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LEGO Science: Click, Build, Discover!

for ages 8-18
County: Logan, Menard, Sangamon

Get ready to snap ideas into action! In this LEGO® Education Science experience, youth will dive into hands-on building challenges using LEGO bricks to explore how the world works. From testing…

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5 Steps to Protect Your Farm, Legally Speaking

Legal Training for Illinois Small Farms Webinar Series
Build a resilient farm by first taking a few steps to protect it. 

Are there a few key steps that provide a big impact when it comes to the farm or ranch’s protection from legal risks? Yes,…

plots of specialty crops growing in rows.

5 Pasos para Proteger su Granja desde el Punto de Vista Legal

Desarrolle una granja resistente cuando tome las medidas para protegerla.

¿Existen algunos pasos clave que tengan un gran impacto en lo que respecta a la protección de las granjas y ranchos frente…

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Stronger YOU Wellness Experience

County: Bureau

This unique event supports your journey to better health by exploring the many dimensions of wellness. Through activities and meaningful connections, you’ll gain practical tools, build self-…

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Golden Hour Gardening: Where Wellness Grows

County: Williamson

Where Wellness Grows is an engaging program designed to help participants become rooted in wellness through gardening and time spent in nature. The program explores the research-proven…

Become a Dementia Friend

Lessons for Living Webinar Series 2026
Learn simple, powerful ways to support those with dementia in your community.

More than 7 million Americans have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, and many more live with other forms of…

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Attracting Native Bees to Your Homestead

County: Jackson

Gardens with abundant native bee populations tend to have higher crop yields. Better yet, you're helping the bees! Supporting native bee populations in your garden helps maintain biodiversity…

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Become a Dementia Friend | Mount Morris

Free Viewing Session- Lessons for Living Webinar Series 2026
County: Ogle
Seven million Americans have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease, and many more have other forms of dementia that affect their independence and well-being. Attend this free training to…

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Cooking 101

Franklin County 4-H
County: Franklin

Let's start cooking! During Cooking 101, you will learn proper techniques for cutting, measuring, and following a recipe. The best of all, you will end up with something yummy to enjoy and take…

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Introduction to Invasive Species Management

County: Kane, Montgomery, Calhoun, Livingston, Pope, McDonough, Champaign

From your backyard to the local forest, invasive species have big environmental and economic impacts. Learn how to manage invasive plants in a two-day program that starts with a day of online…

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College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences Illinois Extension

101 Mumford Hall (MC-710)

1301 W. Gregory Dr.

Urbana, IL 61801

Email: extension@illinois.edu

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