Events

4-H Can Make a Difference Statewide Canned Food Drive

The 4-H Can Make a Difference Can/Non-Perishable Food drive is back again at the Illinois State Fair this year! 
 
We will be located inside the Orr Building this year collecting…

4-H State Fair Day for Carroll, Lee and Whiteside Counties

4-H youth whose county-level 4-H projects are chosen for the Illinois State Fair are invited to exhibit in Springfield each year. The Carroll, Lee and Whiteside County day at the State Fair will be…

Brent Fowler Prairie Wagon Tour-Aug

My father, son, and I, along with my wife and brother-in-law, farm around 3500 acres of mostly corn and soybeans. I have a love for native plants and wildlife in general and specifically enjoy…

Alpaca 4-H SPIN Club

Join other youth interested in alpacas in this 4-H Special Interest (SPIN) Club! This is the final session for a series that focused on alpaca anatomy, fitting halters, showmanship rules and more.…

Master Gardener Informational Booth

Not sure what vegetables, fruit, or flowers would work best for your needs? Have a plant dying or a problem with a tree or pest? Christian County Master Gardeners will be available …

4-H County Exhibit Day at the State Fair

Come out to the Orr Building at the Illinois State Fairgrounds on Sunday, August 10 to support youth from Alexander, Johnson, Massac, Pulaski, and Union Counties whose 4-H projects received state…

Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention - McLean County

Older adults are more likely to fall which can cause serious injury. 

The causes of falls include muscle weakness, poor balance and vision, lack of confidence at moving about, and the effect…

Inflation: How it Affects a Fixed-Income Budget

Learn strategies and resources to deal with inflation.

Have you visited the grocery store recently and noticed that an item you regularly purchase is more expensive than usual? According to the…

Wits Fitness CGH Sterling | August

Engage in interactive activities designed to enhance cognitive function and memory in Wits Fitness Brain Exercises offered by University of Illinois Extension. Classes are held on the second…

Cloverbud Story Hour

Each week's Cloverbud Story Hour will feature classic and illustrated children’s story books that have themes around some of the many 4-H project areas. Some sessions even include a small take-…