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Piatt Cooking with Grandma

County: Piatt, DeWitt, Macon

Spend the morning with grandchildren sharing laughs and making memories Practice basic kitchen skills and learn how to read a recipe. Kids may attend without a grandparent. Substitute grandmas…

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Drive-Thru Pork Dinner Fundraiser

Friends of Extension and Kendall County 4-H Foundation
County: Kendall

 

Get a tasty pork chop or pork burger dinner in a convenient, drive-thru format on Thursday, June 18 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Kendall County Fairgrounds. Join the…

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Plantable Paper Seed Lab

Giant City State Park
County: Jackson

Have you ever wanted to make plantable paper? Plantable paper, which can be made into a bookmark, ornament, or other keepsake, can then be planted in the ground to grow flowers. Join us for a…

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STEM-tastic Builders Challenge

County: Washington

STEM-tastic Builders Challenge is a hands-on, high-energy workshop where kids become creators, engineers, and problem-solvers! Participants will rotate through interactive stations featuring LEGO…

Little Sprouts with 4-H and Master Gardeners, text shown over picture of young children

Little Sprouts with 4-H and Master Gardeners

Plant Parts

Little Sprouts with 4-H and Master Gardeners!

This program will introduce youth to nature and gardening through storybooks and fun learning activities. This session explores the fascinating…

A little girl using a red screwdriver to build a robot.

Jackson and Williamson County 4-H General Show

County: Jackson, Williamson

The Jackson and Williamson 4-H General Show will be held at the Jackson County Extension Office on Saturday, June 20. Registration begins at 1:30 p.m. and the show starts at 2 p.m.

Those…

Garden Walk 2026

Presented by the Champaign County Master Gardeners
County: Champaign

The Champaign County Master Gardener Garden Walk returns on Saturday, June 20, 2026, inviting the community to once again celebrate creativity, inspiration, and a shared love of gardening at this…

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Yoga in Nature

Matthiessen State Park
County: LaSalle

Unwind and reconnect with the outdoors during this beginner-friendly yoga class set in the peaceful surroundings of Matthiessen State Park’s Vermillion River Area. Participants will enjoy gentle…

A gray bunny looking out of it's wooden hutch.

Jackson and Williamson County 4-H Small Animals Show

County: Jackson, Williamson

The Jackson & Williamson County 4-H Small Animals Show will be held at the Jackson County Extension office on Saturday, June 20 at 9 a.m. Categories include:

DogsCatsSmall…
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Conservation Tours

Giving Gardens Tour
County: McDonough
Project Insight Giving Garden Tour

The Giving Gardens' mission is to strengthen communities with more gardens in more neighborhoods. Thanks to community support, they manage public-access gardens…

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