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Use Your Noodle: A Brain Education Day

County: Macon, DeWitt, Piatt

Regularly engaging your brain can support cognitive and memory function. Challenge your noodle with a day of learning, socialization, activities, and movement. Young and older adults are…

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Little Sprouts with 4-H and Master Gardeners

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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…
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Grow, Harvest, Prepare, and Share

County: Pope

Youth gardening classes are back again at the Dixon Springs Agricultural Center in 2026 with an additional opportunity to make some tasty recipes with harvested produce. Youth can participate in…

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Fossils of the Illinois Valley

Putnam County Library - Granville Branch
County: Putnam

This engaging session will introduce participants to the remarkable fossils found throughout the region, with a special focus on the world-famous Mazon Creek fossil beds. Known for their…

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Marcoot Jersey Creamery

County: Marion

Experience a hands-on “field to fork” tour where youth can explore how milk goes from the farm to the table. Participants will visit the milking parlor and learn about the milking process,…

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Harvesting and Succession Planting

Homegrown Harvest (Summer Series)
County: Macon

Homegrown Harvest is a series of family-friendly workshops designed to support vegetable gardeners of all skill levels. Discover tips and tricks for growing a successful garden! See more…

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Sangamon 4-H Livestock Shows 2026

County: Sangamon

Sangamon 4-H members enrolled in livestock projects will exhibit their animals during the Beef, Goat, Poultry, Rabbit, Sheep, and Swine Shows and the Youth Livestock Auction. Details for…

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Dragonfly Identification Walk

County: Johnson

Join Master Naturalists Pat Dunbar and Mary McCarthy for a relaxed and engaging nature walk focused on spotting and identifying dragonflies at the Barkhausen Cache River Wetlands Center. Whether…

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Master Gardener Informational Booth

County: Christian

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 …

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Champaign County 4-H General Projects and Livestock Shows

County: Champaign

Join us at the 2026 4-H General Projects and Livestock Shows! 

4-H members from Champaign County will proudly showcase the skills and knowledge they’ve gained throughout the year. Local…

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