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Serve it Safely: Non-Restaurant Food Handlers Course (Winnebago County)

County: Winnebago
Selling and serving food remains a popular fundraising activity for many community groups. If you belong to a service club, church group, youth group, special interest club, or any non-profit…
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Wee Nats

Wetlands
County: Stephenson

Learn about nature at Wee Nats (Wee Naturalists), a fun interactive program for youth ages 4-7. Youth will learn about different environmental education topics through a story, activity, craft,…

Edible Art 4-H SPIN Club

County: Whiteside, Carroll, Lee
Youth ages 8-18 are invited to explore the most delicious form of art! In the Edible Art 4-H Special Interest (SPIN) Club, we will create masterpieces including marshmallow paint, candy mosaics and…
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Herbs

Spring Break Gardening Series
County: JoDaviess

YQCA In-person Training

County: Whiteside, Carroll, Lee

4-H members who plan to show Dairy, Beef, Sheep, Swine or Goats at the county 4-H shows must complete the Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) training by June 1 of the current year. Join…

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Wits Fitness Mt. Carroll | May

County: Carroll, Whiteside, Lee

Do you wish your brain could be more agile? Is your memory not as sharp as you would like? Engage in interactive activities designed to enhance cognitive function and memory in Wits Fitness Brain…

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Hardin County Junior Gardeners

County: Hardin

Join Illinois Extension staff and volunteers in some fun, hands-on learning about nature, gardening, and the environment! This exciting opportunity is open to Hardin County 3rd-5th graders. All…

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Wits Fitness Thomson | May

County: Carroll, Lee, Whiteside

Join University of Illinois Extension Educator Kara Schweitzer each month as she leads participants through interactive activities designed to exercise the brain and maintain and enhance cognitive…

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Homegrown Harvest: Warm Season Crops

Gardening Workshop Series
County: Macon

Homegrown Harvest is a series of free, family-friendly vegetable garden workshops designed to support beginning gardeners through the growing season. Topics include seed starting, warm and cool…

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Actions to Reduce Water Pollution

Everyday Environment Webinar Series
You can help make a difference in water quality drop by drop. 

What’s in your water? How can your actions help reduce and prevent water pollution? Discover what the most common water…

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