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Sourdough Starter Made Simple

County: Macoupin

Ready to dive into the world of sourdough? Join us for a fun, hands-on class where you’ll learn how to create and care for your own sourdough starter from scratch! We’ll break down the science…

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Trash Blast - Johnson County

Dutchman Lake
County: Johnson, Massac, Alexander, Pulaski, Union

Join us at Dutchman Lake in Johnson County October 3 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. for an opportunity to put your stewardship skills to work and help keep our forest areas beautiful. Be sure to register by…

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Illinois State 4-H Dog Show

Save the date!

The State 4-H Dog Show for youth who have been promoted from their county events will be held Saturday, October 4, 2025 at the Interstate Center in Bloomington.

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Certified Food Protection Managers, Group of cooks pictured wearing aprons in kitchen
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Certified Food Protection Managers

Nutrition and Wellness
Businesses serving food in Illinois must have staff trained as Certified Food Protection Managers. This two-day course will cover the federal food code, including topics of safe food handling, proper…

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Wits Fitness Thomson | October

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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Wits Fitness Mt. Carroll | October

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…

Wits Workout | Eureka

Woodford County Workshop
County: Woodford
Does your brain need a fitness routine? 

Join University of Illinois Educator Sara Attig as she leads participants through interactive activities designed to exercise the brain to maintain and…

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Birding Walks with Master Naturalist Lily Glaeser

Green Earth Stan Harris Prairie Nature Preserve
County: Jackson

Join Master Naturalist, Lily Glaeser, for a leisurely walk in nature to look at birds on October 9 from 8:30-10 a.m. at Green Earth Stan Harris Prairie Nature Preserve: 37°45'16.2"N 89°14'46.7"W.…

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Master Gardener Training 2025 Session 5

County: Bond, Clinton, Jefferson, Marion, Washington
From farms and small-town to suburbs and the inner city, more than 2,600 volunteers statewide put their mission of “helping others learn to grow” into practice by providing gardening education and…

Wits Workout | Pontiac

County: Livingston
Does your brain need a fitness routine? 

Join University of Illinois Educator Sara Attig as she leads participants through interactive activities designed to exercise the brain to maintain and…

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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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