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Iced sugar cookies in the shapes of a bunny, eggs, and a carrot on a wire cooling rack with a green 4-H logo in right upper corner.

4-H Cookie Decorating

County: Macoupin

Learn the basics of cookie decorating with this fun, hands-on workshop! Learn from the decorators at Ginger Bean Bakery how to decorate beautiful and colorful themed sugar cookies!  Each…

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Cook and Connect with Extension

March Session
County: Monroe

Join Illinois Extension for Cook and Connect, a hands-on cooking experience designed for youth ages 9–13. Participants will explore new flavors, practice teamwork, and learn mindful eating habits…

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Dementia Friendly Bloomington-Normal Community Meeting

County: McLean

Hosted in partnership by University of Illinois Extension and East Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging

Join us for an important community meeting focused on building a more supportive,…

A person arranges a scrapbook page surrounded by craft supplies like lace, paper flowers, and ribbons. A green 4-H clover in the upper left corner.

Scrapbooking Workshop

County: Montgomery
Join us for a fun evening of scrapbooking with friends! Youth will learn basic scrapbooking techniques and use their creativity to design two scrapbook pages to take home. The page themes will be “…

Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention

Tai Chi at Windsor of Savoy

March Session
County: Champaign

Move with Ease - Discover the Power of Tai Chi!

Experience a gentle yet powerful way to improve your strength, flexibility and balance while reducing pain and fall risk! 

Join…

"Illinois Extension Legislative Day" in front of the Illinois capitol dome interior

Illinois Extension Legislative Day 2026

Elected officials are invited to join us for a special day at the Illinois State Capitol as we showcase how Illinois Extension is serving your constituents. Our displays will demonstrate the vital…

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Rend Lake Pollinator Garden Stewardship Day

County: Franklin

University of Illinois Extension is partnering with the US Army Corps of Engineers to provide public pollinator garden stewardship opportunities at the Rend Lake Project Office Visitor Center from…

Variety of Mediterranean food

The Foods and Flavors of the Mediterranean Diet | Mendota

County: LaSalle
Join Susan Glassman, Illinois Extension, Food and Nutrition Educator, and learn about the number one diet, The Mediterranean Diet. Get the research – Explore the Mediterranean diet and its…
herbs growing in three pots

Herb Gardening | Mount Morris

Ogle County Master Gardeners
County: Ogle
Another free gardening program in Ogle County for anyone 18+! Do you love cooking, baking, or crafting fresh smoothies? Growing your own herbs makes everything taste better! Join Ogle County Master…
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Master Naturalist Book Club

We Bought A Zoo by Benjamin Mee
County: Macon

Join us each month as we read a different nature-themed book and enjoy a lively discussion. You do not have to be a Master Naturalist to participate. Everyone 18 and over is welcome. It's a great…

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