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Take Charge of Your Health | Virtual

Chronic Disease Self-Management Program

Learn to thrive, not just survive, with your ongoing health conditions. Discover healthy ways to live with chronic conditions such as arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, and others. Find practical…

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Heart Healthy Snacking

County: Jersey

Snacking can make or break a balanced diet. Are you making the right choices? In this hands-on class, participants join Illinois Extension to learn how snacks impact hunger and nutrition, what to…

Winter Trails and Naturalist Tales

Winter Trails and Naturalist Tales 2026

County: Winnebago
Embrace winter's beauty through outdoor exploration and indoor inspiration at the University of Illinois Extension's Winter Trails & Naturalist Tales from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday,…

Seed Swap with Aurora Public Library

Intercambio de semillas
County: DuPage, Kane

Free seeds available! The DuPage County Master Gardeners will be available to answer questions. 
¡Semillas gratis disponibles! Los maestros jardineros estarán aquí para…

4-H Beef weigh in

2026 Beef-Weigh in

County: McHenry
Beef Barn, McHenry County Fairgrounds
11900 Country Club Rd, Woodstock
 *Reschedule or Snow date will be Feb. 14 from 9 am –12 pm. 
NEW USDA REQUIREMENTS for 2026:
RFID 840 tags…
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4-H Beef Cattle Weigh-In & Tattooing

County: Woodford
McLean and Woodford 4-H members are invited to join us for our 4-H Beef Cattle Weigh-In and Tattooing event on January 31 at the Reel Livestock Center. For Woodford 4-H members, weighing and…
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Nature Journaling Workshop

Tiskilwa Public Library
County: Bureau

Discover how to slow down, look closely, and connect more deeply with the natural world through the practice of nature journaling.  During these hands-on workshops, participants will learn…

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4-H Beef Weigh-in

County: Washington

The Washington County beef weigh-in will be held on January 31 at the Nashville Animal Clinic. It will be held from 8-9 a.m. All kids planning on exhibiting a steer will need to come to beef weigh…

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Winter Sowing Natives Workshop

County: LaSalle

In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to start native seeds outdoors during winter using simple containers like milk jugs. We’ll cover the benefits of native plants, tips for caring for your…

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Kendall County Master Gardener Seed Swap

County: Kendall
Get free seeds!

Do you want to expand your gardens, or are you new to gardening? Get a jump on the growing season with the 9th annual Kendall County Master Gardener Community Seed Swap on Saturday…

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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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