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IL 4-H Building Brick Build Challenge - Family Winter Break Build

Does your family love building together? This is the opportunity for you! Create a build as a family over winter break! One entry per family. All participating families must have at least one…

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Little Sprouts with 4-H and Master Gardeners

Tree-mendous Evergreens
Little Sprouts with 4-H and Master Gardeners will introduce youth to nature and gardening through storybooks and activities. Adults must accompanying youth must be present.
*Register up to a day…

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4-H Mystery Basket Showdown

County: Marion

In this workshop, participants will work in teams to put their creativity and culinary skills to the test as they use a variety of “surprise” ingredients to dream up and create their own unique…

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Christmas Ornament Workshop

Wayne County
County: Wayne

Get into the holiday spirit and make lasting memories with friends and fellow 4-H members at the Christmas Ornament Workshop! Participants will create festive Christmas ornaments to keep, display…

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Winter Solstice | Genoa

Free Lantern Walk
County: DeKalb

Spend the longest night of the year with us in nature! Join the celebration where we will be enjoying the new season and the return of the sun. There will be lantern making and a hike — remember…

Table centerpiece made of pine boughs, pine cones, berries and orange slices.

Holiday Centerpieces

County: JoDaviess
Gather your friends for an afternoon of fun as the University of Illinois Extension hosts “Holiday Centerpieces”. This program is being held on December 22 starting at 1:30 p.m. at the Jo Daviess…
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Step Up and Lead - Pike County Leadership Conference

County: Pike

Calling all Pike County 4-H members in 6th through 8th grade—this is your chance to build confidence, discover your strengths, and grow as a leader!

Join us for a fun and interactive…

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4-H Cooking 101

January Session
County: Ford

Calling all young chefs! Enter the world of food and cooking with 4-H Cooking 101!

This is a fun introduction to nutrition, meal planning and prepping, and kitchen safety for friends in…

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Next Generation Stewardship: Illinois Leads the Way

Hosted by Wild Ones Lake-to-Prairie Chapter
County: Lake
 Illinois led the nation in developing a system for protecting nature when it created the Illinois Nature Preserves System. Join Amy Doll, Director of Friends of Illinois Nature Preserves, as…

Wild Studio Nature Art

County: Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Moultrie, Shelby

Looking for a creative way to connect with nature? Join us for a 4-week Nature Inspired Art Series for youth. Participants will explore the outdoors while creating cyanotypes, mixed media collages…

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