Events
Mix-it-up
An introduction to basic kitchen skills such as hand washing and food safety, reading recipes, measuring ingredients, and using kitchen tools to stir, whisk, and chop!
Bridge Bust 2027
Join us for the 13th 4-H Bridge Busting Competition. This hands-on, challenging program tests bridge-building prowess, and encourages math, engineering, design,…
4-H Cooking 101
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…
A Primer for Understanding Grasses and Sedges
Native grasses and sedges are foundational pillars that anchor resilient landscapes, stabilize soils, and sustain local wildlife. While grasses and sedges have many similarities, there are also…
Wild Studio Nature Art
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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Certified Food Protection Manager Course
CDL and Forklift Simulators at Lake Land College
The Great Seed (and soil!) Event 2027
The Great Seed and Soil Event is back for its fourth year, brought to you by the Center for Agrarian Learning at MCC and the University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners! This popular annual…
The Gardener’s Plot
When a body is discovered in a new community garden in the Berkshires, Maggie Walker cultivates clues alongside her plants in this…
Art Lit To-Go
Spend an afternoon with Ford and Iroquois County 4-H at the Paxton Carnegie Library (254 S Market St, Paxton, IL 60957) for our 4-H Reading and Art Hour on Monday, March 23. We would love to share…