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Adult Mental Health First Aid for the Agriculture Community

Galesburg
County: Knox
Learn how to help someone experiencing mental health or substance use issues.

Farmers, ranchers, and agricultural workers face unique pressures that can take a real toll on mental health. This free…

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Cooking with Diabetes

Meal Planning
County: Macoupin

November is National Diabetes Month! Eating well is a powerful tool for managing diabetes, but a common question asked by people diagnosed with diabetes is, "What can I eat?" A diet to manage…

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Cupcake Creations

County: Effingham

Scoop, Swirl & Sprinkle! Get ready for a sweet and creative hands-on workshop where youth will turn ordinary cupcakes into edible works of art! Participants will learn fun cupcake decorating…

Little Sprouts with 4-H and Master Gardeners at Goose Creek District Library, text shown over picture of young children

Little Sprouts with 4-H and Master Gardeners

Fall into Leaves
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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Where the Flavor's At

County: DeWitt, Macon, Piatt

Tired of preparing the same tasteless foods? Learn how using herbs and spices can amp up the flavor and help home cooks use less fat, sugar, and salt at this free workshop.

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Rural Mental Health Workshops

Mental health affects everyone, and understanding it is one of the most important ways we can strengthen our rural communities. Increased mental health awareness is especially important in rural…

Holiday Snack Attack

County: Jefferson

Healthy Recipes Kids Can Make at Home

Looking for a fun way to celebrate the holiday season? Join 4-H for Holiday Snack Attack, an interactive workshop where youth will prepare healthy no-…

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Planning for Pollinators this Fall

County: Johnson

Learn about pollinator friendly garden cleanup and fall planting of native perennials. Then stay for a workday at the pollinator gardens on the Egret Slough Trail behind the Wetlands Center. The…

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Gentle Yoga with Props for Adults Presented at the Park Forest Public Library

County: Cook

Join the Park Forest Public Library and an instructor from IL Extension for a gentle mat-based yoga session. Gentle yoga sequences focus on the use of props to find greater ease and stability in…

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Morning Meditations

County: Cook

Join University of Illinois Extension Educator Michele Crawford for Meditation Mornings. This free virtual series consists of fifteen-minute guided meditation sessions held every Monday, Wednesday…

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