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State 4-H Dog Show

Save the date!

4-H members who excel in the 4-H Dog project are encouraged to compete at the local 4-H dog obedience contest for a chance to advance to the Illinois 4-H Dog Show. Competition in…

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Fall Container Gardens

County: Fulton, Peoria, Mason, Tazewell

Extension Master Gardeners from Tazewell County host monthly meetings that include an educational program. The public is invited to join them for the program.

Bring Your Own Pot (BYOP) and…

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Certified Food Protection Management Course

August 27 & August 30, 2024
County: Stephenson

The University of Illinois Extension will offer the Certified Food Protection Manager Course, formally known as the Food Service Sanitation Manager Course (FSSMC). This two-part class is an…

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2024 Southern Illinois Food Security Summit

County: Williamson
Build a better future for our region.

Hunger is often hidden, but it is a huge issue in southern Illinois. According to Feeding America's Map the Meal Gap, more than 45,000 (14.3%) southern…

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Rend Lake Pollinator Garden Stewardship Days

August Session
County: Franklin

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

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2024 DeWitt, Macon, and Piatt Master Gardener Training

County: DeWitt, Macon, Piatt

The mission of the Illinois Master Gardener program is “Helping Others Learn to Grow.” To become a Master Gardener all you need is an interest in gardening, time to volunteer in the community, and…

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Wits Fitness Mt. Carroll Library | September

County: Carroll

Engage in interactive activities designed to enhance cognitive function and memory in Wits Fitness Brain Exercises offered by University of Illinois Extension. The monthly classes are held on…

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Wits Fitness Thomson Library | September

County: Carroll

Join University of Illinois Educator Kara Schweitzer each month as she leads participants through interactive activities designed to exercise the brain to maintain and enhance cognitive function…

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Certified Food Protection Managers Course

Montgomery County
County: Montgomery

Under the Food Service Sanitation Code, the Illinois Department of Public requires all food establishments to be supervised by a certified Food Service Sanitation Manager during hours of operation…

Squiggle lines going through a brain

Wits Fitness Dixon | September

County: Lee

Engage in interactive activities designed to enhance cognitive function and memory in Wits Fitness Brain Exercises offered by University of Illinois Extension. The monthly classes are held on…

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