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Money, Stress, and Bad Habits

Get Savvy - Grow Your Green Stuff Series
Strategies to calm down stress and stress spending

Learn what stress is, how it negatively affects our judgment, and some everyday bad habits related to money that it drags us into, such as hyper…

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Tree Identification Walk With Master Gardeners

Riverside Park - May Session
County: Jackson

Join some of our local Master Gardeners for a tree identification walk to learn about 14 different tree species planted at Riverside Park.

Learn about key identification characteristics…
Blackberries on branch

Brambles: From Raspberries to Blackberries

Spring into Spring Gardening Series
County: Winnebago

Join University of Illinois Extension Local Foods and Small Farms Educator Grant McCarty as he presents “Brambles: From Raspberries to Blackberries ." This program will be held 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. on…

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4-H Spring Photo Contest

County: Christian, Jersey, Macoupin, Montgomery

Spring has sprung! Capture the beauty of the season with our 4-H Spring Photo Contest! The photo MUST be taken by the 4-H member.

3 Age Categories: Cloverbud ages 5-7 | 4-H member ages 8-…

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A largemouth bass hopping out of the water.
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May Largemouth Bass Illinois 4-H Hooks Us Together Fishing Tournament

Go fish! The 2024 Illinois 4-H Hooks Us Together Fishing Tournament is on with a May Largemouth Bass Challenge

Eligibility and Rules: Open to all 4-H members from Illinois, but to win…

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downspout with yellow flowers
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Purdue Rainscaping Education Program

with University of Illinois Extension
County: Kane, DuPage, Kendall

The Purdue Rainscaping Education Program’s ultimate goal is to increase rainscaping in residential and small-scale public spaces. Landscapes with rainscaping capture stormwater, which reduces…

Child drinking water

The Importance of Water: Quenching Toddlers’ Thirst Healthily

Nurturing Foundations Webinar Series 2024
Explore healthy ways to quench a child's thirst

Over half of toddlers consume at least one sugar-sweetened beverage daily. Drinking juice, sports drinks, soda, or other sweetened beverages…

class on brain health called wits fitness

Wits Fitness Thomson Library | May

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…

canning supplies gathered on a stove including glass jars with sauce and a pressure canner

Water Bath and Pressure Canning Basics

Yes, You CAN!
County: Winnebago

It seems as though home food preservation continues to be a growing trend. Home food preservation continues to be extremely popular, whether it is due to the increase in food costs, the desire to…

Pressure canner on a stove

Pressure Canner Dial Testing Clinic

May 2024 - Winnebago
County: Winnebago

Before using your pressure canner, have your dial gauge tested for accuracy. Testing will ensure your pressure canner reaches the appropriate pressure needed to process low-acid foods, such as…

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