Events

Kendall County 4-H Kick Off

County: Kendall

  

Kick off a new 4-H year and get to know 4-HOct. 9 | 6-7:30 p.m. | Yorkville

Each fall, we kick off a new 4-H year with fun events. Join us to learn about 4-H programs for…

4-H Volunteer Training: Supporting the Creating with Building Bricks Project

Volunteers, learn more about this new 4-H project!

Thursday, October 9, 7 to 8:15 pm

Come learn about the new Creating with Building Bricks project and how you can channel youth’s love of…

Dementia Friends

Thinking, Learning, Caring Webinar Series 2025
Learn simple ways to better understand, support, and connect with people living with dementia.

Dementia Friends is a global movement with the goal of helping everyone in a community understand five…

DuPage County 4-H Kick Off

County: DuPage

  

Kick off a new 4-H year and get to know 4-HOct. 12 | 3-5 p.m. | Wheaton

Each fall, we kick off a new 4-H year with fun events. Join us to learn about 4-H programs for ages 5…

Adult Mental Health First Aid for the Agricultural Community

Mental Health First Aid for the Agriculture Community 2025
Learn to identify and respond to mental health and substance use challenges in the ag community.

This specialized training is designed for those in the agricultural community, providing…

Honey and Health: Nature's Sweet Treat

Lessons for Living Webinar Series 2025
Learn more about honey and its benefits.

Honey is nature's perfect gift, produced from the nectar of flowers. There are 320 varieties of honey, which vary in color, odor, and flavor depending on…

NRCS Field Day - We Sow We Grow

Navigating NRCS and FSA programs
County: Cook

October 14, 2025,  4:30 - 6:30 pm
Location:   11958 S Union Ave, Chicago, IL 60628


As part of Illinois Extension's Summer Technical Assistance Field Day Series, in…

Uncovering the Winter Secrets of Whip-poor-wills 

Everyday Environment Series 

Often heard and rarely seen, the eastern whip-poor-will and its namesake nighttime call is an iconic Midwestern woodland bird. But like many other insect-…

Uncovering the Winter Secrets of Whip-poor-wills 

Everyday Environment Series 

Often heard and rarely seen, the eastern whip-poor-will and its namesake nighttime call is an iconic Midwestern woodland bird. But like many other insect-…

October 4-H Volunteer Shooting Sports Certification

4-H Volunteer Shooting Sports Certification – Fall Date Added

Illinois 4-H is offering an additional fall session of the Volunteer Shooting Sports Certification for adults interested in leading…

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