Events

Nutrition and Caregiving: Challenges and Training Needs

Community Seminar Series: Autumn Health Picks 2025
Discover tools to address nutritional challenges and support older adults with confidence. 

Family caregivers are vital in supporting older adults with diet-related chronic conditions, but…

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…

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…

Pumpkin Extravaganza

Lincoln Memorial Picnic Grounds
County: Union, Johnson, Pulaski, Alexander, Massac

Youth in the southernmost five county region are invited to celebrate the harvest season at the Pumpkin Extravaganza on October 13, 2025. This free event is open to the public and will engage…

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…

Amending Garden Soil

County: Saline

Growing a great garden starts with the soil. Fall soil preparation can be the key to a healthy, successful garden next spring! 

Join Extension educator, Bronwyn Aly, to learn about soil…

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…

Independent Grocer Summit

John A. Logan College
County: Pulaski, Alexander, Union, Johnson, Massac

Join fellow independent grocers from around southern Illinois on Wednesday, October 15 for an enjoyable and rewarding opportunity to network with other leaders in the industry while exploring key…

Protecting Your Heart and Metabolism: Physical Activity and Cardiometabolic Conditions in Older Adults

Community Seminar Series: Autumn Health Picks 2025
Learn how the right activity level protects your heart and metabolism as you age. 

Adults should aim for ≥150 minutes per week of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity or PA to reduce…

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-…

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