Events

Where to Start: Declutter Your Home & Finances | Germantown Hills

Family Life Workshop
County: Woodford
Get happier, healthier, and more organized!

Do you feel overwhelmed trying to organize your stuff? Do you have a filing cabinet spilling over with financial paperwork? Let Extension help! Join…

Make Your Own Mindfulness Kit | Carlock Public Library

Family Life Workshop
County: McLean

Are you going through life on autopilot and feeling stressed out?

All of us have challenges in our daily lives, but there are some strategies and activities that you can do to help…

Eating for Eye Health

Lessons for Living Series 2024
Explore more about your eyes and how to keep them healthy.

Age-related eye diseases are the leading cause of blindness and vision problems in the United States, but luckily, you can do things to…

At Home Learner Chick Visits

County: McLean

Get ready for an eggcellent day of seeing chicks! After 21 days of anticipation, the chicks have hatched.  Come visit with our new arrivals at the McLean County Extension Office on April 25. This…

Livestock Learn and Fun Day

County: Woodford, McLean, Livingston

Livestock Learn and Fun Day is a fun-filled day of hands-on experience learning about various species of animals! Explore topics like animal breeds, showmanship skills, and nutrition. This event…

Introduction to Fermentation

County: McLean
Let's talk about Fermentation.

Join us to learn more about fermentation, specifically lacto-fermentation, which includes fermented foods such as sauerkraut, kimchi, pickles, and sourdough. We'll…

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…

Wits Workout | Germantown Hills

County: Woodford

Ready to give your brain a workout? Join University of Illinois Educator Sara Attig as she leads participants through interactive activities designed to exercise the brain to maintain and enhance…

Little Roots Cloverbud Workshop- Woodford

County: Woodford

This month we'll be exploring the exciting world of gardening! 

Little Roots is a gardening program for all children 5-7 years old. This program encourages and inspires youth to grow their…

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…