Home Health Workshops

Workshops

Take the next step to wellness.

Register for one of our many online or in-person workshops.

Canned Veggies

Preserve at Home

County: DeWitt, Piatt, Macon

Learn to safely water-bath and pressure can, freeze, dry, and ferment your garden harvest and farmers market purchases. From jams and pickles to fruit leather and sauerkraut, it's easy to eat…

fall forest with a path

Fall Nature Wellness Walk-Sand Ridge Nature Center

Immerse yourself and reconnect with nature and all the beauty it has to offer! Relaxing mindfulness and meditative practices will be led by certified forest bathing guides during these slow and…

banana's in a bowl and loaf of bread

Gateway to Gut Health

County: Piatt, Macon, DeWitt

What lives in your digestive tract and how you feed those organisms can influence your health. Explore the huge and tiny world of gut health by discussing the roles of fiber and other foods,…

A group of older adults in the park practicing Tai Chi.

Tai Chi

Fall 2026
County: McDonough

Experience a gentle, empowering path to better movement and well‑being with Move with Ease—Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention. This evidence‑based program, recognized by the CDC and…

A teen athlete drinking from a water bottle outdoors.

Eat To Compete

Sports Nutrition Program for Teen Athletes
County: Monroe
Does your athlete know what to eat before practice, after games, and on busy school days?
Join University of Illinois Extension Food and Nutrition Educator and Registered Dietitian Kris Juelfs to…

Wooded area.

Yoga at Whistler Woods

County: Cook

 

Yoga at Whistler Woods

All-level yoga. No experience necessary. Yoga mats and props provided.

September 23rd. 

10-11am

kitchen utensils

Food Safety

Fun in the Kitchen
County: DeWitt, Piatt, Macon

An introduction to basic kitchen skills such as hand washing and food safety, reading recipes, measuring ingredients, and using kitchen tools to stir, whisk, and chop!

Additional dates:…

mushroom graphic

From Caps to Trails: A Fungi Day Out

County: Fulton, Mason, Peoria, Tazewell
Curious about mushrooms? You are invited to join us at Tawny Oaks Visitor Center for a presentation with Kelli Parke, Program Coordinator at the Forest Park Nature Center of the Peoria Park District…

three girls holding Hunger Walk signs

Tri-County Hunger Walk

County: Fulton, Mason, Peoria, Tazewell, Livingston, McLean, Woodford
Fight hunger this September by participating in the 2026 Tri-County Hunger Walk as we celebrate five years of community action and the belief that there should be Food for All, Always!
Join our…

Mchenry county farm stroll 2026 updated for Farm Bureau

McHenry County Farm Stroll 2026

County: McHenry

Farm Stroll is a self-guided tour of McHenry County's diversified family farms. There is no beginning or end of the tour.

Just choose the farms you wish…