Events

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…

Horticulture Programs at the East Moline Library

County: Rock Island
Join University of Illinois Extension Horticulture Educator Emily Swihart for a fun and informative gardening program at the library, and dive deeper into these two topics. (Come to one or both):• 10…

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-…

Gardening in the Air! Virtual Gardening Symposium

Join us for our annual fall online event: Gardening in the Air!, a free virtual gardening symposium featuring horticulture experts from University of Illinois Extension and Iowa State University…

Reclaiming Runaway Landscapes

Four Seasons Gardening Webinar Series
Take back control from an overgrown, chaotic landscape. 

Have a garden that’s gone wild? Explore practical methods for taking back an overgrown, chaotic landscape and guidance on where to…

Protein: More Than Muscles, Unlocking Its Role in Everyday Health

Community Seminar Series: Autumn Health Picks 2025
Explore how protein fuels health and strength at every age. 

Protein does more than build muscle — it promotes fullness, supports immune health, and prevents age-related muscle loss across all…

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4-H Camp Whitetail

Looking for a one-of-a-kind family weekend? Join us at Camp Whitetail, Oct. 24–26 at 4-H Memorial Camp in Monticello, for a full hunter safety course paired with the fun of camp life. 

Perceptions of Digital Health Technology

Community Seminar Series: Autumn Health Picks 2025
Understand the real challenges older adults face with digital health, and how to overcome them.

Older adults face unique physical, cognitive, and technological challenges affecting their ability to…

Horticulture Programs at the Galva Senior Citizens Center

County: Henry
Join University of Illinois Extension Horticulture Educator Emily Swihart for a fun and informative gardening program in partnership with the Galva Library. Join us at the Galva Senior Center and…

Diabetes 101

Taking Care of Diabetes Together Webinar Series 2025
Discover how to explain diabetes in a way that truly connects.

Sometimes people with diabetes may not fully understand how it impacts their health. This session will provide the tools to explain…

College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences Illinois Extension

101 Mumford Hall (MC-710)

1301 W. Gregory Dr.

Urbana, IL 61801

Email: extension@illinois.edu

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