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Discover the mysteries behind turning essential ingredients, flour, water, and salt, into flavorful loaves of sourdough bread with the help of wild yeasts and bacteria in the Sourdough Bread: From Starter to Loaf series, a two-part webinar.

Grow and Give Back with Giving Gardens

Gardening grows here! Community gardeners are more engaged in their communities and develop strong relationships through gardening. Join the Giving Garden program in spring 2025 with a pledge to donate 50% of your garden produce. Register Now!

Seated Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention

Tai Chi can be an effective approach for preventing falls. Attend a series of Tai Chi classes to improve muscular strength, flexibility, and fitness.

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Events

4-H National Day of Service

April 26, 2025

State 4-H Public Speaking Contest

April 26, 2025

Spring Bird Walk

April 26, 2025

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Livingston

Wits Workout | Pontiac

April 28, 2025

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Livingston

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April 25, 2025

University of Illinois Extension and OSF Saint James Partner to Offer “Wits Workout” Brain Health Series
PONTIAC, Ill. – For the first time, the University of Illinois Extension is partnering with OSF Saint James - John W. Albrecht Medical Center to offer the Wits Workout brain health series to the community. Wits Workout is a peer-reviewed, pilot-tested program developed to promote brain health...

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April 16, 2025

Farm Family Foods and Illinois Extension to Host Shiitake Log Inoculation Workshop
Did you know that the shiitake mushroom is the second most popular mushroom in the world?  In fact, shiitake mushroom production accounts for more than 25% of total global mushroom production annually. Although it is native to East Asian countries like China and Japan, they can also...

April 14, 2025

Welcome summer with the Master Naturalists’ outdoor education opportunities at COMLARA
Bloomington Ill. – The trees are starting to bloom, and the University of Illinois Extension Master Naturalists are eager to be back in nature, enjoying the warm weather again and sharing their knowledge about the great outdoors. This summer, Master Naturalists are continuing to expand...

April 11, 2025

Jenna Smith named 2025 winner of McLean County Public Health Award
 Bloomington, IL – Jenna Smith, a Nutrition and Wellness Educator at the U of I Extension Office in Bloomington, has been named the winner of the 2025 McLean County Public Health Award. Smith was presented with the award on April 9th at an awards ceremony at McLean County Health...

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April 11, 2025

Illinois Extension 2024 metrics demonstrate the value of land-grant universities
URBANA, Ill. — Illinois residents, businesses, and communities are gaining transformational knowledge and experiencing quantifiable impact through the efforts of University of Illinois Extension, a unit of the ...

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