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University of Illinois Extension serving DuPage, Kane and Kendall Counties

Main Office (Kane County)
535 South Randall Road
St. Charles, IL 60174-1591
Phone: 630-584-6166
FAX: 630-584-4610
Email:uie-dkk@illinois.edu
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Branch Office (DuPage County)
1100 E. Warrenville Road
Suite 170
Naperville, IL 60563
Phone: 630-955-1123
FAX: 630-955-1180
Hours: Monday 11am to 7pm; Tuesday - Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm

Branch Office (Kendall County)
7775-B Illinois Route 47
Yorkville, IL 60560
Phone: 630-553-5823
FAX: 630-553-5871
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

• Intro to Robotics Workshop

  Robots can perform surgery and vacuum carpets! What will your robot do? Join us to learn about robots! Using the Lego mindstorm kits, you will learn the parts of the robot,how to build a bot; how to program it to move, make sounds and even perform tasks!

  
  

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• Monarch Magic Butterfly Workshop for Youth

  Did you know that the monarch butterfly is the Illinois State insect? Have you ever wondered... Where does a monarch live? What does it eat? How many eggs can one monarch lay? What good is an insect? Attend this fun educational workshop!

  
  

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• Model Rocketry Beginning Workshop

  BUILD AND LAUNCH YOUR OWN ROCKET in this Beginning Model Rocketry Workshop! July 12, 9am- noon Rocket BUILDING Workshop at Naperville office. July 13, 10 am- LAUNCH at Kendall County Office. for ages 8-18 $25 includes all materials $5 Launch Fee

  
  

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• Kendall County 4-H Pork Chop Dinner

  Friends of Extension and Kendall County 4-H Foundation are holding their Annual 4-H Pork Chop Dinner on July 20 at the Kendall County Fairgrounds. 4-H members have tickets available for sale or stop by the Extension Office before July 6.

  
  

  

• 2012 Unit 5 Annual Report

  The Unit 5 Annual Report is available online. Here you will find highlights of programming that was offered to the public and local schools by Extension staff.

  
  

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Thank you for visiting our website. University of Illinois Extension's DuPage, Kane and Kendall County Unit is the link between the U of I and all of our friends and neighbors in DuPage, Kane and Kendall counties. Extension staff offer practical, research-based education to improve area residents' lives and communities through learning partnerships that put knowledge to work. Please contact us at 630-584-6166 (Kane), 630-955-1123 (DuPage), or 630-553-5823 (Kendall) with questions or to learn more about these educational or leadership opportunities. We also encourage you to add our site to your favorites list.

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Extension Meetings

• DuPage/Kane/Kendall Unit Extension Council Meeting
  June 12, 2012 (6:30 PM)
• DuPage/Kane/Kendall Unit Extensiion Council Meeting
  September 25, 2012 (6:30 PM)
• DuPage/Kane/Kendall Unit Extension Council Meeting
  November 14, 2012 (6:30 PM)
• DuPage/Kane/Kendall Unit Extension Council Meeting
  April 10, 2013 (6:30 PM)
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