University of Illinois Extension serving Lake and McHenry Counties

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Four Seasons Gardening - McHenry County
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A Gardening Calendar-Lake County
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4-H Dogs Canine Good Citizen Testing
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2012 Plaque Donation Registration - McHenry County
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Record Keeping: What to Keep and Why
May 17, 2012
Lake Zurich (Lake County)
A Gardening Calendar
May 24, 2012
Woodstock (McHenry County)
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University of Illinois Extension serving Lake and McHenry Counties

Main Office (Lake County)
100 South US Highway 45
Grayslake, IL 60030
Phone: 847-223-8627
FAX: 847-223-9288
Email:uie-lm@illinois.edu
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm

Branch Office (McHenry County)
1102 McConnell Road
PO Box 1430
Woodstock, IL 60098
Phone: 815-338-3737
FAX: 815-338-4755
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm

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James Reaves
County Director

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Today's Features

Lake County Master Gardeners are having a PLANT SALE!! Saturday, May 19, 2012, 9 am-2 pm. Rain or Shine! University of Illinois Extension Office, 100 S Hwy 45, Grayslake, IL. Outstanding selection of perennials, garden treasures and more from the homes of the Lake County Master Gardeners. Master Gardener volunteers will be on hand to answer gardening questions. Sale proceeds benefit University of Illinois Lake County Extension programs. Cash or Checks Only! "Click Below" to view MG Plant Sale List.

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Lake County Association for Home and Community Education is presenting their 6th Annual Bake Sale!! Saturday, May 19, 2012, 10 am or until all are sold out. Rain or Shine! University of Illinois Extension Office, 100 S Hwy 45, Grayslake, IL. A variety of baked goods, candy and jams will be available. Come early for best choice. All food is made by the Homemakers. Cash or Checks only! For more information call Betty Wertke at:815-385-4243.

University of Illinois Extension, Lake County is presenting our "2nd Annual BBQ Family Festival & Craft Fair" on June 22 & 23, 2012 at the Lake County Extension Grounds. Click below to learn more about this fun event the whole family can enjoy.

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Do you have financial questions? University of Illinois Extension has answers. Plan Well – Retire Well is a monthly electronic newsletter that will keep you up to date about current financial issues, from student loans to Roth IRAs and credit scores. It will link you to current blog posts, news articles, and tools from Extension and other reliable sources.

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