October 1, 2012
GAPs - Good Agricultural Practices for Safer Fresh Produce
Oregon, IL (Ogle County), 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
DuPage 4-H Parent/Leader Meeting - a.m.
Naperville, IL (DuPage County), 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Fruit and Vegetable Basket Program - Salvation Army
Cicero, IL (Cook County), 10:00 AM
Clay County Robotics
Flora, IL (Clay County), 6:00 PM
DuPage 4-H Parent/Leader Meeting - p.m.
Naperville, IL (DuPage County), 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Fulton County 4-H Leaders' Meeting
Lewistown, IL (Fulton County), 6:30 PM
4-H Awards & Incentives Committee Meeting
Bourbonnais, IL (Kankakee County), 7:00 PM
October 2, 2012
Relationships: Fabulous or Fatal?
Chicago , IL (Cook County), 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Crawford County HCE Board Meeting, lunch & wreath & swag demonstration
Robinson, IL (Crawford County), 9:00 AM
Garden Help Line
Naperville, IL (DuPage County), 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
HCE Jersey County Tuesday Night Craft Club October Session: Neckace Made from Buttons & Beads
Jerseyville, IL (Jersey County), 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Getting to the Core - Focus on Number Sense and Operations
Westchester, IL (Cook County), 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
I on Diabetes - Evenings
Bourbonnais, IL (Kankakee County) 6:00 PM
(Runs through October 23, 2012
8:30 PM )
Peoria County 4-H Leaders Meeting
Peoria, IL (Peoria County), 6:00 PM
Growing and Cooking Culinary Herbs
Heyworth, IL (McLean County), 6:30 PM
October 3, 2012
Ford-Iroquois Extension Ag Breakfast
Onarga, IL (Iroquois County), 7:00 AM
Best Practices for Working with Youth: Growing Minds and Gardens
Waterloo, IL (Monroe County), 1:30 PM
Putting the Garden to Bed (Boone County)
Belvidere, IL (Boone County), 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
HCE Jersey County Wednesday Quilting Lessons: October
Jerseyville, IL (Jersey County), 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Best Practices for Working with Youth: Growing Minds and Gardens
Waterloo, IL (Monroe County), 7:00 PM
October 4, 2012
Relationships: Fabulous or Fatal?
Chicago , IL (Cook County), 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Garden Help Line
Naperville, IL (DuPage County), 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Crawford County Jr. Leader's Meeting
Robinson, IL (Crawford County), 5:45 PM
Crawford County HCE Bingo Night
Robinson, IL (Crawford County), 6:00 PM
Land Lease Forum
Dixon, IL (Lee County), 6:00 PM
Master Gardener Tri-County Mixer
Marshall, IL (Clark County), 6:00 PM
Putting the Garden to Bed (DeKalb County)
Sycamore, IL (DeKalb County), 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Sangamon/Menard 4-H Federation Kick-Off Picnic
Springfield, IL (Sangamon County), 6:00 PM
Screening of the film Symphony of the Soil
Springfield, IL (Sangamon County), 6:00 PM
October 5, 2012
Hunter Safety Course
Marshall, IL (Clark County) 6:00 PM
(Runs through October 6, 2012
4:00 PM )
Belleville Chili Cook-Off
Belleville, IL (St. Clair County) 11:59 PM
(Runs through October 6, 2012
11:59 PM )
October 6, 2012
Poultry Workshop - Edgar County
Paris, IL (Edgar County), 9:00 AM
October 7, 2012
Ford-Iroquois Sharpshooter Instructors Meeting
Onarga, IL (Iroquois County), 7:00 PM
October 8, 2012
Mercer County 4-H Federation
Aledo, IL (Mercer County), 12:00 PM
Constructing a Fresh Floral Design
Woodstock, IL (McHenry County), 1:00 PM
Horse Bowl & Hippology Practice Begins
Martinsville, IL (Clark County), 7:00 PM
October 9, 2012
Garden Help Line
Naperville, IL (DuPage County), 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Relationships: Fabulous or Fatal?
Chicago , IL (Cook County), 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
To Soy or Not to Soy Lesson for Living
Waterloo, IL (Monroe County), 10:00 AM
Tasty Tuesday - A Fall Harvest of Fruits and Vegetables
Bourbonnais, IL (Kankakee County), 10:30 AM
4 Seasons Gardening Teleconference: Coneflowers gone CRAZY
Carlinville, IL (Macoupin County), 1:00 PM
4-Season Gardening Series- Coneflowers gone CRAZY!
Decatur, IL (Macon County), 1:00 PM
Coneflowers Gone CRAZY telenet
Bourbonnais, IL (Kankakee County), 1:00 PM
Coneflowers gone CRAZY!
Effingham, IL (Effingham County), 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Coneflowers gone CRAZY! - Horticulture Telenet (Boone County)
Belvidere, IL (Boone County), 1:00 PM
Coneflowers gone CRAZY! - Horticulture Telenet (DeKalb County)
Sycamore, IL (DeKalb County), 1:00 PM
Coneflowers gone CRAZY! - Horticulture Telenet (Ogle County)
Oregon, IL (Ogle County), 1:00 PM
Coneflowers Gone CRAZY!!!
Waterloo, IL (Monroe County), 1:00 PM
Coneflowers Gone CRAZY!!!
Collinsville, IL (Madison County), 1:00 PM
Coneflowers Gone Crazy: Four Seasons Gardening Series
Dixon, IL (Lee County), 1:00 PM
Four Seasons Gardening Telenet Series - Coneflowers gone CRAZY
Hillsboro, IL (Montgomery County) 1:00 PM
(Runs through October 11, 2012
7:00 PM )
Four Seasons Gardening Telenet Series - Coneflowers Gone Crazy! - October 9th, 1 -3 PM
Arthur, IL (Moultrie County), 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Four Seasons Gardening Telenet Series: Coneflowers gone CRAZY!
Macomb / Galesburg, IL (McDonough County) 1:00 PM
(Runs through October 11, 2012
7:00 PM )
Four-season Gardening Telenet Series: Coneflowers gone CRAZY!
Champaign, Onarga, Danville, IL (Champaign County), 1:00 PM
Four-season Gardening Telenet Series: Coneflowers gone CRAZY!
Jacksonville, IL (Morgan County), 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Science Workshop - Edgar County
Paris, IL (Edgar County), 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Botany on Your Plate: Root, Stems, and Leaves
Westchester, IL (Cook County), 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Business Disaster Preparedness Workshop
Dixon, IL (Lee County), 5:00 PM
Edgar County Home & Community Association International Night
Paris, IL (Edgar County), 6:00 PM
Hands on Horticulture Terrarium Workshop-Sangamon/Menard County Youth
Springfield, IL (Sangamon County), 6:30 PM
Mercer County 4-H Leader Meeting
Aledo, IL (Mercer County), 6:30 PM
Pruning Techniques
Eureka, IL (Woodford County), 6:30 PM
Vermilion County Master Gardeners' Tuesday Night Class:
Danville, IL (Vermilion County), 6:30 PM
October 10, 2012
Kankakee County HCE Board meeting
Bourbonnais, IL (Kankakee County), 10:00 AM
HCE Tea
Bourbonnais, IL (Kankakee County), 1:00 PM
Business Disaster Preparedness Workshop
Morrison, IL (Whiteside County), 5:00 PM
4-H Eco-Bot Challenge
Woodstock, IL (McHenry County), 6:00 PM
October 11, 2012
Garden Help Line
Naperville, IL (DuPage County), 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
INEP - CATCH Early Childhood
Summit, IL (Cook County), 9:00 AM
B.O. is a No Go! on the Mobile Science Laboratory
Summit, IL (Cook County), 9:15 AM - 1:15 PM
Grandparents Have an Important Role in a Child's Life
Bourbonnais, IL (Kankakee County), 10:00 AM
Beneficial Insects – Joining in on the battle of Garden Pests
Pontiac, IL (Livingston County), 1:00 PM
Business Disaster Preparedness Workshop
Mt. Carroll, IL (Carroll County), 1:00 PM
Crawford County Leader's Meeting
Robinson, IL (Crawford County), 6:00 PM
HCE International Night - Trinidad & Tobago
Jerseyville, IL (Jersey County), 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
McLean County Master Gardener Class
Bloomington, IL (McLean County), 6:30 PM
Coneflowers Gone CRAZY
Naperville, IL (DuPage County), 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Coneflowers gone CRAZY
Woodstock, IL (McHenry County), 7:00 PM
Coneflowers gone CRAZY
Grayslake, IL (Lake County), 7:00 PM
Coneflowers Gone CRAZY!
Vandalia, IL (Fayette County), 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Coneflowers gone CRAZY! - Horticulture Telenet (Boone County)
Belvidere, IL (Boone County), 7:00 PM
Coneflowers gone CRAZY! - Horticulture Telenet (DeKalb County)
Sycamore, IL (DeKalb County), 7:00 PM
Coneflowers gone CRAZY! - Horticulture Telenet (Ogle County)
Oregon, IL (Ogle County), 7:00 PM
Coneflowers Gone Crazy: Four Seasons Gardening Series
Dixon, IL (Lee County), 7:00 PM
Four Seasons Gardening Telenet - Coneflowers Gone Crazy - October 11, 2012, 7 - 9 pm
Mattoon, IL (Coles County), 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
October 12, 2012
INEP - Older Adult Market Program
Schaumburg , IL (Cook County), 12:30 PM
October 13, 2012
Edgar County Home & Community Association Craft Day
Paris, IL (Edgar County), 9:00 AM
Photography Spin Club
Leaf River, IL (Ogle County), 9:00 AM
Harvest Festival at Vandalia's Little Community Garden
Vandalia, IL (Fayette County), 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
National Youth Science Day - Saturday, October 13
Normal, IL (McLean County), 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Shooting Sports Rifle Open House
Oregon, IL (Ogle County), 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
October 14, 2012
Peoria County 4-H Federation Wiener Roast
Glasford, IL (Peoria County), 3:00 PM
October 15, 2012
Manure Management: For Horses and Small-Scale Livestock Operations
Rockford, IL (Winnebago County), 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Clay County Robotics Club
Flora, IL (Clay County), 6:00 PM
Basic Composting (Boone County)
Belvidere, IL (Boone County), 6:30 PM
Clark County Cloverbuds Meeting
Marshall, IL (Clark County), 7:00 PM
October 16, 2012
Garden Help Line
Naperville, IL (DuPage County), 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The Basics of Birth Control
Chicago , IL (Cook County), 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Body Mechanisms: It's What's Inside that Matters
Chicago, IL (Cook County), 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Botany on Your Plate: Flowers, Fruits and Seeds
Westchester, IL (Cook County), 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Extension Council Meeting
Galva, IL (Henry County), 6:00 PM
October 17, 2012
On-line Producer Safety Course (GAPS)
8:00 AM
(Runs through November 6, 2012
5:00 PM )
Body Mechanisms: It's What's Inside that Matters
Westchester, IL (Cook County), 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Botany on Your Plate: Flowers, Fruits and Seeds
Chicago, IL (Cook County), 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Putting the Garden to Bed
Oregon, IL (Ogle County), 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
October 18, 2012
Garden Help Line
Naperville, IL (DuPage County), 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Clark County Fall HCE County-Wide Day
Marshall, IL (Clark County), 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Kankakee County Master Gardener meeting
Bourbonnais, IL (Kankakee County), 10:00 AM
Schuyler Lunch & Learn for Gardeners: Pumpkins & Squash
Rushville, IL (Schuyler County), 12:00 PM
INEP CATCH - Hand Washing
Summit, IL (Cook County), 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Diabetic Clinic-- Eureka IL-- Cooking with Herbs and Spices
Eureka, IL (Woodford County), 1:30 PM
4-H Expansion & Review Committee
Milan, IL (Rock Island County), 5:30 PM
Fayette County General Projects Committee
Vandalia, IL (Fayette County), 6:30 PM
Tazewell 4-H Leader & Superintendent's meeting
Pekin, IL (Tazewell County), 7:00 PM
October 19, 2012
INEP - Dental Health
Summit, IL (Cook County), 8:30 AM
INEP - Hardy Health
Summit, IL (Cook County), 1:30 PM
4-H Science Sleepover-Dickson Mounds Museum
Lewistown, IL (Fulton County) 5:00 PM
(Runs through October 20, 2012
10:30 AM )
October 20, 2012
4-H Day at the Fall Festival
Pinckneyville, IL (Perry County), 2:00 PM
Pumpkins: More than Just Jack-O'-Lanterns
Belvidere, IL (Boone County), 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
October 21, 2012
Master Gardener Help Desk - Whole Foods, Naperville
Naperville, IL (DuPage County), 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Braeutigam Orchards Tour
Belleville, IL (Clinton County), 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Clay County Sharp Shooters
Bible Grove, IL (Clay County), 2:00 PM
Countywide 4-H Service Project - T-shirts to Totes
Wheaton, IL (DuPage County), 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group
Crystal Lake, IL (McHenry County), 2:00 PM
October 22, 2012
Healthy Habits for Every Child
Oak Park, IL (Cook County), 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Farm to School 101
Belvidere, IL (Boone County), 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Fulton County 4-H Federation Meeting
Lewistown, IL (Fulton County), 6:30 PM
Edgar County 4-H Federation Meeting
Paris, IL (Edgar County), 7:00 PM
Localvore Lunch - Boone County
Belvidere, IL (Boone County), 11:59 PM
October 23, 2012
U and I Aware of Breast Cancer
Chicago , IL (Cook County), 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Garden Help Line
Naperville, IL (DuPage County), 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Maintaining Healthy Relationships
Amboy, IL (Lee County), 10:00 AM
Pumpkins: More than Just Jack-O'-Lanterns
Oregon, IL (Ogle County), 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Playing to Learn - Focus on Common Core for Grades 6-8
Chicago Heights, IL (Cook County), 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Reading Food Labels: Tips If You Have Diabetes
Eureka, IL (Woodford County), 6:30 PM
October 24, 2012
Healthy Habits for Every Child
Oak Park, IL (Cook County), 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Fit Wits
Mt. Carroll, IL (Carroll County), 9:30 AM
Hancock Lunch & Learn: Pumpkins & Squash
Carthage, IL (Hancock County), 12:00 PM
Crawford County HCE November Lesson - "Maintaining Healthy Family Relationships"
Robinson, IL (Crawford County), 1:30 PM
Core Workout - Focus on Operations, Fractions, and Geometry
Chicago, IL (Cook County), 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Elementary CSI
Westchester, IL (Cook County), 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
INEP - Read It Before You Eat It!
Schaumburg, IL (Cook County), 4:30 PM
Utilizing Dried Flowers from Your Garden (DeKalb County)
Sycamore, IL (DeKalb County), 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
October 25, 2012
U and I Aware of Breast Cancer
Chicago , IL (Cook County), 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Garden Help Line
Naperville, IL (DuPage County), 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
INEP - CATCH Gus Goodfood Helps a Friend
Bellwood, IL (Cook County), 9:00 AM
Beneficial Insects – Joining in on the battle of Garden Pests
Eureka, IL (Woodford County), 2:30 PM
Core Workout - Focus on Operations, Fractions, and Geometry
Westchester, IL (Cook County), 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Elementary CSI
Chicago, IL (Cook County), 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Utilizing Dried Flowers from Your Garden (Boone County)
Belvidere, IL (Boone County), 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Sangamon/Menard 4-H Fun With Food: Halloween Workshop
Springfield, IL (Sangamon County), 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Ogle County 4-H Federation Meeting
Oregon, IL (Ogle County), 7:00 PM
October 26, 2012
Healthy Habits for Every Child
Berwyn, IL (Cook County), 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
October 27, 2012
Core Workout - Focus on Common Core
Chicago Heights, IL (Cook County), 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Identify & Attract Beneficial Insects to Your Garden
Macomb, IL (McDonough County), 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
HCE Jersey County, Lesson for Living "From the Breads of Christmas"
Jerseyville, IL (Jersey County), 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
October 28, 2012
Trick or Treat with Hope Creek
East Moline, IL (Rock Island County), 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
October 29, 2012
Healthy Habits for Every Child
Oak Park, IL (Cook County), 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM
INEP - Read It Before You Eat It!
Cicero, IL (Cook County), 4:00 PM
Clay County Robotics
Flora, IL (Clay County), 6:00 PM
Growing & Cooking Culinary Herbs (Boone County)
Belvidere, IL (Boone County), 6:00 PM
Champaign Livestock Judging
Champaign, IL (Champaign County), 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Robotics SPIN Club Kick-Off Meeting
Normal, IL (McLean County), 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
October 30, 2012
Garden Help Line
Naperville, IL (DuPage County), 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Healthy Habits for Every Child
Berwyn, IL (Cook County), 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Dig In! Hearty Hearts
Chicago, IL (Cook County), 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Ready Business - Preparing a Disaster Business Plan
Marshall, IL (Clark County), 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Safe Trick or Treating Halloween Event
Jacksonville , IL (Morgan County), 6:00 PM
Utilizing Dried Flowers from Your Garden (Ogle County)
Oregon, IL (Ogle County), 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
