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4-H Lake County is proud to help today's youth become "Beyond Ready".

11/01/2026

Halloween is here and that means lots and lots of candy! We had many creative ways of getting rid of some of the excess candy in our house, but probably the way the kids liked best (other than getting paid to get rid of it) was Halloween Candy Experiments. Here is one of our favorites:

Halloween is here and that means lots and lots of candy! We had many creative ways of getting rid of some of the excess candy in our house, but probably the way

10/31/2026

Don't forget to fall back tonight! What will your heart, hands, head, and health do with the extra time?

10/30/2026

Still need some pumpkin carving ideas? Grab these FREE 4-H-themed stencils athttps://4-h.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/20141559/JackolanternsPublicFile.pdf
and carve away!

10/29/2026

Celebrate National Cat Day by signing up for the 4-H Cat Project this year! Make sure to save the date for Lake County's Small Pets and Cat Show in May 2027. Sign up in ZSuite now!

10/29/2026

If you missed out this month, the contest runs each month through the end of the year!

Entry deadline is 11 PM October 31! Last chance to apply!! Fall is build season: Enter your "fall fun" creation in our free build contest.

Youth ages 8 to 18: 4-H build season has arrived! Compete in our free virtual Building Brick Challenge Series to show off your original plastic building brick builds.

The October contest theme is “Fall Fun”. Create an original build showing off your favorite fall activity and submit it for a chance to win fun buildable prizes!

View complete contest details at go.illinois.edu/4HBuildSeries.

10/19/2026

10/14/2026

Bring the family and learn about your neighbors!

Join us for this Free Program. Fun for the Whole Family! Tuesday, October 20th 5:00pm-6:30pm

Register Here: https://extension.illinois.edu/events/2026-10-20-misunderstood-creatures

10/11/2026

It's that time of year again....Building Brick is back!
OctoberTheme: Fall Fun
Build something that captures things you like to do for fun in fall!
Size: Build should fit on a standard 32x32 stud LEGO (or similar) baseplate (i.e. no larger than 10” wide and long). There is no height maximum.
Entries are due by 11 pm on October 31, 2026.
Learn more and register: https://4h.extension.illinois.edu/events/state-events/building-brick-challenge-series

10/10/2026

Ready to turn up the heat on your cooking skills?!
Join us on Thursdays, October 15 - November 19, from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. for Cooking 201.
Designed for youth who have successfully completed the Cooking 101 SPIN Club.
Register in ZSuite now!
https://4h.zsuite.org/club/44351

10/09/2026

Have you checked out the Quad?

Address

100 South US Highway 45
Grayslake, IL
60030

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