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SUMMARY:Master Gardeners - Garden Day 2026
DESCRIPTION:VCMG Garden Day 2026 Workshop\nThis popular event has been a tradition for over 25 years and has everything plant lovers enjoy: exceptional speakers\, vendors\, a delicious hot lunch\, a silent auction\, donation baskets\, and door prizes. It is a great way to shake off the winter blues and get inspiration for this year’s garden.\n\n\nDate: Saturday\, March 14\, 2026\nTime: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Danville Area Community College\, 2000 East Main St.\, Danville IL\nFee: $35 for Workshop with 4 Speakers\, Lunch Prepared by DACC Culinary School\, and a Garden Day Bag filled with treats and speaker handouts\nYour seat is reserved when your payment is received.\n\n\nThis event has sold out in past years\, so don’t wait too long to register if you plan to attend.\nSeats are first-come\, first-served.  Speakers are tentative and subject to change.\n\n\n Speakers for this year’s event: \n\n\n9:10-10:10 am Jack McCoy | Home Vegetable Gardening\n10:30-11:30 am Jim Angel | Gardening and Climate Change\n1:00-2:00 pm Chris Benda | Illinois Native Wildflowers for the Home Garden\n2:15-3:15 pm Tinisha Spain | Mid-American Gardener\n\nAttendees will enjoy shopping at the garden-themed vendors\, donation basket room\, and silent auction.\nFor those who cannot commit to a whole day\, the Spring Festival is open to the public from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at no charge.\n\nAll are welcome to browse garden-themed vendors\, baskets\, and silent auction items. \n*** Please note the silent auction and basket room are cash or check only. We are unable to take credit cards. ***\n \n\nFor more information\, call or visit the U of I Extension office in Vermilion County at 3164 N. Vermilion\, Danville\, 217-300-2616. \n\nUniversity of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. \nIf you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this program\, please contact the Vermilion County office at 217-300-2616. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs. \n\nMore Information and Tickets
URL:https://www.visitdanvillearea.com/event/master-gardeners-garden-day-2026/
LOCATION:Bremer Conference Center (DACC)\, 2000 E. Main St.\, Danville\, IL\, 61832\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Danville,Education,Nature/Outdoors,Seasonal
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SUMMARY:VCCD Maple Syrup Fest at Forest Glen
DESCRIPTION:Maple Syrup Fest at Forest Glen Preserve. \nThis event will showcase Forest Glen’s maple syrup with a variety of activities for people of all ages. Watch the sap collected turn into syrup at the Sugar Bush. Tap a metal spike into a tree trunk. \nGuided hikes along Willow Creek Trail that will begin every 30 minutes until 1 pm. Tour the Pioneer Homestead Cabin. \nVisit the Nature Center for a kid’s craft activity. Enjoy a taste of Forest Glen maple syrup with a French Toast Stick and Sausage Basket fee required at the Gannett Education Center. \nPlease note there will be limited seating for eating at the Gannett Education Center. If available\, the Forest Glen Maple Syrup will be for sale at the Gannett Education Center as well. \nAll activities are free with the exception of the French Toast and Sausage basket ($6) and Forest Glen Maple Syrup Pints ($15) or Quarts ($30). \nThis event will take place in lieu of the Maple Syrup Pancake and Sausage Breakfast due to current Gannett Education Center renovations. For more information\, please call 217-662-2142.
URL:https://www.visitdanvillearea.com/event/vccd-maple-syrup-fest-at-forest-glen/
LOCATION:Forest Glen Preserve\, 20301 900 North Rd\, Georgetown\, IL\, 61846\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Education,Family Fun,Food & Drink,Nature/Outdoors,Seasonal,Westville
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SUMMARY:NWS/VCEMA Storm Spotters Class
DESCRIPTION:We have recently scheduled our yearly Storm Spotter Class… Severe Storm Season will be here before you know it. We’ve had 12 confirmed tornadoes in Vermilion County in the months of March & April.The 2026 NWS-VCEMA Spotters Training Class will be on March 17th\, 2026 at 6:30 PM at the Vermilion County Administration Building (2nd Floor) at 201 N. Vermilion in Danville. Open to all. Class is appr 2-2.5 hrs long.More Information and Parking\nSevere storm spotters are a VITAL part of the warning process! Spotters provide critical\, potentially live saving information to their communities and surrounding locations and to NWS forecasters who are using the reports to help issue warnings and keep the public updated during severe weather events.Anyone with an interest is welcome to attend a spotter class. Children (under the age of 18) are welcome to attend the class\, however\, they will not be considered official spotters. There is no cost for this training\, just 2 1/2 hours of your time for the class.The spotter training class is designed for people new to severe storm spotting\, as well as those that need refresher training. The training is comprised of all of the information that spotters need to be effective and stay safe.\nVermilion Weather \nVermilion County EMA
URL:https://www.visitdanvillearea.com/event/nws-vcema-storm-spotters-class/
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Danville,Education,Nature/Outdoors
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