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Come and experience an interactive storytelling and percussion performance from Mama Edie in celebration of Black History Month. The performance will honor the importance of plants and other vegetation as related to the agricultural genius of George Washington Carver. Mama Edie will weave in stories about Ananse, the Spider from Ghana, as the kente fabric, […]
Register Family Drum Workshop and Demonstration with Azania Drum Join us on Sunday February 5th for an afternoon of family fun and community building with Azania Drum. During this workshop, core members for the Azania Drum collective will provide participants with a brief history on the rich cultural significance of Djembe and Dunun drums, as […]
As a part of our Black History Month events, we invite local Garfield Park families who are interested in cooking and eating a meal together to celebrate Black culinary history at the Conservatory. This in-person, free cooking class will be taught by an educator from UIC, and will include dinner! This class is by invitation […]
Join us for a virtual beekeeping lecture with bee expert Dr. Katie Lee to find out if healthy queens lead to healthy colonies!
Join us for a virtual yoga session with Natalie from the comfort of your home!
Enjoy the beauty of winter outside with Garfield Park Conservatory's Nature Educators! During the winter months, we will be outside in the Play & Grow Garden to experience a lot of fun outside, even when it's cold. Activities may include: Shelter and fort building Making snowmen, snow angels, and playing with snow paint A pine […]
Have you gardening questions answered by a Master Gardener at this drop-in session!
The Spring Flower Show: Bee’s Knees is included in reservations from February 15 through May 14, 2023.
Register “Mercy, Mercy Me”: How African American Artists Addressed the Environment From earthworks to recycled art, an increasing number of African American artists have turned their creative energies to exploring the earth, its resources, and issues of sustainability and social justice. Artist Juarez Hawkins will explore the myriad ways several artists addressed the environment in […]
The Spring Flower Show: Bee’s Knees is included in reservations from February 15 through May 14, 2023.
