2nd Wednesday Lecture: Herbs and Aromatherapy in Healthcare
Garfield Park Conservatory 300 North Central Park Avenue, Chicago, IL, United StatesWe’ll briefly look at the long worldwide history of medical use for herbs and aromatherapy.
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National Honey Bee Day
300 N Central, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us as we celebrate the beloved honey bee. Our volunteer beekeepers are hosting demonstrations to learn the role bees play with pollination and the food we eat, we’ll taste honey from around Chicago, and extract honey from our hives!
solarise Late Nights
Garfield Park Conservatory 300 North Central Park Avenue, Chicago, IL, United StatesWednesdays, September 7, 14, & 21 the Conservatory is staying open until 9 pm to provide visitors an extra hour to view solarise before the exhibit closes on September 22.
2nd Wednesday Lecture: Going Green (Without Spending Much Green)
Garfield Park Conservatory 300 North Central Park Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States“Green living” can be an overwhelming concept; instead of trying to do everything “right,” learn about inexpensive ways to lessen your environmental impact and consider choosing a few that fit your lifestyle.
Harvest Day
Garfield Park Conservatory 300 North Central Park Avenue, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us for our annual Harvest Day celebration with honey tastings, livestock, lawn games and more!
Member Tour: Tropical Treats
Garfield Park Conservatory 300 North Central Park Avenue, Chicago, IL, United StatesTaste your way through our collection of fruiting plants and trees! This guided tour for Members will showcase up to 15 plants in our collection that we typically see on our plates.
Composting Demo
Garfield Park Conservatory 300 North Central Park Avenue, Chicago, IL, United StatesOur volunteer composters hold weekly demonstrations showcasing different ways you can compost your food and garden scraps.
Juicebox Concerts
Garfield Park Conservatory 300 North Central Park Avenue, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us for a concert series designed for the stroller set! Kids can dance, rock and even roll to these family-friends musicians and artists!
The Peace Exchange presents an Evening with the Peace Builders
Garfield Park Conservatory 300 North Central Park Avenue, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe Peace Exchange is hosting the 2016 Peace Builders to share their personal stories, a brief but powerful documentary film of their summer trip to South Africa, and the peaceful practices they’re teaching neighborhood children.
2nd Wednesday Lecture: Day of the Dead with the Nat’l Museum of Mexican Art
Garfield Park Conservatory 300 N. Central Park Ave., Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us as staff from the National Museum of Mexican Art present on Dia de los Muertos.