Scheduled Programs & Events

Upcoming Events and Programs

See our Program List where you can request a program or view the entire list of available programs.

CURRENTLY DUE TO COVID-19 MANY SCHEDULED EVENTS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED OR POSTPONED.  NEW DATES HAVE NOT YET BEEN CHOSEN  FOR ALL EVENTS, SO WATCH THIS SPACE TO SEE UPDATES FOR CHANGES TO THE SCHEDULE.

Events

ALL OF THE in-person Craftshows and Special Events HAVE BEEN CANCELLED -- FALL PROGRAMS are emerging, check regularly to see if any of the scheduled programs change from in-person to on-line.

Programs  BLUE EVENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

All programs for 2020 will be added as they are scheduled - those open to the public will have links and Blue titles.

Dist 214 CommED (You do not have to be a resident to register, just search under my name Marcy Lautanen-Raleigh to find classes.)

January

Wednesday, January 8, 2020 Curative Properties of Tea Wilmette Public Library, Wilmette, IL
       7 PM

Thursday, January 23, 2020 Language of Flowers, Skokie Public Library, Skokie IL
       7 PM

Thursday January 30, 2020 Tea Tasting (or Tea 101), District 128 Community Education
     7 PM

February

Tuesday Feb. 4, 2020 Body Beautiful, Crestview Garden Club - Community Bank of Elmhurst
   7 PM

Saturday Feb 8, 2020 CHILDREN'S PROGRAM - Recycled Games, District 128 Community Education

Tuesday Feb. 11, 2020 Language of Flowers and Fans, District 128 Community Education
     7 PM

Wednesday Feb. 12, 2020 Herbology 101 (learn what you need to start growing or using herbs), St. Charles Public Library, St. Charles, IL
    7 PM

Saturday Feb 22, 2020 Herbology 101, District 128 Community Education,
     9 AM to 11 AM

Saturday Feb 29, 2020 Herbology 101, Evergreen Park Public Library, Evergreen Park, IL
   1 PM to 2:30 PM

March

Monday March 9, 2020 Green Clean without Chemicals, District 128 Community Education
  7 PM

Tuesday March 10, 2020 Native American Herbs and Plants, District 128 Community Education
    7 PM

PROGRAMS FROM THIS DATE FORWARD HAVE BEEN CANCELLED, CHANGED OR POSTPONED.  WATCH FOR UPDATES. Those that are now on ZOOM are listed as ONLINE.

Thursday March 12, 2020  Making Mocktails, District 128 Community Education
   7 PM

Saturday March 21, 2020 Infusion,  Chicago Flower and Garden Show, Navy Pier
   3:30 PM

Sunday March 22, 2020 Art of Crafting Herb Blends, Chicago Flower and Garden Show, Navy Pier
   3:30 PM

Tuesday March 24, 2020 Edible Flowers, Morton Grove Garden Club
   7 PM

April

RESCHEDULED to 6/2/20 Tuesday April 7, 2020  Making Dinner for Special Guests - featuring Provence Chicken
     District 214 Community Education, John Hersey High School
     7:00 PM (dinner included)

CANCELLED Wednesday, April 22, 2020 Propagating, Planting and Preserving Herbs, Park Forest Public Library, Park Forest, IL
    6:00 PM

CANCELLED Monday April 27, 2020 Fun with Herbs Mini program, Pottawatomie Garden Club Luncheon, Cantigny, Wheaton, IL  1 PM

Moved to an Online Class -- Thursday, April 30, 2020  Canning Basics, District 214 Community Education, Prospect High School  7 PM and District 128 Community Education.  You can register thru both school districts I am doing a combined class.

May

RESCHEDULED then Cancelled to 9/15/20 Tuesday May 5, 2020  Making Mocktails, Glenside Public Library, Glendale Heights, IL
   7 PM

ONLINE CLASS Wednesday May 6, 2020 Language of Flowers District 128  Community Education 7 PM

CANCELLED Thursday May 14, 2020 Edible Gifts, District 214 Community Education, Prospect High School
    7 PM

CANCELLED Saturday May 16, 2020 Enhanced Herbology 101 (with make and take stations) Elk Grove Village Public Library
    1:30 PM

CANCELLED Wednesday May 20, 2020 Blending Herbs, Grande Prairie Public Library, Hazel Crest, IL
   6 PM

ONLINE CLASS Thursday May 21, 2020 Edible Flowers, District 128 Community Education.

June

CANCELLED Tuesday June 2, 2020  Making Dinner for Special Guests - featuring Provence Chicken     District 214 Community Education, John Hersey High School

     7:00 PM (dinner included)

ONLINE Wednesday June 17, 2020 Language of Flowers Dist 214 Community Education, 7:00 PM

ONLINE Wednesday June 24, 2020 Canning Basics Dist 214 Community Education, 7:00 PM

July

August

Tuesday August 4, 2020 Herbal Gourmet, Aurora Tuesday Garden Club   1 PM

CANCELLED Saturday, August 8, 2020 Mixology - Mocktails Vernon Hills

CANCELLED Wednesday August 12, 2020 Herbology 101 - Harvest Focus, Glenview Public Library 7 PM

Tuesday August 18, 2020 Making Mocktails, Valley Herb Guild, Standard, IL
  6 PM

Registration for FALL PROGRAMS WITH COMMUNITY EDUCATION FOR both District 128 and 214 begin in August and include programs through the end of the year. You do not have to live in the District to attend any of the offerings. Many are in-person classes, but if things change this fall they will move to On-line classes using Zoom.

You can register for District 214 (Arlington Heights, Wheeling, Rolling Meadows and Elk Grove Village) using the link: Community Education District 214

District 128 (Libertyville and Vernon Hills) can accessed at this link: Community Education District 128 

September

Thursday September 3, 2020  Elgin Home and Garden Club 1 PM

Saturday September 12, 2020 Curative Properties of Tea, Park Ridge Public Library 2 PM

CANCELLED Tuesday September 15, 2020 Mocktails, Glenside Public Library

Wednesday September 16, 2020 multi week course -Infusion, 7 PM District 214 Community Ed (see above)

Thursday September 18, 2020 Art of Canning, 7 PM District 128 Community Ed (see above)

Wednesday, September 23, 2020 Blending Herbs, Naperville Garden Club 10:15 AM

Wednesday September 23, 2020 multi week course -Infusion, 7 PM District 214 Community Ed (see above)

Wednesday September 30, 2020 multi week course -Infusion, 7 PM District 214 Community Ed (see above)

October

Tuesday October 6, 2020 Properties and Benefits of Herbal Tea, 7 PM District 128 Community Ed (see above)

Tuesday October 13, 2020 Native American Herbs, 7 PM District 128 Community Ed (see above)

 

Wednesday October 14, 2020 Making your own Condiments, 7 PM District 128 Community Ed (see above)

Wednesday October 28, 2020 Holiday Edible Gifts and More, 7 PM District 128 Community Ed (see above)

November

Wednesday November 4, 2020 Making Quick Breads, 7 PM District 128 Community Ed (see above)

Wednesday November 18, 2020 Mixology and Mocktails, 7 PM District 128 Community Ed (see above)

December

Wednesday  December  16, 2020 Mixology and Mocktails, 7 PM District 214 Community Ed (see above)