Scheduled Programs & Events

Upcoming Scheduled Events and Programs 2026

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

 

 Events

Saturday June 6, 2026, 10 am to 3 pm Hacker's Glenbard Gardens Expo 50th Anniversay, 640 N Columbine (Route 53 just south of North Avenue) Lombard, IL 60148

Sunday June 14, 2026, 10 am to 4 pm Garden Gait - Lisle Women's Club Garden Walk 10 AM to 4 PM - starts and ends in Lisle Station Park where vendors will be on the lawn, under tents.

Sunday, June 28 2026, Arlington Hts Garden Walk and Unique Boutique - starts and ends at the Arlington Hts, Historical Museum, 110 W Fremont Ave. 10 AM to 4 PM - starts and ends at the Arlington Hts Historical Museum grounds with dozens of hand crafted garden-theme vendors.

Saturday, July 25 2026, Christmas in July Artisan Market, Itasca IL, 10 AM to 3 PM - located on Springbrook Nature Center grounds 150 Forest Ave, Itasca, IL  with a variety of sellers (40+) adopt a pet with Fetching Tails Foundation, Wine tasting, and a great Christmas theme to keep you cool!

Programs          

      (Click the blue links to register with the venue)  

PROGRAMS are generally in-person but are sometimes online via Zoom.  

ZOOM Programs -

Thursday April, 23, Zoom through Itasca Public Library, 7 PM

Thursday, July 30, Mocktails ZOOM, thru Putnam County Library, 6:30 PM

IN Person Programs -

Programs for the new year 2026 are still being scheduled, so please check back again.

January 2026

February 2026

Tuesday. Feb 3 - Language of Flowers Workshop - New Lenox Library 6 PM

Thursday, Feb 5 - Language of Flowers 6 PM

Saturday, Feb 7 - Language of Flowers Workshop, Orland Park Heritage Society 1:30 PM

Wednesday Feb 11 - Language of Flowers Workshop, Bensenville Public Library, 7 PM

Friday, Feb. 13 - Demo of Green Gifts and Program Green Gifts with Herbs 5:15 PM  PBS Wisconsin Green Gardening Expo WIGardenExpo

Saturday, Feb 14 - Demo Green Gifts 3:30 PM , PBS Wisconsin Green Gardening Expo WIGardenExpo

Sunday, Feb 15 - Program Herbology 101 10:30 AM, Farmer's Market  all day PBS Wisconsin Green Gardening Expo WIGardenExpo

Monday, Feb 16 - Language of Flowers,  Prospect Hts Green Hills Library 1 PM

Thursday, Feb 19 - Growing and Using Lavender in the Midwest  Lincolnshire Gardeners, 10:00 AM

Wednesday, Feb 25 - Garden To Glow: salves and lotions for beauty care, Flossmoor Library, 7 PM

March 2026

Monday March 2, Mocktails, Hinsdale Collectors Club, 11 AM

Tuesday, March 10, Green Clean Hinsdale Public Library, 7 PM

Wednesday, March 11, Herbology 101, Garden club of Countryside, Noon

Thursday, March 12, Herbology 101, Garden Club of Wooddale 7 PM

Friday, March 13, Mocktails, LaSalle County Garden Club, 1:30 PM

Saturday, March 14, Mocktails, Good Shepard Lutheran Church, 6 PM

Wednesday, March 18, Green Clean Workshop, Riverside

Thursday, March 19, Herbology 101, Park District of Oak Park, Cheney Mansion 7 PM

Saturday, March 21, Herbology 101 special edition, Outagamie Master Gardeners, 10:45 AM

Thursday, March 26, Green Clean, Lake Villa Public Library 7 PM

Additional Programs are being Scheduled, check back for more events and programs

April 2026

Tuesday, April 14, Marcy's Top 10 Herbs, Mt. Prospect Garden Club, 1 PM

Thursday, April 16, Green Clean Workshop, Bensenville Public Library, 7 PM

May 2026

Tuesday May 12, PEO Elgin 10:30 AM

Thursday May 21, Decorating with Herbs, Cheney Mansion, Park District of Oak Pak

June 2026

Wednesday June 3, Mocktails, Poplar Creek Public Library 7 PM 

Tuesday, June 9, Edible Flowers, Wood Dale Public Library 7 PM

Thursday June 11, Crafting Herbal Blends with Blending Bar, Winfield Public Library, 7 PM

Thursday, June 18, Crafting Herbal Blends with Blending Bar, Green Hills Library, Palos Hills 6:30 PM

Monday, June 22, Herbal Treasures, Evergreen Park Library 6 PM

Thursday, June 25, Herbology 101, Sandwich Public Library, 6:30 PM

July 2026

Wednesday, July 1, Herbology 101, New Lenox Library, 6:30 pm

Thursday, July 2, Herbal Gourmet, Prospect Hts Library, 3 PM

Wednesday, July 8, Mocktails, Rolling Meadows Garden Club, 6:30 PM

Wednesday, July 15, Flavor Bombs and Compound Butters, Ida Public Library, Belvidere, IL  6 PM

Thursday, July 16,Green Clean, Freemont Public Library, Mundelien, IL 7 PM

Friday, July 17, Mocktails,  Park District of Oak Park (pg22) , Pleasant Home, 7 PM

Wednesday, July 22, Flavor Bombs and Counpound Butters, Orland Park Public Library, 6:30 PM

Thursday, July 30, Mocktails ZOOM, Putnam County Library, 6:30 PM

August 2026

Monday August 3, Mocktails, Round Lake Public Library 6:30 PM

Thursday, August 6, Edible Flowers, Morton Arboreatum, Lisle, IL  6:30 PM

Monday, August 10, Mocktails, LaGrange Public Library 7 PM

Thursday, August 13, Historic Herbal Treasures, Forest Park, 11 AM

Friday, August 21, Garden to Glow: Lotions and Salves with Herbs, Park District of Oak Park (pg 22), Pleasant Home 7 PM

September 2026

Wednesday, September 9, Herbal Beauty -- Harper College Community Education, 6:30PM

Wednesday, September 16, Herbal Beauty -- Harper College Community Education, 6:30PM

Wednesday, September 23, Herbal Beauty -- Harper College Community Education, 6:30PM

Saturday, September 26, Mocktail, Crete Public Library, 2 PM

Wednesday September 30, Language of Flowers Workshop, Bourbonnais 6 PM

October 2026

November 2026

December 2026