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

Sunday, September 20, 2026, Peotone 24th Old Mill Fall Fest, Peotone, IL 11 AM to 4 PM - Located on the street alongside the Peotone Mill on Corning Street, this outdoor festival features historic equipment, Civil War reenactment and other historical events along with handmade products.

Saturday Oct 10, UCC Pumpkin Fest 10 AM to 3 PM, 1400 Arlington Hts. Road, Elk Grove Village

Saturday, Oct 24, Addison Trail Music Boosters Craft Show, 10 AM to 3 PM, Addison Trail High School, Addison, IL

Saturday Nov 7, Christmas Mart, Lombard, IL 9 AM to 3 PM, we will be located at the Methodist Church on the corner of Main and Maple, There are other churches and organizations participating as well.

Saturday November 14, Willowbrook High School Craft Fair, 9 AM to 3 PM, Willobrook High School, Villa Park, IL

Saturday and Sunday November 21-22, Christmas on the Fox, Kane County Fair Grounds.

Saturday, December 5, 9 AM to 3 PM Bourbonnais Dela Arts Fair, Kankakee County Fair Grounds.

Sunday, December 6, 11 AM to 4 PM, Artisan Markets Show, Wild Onion, Barrington, IL

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 (registration opens 6/20/26)

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

Monday July 13, Crafting Herb Blends, Shorewood-Troy Library 6 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 Seniors, 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 Garden to Glow: Lotions and Salves  -- Harper College Community Education, 6:30PM

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

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

October 2026

Monday, October 5, Infusion, LaGrange Garden Club 

Monday, October 12, Herbology 101, Central Lake County Gardeners, 7 PM

Wednesday, October 14, Native American Herbways, Flossmoor Public Library, 7 PM

Monday, October 19, Forgotten and Overlooked Herbs, Hinsdale Study Garden Club, Noon

Thursday, October 22, Garden to Glow: Lotions and Salves, Schamburg Public Library, 6:30 PM

Tuesday, October 27, Language of Flowers, Poplar Creek Public Library, 7 PM

November 2026

Monday, November 2, Native American Herbways, Propsect Heights Library, 1 PM

Thursday, November 4, 10 Favorite herbs in Containers, Town and Country Garden Club, Libertyville 11 AM

Thursday, November 11, Native American Herbways, Geneva Garden Club

Thursday, November 18, Curative Properties of Tea, Elmhurst Public Library, 2 PM

December 2026

Thursday, December 10, Holiday Mocktails, Rolling Meadows Library, 7 PM