Scheduled Programs & Events

Upcoming Events and Programs 2021

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

Registration for PROGRAMS WITH COMMUNITY EDUCATION FOR both District 128 and 214 reopen seasonally and include programs through the end of the season. You do not have to live in the District to attend any of the offerings. Some are Zoom classes, but if things change they will move to In-person classes.  Check the School district for the final word on in-person classes.

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 be accessed at this link: Community Education District 128 

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

In-person Craftshows and Special Events are still sparse, but the outdoor events have been scheduled for 2021-- 

June

June 13 - Garden Gait - Lisle Women's Club Garden Walk event

                Lisle Station Park, School Street Lisle, IL

                9 AM to 4:30 PM

June 27 - Arlington Hts Garden Club Garden Walk and Unique Boutique

                Museum Campus 110 W Fremont Ave Arlington Hts, IL

                9 AM to 4 PM

July

July 11 - Elmhurst Garden Walk and Faire

               Wilder Park on Cottage Ave, Elmhurst, IL

               9 AM to 4:30 PM

December

December 4 -- Les Artisans Holiday Craft Show - Kankakee Fair Grounds 10 AM to 5 PM

Programs  BLUE EVENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

PROGRAMS are emerging both in-person and online via Zoom.  Check regularly to see if any of the scheduled programs change from in-person to online and visa versa.

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

Dist 128 Community Ed (You also do not need to be a resident to register.)

March

Wednesday March 17 Planning and Growing a Culinary Garden - D128 Zoom class 7 PM

Wednesday, March 24 Planning and Growing a Culinary Garden part 2 D128 Zoom Class 7 PM

Wednesday, March 31 Planning and Growing a Culinary Garden part 3 D128 Zoom Class 7 PM

April

Tuesday, April 6 Edible Flowers D128 Zoom Class 7 PM

Wednesday, April 14 Exotic, Unique and Medicinal Herbs- St. Charles Library Zoom Class 6:30 PM

Thursday, April 15 Making Herbal Condiments part 1- in person D214 CommED 7 PM

Monday, April 19 Exotic, Unique and Medicinal Herbs-Suburban Garden Club Zoom Class 7 PM

Thursday, April 22 Making Herbal Condiments part 2- in person D214 CommED 7 PM

May

Tuesday, May 4 Spring Cleaning Green - D214 in-person class 7 PM

Wednesday, May 5 Container Gardening D128 in person class 7 PM

Thursday, May 13, Decorating with Herbs Kankakee Kultivators in-person (Kankakee Public Library) 1 PM

Tuesday, May 18 Canning basics D214 in-person class 7 PM

June

July

August

September

Tuesday, Sept 7: Making Herbal Mocktails - Glenside Library in Glendale Hts 7 PM

As of 9/2 reservations are still open for this social distant in-person program - Choose this to register

Monday, Sept. 13 Herbal Gourmet - Garden Club of Barrington 11 AM

Wednesday, Sept 22 Blending Herbs - Naperville Garden Club 10 AM

Thursday, Sept. 23 Canning Basics (Dist 128) in person 7 PM

Wednesday, Sept 29 Infusion (Dist 128) in person 3-part class 7 PM

October

Wednesday, Oct 6 & 13 Infusion (Dist 128) in-person 3-part class 7 PM

Thursday, Oct 21 Mocktails (Dist 128) in-person 7 PM

Wednesday, Oct 27 Condiments at home (Dist 128) 7 PM

November

December