Scheduled Programs & Events

Upcoming Scheduled Events and Programs 2025

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

 

 Events

March 10, 2026 --  Garden Clubs of Illinois Dist IX, Spring event, selling books, including my newest that comes out in March! 9 to 2 PM

March 21, 2026 -- Outagamie County Master Gardeners Conference - Speaking Herbology 101 at 10:45am; vending herb teas and seasonings all day. Details: https://www.ocmga.net/

Tuesdays 3 to 7 PM Farmer's Market Downtown Lombard -- begins May 12 thru Oct. 6, 2026

Saturday May 9, 2026 - Rolling Meadows Garden Club Plant Sale 8 to 3 

Saturday May 16, 2026 - Aurora Gardeners Plant Sale

Sunday June 14 2026, 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

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

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