Bethel New Life Peace & Healing Festival Thursday, July 2, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at Bethel New Life's Mildred Wiley Wellness Campus, 1140 North Lamon Ave., Chicago, IL 60651. The Peace & Healing Festival is a community-centered celebration designed to promote wellness, connection, …

Come blueberry picking on opening day and stay for a donation based performance of Macbeth on our lawn.   Fri July 3 Performances at 2 and 6 pm you are welcome to bring chairs, blanket, a picnic. 2701 Glenwood Dyer Road Lynwood, IL 60411 http://www.willowthorne.com/events.html

Hull House/Roots and Rays Gardening Series July 11 @ 10 am - Making Watering Easy: Irrigation Tactics for a Thriving Garden   1523 W Cullerton, Chicago Free and All Ages Welcome

Cook Co. 4H Fair Sat July 11, 10 am - 3 pm Bridgeview Park District, 8100 Beloit Ave, Bridgeview, IL 60455 Free and Open to the Public

Enjoy the creativity of our local gardeners in this compact, easily walkable far north side city neighborhood which has been holding this event since 1973. Plenty of free street parking available. Held rain or shine. Starting point and maps at 1354 W. Norwood (6000N), Chicago  …

CCFB Summer Ag Institute for Teachers July 14, 8 am - 5 pm  Cook Co. Farm Bureau, Countryside, IL  $50, 8 CPDU's Available 

Tiny Pests, Small Spaces July 21, 6- 8 pm  Windy City Harvest's Legends Incubator Farm, 4431 S Federal Street, Chicago, IL    Dr. Kacie Athey, Illinois Extension Pest Management Specialist, will share the latest research on swede midge and how to detect and manage these …

AUA's Resourcing Your Farm Dreams Webinar Series June 25, 5 - 6:30 pm Community Engagement and Partnerships An exploration of external connection and stakeholder mapping. July 23, 5 - 6:30 pm Farm Finances and Creative Diversification  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/resourcing-your-farm-dreams-cultivando-tus-suenos-agricolas-tickets-1990004273351

Produce Safety in the City August 20, 5:30 - 7:30 pm Just Roots  Saint James Community Farm  2936 S Wabash Ave, Chicago IL Explore practical strategies for reducing contamination risks—from harvest and washing to cooling, packing, and storage—using space‑efficient systems suited to urban farms. Extension educators and …

University of IL Extension  Cook County and Advocates for Urban Agriculture are co-hosting two programs on grant writing. While these programs are geared specifically to prepare applicants for the Capacity Building Grant, all are welcome to attend. September 10, 2026 from 6:30 - 7:30 pm Virtual …