2nd annual Avondale Garden and Agriculture Fair
2019-08-25 12:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Concordia Place and 11 other sites, 3300 North Whipple, Chicago, IL, 60618
On Sunday, August 25 from 12 to 5 the agriculture fair will take place at 12 locations, roughly in the footprint of Belmont to Roscoe, Kedzie to California.
Community members open up their businesses and backyards to host their neighbors for an event that is probably best described as an educational, interactive garden walk.
Our goal is to demonstrate to our community that everyone can benefit from participating in urban agriculture by offering a broad range of topics suitable to the apartment dweller, homeowner, and small business. Our aim is to inspire and empower our neighbors to get involved in sustainable agricultural practices by showcasing the unique and comprehensive network of support we have assembled to support new and experienced Avondale “farmers” and makers.

2nd Annual Avondale Garden and Agriculture Fair
2019-08-25 12:00 - 17:00 | Concordia Place and 11 other sites from Belmont to Roscoe, Kedzie to California., Chicago, United States
On Sunday, August 25 from 12 to 5pm the agriculture fair will take place at 12 locations, roughly in the footprint of Belmont to Roscoe, Kedzie to California.
Community members open up their businesses and backyards to host their neighbors for an event that is probably best described as an educational, interactive garden walk. Our goal is to demonstrate to our community that everyone can benefit from participating in urban agriculture by offering a broad range of topics suitable to the apartment dweller, homeowner, and small business owner. Our aim is to inspire and empower our neighbors to get involved in sustainable agricultural practices by showcasing the unique and comprehensive network of support we have assembled for new and experienced Avondale “farmers” and makers.

Veggie Bingo: Benefiting the Oscar Mayer Community & School Garden
2019-08-28 17:30 - 19:30 | The Hideout, 1354 W Wabansia, Chicago, IL, 60642, United States

Fourth Annual Uptown Garden Walk
2019-09-07 08:30 - 15:00 | Clarendon Park, 4501 N Clarendon Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640, United States
Our annual Uptown Garden Walk is returning for its fourth year! Come out for a day of fun and enjoyment as we explore the diverse identity of Uptown through its local gardens! We will enjoy morning yoga, two guided tours, and a garden gathering!
Yoga in the Garden, 8:30 am – 9:30 pm*
Start your day in one of Uptown’s favorite garden spaces! Yoga in the Garden will be led by Cindy Huston of Yoga Body Elements Studio
*Please register for Yoga in the Garden through Yoga Body Elements at yogabodyelements.com/events/
Climate Action Tour, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
The Climate Action Tour will be led by Melanie Eckner of the Uptown Coastal Initiative and Susan Ask of Animalia project.
Garden Gathering, 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Mingle, enjoy refreshments, experience mini-workshops, and meet garden representatives.
Tree Tour, 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
The Trees of Uptown Tour will be led by Andrew Lueck of Planned Forest Solutions.
For more information, visit ica-usa.org/gw2019
This event is free and open to the public, but please register if you plan to join us at bit.ly/GW19RSVP
If you’d like to get volunteer, help plan, or otherwise get involved, contact Samantha at ssainsbury@ica-usa.org

FEAST: A Festival in Three Courses at Homan Square
2019-09-07 13:00 - 19:00 | Homan Square Park, 3517 W Arthington, Chicago, IL, United States
An Art, Food, and Music Festival where everybody eats! For the 2nd year, AMFM* hosts Feast: A Festival in Three Courses, to further their mission to bring awareness to Chicago food deserts through arts and culture. AMFM bring artists, curators, and organizations together to continue a conversation about how we as a community can help make food equity and art and culture more just. Join us this season for a food drive event highlighting community food resources, an art, music and food festival, and a harvest dinner. All are welcome to attend.
*AMFM is a brand for artists and the people. We support emerging and established interdisciplinary artists by offering a platform to showcase their work on a larger scale and to the public through our community engagement, web content, and curated events. AMFM is currently based in Chicago.

Through the Roof: An Evening Celebrating our Blooming Agave
2019-09-12 18:30 - 20:30 | Garfield Park Conservatory, 300 N. Central Park Ave. , Chicago, IL, United States
The Garfield Conservatory Alliance invites you to this evening celebration half a century in the making! Join in the fun as we celebrate the life of our guest-of-honor, a Century Plant affectionately known as Maya. After 50 years of preparation, Maya has shot up 37 feet through the Conservatory roof in a marvelous, once-in-a-lifetime bloom. Satisfy your curiosity about this unique desert plant and engage your senses with agave-fueled cocktails and spirits from some of the world’s best distilleries paired with delicious food bites from some of Chicago’s best multi-cultural restaurants.

Riverdale Day of Service
2019-09-14 09:00 - 12:00 | Cooper Park, 14322 S Ivanhoe Drive, Riverdale, IL 60827, 14322 S Ivanhoe Drive, Riverdale, IL, 60827, United States
Please join the Student Conservation Association, Midwest Grows Green and the Riverdale Park District in kicking off the fall planting season by planting 25 native trees an a pollinator friendly eco-lawn!

WHEN: Saturday, September 14, 9:00 am to Noon. Registration beginning at 8:30 am, kick-off at 9:00 am.
WHERE: Please park along S. Atlantic Ave. between Wentworth Ave and 144th St. Look for the Student Conservation Association work truck and trailer as well as the blue pop up tent! Stop by the tent to register!
WHAT: Volunteers will plant, mulch, and water native trees as well as install an eco-lawn.
BRING WITH YOU: Please wear long pants and closed-toe shoes and bring a reusable water bottle to stay hydrated.
PROVIDED: All project supplies (tools, gloves, etc.) are provided. Drinking water and coffee will be available throughout the event.
QUESTIONS: Contact Daiva Gylys at: dgylys@thesca.org
Planting will take place rain or shine!

Windy City Tree Care
2019-09-16 19:00 - 20:00 | Sulzer Regional Library, 4455 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625, United States
Learn what species work best in your yard, how to find problems early and how the City can help.

CCGA Coordinating Meeting – Tuesday, September 17, 6:30pm
2019-09-17 18:30 - 20:00 | The Hatchery, 135 N. Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL, 60612, United States
The next CCGA Coordinating Meeting is Tuesday September 17, 2019 at 6:30pm at The Hatchery 135 N. Kedzie.
We will meet in one of the community rooms and there is parking at the building and as always try and bring a snack or drink to share if you can!
NOTE: All CCGA coordinating meeting minutes are available for you to review on the website. Look under the menu tree at ‘Who We Are’ and then ‘CCGA Organization’ and you will see links here for the coordinating committee documents.
Hope to see you there!

Youth Climate Strike
2019-09-20 11:00 - 14:00 | Sierra Club Ofice, 70 E. Lake Street #1500, Chicago, IL, 60601, United States
Join hundreds of passionate youth activists and concerned citizens at the Youth Climate Strike! Meet up with fellow Sierra Clubbers at our downtown office before the rally. We’ll gather at 11 a.m. to fuel up on coffee and snacks and to make signs, then plan to head to Grant Park around 11:30. The march will begin at Grant Park at noon and conclude with a rally at Federal Plaza featuring scientists, politicians, and youth speakers.

Nourish (comm)Unity: FRESH Bronzeville
2019-09-21 15:30 - 17:30 | Burke Elementary School, E 54th St and S Calumet Ave, Chicago, IL, 60615, United States
Are you interested in exploring how communities create access to fresh food? Ride with us Bronzeville Alliance as we visit several neighborhood gardens and hear from young people and elders as we experience a community working to improve its health and wellness!
This ride starts at Edmund Burke Elementary School on E 54th St and S Calumet Ave and finishes at Bronzeville Neighborhood Farm at E 42nd St and S Calumet Ave.
This FRESH Bronzeville ride is part of CSLN’s Nourish (comm)Unity series, and is organized by Bronzeville Alliance.

Kuumba Tre Ahm Garden Fundraiser - Sunday Sept. 22nd at 1pm
2019-09-22 13:00 - 17:00 | Kuumba Tre-Ahm Community Garden., 2908 W. Warren Blvd., Chicago, IL 60612, Chicago, IL, 60612, United States
Jazz in the Garden
This event is Sunday September 22nd and starts at 1pm.
Kuumba Tre Ahm Jazz Event 2019 flyer

Chicago Sustainability Leaders Network September Meeting
2019-09-26 17:30 - 19:30 | Garfield Park Gold Dome, 100 N Central Park Ave,, Chicago, IL, 60624, United States
Kick off the fall with Chicago Sustainability Leaders Network and GPAC – Garfield Park Advisory Council!
CSLN meetings are always free and open to the public. Our work depends on participation and collaboration from a diverse cohort of dedicated Chicagoans, so please come out and share your work and ideas with us!
Who We Are
CSLN connects grassroots leaders from communities across Chicago to collaborate, share resources, support each other’s work, build a stronger collective voice, and nurture equitable and impactful relationships with policy makers.
Our Vision of Sustainability
We envision inclusive and just communities of civically engaged residents working together to address social disparities and promote environmental health, human well-being, and community vitality for present and future generations.

CCGA Perennial Distribution at 10am
2019-09-28 10:00 - 14:00 | New Horizons Community Garden, 401 S. Central Park, Chicago, IL, 60624, United States
Thursday September 26th at 4pm is cutoff date for registering.
Sept. 28, 2019 perennial distribution flyer

Nourish (comm)Unity: Block Share Party
2019-10-19 14:00 - 16:00 | Windsor Park Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2619 E 76th St, Chicago, IL, 60649, United States
Celebrate the launch of a community-based internet in South Shore! Share stories about how you communicate with your neighbors and social networks and explore the different approaches to communication technology across decades and generations.
Block Share Party is part of CSLN’s Nourish (comm)Unity series, and is organized by Chi Commons Coop, Windsor Park Lutheran Church, and Cambium Networks.

Garfield Park Stewardship Day
2019-10-26 10:00 - 12:00 | IL, United States
Stewardship workdays take place weekly and volunteer tasks vary each month but might include trail maintenance, planting, pruning, weeding, controlling invasive plant species, seed collection or trash pick-up as well as fun nature-based activities like birding and plant id walks. Participants can volunteer at stewardship workdays as often as they like and tailor their volunteer experience according to their own schedules and interests.

Listen. Lead. Share. and FRESH Bronzeville Cooking Demo
2019-10-27 13:00 - 16:00 | Bronzeville Neighborhood Farm, 4148 S Calumet Ave, Chicago
We’ll start with a conversation on clean energy in support of the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition’s Listen. Lead. Share campaign. We’ll focus on two pillars of the Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA): 1) Promoting jobs and economic opportunity; and 2) Reducing the equivalent of 1 million gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles from the road.
Immediately following the conversation, the Disco Poet and vegan chef Khari B will lead a cooking demo using fresh produce from Bronzeville Neighborhood Farm to tantalize your taste buds!

Pumpkin Smash - Composting Collection
2019-11-02 09:00 - 12:00 | Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences, 3857 W 111th Street, Chicago, IL, 60655, United States
All area residents are invited to drop off their jack-o-lanterns at this one day only composting collection. We’re also collecting gourds, corn stalks and straw bales to keep them out of the landfill. Natural materials only please! That means no googly eyes, yarn, stickers, candles, etc. There is no fee to participate.
Saturday November 2, 2019, 9 am – 12 noon
Chicago High School For Agricultural Sciences
3857 W. 111th Street, Chicago IL 60655
Back Parking lot. Enter driveway East of the School.
Please help us make this event successful by posting a flyer at your business, gym, library or house of worship. Thanks and see you there!
If you have questions or need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Sarah at 773-233-2900 or sbatka@illinois.edu.
to find a Pumpkin Smash in your area, please visit SCARCE’s event locator.

Handmade Skincare Expo 2.0
2019-11-09 13:00 - 17:00 | Lighthouse Youth Center, 4338 South Prairie Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60615, United States
“The Farmers Market for Your Skin”
Natural, handmade beauty products via local vendors. Body butters, lotions, soaps, cleanses & more!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1411341805692128/?ti=icl

CCGA Coordinating Meeting
2019-11-18 18:00 - 20:00 | The Hatchery Chicago, 135 N. Kedzie, Chicago, IL, 60624, United States
Join us for the monthly coordinating meeting in the Community Room at The Hatchery Chicago.
Feel free to bring a snack to share!

CCGA Coordinating Meeting Agenda
Monday November 18, 2019 – 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
1. Welcome & Call to Order

Volunteers for Time-Keeper/Note-Taker

Agenda review

Last meeting minutes review

2. 2020 Conference Discussion

Discussion of Conference Venue/Date

Discussion of Conference Theme

Sponsorship Activities

Workshop Preparation – Education Committee Presentation

3. Membership Discussion

What Does Individual Membership Look Like?

Membership Component of Registration Discussion

4. Brief Committee Reports

Resources

Finance

Membership

Communications

5. Other Business

Proposal for Establishing Permanent Meeting Dates

6. Set next meeting date & location
7. Adjourn

The Healthy Food Hub 10th Anniversary Market Day
2019-11-23 10:00 - 16:00 | Garfield Park Gold Dome, 100 N Central Park Ave,, Chicago, IL, 60624, United States
Come celebrate 10 years of CommUnity determination!

Friends of Wicker Park 2019 Fountain Decorating Social
2019-11-23 10:00 - 16:30 | Wicker Park Gardens, 1425 N. Damen, Chicago, IL, 60622, United States
The Wicker Park Garden Club and Advisory Council Invite you to:

2019 FOUNTAIN DECORATING SOCIAL

CREATE a Great Light Display for the Community
– Meet People – Bring Food to Share!

Saturday November 23 from 10am – 4:30pm
Wicker Park – 1425 N. Damen, Chicago, IL 60622

PLEASE SIGN UP: Click HERE
The link describes the things to do: Bring Food – Move Trees to Park from Big Star, Cut up trees, Decorate Urns

Garfield Park Conservatory Holiday Flower Show: Invisible Forces
2019-11-29 09:00 - 2020-01-06 17:00 | Garfield Park Conservatory, 300 N. Central Park Ave. , Chicago, IL, United States
For over 110 years the Conservatory has been celebrating the holiday season with a colorful and inspired display of plants and flowers. This year’s show will feature white birch wind chimes, burgundy poinsettias, and deep green conifer trees. Explore the Show House to learn about the Invisible Forces that impact the lives of plants.
Show will run from Friday, November 29 through Sunday, January 5, 2020. Plan a visit this season to explore, connect and enjoy the wonder of the Conservatory!

Kilbourn Organic Garden DIY Soap & Salve Demo
2019-12-07 10:00 - 12:00 | Kilbourn Park Field House, 3501 N. Kilbourn, Chicago, IL, 60641, United States
Do you need git ideas for the holidays? What about making your own natural products? During this make & take you will learn the art of soap and herbal salve making. Nina Lawrin of Loveren Collections will teach the salve portion of the demo. She will talk about the medicinal and energetic properties of the plants used in the salve as well as easy tips to making more items at home. Each participant will take home a salve and a soap for the holidays! To register, use the link below.

CCGA Coordinating Meeting, Thursday December 12, 6pm at CCGT
2019-12-12 18:00 - 20:00 | Chicago Center for Green Technology (CCGT), 445 N Sacramento, Chicago, IL, 60612, United States
Our next CCGA coordinating meeting is Thursday, December 12 at 6pm at the Chicago Center for Green Technology CCGT (445 N. Sacramento Blvd.). We will meet on the 2nd floor meeting room and there is parking behind the building and as always try and bring a snack or drink to share if you can.
The main focus of the meeting is on planning for our 8th annual conference. Please submit any additional items you would like to see on the agenda to communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org
Thanks very much and hope to see you there.

Garfield Park Neighborhood Holiday Market
2019-12-14 10:00 - 14:00 | The Hatchery Chicago, 135 N. Kedzie, Chicago, IL, 60624, United States
We are moving the Market back indoors, beginning with a Holiday Market on Saturday, December 14 from 10 am – 2 pm! Shop from West Side businesses and artisans and purchase treats from members of The Hatchery Chicago. This market will also include activities for the whole family. We are accepting vendor applications through November 22!

KWANZAA CELEBRATING “KUUMBA” CREATIVITY (THE 6TH PRINCIPLE)
2019-12-31 13:00 - 16:00 | The Gold Dome, 100 N Central Park Avenue, 100 N Central Park Avenue, Chicago, 60612, United States
You are invited to join The Garfield Park Advisory Council, celebrating Kawanza.
CELEBRATING “KUUMBA” CREATIVITY
(THE 6TH PRINCIPLE)
Special dedication: Najwa I, Artistic Director Emeritus Najwa Dance Corps,
Bolozi Wazee Council of Elders, the History Makers, renowned dancer and choreographer
Art Market Light Refreshments Entertainment

Aquaponics with Plant Chicago
2020-01-10 14:00 - 17:00
Join Plant Chicago in this workshop introducing aquaponics (raising fish plus growing plants in water). Delve deeper into the science behind aquaponics and learn more about the aquaponic nitrogen cycle! Participants will be challenged to build their own aquaponic system (not for taking home) using predetermined materials.
Space is limited and first come, first serve.
Learn more: https://chipublib.bibliocommons.com/events/5d76612bd4ffc12400c5798a?s=cdn&utm_medium=cdn

Grow Your Own Microgreens and Baby Greens Workshop
2020-01-14 17:30 - 19:30 | U of I Extension Chicago office, 8753 S Greenwood #100, Chicago, IL, 60619, United States
Join Local Foods & Small Farms Educator Zack Grant for an in-depth workshop on curing the winter blues with indoor greens production. You will learn how to grow nutrient packed microgreens safely indoors. You’ll leave with a seeded 1010 tray and seeds to start your next planting. In addition, there will be discussion on how microgreens can scale up into a small business enterprise.
U of I Extension South Cook County Office
4747 Lincoln Mall Drive, #601
Matteson IL 60443
Cost $15
Please register early at go.illinois.edu/microgreens as capactity is limited and registration closes January 12. There is no on-site registration.
If you require any special acommodations to participate in this workshop, please contact Sarah Batka at 773-233-2900 or sbatka@illinois.edu.

KAMII's Food Justice & Sustainability Weekend - January 19 & 19
2020-01-18 16:00 - 2020-01-19 17:00 | KAM Isaiah Israel, 1100 E. Hyde Park Boulevard, Chicago, 60615, United States
Please join us for the 11th Annual KAMII MLK Food Justice & Sustainability Weekend, “Climate Change & A Chicago Public Food Forest” January 18 and 19, 2020. The event starts Saturday at 4:00p with a community design workshop. A group of experts, with input from the audience, will transform a 470 acre former industrial site into a public food forest. A reception follows. Then on Sunday, from 10a – 3p, choose from 16 different workshops led by urban farmers, soil scientists and social justice advocates. There’s a complimentary lunch at noon on Sunday. The entire weekend is free of charge and open to the public. For more details and to register please visit www.kamii.org/mlk
