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I hope this email finds you well! My name is Maria and I'm the Adult Librarian over at the Humboldt Park Branch. I just submitted a few upcoming Seed related events to your event calendar. I just wanted to check and make sure I did so correctly! Let me know
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We're excited to offer both events free of cost here at the Humboldt Park Branch. More info can be found below, as well!</div>
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<a href="https://chipublib.bibliocommons.com/events/65bcf97cde4b6141009f46fe" title="https://chipublib.bibliocommons.com/events/65bcf97cde4b6141009f46fe">Seed Swap</a><a href="https://chipublib.bibliocommons.com/events/65bcf97cde4b6141009f46fe" title="https://chipublib.bibliocommons.com/events/65bcf97cde4b6141009f46fe" style="text-decoration: none;"> </a></div>
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Saturday, March 30 from 10:00am-12:00pm </div>
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<div class="elementToProof"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Want to grow some plants but not sure what? Have more seeds than you need? Come to our
seed swap, where you can pick up free seeds or drop off your extras!</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We have a variety of seeds - vegetables, herbs, and flowers. The Field Museum has also kindly donated native
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<div><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We will also have guests from UIC Heritage Garden on hand to answer your questions as well!</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://chipublib.bibliocommons.com/events/65d4f789ddb9e34100a1d0f9" title="https://chipublib.bibliocommons.com/events/65d4f789ddb9e34100a1d0f9">Working
with Native Seeds: A Seed Starting Workshop with North Branch Natives</a></span><a href="https://chipublib.bibliocommons.com/events/65d4f789ddb9e34100a1d0f9" title="https://chipublib.bibliocommons.com/events/65d4f789ddb9e34100a1d0f9" style="text-decoration: none;"> </a></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Saturday, March 30 from 12:00-1:00pm </span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Seeds are one of the cheapest and easiest ways to get native plants in your garden…and one of the most intimidating!
Join North Branch Native's expert horticulturists to demystify seed germination and learn techniques to grow native plants for your garden on a budget. We will talk about the function of various species that are good for bees and butterflies and that provide
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<div><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Plus, each attendee with get free seeds, soil, growing tray and instructions will be provided to make it easy
for you to get in on the native gardening fun. Let’s grow together!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><b>Maria Maia
</b>(she/her) | </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Adult Librarian</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; background-color: white; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Humboldt Park Branch |</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">1605
N Troy St </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black; background-color: white;">|
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Chicago, IL 60647</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; background-color: white; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">312.744.2244 | mmaia@chipublib.org |
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chipublib.org/locations/36/</a></span></p>
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