Drop off your small appliances for recycling and Com Ed will send you $25 for each! ComEd is pleased to announce the first of several recycling events for our customers this year with a FREE small appliance drop-off event at the Home Depot in Mount Prospect on Saturday, April 13. Simply bring your […]
WED, APR 17 • 6:30 AM – 8 AM Sunrise Coffee and Canoe Cruise TOWER ROAD BOAT LAUNCH, NORTHFIELD Start your day with a delicious cup of coffee and canoeing! While on the water, experience the sunrise, local wildlife and learn about coffee sustainability practices from The Coffee & Tea Exchange. Coffee provided by The […]
Our next movie screening will be Wednesday, April 24 at 7pm at the Winnetka Congregational Church, in the Centennial Room. We will screen the movie Paris to Pittsburgh, a new film from Bloomberg Philanthropies, RadicalMedia, and National Geographic that highlights some incredible stories about what people all over the United States are doing to demand and develop […]
Go Green Highland Park and the Highland Park Public Library, as part of the One Earth Film Festival, present a screening of Sustainable. A documentary exploring the economic and environmental instability of America’s food system, from the agricultural issues we face — soil loss, water depletion, climate change, pesticide use — to the community of […]
Finally, a local place to get your stuff repaired, sponsored by We Build Community-Evanston. Bring your small appliances, bikes, garments and jewelry to co-repair with our volunteers. Lamps, fans, umbrellas, jackets, necklaces, key chains, flat tires, pots, pans, toasters, blenders, irons, hairdryers, sweaters, mittens, zippers (bring a new one!), dolls, wooden toys, crockery and more might be able to […]
Saturday, April 27, 10:00 am – Wilmette Public Library Wondering what you can do? Learn what the Field Museum is doing and what you can do to help slow down climate change. Presenter Abigail Derby Lewis is Senior Conservation Ecologist at the Field Museum, whose expertise focuses on landscape conservation planning and climate change adaptation […]
Save the Date! Join us for Growing Home’s 17th Annual Benefit on Thursday, May 2nd, 2019 at Salvage One. The evening will feature a cocktail hour, passed hors d’oeuvres, entertainment, a silent auction, and a seated three-course dinner showcasing local, sustainably grown ingredients. Purchase tickets in advance HERE
Every Sunday in May @ 8 AM- May 5, 12, 19, 26 Gillson Park and other lakefront parks are important stopover sites for migrant birds as they rest and eat on their long journey north every spring. Join Go Green Wilmette and the Park District to look for warblers and other colorful visitors at Gillson Park! Bring […]
GET DOWN AND DIRTY! PLANTING IN THE GARDEN Sundays, May 5 & May 26 1:00-3:00 pm It’s time to dig in the dirt and plant the Garden’s veggies,herbs and flowers for 2019.
Thousands of songbirds return to the Midwest in spring. Join Tim Joyce, of Wild Birds Unlimited, for a bird walk to discover our local resident and migrating birds. Look for tanagers, thrushes, multiple warbler species and more. Dress for the weather, wear comfortable shoes and bring binoculars. This program is cosponsored by the Friends of […]
