Heat Pump Program

Wilmette Public Library 1242 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette, IL, United States

Join the Village of Wilmette and Go Green Wilmette to learn how your home can benefit from a heat pump. This information session will go over the environmental benefits, comfort, and potential savings that you can enjoy when utilizing a heat pump in your home.  

Solar Power Hour Program

Wilmette Public Library 1242 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette, IL, United States

Join for a Solar Power Hour, where you’ll discover how solar energy can lower your bills, support the local economy, and contribute to a healthier environment. You will also learn how a group buy program can make solar more affordable through the Solar Switch Chicagoland program. Solar Switch Chicagoland helps to educate the Chicagoland region […]

All Season Gardening with Native Plants

Wilmette Public Library 1242 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette, IL, United States

All Season Gardening with Native Plants – Thursday, May 12 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Join author, native plant lobbyist, and Wilmette resident Charlotte Adelman and Monica Buckley of Red Stem Native Landscaping for a presentation on all-season gardening with native plants. This event will take place at the Wilmette Public Library auditorium. Click here […]

POSTPONED: The Hidden Life of Trees Book Club Discussion

Wilmette Public Library 1242 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette, IL, United States

THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN POSTPONED. Greener Choices Program Join us for a discussion as we delve into the unknown world of trees, how similar they are to human families and how they communicate in ways we can only imagine. Book club discussion will be led by Cindy E. Anderson, PhD. Candidate, and faculty member of […]

Community Solar Town Hall Meeting

Wilmette Public Library 1242 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette, IL, United States

Join us at the Wilmette Public Library for a Town Hall meeting to discuss the benefits of community solar to residents in the Wilmette area. Non-Wilmette residents are invited! Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Are you interested in solar energy but can’t install a system on your own roof? Go Green Wilmette and the Wilmette Community Solar Project invite […]

Public Hearing: PACE Bus Route Changes

Wilmette Public Library 1242 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette, IL, United States

PACE is holding a public hearing at the Wilmette Library Auditorium regarding elimination of  Bus Route 421, which services the Wilmette and others communities in the North Shore area.  

Curative Properties of Tea

Wilmette Public Library 1242 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette, IL, United States

Greener Choices program – at the Wilmette Public Library This lecture discusses the difference between traditional tea and herbal tea, what herbs make good tea and how to formulate your own teas. Explore the various medicinal properties of herbal plants. Participants will sample some herb teas and enjoy hands-on activities. An informative slide show are part […]

Eating for Your Planet and Your Health

Wilmette Public Library 1242 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette, IL, United States

Join Dr. Ashwani Garg, certified in plant-based nutrition from the T. Colin Campbell Institute of Nutritional Studies from Cornell and board certified in lifestyle medicine, and learn how what you eat directly affects both the planet and your health.  Dr. Garg will be accompanied by Nancy Delveaux from the board of Plant Based Nutrition Movement […]

Community Solar Town Hall Meeting

Wilmette Public Library 1242 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette, IL, United States

at Wilmette Public Library Join us for a meeting to learn details about the new community solar program for Illinois. Presented by Jon Carson and Trajectory Energy.

Simple Swaps for Low Waste Living

Wilmette Public Library 1242 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette, IL, United States

at Wilmette Public Library It is estimated that the average American produces 4.4 pounds of waste each day!  Want to do something about that? You are in luck as Enid Smith and Nicole Boomgaarden will present their one-hour “Simple Swaps for Low-Waste Living” talk at the Wilmette Library Auditorium on October 20th at 2:00pm. Come prepared […]