Did you know that pumpkins are 90% water which makes them bad for landfills but great for soil. Bring your post-Halloween jack-o-lanterns and pumpkins to Frontier Park and help the Park Districtโs EnviroGroup smash and pitch them into compostable material. For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Pumpkin Smash...
Fresh flowers, artisan foods, music. For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Farmerโs Markets.
The Pumpkin Smash is an annual effort by communities to divert pumpkins from landfills by providing locations for residents to drop-off jack-o-lanterns to be composted. It is held each year the Saturday after Halloween. Donโt Trash it, Smash it! For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Pumpkin Smash Composting Events.
The pumpkin smash is a community effort to keep pumpkins out of our landfills. With our help, the pumpkins will be composted! For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Pumpkin Smash Composting Events.
Stomp into Dinovember by completing a scavenger hunt in the Library! Stop by the Youth Desk anytime throughout the day to pick up a form.
Sing, dance and play with Spark the Firefly and all her friends for some fall fun. Tickets available at the Children's Services desk beginning Saturday, October 19.
Chicago Childrenโs Museumโs Play for All initiative creates a community where play and learning connect for visitors of all abilities. Play for All invites children and families with disabilities and Chicago Childrenโs Museum members to come and experience CCMโs inclusive, multisensory exhibits and programs. The first 250 children and families with disabilities who register will...
Due to ongoing construction on Pembroke Ave., this annual FREE event will be held on the grounds of the Village Hall, 1900 Hassell Rd. The event will feature a touch-a-truck experience, where children and adults can explore and interact with various Public Works vehicles and equipment. Bring your Halloween pumpkins (remove decorations) to be composted,...
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