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CICFF40 Opening Night

Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, United States

Join FACETS family and friends to kick off the 40th Annual Chicago International Children's Film Festival (CICFF40). The largest and longest running children’s film festival in the United States, Opening Night will feature a SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCE by Academy Award winning filmmaker, Matthew Cherry (Hair Love, Young Love), who will be honored for his contributions...

$25
Event Series Flying High Pizza Fun Night

Flying High Pizza Fun Night

Flying High (Countryside) 5400 East Avenue, Countryside, IL, United States

Come join us for three hours of FUN! Parents can snag a little kid-free time on the first Friday of every month from 7:00-10:00pm! We'll play, eat, hang and burn all of that extra energy! The fun includes our 60 ft. inflatable obstacle course, trampolines, foam pits, open gym, games, pizza, and lemonade! Register below!...

$18 – $22

Pumpkin Smash

Westchester Community Church 1840 Westchester Boulevard, Westchester, United States

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. Don’t Trash it, Smash it!   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Pumpkin Smash Composting Events.

Pumpkin Smash

Mount Prospect Public Works 1700 W Central Road, Mount Prospect, United States

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. Don’t Trash it, Smash it!   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Pumpkin Smash Composting Events.

Free

Pumpkin Recycling Event

Carol Stream Town Center 960 N Gary Ave, Carol Stream, IL, United States

The Village of Carol Stream is partnering with eWorks, SCARCE, Accurate Document Destruction, Flood Brothers Disposal, and DuPage County to host a Pumpkin, Textiles, Electronics Recycling and Shredding Event. This event is taking place on Saturday, November 4 at Ross Ferraro Town Center (960 N. Gary Ave.) from 8:00 a.m. to noon and is open to residents...

Pumpkin Smash

Village Green Park (Glen Ellyn) 130 South Lambert Road, Glen Ellyn, IL, United States

Don't trash your pumpkins—smash them instead! Come to Village Green Park and be part of our pumpkin composting initiative. Let's work together to divert as many pounds as possible from landfills. Before smashing, weigh your pumpkins and ensure they are free of decorations and candles. Please note that painted pumpkins cannot be accepted. You have...

Free

Pumpkin Smash

Lombard Common 433 E. St. Charles Rd, Lombard, 60148

Don’t trash it, smash it! Green your Halloween this year and compost your pumpkin in the Lombard Common east parking lot. This is brought to you by the Lombard Junior Women’s Club, the Lombard Park District, the Village of Lombard, the Kiwanis Club, Waste Management and SCARCE (an organization that supports coordinated Pumpkin Smash events...

Free

Pumpkin Smash

SCARCE 800 S Rohlwing Road, Addison, IL, United States

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.  Don’t Trash it, Smash it!   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Pumpkin Smash Composting...

Free

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