Waukegan Public Library - Bradbury Room (Lower Level)

Maristella

admin — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:31:37 +0000

Date:

Tuesday 6/18/2013

Event status:

Community training

Family Gardening Leave No Child Inside

admin — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:01:56 +0000

Date:

Tuesday 4/30/2013

Event status:

Guest Speaker, local dietician, will talk about healthy eating and the benefits of gardening. During the last half of the program the families will go outside and plant peas in the library’s garden. Information on Digging in the Dirt the Family Gardening Club will be shared.

United Way Early Learning Club: Alphabet, Rhyming, and Books

admin — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:47:57 +0000

Date:

Saturday 4/6/2013

Event status:

Did you know 76 percent of Waukegan children enter kindergarten without any knowledge of books, and 53 percent cannot write their name? Make sure your young learner has the tools she or he needs to succeed in school!

Flight Test: Paper Airplane Contest

admin — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 17:59:24 +0000

Date:

Thursday 5/30/2013

Event status:

Celebrate National Inventors Month by testing your skills at making awesome paper paper airplanes.

Waukegan Local Food Project

admin — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 18:09:26 +0000

Date:

Thursday 4/4/2013

Event status:

The Waukegan Local Food Project Meeting will bring together various stakeholders from Waukegan who are working on local food initiatives. They will broadly discuss the community’s food system and the challenges and opportunities present; share project models (each organization will provide a brief presentation about their specific project); and do a community gardening best practices panel discussion.

Lake County Farm Bureau presents Harvest and Vegetables

admin — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 20:02:14 +0000

Date:

Sunday 9/22/2013

Event status:

September is a perfect time to experience all the vegetables from the garden and fruits from the trees, including apples. We will talk about plants that grow above the ground and under the ground. Then, we will taste test many vegetables that you might not have tasted before.

Lake County Farm Bureau presents Fabrics from the Farm

admin — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 20:01:59 +0000

Date:

Sunday 8/25/2013

Event status:

In this program, the discussion will focus on cotton, wool, and leather. Do you know which of these fabrics are essential to jeans? We will examine different types of fabric and learn how to read clothing labels. Then we will design a cotton T-shirt for you to wear everywhere!

Lake County Farm Bureau presents Dairy Products

admin — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 20:01:18 +0000

Date:

Sunday 7/28/2013

Event status:

In this program, we will go on a dairy adventure and learn about Milk Group foods and how milk and cheese are produced. As a group, we will make and eat ice cream, and we may discuss possible ice cream toppings too!

Lake County Farm Bureau presents Seeds (Grow Your Name)

admin — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 20:01:03 +0000

Date:

Sunday 6/23/2013

Event status:

We will investigate the needs of plants and discuss different kinds of seeds in this Farm Bureau program. Just in time for summer planting you will learn how to “Plant Your Name in Grass and/or plant some seeds to take home and grow outside in a sunny spot for summer enjoyment and eating.

Lake County Farm Bureau presents Nutrition

admin — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 20:00:50 +0000

Date:

Sunday 5/26/2013

Event status:

Working from the new Food Pyramid, “MY Pyramid” for preschoolers, we will illustrate how to “Eat right,” “Exercise,” and “Have fun.” We will learn how to read food labels and discuss favorite foods and how they help you eat right. We will also do some taste testing of new kinds of healthy snacks and make a craft.