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Sat 1 Jun |
World Environment Day 9:00 am |
A daylong schedule of activities and programs will explore how people of all ages can protect the earth through awareness and action. |
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Sat 1 Jun |
Plant Container Recycling 9:00 am |
Bring your plastic garden pots, containers, and polystyrene cellpacks and trays to recycle. |
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Sat 1 Jun |
Monthly Photo Walk 9:00 am |
Join one of our staff photographers the first Saturday of each month for a free morning photo walk. |
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Sat 1 Jun |
Grunsfeld Children's Growing Garden Family Drop-In Activities 10:00 am |
Get close to nature while discovering where food comes from and how plants grow. |
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Sat 1 Jun |
Northern Illinois Hosta Society Show & Sale 10:00 am |
The show includes a cut-leaf display of various shapes, sizes, and colors of hosta grown in the Midwest. |
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Sat 1 Jun |
Kleinman Family Cove Family Drop-In Activities 10:00 am |
Enjoy fun, hands-on activities for families and children. |
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Sat 1 Jun |
Spaceship Earth: The Fragility of Our Planet 10:30 am |
World Environment Day Keynote Panel |
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Sat 1 Jun |
Garden Chef Series 1:30 pm 2:30 pm |
Noted chefs prepare recipes in the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden’s open-air amphitheater. |
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Sat 1 Jun |
Nature Nights: Ready, Set, Garden! 5:00 pm |
Bring a picnic dinner and spend an evening in the Garden! Learn some gardening basics as you plan, plant, mulch, and water in the Grunsfeld Children's Growing Garden. |
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Sun 2 Jun |
Farmers' Market 9:00 am |
The Garden welcomes local, sustainable farmers and producers to this public farmers' market. |
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Sun 2 Jun |
Grunsfeld Children's Growing Garden Family Drop-In Activities 10:00 am |
Get close to nature while discovering where food comes from and how plants grow. |
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Sun 2 Jun |
Northern Illinois Hosta Society Show & Sale 10:00 am |
The show includes a cut-leaf display of various shapes, sizes, and colors of hosta grown in the Midwest. |
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Sun 2 Jun |
Kleinman Family Cove Family Drop-In Activities 10:00 am |
Enjoy fun, hands-on activities for families and children. |
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Sun 2 Jun |
Malott Japanese Garden Family Sundays 11:00 am |
Drop by the Elizabeth Hubert Malott Japanese Garden for hands-on activities related to Japanese arts and culture. |
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Sun 2 Jun |
Garden Chef Series 1:30 pm 2:30 pm |
Noted chefs prepare recipes in the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden’s open-air amphitheater. |
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Mon 3 Jun |
Carillon Concert 7:00 pm |
Carillonneur, Tim Sleep |
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Mon 3 Jun |
Evenings begins 7:00 pm |
Bring a picnic and enjoy free live music all summer long! |
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Tue 4 Jun |
Tuesday Mornining Music 10:00 am |
Alexandros Pirillis |
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Tue 4 Jun |
Music on the Esplanade 6:00 pm |
Sound Minas Trio |
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Wed 5 Jun |
Kleinman Family Cove Family Drop-In Activities 10:00 am |
Enjoy fun, hands-on activities for families and children. |
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Wed 5 Jun |
Dancin' Sprouts 5:30 pm |
Rolie Polie Guacamole |
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Thu 6 Jun |
Hot Summer Nights 6:00 pm |
Morry Sochat & The Special 20's |
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Sat 8 Jun |
Grunsfeld Children's Growing Garden Family Drop-In Activities 10:00 am |
Get close to nature while discovering where food comes from and how plants grow. |
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Sat 8 Jun |
Kleinman Family Cove Family Drop-In Activities 10:00 am |
Enjoy fun, hands-on activities for families and children. |
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Sat 8 Jun |
Garden Chef Series 1:30 pm 2:30 pm |
Noted chefs prepare recipes in the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden’s open-air amphitheater. |
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Sun 9 Jun |
Grunsfeld Children's Growing Garden Family Drop-In Activities 10:00 am |
Get close to nature while discovering where food comes from and how plants grow. |
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Sun 9 Jun |
Kleinman Family Cove Family Drop-In Activities 10:00 am |
Enjoy fun, hands-on activities for families and children. |
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Sun 9 Jun |
Garden Chef Series 1:30 pm 2:30 pm |
Noted chefs prepare recipes in the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden’s open-air amphitheater. |
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Mon 10 Jun |
Grunsfeld Children's Growing Garden Family Drop-In Activities 12:00 pm |
Get close to nature and discover where food comes from and how plants grow at the Grunsfeld Children's Growing Garden. |
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Mon 10 Jun |
Carillon Concert 7:00 pm |
Carillonneur Jim Fackenthal |
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Tue 11 Jun |
Tuesday Morning Music 10:00 am |
Marguerite Lynn Williams and Jessica Warren-Acosta |
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Tue 11 Jun |
Grunsfeld Children's Growing Garden Family Drop-In Activities 12:00 pm |
Get close to nature and discover where food comes from and how plants grow at the Grunsfeld Children's Growing Garden. |
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Tue 11 Jun |
Music on the Esplanade 6:00 pm |
Bopology |
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Wed 12 Jun |
Kleinman Family Cove Family Drop-In Activities 10:00 am |
Enjoy fun, hands-on activities for families and children. |
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Wed 12 Jun |
Grunsfeld Children's Growing Garden Family Drop-In Activities 12:00 pm |
Get close to nature and discover where food comes from and how plants grow at the Grunsfeld Children's Growing Garden. |
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Wed 12 Jun |
Eastern Sierra and Great Basin Ethnobotany Lecture 1:00 pm |
Dean Tonenna, CLM Internship Program Mentor and Botanist with the Bureau of Land Management, will share his botanical knowledge that has been passed on to him through his tribe. |
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Wed 12 Jun |
Dancin' Sprouts 5:30 pm |
Laura Doherty - canceled due to severe weather |
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Thu 13 Jun |
Grunsfeld Children's Growing Garden Family Drop-In Activities 12:00 pm |
Get close to nature and discover where food comes from and how plants grow at the Grunsfeld Children's Growing Garden. |
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Thu 13 Jun |
Hot Summer Nights 6:00 pm |
Le Travaillant |
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Fri 14 Jun |
Grunsfeld Children's Growing Garden Family Drop-In Activities 12:00 pm |
Get close to nature and discover where food comes from and how plants grow at the Grunsfeld Children's Growing Garden. |
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Sat 15 Jun |
Father's Day Canoe Adventure 9:00 am 11:00 am 1:00 pm |
A rare opportunity to canoe the lakes of the Chicago Botanic Garden. |
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Sat 15 Jun |
New Member Day 9:00 am |
Special discounts for new members on tram tours, Garden Café purchases, classes, and more. |
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Sat 15 Jun |
Grunsfeld Children's Growing Garden Family Drop-In Activities 10:00 am |
Get close to nature while discovering where food comes from and how plants grow. |
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Sat 15 Jun |
Kleinman Family Cove Family Drop-In Activities 10:00 am |
Enjoy fun, hands-on activities for families and children. |
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Sat 15 Jun |
Garden Chef Series 1:30 pm 2:30 pm |
Noted chefs prepare recipes in the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden’s open-air amphitheater. |
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Sat 15 Jun |
Nature Nights: Ready, Set, Garden! 5:00 pm |
Bring a picnic dinner and spend an evening in the Garden! Learn some gardening basics as you plan, plant, mulch, and water in the Grunsfeld Children's Growing Garden. |
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Sun 16 Jun |
Farmers' Market 9:00 am |
The Garden welcomes local, sustainable farmers and producers to this public farmers' market. |
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Sun 16 Jun |
Father's Day Canoe Adventure 9:00 am 11:00 am 1:00 pm |
A rare opportunity to canoe the lakes of the Chicago Botanic Garden. |
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Sun 16 Jun |
Grunsfeld Children's Growing Garden Family Drop-In Activities 10:00 am |
Get close to nature while discovering where food comes from and how plants grow. |
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Sun 16 Jun |
Kleinman Family Cove Family Drop-In Activities 10:00 am |
Enjoy fun, hands-on activities for families and children. |
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Sun 16 Jun |
Malott Japanese Garden Family Sundays 11:00 am |
Drop by the Elizabeth Hubert Malott Japanese Garden for hands-on activities related to Japanese arts and culture. |
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Sun 16 Jun |
Garden Chef Series 1:30 pm 2:30 pm |
Noted chefs prepare recipes in the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden’s open-air amphitheater. |
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Mon 17 Jun |
Camp CBG Begins 9:30 am |
Camp CBG provides exciting and enriching learning experiences for your child, with programs for children ages 2 to 15. |
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Mon 17 Jun |
Grunsfeld Children's Growing Garden Family Drop-In Activities 12:00 pm |
Get close to nature and discover where food comes from and how plants grow at the Grunsfeld Children's Growing Garden. |
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Mon 17 Jun |
Carillon Concert 7:00 pm |
Carillonneur, Katherine Zhou |
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Tue 18 Jun |
Tuesday Morning Music 10:00 am |
Gypsy Influence Guitar Duo |
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Tue 18 Jun |
Grunsfeld Children's Growing Garden Family Drop-In Activities 12:00 pm |
Get close to nature and discover where food comes from and how plants grow at the Grunsfeld Children's Growing Garden. |
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Tue 18 Jun |
Music on the Esplanade 6:00 pm |
JoeSounds Steel Drum Trio |
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Wed 19 Jun |
Kleinman Family Cove Family Drop-In Activities 10:00 am |
Enjoy fun, hands-on activities for families and children. |
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Wed 19 Jun |
Grunsfeld Children's Growing Garden Family Drop-In Activities 12:00 pm |
Get close to nature and discover where food comes from and how plants grow at the Grunsfeld Children's Growing Garden. |
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Wed 19 Jun |
Dancin' Sprouts 5:30 pm |
Karen Banks-Lubicz |
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Thu 20 Jun |
Grunsfeld Children's Growing Garden Family Drop-In Activities 12:00 pm |
Get close to nature and discover where food comes from and how plants grow at the Grunsfeld Children's Growing Garden. |
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Thu 20 Jun |
Hot Summer Nights 6:00 pm |
The Boils |
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Fri 21 Jun |
Grunsfeld Children's Growing Garden Family Drop-In Activities 12:00 pm |
Get close to nature and discover where food comes from and how plants grow at the Grunsfeld Children's Growing Garden. |
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Sat 22 Jun |
Grunsfeld Children's Growing Garden Family Drop-In Activities 10:00 am |
Get close to nature while discovering where food comes from and how plants grow. |
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Sat 22 Jun |
Biz! Bam! Bugs! Family Program 10:00 am |
This program is canceled. |
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Sat 22 Jun |
Kleinman Family Cove Family Drop-In Activities 10:00 am |
Enjoy fun, hands-on activities for families and children. |
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Sat 22 Jun |
Health Through Horticulture: Aromatic Herbs 11:00 am |
Come by the Buehler Enabling Garden for an aromatic herb activity demo. |
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Sat 22 Jun |
Garden Chef Series 1:30 pm 2:30 pm |
Noted chefs prepare recipes in the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden’s open-air amphitheater. |
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Sun 23 Jun |
Total Care for the Athlete at Heart 8:00 am |
Kick off your summer training with this FREE heart health event. |
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Sun 23 Jun |
Grunsfeld Children's Growing Garden Family Drop-In Activities 10:00 am |
Get close to nature while discovering where food comes from and how plants grow. |
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Sun 23 Jun |
Kleinman Family Cove Family Drop-In Activities 10:00 am |
Enjoy fun, hands-on activities for families and children. |
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Sun 23 Jun |
Health Through Horticulture: Aromatic Herbs 11:00 am |
Come by the Buehler Enabling Garden for an aromatic herb activity demo. |
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Sun 23 Jun |
Garden Chef Series 1:30 pm 2:30 pm |
Noted chefs prepare recipes in the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden’s open-air amphitheater. |
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Mon 24 Jun |
Grunsfeld Children's Growing Garden Family Drop-In Activities 12:00 pm |
Get close to nature and discover where food comes from and how plants grow at the Grunsfeld Children's Growing Garden. |
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Mon 24 Jun |
Carillon Concert 7:00 pm |
Carillonneur, Arie Abbenes |
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Tue 25 Jun |
Tuesday Morning Music 10:00 am |
Highland Park Strings Trio |
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Tue 25 Jun |
Grunsfeld Children's Growing Garden Family Drop-In Activities 12:00 pm |
Get close to nature and discover where food comes from and how plants grow at the Grunsfeld Children's Growing Garden. |
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Tue 25 Jun |
Music on the Esplanade 6:00 pm |
Fernandez + Kimball |
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Wed 26 Jun |
Kleinman Family Cove Family Drop-In Activities 10:00 am |
Enjoy fun, hands-on activities for families and children. |
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Wed 26 Jun |
Grunsfeld Children's Growing Garden Family Drop-In Activities 12:00 pm |
Get close to nature and discover where food comes from and how plants grow at the Grunsfeld Children's Growing Garden. |
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Wed 26 Jun |
Dancin' Sprouts 5:30 pm |
Super Stolie & The Rockstars |
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Thu 27 Jun |
Grunsfeld Children's Growing Garden Family Drop-In Activities 12:00 pm |
Get close to nature and discover where food comes from and how plants grow at the Grunsfeld Children's Growing Garden. |
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Thu 27 Jun |
Hot Summer Nights 6:00 pm |
El Payo |
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Fri 28 Jun |
Grunsfeld Children's Growing Garden Family Drop-In Activities 12:00 pm |
Get close to nature and discover where food comes from and how plants grow at the Grunsfeld Children's Growing Garden. |
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Fri 28 Jun |
Meet the Horticulturist 1:00 pm |
See a variety of seasonal highlights on a free tour led by a Garden horticulturist. |
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Sat 29 Jun |
School Gardening Conference 8:00 am |
Solving Problems with School Gardening |
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Sat 29 Jun |
Grunsfeld Children's Growing Garden Family Drop-In Activities 10:00 am |
Get close to nature while discovering where food comes from and how plants grow. |
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Sat 29 Jun |
Kleinman Family Cove Family Drop-In Activities 10:00 am |
Enjoy fun, hands-on activities for families and children. |
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Sat 29 Jun |
Sogetsu School of Illinois Ikebana Sogetsu Exhibition 12:00 pm |
The Ikebana Sogetsu exhibition will feature flower arranging demonstrations and more than 50 Ikebana on display. |
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Sat 29 Jun |
Garden Chef Series 1:30 pm 2:30 pm |
Noted chefs prepare recipes in the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden’s open-air amphitheater. |
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Sun 30 Jun |
Grunsfeld Children's Growing Garden Family Drop-In Activities 10:00 am |
Get close to nature while discovering where food comes from and how plants grow. |
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Sun 30 Jun |
Sogetsu School of Illinois Ikebana Sogetsu Exhibition 10:00 am |
The Ikebana Sogetsu Exhibition will feature flower arranging demonstrations and 50 Ikebana on display. |
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Sun 30 Jun |
Kleinman Family Cove Family Drop-In Activities 10:00 am |
Enjoy fun, hands-on activities for families and children. |
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Sun 30 Jun |
Garden Chef Series 1:30 pm 2:30 pm |
Noted chefs prepare recipes in the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden’s open-air amphitheater. |
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