Join Chicago's Women in Planning and Development (WP+D) and our Community Outreach partner, Polaris Charter Academy, as we discover and explore methods of city gardening, organic cooking, and all things “green” during hands-on workshops and a luncheon to support Polaris’s school wide gardening initiative. Adult and child-oriented workshops will be offered. Families are welcome.
WHAT: WP+D Community Outreach Event: The ABC's of Growing Green
WHEN: April 26, 2008 from 9:30am-1:00pm
WHERE: Polaris Charter Academy, 620 N. Sawyer
RSVP: Click here to email WP+D- be sure to include the number and ages of kids!
Pay online (below) or at the door.
FEES:
$25 individual / $40 couple / $60 family
Event Program
9:30am Registration + School Tours - Register for workshops and learn about Polaris's expeditionary learning model. Light refreshments provided. Free parking!
10:00am Green Workshops - Explore methods of urban gardening, organic cooking, and "green" crafts from experts in the field. Presenters include Jeanne Pinsof Nolan from The Organic Gardener and Susan Goss of West Town Tavern. Polaris faculty will lead hands-on, age-appropriate workshops for children ages 2-12.
12:00pm Lunch + Raffle Drawing - Organic lunch served by Swim Café. Register to win White Sox tickets and a host of other prizes!
1:00pm Neighborhood Learning Expeditions - Head up the street to either the Chicago Center for Green Technology for a self-guided tour or Garfield Park Conservatory for the 16th Annual Green & Growing Urban Gardening Fair.
Polaris Charter Academy
Polaris Charter Academy is a new K-8 charter school serving the Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago’s West Side. Founded by three award-winning teachers, Polaris provides an under-resourced community with a high-quality educational option for its children.
Click here for invitation pdf!
