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SUMMARY:Seed Swap
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Oak Park Conservatory to honor the great U.S. tradition of swapping seeds with neighbors. Browse a selection of herbs\, vegetables\, floral\, perennial\, and native seeds. We will have expert gardeners on hand to guide you in getting your garden off to a good start! Please label your seed donations with the variety\, source\, and year when possible. Note the first hour is open to FOPCON Members only.  \n11:00 am – 12:00 pm  | FOPCON Members \n12:00 pm – 2:00 pm   | General Public \nJoin our upcoming lectures to learn the winter sowing essentials. Details HERE. \n 
URL:https://fopcon.org/event/seed-swap/
LOCATION:Oak Park Conservatory\, 615 Garfield\, Oak Park\, IL\, 60304\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,General,Upcoming Events
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SUMMARY:Gardening Lecture:  Building a Drought-Tolerant Garden
DESCRIPTION:We can’t change the amount of rainfall we receive\, but we can adapt the way we garden. Join us as we learn about drought-tolerant gardening: what are the best plants to grow\, and how can we make the most effective use of the rainfall we do receive. Register here.
URL:https://fopcon.org/event/gardening-lecture-building-a-drought-tolerant-garden/
LOCATION:Oak Park Conservatory\, 615 Garfield\, Oak Park\, IL\, 60304\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,General,Upcoming Events
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SUMMARY:TET (Toddler Exploration Time): 2025/2026
DESCRIPTION:Young learners (18 months – 5 years) will be delighted with stories\, lessons\, and crafts led by FOPCON’s education docents at the Oak Park Conservatory. Each month is a different topic. Advanced registration for 9:30-10:15 or 10:30-11:15 is required. Limited to 30 children and their caregivers.  FREE. \nThemes: \nJanuary 16\, 2025.  Frosty. \nFebruary 20\, 2025.  What’s That Sound? \nMarch 20\, 2025.  Pitter\, Patter\, Splash. \nApril 17\, 2026.  Spring Fling.* \nMay 15\, 2026. Busy Bees.* \n  \nRegistration Links: \nJanuary – March 2026: \nRegister HERE for 9:30. \nRegister HERE for 10:30. \n*Registration for April and May available March 2026. \n 
URL:https://fopcon.org/event/tet-toddler-exploration-time-2025-2026-2/2026-02-20/
LOCATION:Oak Park Conservatory\, 615 Garfield\, Oak Park\, IL\, 60304\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Featured Events,For Children,General,Upcoming Events
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SUMMARY:Learn and Grow: Preparing for the Growing Season
DESCRIPTION:Join the Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory for our popular Learn & Grow gardening lecture series in person at the Conservatory. We will help you prepare for the gardening season and highlight plants available at our Annual Plant Sale. Programs are for all gardening levels. Registration is required for these free programs. Ages 18+ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApr 8: Preparing for the Growing Season \nReady\, set\, grow! It’s time to get back into the garden\, but there’s a lot to do besides deciding which plants you’re interested in. Join the Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory to learn how to prepare your soil\, tools\, pots\, and compost to get the most out of the upcoming season. Register here.
URL:https://fopcon.org/event/learn-and-grow-preparing-for-the-growing-season-26/
LOCATION:Oak Park Conservatory\, 615 Garfield\, Oak Park\, IL\, 60304\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,General,Upcoming Events
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SUMMARY:Learn and Grow: Tomatoes 101
DESCRIPTION:Join the Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory for our popular Learn & Grow gardening lecture series in person at the Conservatory. We will help you prepare for the gardening season and highlight plants available at our Annual Plant Sale. Programs are for all gardening levels. Registration is required for these free programs. Ages 18+ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApr 15: Tomatoes 101 \nTomatoes are the most popular crop to grow\, yet even experienced gardeners can still struggle to do it successfully. Join the Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory to learn about the essentials for soil\, sun\, and water\, as well as the basics of caging\, pruning\, and fertilizing. Register here.
URL:https://fopcon.org/event/learn-and-grow-tomatoes-101/
LOCATION:Oak Park Conservatory\, 615 Garfield\, Oak Park\, IL\, 60304\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,General,Upcoming Events
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SUMMARY:Learn and Grow: Container Gardening with Annuals
DESCRIPTION:Join the Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory for our popular Learn & Grow gardening lecture series in person at the Conservatory. We will help you prepare for the gardening season and highlight plants available at our Annual Plant Sale. Programs are for all gardening levels. Registration is required for these free programs. Ages 18+ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApr 22: Container Gardening with Annuals \nHow do others make their containers of annuals look so great? Join the Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory for tips on how to match up plants with complementary colors\, textures\, and heights to design a container you’ll be proud of. Plants from the Annual Plant Sale will be showcased. Register here.
URL:https://fopcon.org/event/learn-and-grow-container-gardening-with-annuals/
LOCATION:Oak Park Conservatory\, 615 Garfield\, Oak Park\, IL\, 60304\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,General,Upcoming Events
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SUMMARY:Spring Plant and Tool Exchange
DESCRIPTION:Plant swap at the Conservatory! Join other gardeners and share your favorite plants and extra tools at the annual spring exchange.  Please bring at least one healthy plant from your garden or a house plant to participate in the swap. Be sure to label your plants. You can bring as many as you like! Advanced registration is required. Register here. \nDrop Off\, 9:30-10:30 am \nPick Up\, 11:00-11:30 am \n  \nHelp keep plastic pots out of our landfills – save your garden plastic pots from the Annual Plant Sale and return them for reuse.  \n 
URL:https://fopcon.org/event/spring-plant-and-tool-exchange/
LOCATION:Oak Park Conservatory\, 615 Garfield\, Oak Park\, IL\, 60304\, United States
CATEGORIES:Annual Events,Community Events,Featured Events,General,Upcoming Events
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SUMMARY:Uncorked 2026
DESCRIPTION:Summertime is the best time to enjoy an evening of music and drinks at the Oak Park Conservatory. Celebrate summer in the Rubinstein Garden with friends under the night sky. Presented by the Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory.  Admission includes two drink tickets\, an appetizer\, and a guided tour of the showrooms. \nTickets are $25. Advance sales only. Tickets will not be sold at the door. FOPCON members receive a 20% discount. Contact operations@fopcon.org for a discount code before registering. Tickets are $25 ($20 for FOPCON Members) \nDetails: \nJune 26: Featuring music by Petra Nuis. Food provided by Cafe Cubano. Artisan: Aunt Diana’s Old Fashioned Fudge. Register here. \nJuly 24: Featuring music by Meisha Herron. Food provided by Happy Apple Pie Shop. Artisan: Todd and Holland. Register here. \nAugust 21: Featuring music by Rosemary Szurko Trio. Food provided by Taco Mucho. Artisan: Karma and Spice. Register here. \nSeptember 18: Featuring music by The Replays. Food provided by Grape Leaves. Artisan: River Forest Chocolates. Register here.
URL:https://fopcon.org/event/uncorked-june-2026/
LOCATION:Oak Park Conservatory\, 615 Garfield\, Oak Park\, IL\, 60304\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Featured Events,General,Upcoming Events
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SUMMARY:32nd Annual Garden Walk
DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendars for the 32nd annual Garden Walk in Oak Park and River Forest. Enjoy a self-guided tour featuring unique private and public gardens. Tickets go on sale May 1 at fopcon.org or gcoprf.org. Members of FOPCON and GCOPRF are eligible for discounted tickets. Transportation is not provided. Children 12 and under are free.  \nMore details on our Garden Walk page. \nPresented by the Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory (FOPCON) and the Garden Club of Oak Park and River Forest (GCOPRF). Proceeds from the Walk benefit the missions of both organizations.
URL:https://fopcon.org/event/32-annual-garden-walk/
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CATEGORIES:Annual Events,General,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260724T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260724T200000
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SUMMARY:Uncorked 2026
DESCRIPTION:Summertime is the best time to enjoy an evening of music and drinks at the Oak Park Conservatory. Celebrate summer in the Rubinstein Garden with friends under the night sky. Presented by the Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory.  Admission includes two drink tickets\, an appetizer\, and a guided tour of the showrooms. \nTickets are $25. Advance sales only. Tickets will not be sold at the door. FOPCON members receive a 20% discount. Contact operations@fopcon.org for a discount code before registering. Tickets are $25 ($20 for FOPCON Members) \nDetails: \nJuly 24: Featuring music by Meisha Herron. Food provided by Happy Apple Pie Shop. Artisan: Todd and Holland. Register here. \nAugust 21: Featuring music by Rosemary Szurko Trio. Food provided by Taco Mucho. Artisan: Karma and Spice. Register here. \nSeptember 18: Featuring music by The Replays. Food provided by Grape Leaves. Artisan: River Forest Chocolates. Register here.
URL:https://fopcon.org/event/uncorked-2026/
LOCATION:Oak Park Conservatory\, 615 Garfield\, Oak Park\, IL\, 60304\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Featured Events,General,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260821T180000
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CREATED:20260326T180857Z
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SUMMARY:Uncorked 2026
DESCRIPTION:Summertime is the best time to enjoy an evening of music and drinks at the Oak Park Conservatory. Celebrate summer in the Rubinstein Garden with friends under the night sky. Presented by the Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory.  Admission includes two drink tickets\, an appetizer\, and a guided tour of the showrooms. \nTickets are $25. Advance sales only. Tickets will not be sold at the door. FOPCON members receive a 20% discount. Contact operations@fopcon.org for a discount code before registering. Tickets are $25 ($20 for FOPCON Members) \nDetails: \nAugust 21: Featuring music by Rosemary Szurko Trio. Food provided by Taco Mucho. Artisan: Karma and Spice. Register here. \nSeptember 18: Featuring music by The Replays. Food provided by Grape Leaves. Artisan: River Forest Chocolates. Register here.
URL:https://fopcon.org/event/uncorked-2026-2/
LOCATION:Oak Park Conservatory\, 615 Garfield\, Oak Park\, IL\, 60304\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Featured Events,General,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260918T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260918T200000
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SUMMARY:Uncorked 2026
DESCRIPTION:Summertime is the best time to enjoy an evening of music and drinks at the Oak Park Conservatory. Celebrate summer in the Rubinstein Garden with friends under the night sky. Presented by the Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory.  Admission includes two drink tickets\, an appetizer\, and a guided tour of the showrooms. \nTickets are $25. Advance sales only. Tickets will not be sold at the door. FOPCON members receive a 20% discount. Contact operations@fopcon.org for a discount code before registering. Tickets are $25 ($20 for FOPCON Members) \nDetails: \nSeptember 18: Featuring music by The Replays. Food provided by Grape Leaves. Artisan: River Forest Chocolates. Register here.
URL:https://fopcon.org/event/uncorked-2026-3/
LOCATION:Oak Park Conservatory\, 615 Garfield\, Oak Park\, IL\, 60304\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Featured Events,General,Upcoming Events
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