Docents in the Showrooms
2024-12-01 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-12-08 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-12-15 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-12-22 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-12-29 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-01-05 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-01-12 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-01-19 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) and 13 more dates | Oak Park Conservatory, 615 Garfield, Oak Park, IL, 60304, United States
Every Sunday from 1-3 pm: When you visit the Oak Park Conservatory, ask our volunteer for information about plants growing in our showrooms. Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory volunteer docents share their knowledge about our collection and welcome your inquiries. This is a new free service for the community. All ages. Free.

TET (Toddler Exploration Time): 2024/2025
2025-01-17 09:30 - 11:15 | Oak Park Conservatory, 615 Garfield, Oak Park, IL, 60304, United States
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.
Themes:
Friday, January 17, 2025. Snowflakes. Register HERE for 9:30. Register HERE for 10:30.
Friday, February 21, 2025. Who’s Up, Who’s Not? Register HERE for 9:30. Register HERE for 10:30.
Friday, March 21, 2025. What’s Hatching? Register HERE for 9:30. Register HERE for 10:30.
Friday, April 11, 2025. Leaving The Nest. Registration coming soon.
Friday, May 16, 2025. Blooming. Registration coming soon.

Lecture: Seed Starting/Winter Sowing
2025-01-23 19:00 - 20:00 | Online
Did you know that you can actually start planting seeds for this year’s garden now? Join the Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory to learn how winter sowing will help you get a head start on a variety of healthy seedlings.
Presented by the Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory (FOPCON)
This is a FREE, virtual event. A Zoom link will be emailed to all registrants on the day of the lecture.
Register HERE.
To get your garden started, join us at the Oak Park Conservatory on National Seed Swap Day to honor the great U.S. tradition of swapping seeds with neighbors. Details HERE.

TET (Toddler Exploration Time): 2024/2025
2025-02-21 09:30 - 11:15 | Oak Park Conservatory, 615 Garfield, Oak Park, IL, 60304, United States
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.
Themes:
Friday, February 21, 2025. Who’s Up, Who’s Not? Register HERE for 9:30. Register HERE for 10:30.
Friday, March 21, 2025. What’s Hatching? Register HERE for 9:30. Register HERE for 10:30.
Friday, April 11, 2025. Leaving The Nest. Registration coming soon.
Friday, May 16, 2025. Blooming. Registration coming soon.

Lecture: Caring for Orchids
2025-02-27 19:00 - 20:00 | Online
Are you interested in learning how to extend the bloom time and encourage re-blooming in your orchids? Join the Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory to learn about the care of orchids.
Presented by the Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory (FOPCON)
This is a FREE, virtual event. A Zoom link will be emailed to all registrants on the day of the lecture.
Register HERE.

TET (Toddler Exploration Time): 2024/2025
2025-03-21 09:30 - 11:15 | Oak Park Conservatory, 615 Garfield, Oak Park, IL, 60304, United States
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.
Themes:
Friday, March 21, 2025. What’s Hatching? Register HERE for 9:30. Register HERE for 10:30.
Friday, April 11, 2025. Leaving The Nest. Register HERE for 9:30. Register HERE for 10:30.*
Friday, May 16, 2025. Blooming. Register HERE for 9:30. Register HERE for 10:30.*
*Note: Registration for April and May have a different format. Access the correct time for your session, and select date on the calendar.

Learn and Grow: Preparing for the Growing Season
2025-04-02 19:00 - 20:00 | Oak Park Conservatory, 615 Garfield, Oak Park, IL, 60304, United States
You’re ready to get 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 find out how to prepare your soil, tools, pots, and compost to get the most out of the upcoming season.
Register here.

Learn and Grow: Setting your Veggie Garden up for Success
2025-04-09 19:00 - 20:00 | Oak Park Conservatory, 615 Garfield, Oak Park, IL, 60304, United States
How can you help your veggie garden be successful, starting with veggie seedlings now and planting more later in the year? Join the Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory for info on prepping the beds, planting and tending the initial plants, and creating a succession planting plan for additional crops throughout the growing season.
Register here.

TET (Toddler Exploration Time): 2024/2025
2025-04-11 09:30 - 11:15 | Oak Park Conservatory, 615 Garfield, Oak Park, IL, 60304, United States
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.
Themes:
Friday, April 11, 2025. Leaving The Nest. Register HERE for 9:30. Register HERE for 10:30.*
Friday, May 16, 2025. Blooming. Register HERE for 9:30. Register HERE for 10:30.*
*Note: Registration for April and May have a different format. Access the correct time for your session, and select date on the calendar.

Learn and Grow: Companion Planting 101
2025-04-16 19:00 - 20:00 | Oak Park Conservatory, 615 Garfield, Oak Park, IL, 60304, United States
How do others make their containers of annuals look so great? Join the Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory Plant Sale Committee Members 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.
