9:30-10:15 am and 10:30-11:15 am Young learners (18 months - 5 years) will be delighted with stories, lessons, and crafts led by Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory education volunteers. Each month is a different topic. FREE. Registration required. September 16, 2022: Seeds and Gourds 9:30 am Register HERE 10:30 am Register HERE October 14, […]
Summertime is the best time to enjoy an evening of music and drinks outdoors at the Oak Park Conservatory. Celebrate summer in the Rubinstein Garden with friends under the night sky on the 4th Friday of each month from 6:00-8:00PM. Admission includes two drink tickets and an appetizer. We are thrilled to partner with Anfora […]
Join other gardeners and share your favorite plants and extra tools at the annual Fall Plant and Tool Exchange. Save your garden plastic pots and drop them off at our Garden Pot Return so they can be reused and kept out of landfills. Drop off: 9:30 am -12:00 pm. Pick up: 12:00 pm. Register HERE.
Come explore Summer and the gardens at the Oak Park Conservatory. Hands-on activities are led by garden volunteers outside in our Discovery Garden. Learn about native Illinois Ecosystems and have fun playing in the garden. FREE. No registration required. Will not run during inclement weather. Topics for 2022 June: Butterflies and Bugs July: Water Works […]
Join other gardeners and share your favorite plants and extra tools at the Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory-sponsored annual Spring Plant and Tool Exchange. Save your garden plastic pots from our annual Plant Sale and drop them off at our Plastic Pot Recycling. Our volunteers will collect your empty pots that can be reused for next […]
Young learners (18 months - 5 years) will be delighted with stories, lessons, and crafts led by our education docents at the Oak Park Conservatory. Each month is a different topic. Advanced registration is required. Limited to 25 children and their caregivers. FREE. Themes: Friday, March 18, 2022. Eggs. Register HERE for 9:30-10:00 Friday, April […]
Join us as we celebrate the springtime at Oak Park Conservatory. We’ll have activities and fun for the whole family. Enjoy hands-on programs in the Discovery Garden and music featuring ProMusica singers. Plus Master Gardeners will provide repotting services–bring your plant and new pot and our volunteers will repot your plant for you. Kids can […]
Join us at KidsFest for our popular annual family event presented by the Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory! Our theme this year is Animal Mysteries! Children will have an opportunity to meet a pigeon, interact with a possum puppet, and engage in several STEM activities, all while solving the mysteries of our native Illinois […]
Learn the basics about seed starting and growing your own plants and vegetables in this lecture and demonstration at the Oak Park Conservatory. Our growing expert, Lissa Dysart (aka The Tomato Lady), will guide you through when to start seeds, materials needed, and how to care for the plants as they grow. Presented by the […]
Enjoy an evening of music and drinks in the garden at the Oak Park Conservatory for Taste of Uncorked. Andy Pratt will provide the evening's entertainment. This month's alcohol sponsors will be The Beer Shop and Anfora Wine Merchants. Admission includes 2 drink tickets. Ages 21+ Pre registration is required. Click here to be […]
Join other gardeners in our outside garden and share your favorite perennials, houseplants and extra garden tools at FOPCON’s annual Fall Exchange. Drop off materials at the Rubinstein garden gate from 9:30-11:30AM at the Conservatory. Come back to pick up items from 12:00-12:30PM
Enjoy an evening of music and drinks in the garden at the Oak Park Conservatory for Taste of Uncorked. James Robinson-Parran will provide the evening's entertainment. This month's alcohol sponsors will be Wild Onion Tied House and Anfora Wine Merchants. Admission includes 2 drink tickets. Ages 21+ Pre registration is required. Click here to […]
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