"Time to Go Chorin'" will be held from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. on July 10 at Kline Creek Farm. Try your hand at various farming chores, including laundering clothes the 1890s way. Wear shoes and clothes that can get dirty. No registration for the event is needed. The suggested admission donation is $5 per person aged 3 and older. For more information, call 630-876-5900.
"Restoration Workday" will be held from 8:30 - 11 a.m. on July 8 at Churchill Woods Forest Preserve. Help improve the preserve by collecting seeds or removing nonnative plants. The event is open to those aged 8 and older. Those under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Register online or by calling 630-206-9630 at least five days in advance (or by 10 days in advance for groups of five or more).
Wednesday, July 5
Volunteer Workday at the Nursery
WHEN: 8 - 11 a.m.
WHERE: Blackwell Forest Preserve, Butterfield Rd., Warrenville
Wildflower Walk
WHEN: 10-11 a.m.
WHERE: Fullersburg Woods, 3609 Spring Rd., Oak Brook
PRICE: $5
Thursday, July 6
Farm Power: Farmhouse Tour
WHEN: 10 a.m.
WHERE: Kline Creek Farm, 1N600 County Farm Rd., West Chicago
PRICE: $5
Friday, July 7
Fresh Air Friday
WHEN: 9 - 10 a.m.
WHERE: St. James Farm, 2S541 Winfield Rd., Warrenville
PRICE: $5
Farm Power: Farmhouse Tour
WHEN: 10 a.m.
WHERE: Kline Creek Farm, 1N600 County Farm Rd., West Chicago
PRICE: $5
Peabody’s Pages Book Club Morning Discussions
WHEN: 10-11:15 a.m.
WHERE: Mayslake Peabody Estate, 1717 31st St., Oak Brook
PRICE: $10
Tractor - Drawn Wagon Rides
WHEN: 1 - 3 p.m.
WHERE: St. James Farm, 2S541 Winfield Rd., Warrenville
PRICE: $5
Saturday, July 8
Backyard Reptile Walk
WHEN: 9 - 10:30 a.m.
WHERE: Fullersburg Woods, 3609 Spring Rd., Oak Brook
PRICE: $5
Farm Power: Farmhouse Tour
WHEN: 10 a.m.
WHERE: Kline Creek Farm, 1N600 County Farm Rd., West Chicago
PRICE: $5
Wildflower Walk
WHEN: 10 - 11 a.m.
WHERE: Fullersburg Woods, 3609 Spring Rd., Oak Brook
PRICE: $5
Sunday, July 9
Restoration Workday: Churchill Woods
WHEN: 8:30 - 11 a.m.
WHERE: Churchill Woods Forest Preserve, Lombard
Farm Power: Farmhouse Tour
WHEN: 10 a.m.
WHERE: Kline Creek Farm, 1N600 County Farm Rd., West Chicago
PRICE: $5
Summer Haiku Walk
WHEN: 2 - 3:15 p.m.
WHERE: St. James Farm, 2S541 Winfield Rd., Warrenville
PRICE: $5
Monday, July 10
Volunteer Workday at the Nursery
WHEN: 8 - 11 a.m.
WHERE: Blackwell Forest Preserve, Butterfield Rd., Warrenville
Farm Power: Farmhouse Tour
WHEN: 10 a.m.
WHERE: Kline Creek Farm, 1N600 County Farm Rd., West Chicago
PRICE: $5
Story Time
WHEN: 10 a.m.
WHERE: Kline Creek Farm, 1N600 County Farm Rd., West Chicago
PRICE: $5
Wednesday, July 12
Restoration Workday: Oldfield Oaks
WHEN: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
WHERE: Oldfield Oaks, 2525 87th St., Darien
Thursday, July 13
Farm Power: Farmhouse Tour
WHEN: 10 a.m.
WHERE: Kline Creek Farm, 1N600 County Farm Rd., West Chicago
PRICE: $5
Chores on a Dairy Farm
WHEN: 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
WHERE: Kline Creek Farm, 1N600 County Farm Rd., West Chicago
PRICE: $5
The Challenge: Trivia Quiz Game
WHEN: 7 - 8:15 p.m.
WHERE: The Preserve at Oak Meadows, 900 North Wood Dale Rd., Addison
Friday, July 14
Farm Power: Farmhouse Tour
WHEN: 10 a.m.
WHERE: Kline Creek Farm, 1N600 County Farm Rd., West Chicago
PRICE: $5
Tractor - Drawn Wagon Rides
WHEN: 1 - 3 p.m.
WHERE: St. James Farm, 2S541 Winfield Rd., Warrenville
PRICE: $5
Cocktails and Conversation
WHEN: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
WHERE: The Preserve at Oak Meadows, 900 North Wood Dale Rd., Addison
PRICE $40 (21+)
Saturday, July 15
Volunteer Workday at the Nursery
WHEN: 8 - 11 a.m.
WHERE: Blackwell Forest Preserve, Butterfield Rd., Warrenville
Restoration Workday: Churchill Woods
WHEN: 8:30 - 11 a.m.
WHERE: Churchill Woods Forest Preserve, Lombard
Sunday, July 16
Farm Power: Farmhouse Tour
WHEN: 10 a.m.
WHERE: Kline Creek Farm, 1N600 County Farm Rd., West Chicago
PRICE: $5
Monday, July 17
Restoration Workday: Churchill Woods
WHEN: 8:30-11 a.m.
WHERE: Churchill Woods Forest Preserve, Lombard
Farm Power: Farmhouse Tour
WHEN: 10 a.m.
WHERE: Kline Creek Farm, 1N600 County Farm Rd., West Chicago
PRICE: $5
Tuesday, July 18
Farm Power: Farmhouse Tour
WHEN: 10 a.m.
WHERE: Kline Creek Farm, 1N600 County Farm Rd., West Chicago
PRICE: $5
Story Time
WHEN: 10 a.m.
WHERE: Kline Creek Farm, 1N600 County Farm Rd., West Chicago
PRICE: $5
Chores on a Dairy Farm
WHEN: 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
WHERE: Kline Creek Farm, 1N600 County Farm Rd., West Chicago
PRICE: $5
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