upcoming events

Independence Park Farmers’ Market

Sunday, August 22, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Sunday, September 12, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Sunday, September 26, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Sunday, October 10, 9:00am - 1:00pm

Independence Park Farmers' Market
South side of Irving Park Rd between Springfield and Hamlin Avenues
Chicago, IL 60618

Urban Worm Girl returns to beautiful Independence Park every other Sunday, June 13 through October 10, 2010. The Market includes a wide variety of vendors featuring: fruit and vegetable vendors from throughout the Midwest, baked goods and pastries, coffee roasters and brewing, local honey, fresh-made crepes, a variety of hand-made pastas, delicious Mediterranean olives & oils, knife-sharpening and watch repair, hand made soaps, dog training, live music, and children's activities. Bring your appetite, and join us for a lovely afternoon in at the Market. Free parking in the lot to the north of the park or on Irving Park Road and on surrounding side streets.

Whole Foods South Loop Local Market

Saturday, September 4, 10:00am-1:00pm

Whole Foods Market South Loop
1101 South Canal Street
Chicago, IL 60607
312-435-4600

Do you love Saturday morning at the market? Want to support your local economy? Then this is the event for you! Whole Foods South Loop has invited their favorite local producers and organizations to join them for a Local First Market. This is the kick-off event of Local Firsts program that will take place every first Saturday of the month. They'll have a different a theme each time to showcase their favorite local products and other great local initiatives. Urban Worm Girl will be on hand showing off the worms, and teaching you about different forms of indoor composting.

Chicago Center for Green Technology Workshop

Thursday, September 23, 6:00-8:00pm

Chicago Center for Green Technology
445 North Sacramento Blvd
Chicago, IL 60612

Urban Worm Girl is once again pleased to present their complete composting workshop at the Chicago Center For Green Technology. Learn the difference between backyard composting and composting with worms with hands-on displays and presentations that explain the process in-depth. See a variety of different types of worm bins, and learn more about the pros and cons of building your own bin. Find out more about how you can keep worms in your own home, apartment, or condo with a minimal amount of space, and a maximum amount of compost production. We'll also discuss the benefits of using worm castings in your gardens and houseplants, and how to store compost in the off season. Interested participants can reserve a spot by emailing .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or calling 312.746.9642.

Mount Prospect Green Fair

Saturday, September 25, 1:00-3:00pm

Mount Prospect Public Library  
10 South Emerson Street   
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
847-253-5675

Learn what it means to live green! With representatives from over a dozen local organizations, including the U.S. Green Building Council, the Morton Arboretum, and the National Wildlife Federation, who will explain how you can make future-friendly choices today. Even the entertainment will be green — Jim Green, that is! Known as the Wandering Endorphin, Jim uses the acoustic guitar to create enchanting, percussively-driven soundscapes in a fresh and compelling way. Going green has its rewards too, green prizes will be raffled off during the fair. Receive one raffle ticket just for attending. Receive a second ticket for bringing one of the following items to be recycled: eyeglasses, batteries, cell phones, or athletic shoes. Each attendee will receive one ticket for his/her recycling donation, regardless of the number of items recycled. And best of all the event is FREE!

Evanston Green Living Festival

Saturday, October 2, 9:00am - 3:00pm

The Evanston Ecology Center
2024 McCormick Blvd
Evanston IL 60201

The Evanston Green Living Festival is a FREE event that was started to encourage individuals to make meaningful changes to their everyday life that will reduce their personal carbon footprint. The festival promotes this green lifestyle by providing a venue where local green vendors, exhibitors, and speakers can present to an interested audience. Attendees will encounter vendors selling rain barrels, learn how to compost, listen to expert speakers and see the latest in green automobile technologies. Kids will have fun at the festival too!  They can tour a mini-farm, check out student exhibits, participate in fun activities in the Animal Room, or enjoy delicious food at a picnic table with their family.

Indoor Composting Workshop at Kilbourn Park Greenhouse

Saturday, October 9, 10:00am-12:00pm

Kilbourn Park Organic Greenhouse
3501 North Kilbourn Ave
Chicago, IL 60641
773-685-3351

Learn about the benefits of composting your food scraps and paper waste using different methods of indoor composting, including vermicomposting and Bokashi. Urban Worm Girl will teach you how these simple, clean, and odorless methods of composting can be done in your house, condo, or apartment. Plus, you'll learn some amazing facts about earthworms while you're there! Registration for event required, please contact Kilbourn Park for registration information.

Urban Worm Girl Composting Workshop & Open House

Wednesday, October 13, 6:30 Workshop; 7:30 Open House

Urban Worm Girl Studio
1962 North Bissell #2
Chicago, IL 60614
773-355-4804

Learn everything you need to know about worm composting at the Urban Worm Girl worm composting workshop. At 6:30 we'll begin the workshop where you can purchase bins, worms, and set up the entire system step-by-step with the help and advice of the Urban Worm Girls. At 7:30 we'll open our doors and welcome you to an Open House where we will be on hand to answer your questions about composting, gardening, and introduce you to some of our new products including Bokashi Kitchen Composting systems and other composting supplies. Reservation for the workshop requested, so