Studio B Art

Join us for a Winter Solstice Celebration with the DGC Sprouts youth garden club!
Learn about the changing seasons and celebrate the winter solstice! Welcome back longer days by making a lantern! 
Celebrate the changing seasons and the return of the sun! The winter solstice is an astronomical event when the longest night occurs across the globe. From the winter solistice through the summer solstice, the days will get longer and the nights will get shorter.
We will be investigating this seasonal change and making lanterns to welcome back the sunlight!
Space is limited, so please register per child for this event. Please note: Studio B Art will host this event at their art studio!
This event is perfect for all families interested in nature.

Please note that a responsible adult is required to attend all DGC Sprouts activities with the children.

Local Event: Winter Solstice Celebration with DGC Sprouts

DuPage County

Darien

Illinois

Winter Solstice Celebration with DGC Sprouts

Join us for a Winter Solstice Celebration with the DGC Sprouts youth garden club!
Learn about the changing seasons and...

St John Lutheran Church

Join us for a special program researched and created by Kim White, a local master naturalist, who has had a lifelong interest in the natural world. Kim will discuss some of the women who have contributed to our understanding of natural history from 1458 B.C.E. to this century.Many women, proficient in a scientific or natural history discipline, were informally educated or self-taught, and rarely given the credit they deserved during their lifetimes, and many women have never been fully recognized for their accomplishments.Our January 2026 General Meeting will follow the presentation.
Schedule for the evening:
6:30 p.m. Social Time - Enjoy visiting with our friendly members.
7:00 p.m. Program - Kim White presents "Women of Natural History," women historians and scientists from Queen Hatshepsut to Dame Jane Goodall.
8:00 p.m. Darien Garden Club's General Meeting - Find out all about DGC and the activities available to our members.
All are welcome, Darien Residency is NOT required.More about DGC at our website<a href="https://dariengardenclub.com/about-us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> here</a>.

Local Event: Women of Natural History

Women of Natural History

Join us for a special program researched and created by Kim White, a local master naturalist, who has had a lifelong interest...

Join us for a fun-filled evening with the DGC Sprouts youth garden club.
Our New Year Celebration will welcome special guest: <a href="https://travelingworldofreptiles.com/" title="https://travelingworldofreptiles.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow">Dave DiNaso's Traveling Reptile Show</a>! Don't miss this engaging program!
Celebrate with us as we kick off a brand new year of DGC Sprouts! We will have special entertainment, raffle prizes, and more!<a href="https://dariengardenclub.com/sprouts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a>
<a href="https://dariengardenclub.com/sprouts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Darien Garden Club’s Sprouts</a> program delivers our club’s mission to children and families interested in learning about gardening and horticulture. We emphasize hands-on, child-friendly lessons and activities for home and community gardening. Our purpose is to inspire and engage a new generation of gardeners.
Annual membership is $10 per family (or $12 via PayPal). Monthly meetings are generally held in the evenings on the 4th Wednesday of the month at St John's Lutheran Church. We also plan field trips, events, and other activities throughout the year. The children and families actively participate in growing vegetables, flowers, and herbs in the Learning Garden. We all share the harvest at the end of the year, and any surplus is donated to the local food pantry. We also run several recycling initiative programs to help care for the Earth as environmental stewards.

<blockquote>Become a DGC Sprouts <a href="https://dariengardenclub.com/sprouts/become-a-sprouts-member" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Member </a>now so that you will not miss out on any of the communications about the upcoming events!&nbsp;</blockquote>
<blockquote>Please note that a responsible adult is required to attend all DGC Sprouts activities with the children.</blockquote>

Local Event: DGC Sprouts - New Year Kick-Off Celebration!

DGC Sprouts - New Year Kick-Off Celebration!

Join us for a fun-filled evening with the DGC Sprouts youth garden club.
Our New Year Celebration will welcome special guest:...

Get to know Illinois' early blooming wildflowers through photos and folktales of their uses in America by settlers and Native Americans.
Join us as author and educator Cindy Crosby presents a blast of beautiful native wildflower color in the midst of our Illinois winter. She will share stories about our earliest spring wildflowers, their folklore and their uses throughout history by Native Americans and early settlers. Be inspired to add some of Illinois' wildflowers to your own garden this year.
Our February 2026 General Meeting will follow the presentation.
Schedule for the evening:
6:30 PM Social Time - Enjoy visiting with our friendly members.
7:00 PM Program - Cindy Crosby presents "Illinois' Wild and Wonderful Early Bloomers'
8:00 PM Darien Garden Club's General Meeting - Find out all about DGC and the activities available to our members.
All are welcome. Darien Residency is NOT required.
Meeting will be in a hybrid format, please allow for emails from the organizer when reserving your ticket to receive the Zoom link.
More about DGC at our website <a href="https://dariengardenclub.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">here</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Local Event: Illinois' Wild and Wonderful Early Bloomers

Illinois' Wild and Wonderful Early Bloomers

Get to know Illinois' early blooming wildflowers through photos and folktales of their uses in America by settlers and Native...

Woodridge Public Library (Mahlke Room), 3 Plaza Dr, Woodridge, IL, 60517

Join us for Bedazzled vibes and fun at the DGC Sprouts February meet-up—let’s sparkle together in person!
<h2>Bedazzled - DGC Sprouts February Meeting</h2>
 Get ready to shine bright at our Bedazzled meetup! Join the DGC Sprouts crew for a fun, in-person gathering this February. It’s the perfect chance to connect, chat, and add a little sparkle to your day.
Bring your creativity and help us prepare items for the local craft fair to fundraise for DGC Sprouts. At this meeting, we will be making fun crafts to sell at the upcoming craft show. Bring any craft projects and supplies that you want help to make, or make one of the crafts we have ready to create. Be sure to make one for yourself to take home! Please note, this event will be held at the Woodridge Public Library in the Mahlke Room.

 NOTES:
All are welcome to attend.
A responsible adult must accompany children.
Please register for one ticket per family participating.
Learn more about <a href="https://dariengardenclub.com/sprouts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">DGC Sprouts</a>

Local Event: Bedazzled - DGC Sprouts February Meeting

Bedazzled - DGC Sprouts February Meeting

Join us for Bedazzled vibes and fun at the DGC Sprouts February meet-up—let’s sparkle together in person!
Bedazzled - DGC...