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Rethinking Cooking (and Heating) with Gas

Virtual IL

Please join Faith In Place via Zoom on Thursday, December 14th at 6 PM CT / 7 PM ET for our December Monthly Call. We'll have experts on the call to delve into the dangers associated with burning fossil fuels in our homes and workplaces. "Decarbonization"—the transition away from burning fossil fuels—has become a buzzword […]

8th Annual Winter Solstice Parade of Lights

Shelton Park 385 Old Green Bay Road, Glencoe, IL, United States

Join the Friends of the Green Bay Trail for this popular event! Decorate yourself, family, dogs, strollers or wagons with lights and things that glow. No candles or open flames, please! Meet at Glencoe’s Shelton Park playground for a festive musical presentation. Stroll the Green Bay trail to sing songs and celebrate the arrival of […]

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Event Series Holiday Styrofoam Recycling

Holiday Styrofoam Recycling

Centennial Park Crawford and Old Glenview Rd., Wilmette, IL, United States

Go Green Wilmette and the Wilmette Park District will host a Styrofoam recycling collection at the Centennial Recreation Complex, 2300 Old Glenview Rd, Wilmette, at the swimming pool entrance. Collection dates are December 28, 29; January 5 & 6, 8:00 am – 1:00 pm.  The collection is free to the public. Go Green Wilmette will […]

Event Series Holiday Styrofoam Recycling

Holiday Styrofoam Recycling

Centennial Park Crawford and Old Glenview Rd., Wilmette, IL, United States

Go Green Wilmette and the Wilmette Park District will host a Styrofoam recycling collection at the Centennial Recreation Complex, 2300 Old Glenview Rd, Wilmette, at the swimming pool entrance. Collection dates are December 28, 29; January 5 & 6, 8:00 am – 1:00 pm.  The collection is free to the public. Go Green Wilmette will […]

Event Series Holiday Styrofoam Recycling

Holiday Styrofoam Recycling

Centennial Park Crawford and Old Glenview Rd., Wilmette, IL, United States

Go Green Wilmette and the Wilmette Park District will host a Styrofoam recycling collection at the Centennial Recreation Complex, 2300 Old Glenview Rd, Wilmette, at the swimming pool entrance. Collection dates are December 28, 29; January 5 & 6, 8:00 am – 1:00 pm.  The collection is free to the public. Go Green Wilmette will […]

Event Series Holiday Styrofoam Recycling

Holiday Styrofoam Recycling

Centennial Park Crawford and Old Glenview Rd., Wilmette, IL, United States

Go Green Wilmette and the Wilmette Park District will host a Styrofoam recycling collection at the Centennial Recreation Complex, 2300 Old Glenview Rd, Wilmette, at the swimming pool entrance. Collection dates are December 28, 29; January 5 & 6, 8:00 am – 1:00 pm.  The collection is free to the public. Go Green Wilmette will […]

Event Series GGW Open Meeting

GGW Open Meeting

Central Station Coffee & Tea 1150 Central Ave, Wilmette, IL, United States

Join GGW Board members at Wilmette's Central Station Coffee any time between 11am and noon. Share tips, ask questions, make suggestions, check in with GGW friends, and meet new people. Find out what's happening and how you can get involved. Drop in anytime - no registration required.

Event Series Harms Woods East Workday

Harms Woods East Workday

Harms Woods - South Harms Road, Morton Grove, IL, United States

If you'd like to enjoy a beautiful day outdoors and help restore health to our local woodlands, please join us for a restoration work day at Harms Woods East! We'll meet in the Harms Woods South parking lot (Groves 1 & 2), which is the first parking lot north of Golf Road (the one shaped […]

Go Green Reads: Purified

Virtual IL

We will discuss Purified: How Recycled Sewage Is Transforming Our Water, by journalist Peter Annin. Veteran journalist Peter Annin shows how wastewater has become a surprising weapon in our country's war against water scarcity. Annin probes deep into the water reuse movement in five water-strapped states—California, Texas, Virginia, Nevada, and Florida. He drinks beer made […]

Virtual Event: Electric Vehicle Buyer’s Guide

Virtual IL

Looking to electrify your ride? Are you interested in buying an electric vehicle (EV)? Join the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) and discover valuable tips and tricks to become a more informed and savvy EV shopper. Program hosted by the Wilmette, Glenview, and Winnetka-Northfield Public Libraries. REGISTER HERE

Book Event: At the Edge of the Ice

Kenilworth Union Church 211 Kenilworth Ave., Kenilworth, IL, United States

Join the Kenilworth Union Church Children’s Ministries, the Green Team and author, Carolyn Armstrong, to discuss her new book on Sunday, February 4. The autographed copy of the book book is available for purchase price of $10 payment by check or cash at the church front desk, or online on the church website. It is […]

Event Series Harms Woods East Workday

Harms Woods East Workday

Harms Woods - South Harms Road, Morton Grove, IL, United States

If you'd like to enjoy a beautiful day outdoors and help restore health to our local woodlands, please join us for a restoration work day at Harms Woods East! We'll meet in the Harms Woods South parking lot (Groves 1 & 2), which is the first parking lot north of Golf Road (the one shaped […]

Event Series GGW Open Meeting

GGW Open Meeting

Central Station Coffee & Tea 1150 Central Ave, Wilmette, IL, United States

Join GGW Board members at Wilmette's Central Station Coffee any time between 11am and noon. Share tips, ask questions, make suggestions, check in with GGW friends, and meet new people. Find out what's happening and how you can get involved. Drop in anytime - no registration required.

Recycling in Wilmette

Wilmette Public Library 1242 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette, IL, United States +1 more

Do you ever stand with a container in your hand and wonder if it is recyclable or not? Let Wilmette's Sustainability Coordinator, Lucy Mellen, and experts from LRS (Wilmette's Waste Contractor) and SWANCC (Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County) answer all your questions. This program will be offered in a hybrid format - in […]