Upcoming Events

Where do bugs go to live in the colder months? Come find out, and help us make a full-scale hotel for our pollinator friends in our green space! We'll use household items like old cans, newspapers, cardboard, and more. As the seasons change, we can w...

A small number of corporate agribusinesses dominate global food production, and they grow only a handful of thousands of food plant varieties. This nods to how agriculture today produces far fewer foods compared to past eras. Such practices create ex...

Join Chris Kline, director of the Butterfly Ridge Butterfly Conservation Center, as he explains how to use native plants to draw butterflies to your home garden. He will discuss topics such as butterfly gardening basics, common butterflies in the gar...

Join Sara Lennert for an engaging and informative presentation on "Native Plant Garden Planning for Beginners."  This free presentation is designed to provide you with essential knowledge and practical tips to create a thriving native plant g...

We all know goats are the G.O.A.T. Whether they are frolicking in flowers or getting up to mischief, there's no denying that they are adorable. At this event, a particularly handsome and sweet goat named Jack (pictured here) will be visiting the libr...

  Participants in this workshop can expect to learn the basics of growing Shiitake mushrooms on hardwood logs. Everyone will also get to participate in the hands-on experience of inoculating logs with Shiitake sawdust spawn, using the drill-a...

Join paranormal investigator Gina Kruzel as she shares her knowledge of earthbound spirits, negative energy, and all things metaphysical. Gina will draw on her 40 years of experience in the paranormal world to explain what constitutes a normal day fo...

  In a culture dominated by expensive and impersonal end-of-life ceremonies, many seek a holistic body of funeral rites and practices that honor our dead and comfort the living in ways that reflect progressive values. We can empower ourselves...

Wastes can be so disgusting that they seem spooky. This Halloween, join us for a presentation about how scary wastes can be upgraded for beneficial use, supporting healthier soils and lowering carbon emissions at the same time! Learn about novel stra...

Come eat popcorn and learn all about different seeds while creating a unique work of art.  We will have several templates to choose from and everyone will get to take home their project at the end of the day.  If you have seeds or a design ...

    In a culture dominated by expensive and impersonal end-of-life ceremonies, many seek a holistic body of funeral rites and practices that honor our dead and comfort the living in ways that reflect progressive values. We can empower...

Mike Broecker, of Waterloo Township Fire Department, will share his perspective on wildfires and prescribe fires. He will tap into his knowledge drawing on years of experience as a firefighter, fire instructor, prescribe fire burn boss, and local lan...

A critical passage for a variety of species, this annual spring journey requires uninterrupted, natural habitats for these precious animals to find mates and bring forth new generations of their kind. Our guest speaker will be professor Donald Mil...

Join expert guide Stuart A. Welsh, a fisheries research scientist with the US Geological Survey’s Cooperative Research Unit Program and an adjunct professor of ichthyology at West Virginia University. He is also the author of the new book Hornyh...

This presentation will examine sources of destruction to the Amazon rainforest while also highlighting local, international, and indigenous efforts to protect it.  Our guest speaker is Brad Jokisch, Associate Professor of Geography at Ohio ...