Home & garden calendar
- Send events for this calendar to homes@dailyherald.com with “calendar listing” in the subject line. Deadline is two weeks prior to the event.
Jan. 2
Garden Club of Lake Zurich: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, at Ela Area Public Library, 275 Mohawk Trail, Lake Zurich. A “Surprise in a Bag” floral design project will be presented by a club member. Members and guests will design and create floral pieces from a bag of various decorative material as gifts for a local assisted living community. Guests welcome; refreshments served. For information, visit http://www.gardencluboflakezurich.org.
Jan. 4
Houseplants — Cure for the Winter Blues: 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 4, at the Carol Stream Public Library, 616 Hiawatha Drive, Carol Stream. Clark Hudmon, co-owner and general manager of The Barn Owl Garden Center, will host “Sure Cure for the Winter Blues: Houseplants.” The heart of winter is a perfect time to bring a little life and beauty into your home. The discussion will focus on picking the right plants for your indoor space and ensuring the health and beauty of your houseplants. This interactive session will be for all levels, from beginners to those with a green thumb. This event is held in partnership with the DuPage Organic Gardening Club. For information, https://carolstream.librarycalendar.com/event/sure-cure-winter-blues-houseplants-person.
Jan 6
Palatine Winter Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to noon on the first and third Saturdays of the month from November through April, at the Palatine Train Station parking lot. The Palatine Winter Farmers Market includes vendors: Garlic Underground, Hasselmann Farms, Honey Lake Bee Company, Joe + Dough, Katich Breads, Laconic Foods, Maggie’s Munchies Dog Treats, River Valley Ranch Mushrooms, Sharpening by Dave, Skokie Provisions, The Soft Wave Fish Co., Sweet Valhalla, Tamales Express, Treat Yourself Bakery and Zachi Chocolates. All shoppers are welcome to drive-through or walk-up, bring your bike or dog. For information on vendors and how to place orders, visit https://www.palatine.il.us/663/Farmers-Market.
Jan. 6-7
Illinois Home Show: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 7, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Hall A, 5555 N. River Road, Rosemont. Event features a wide selection of home improvement professionals in a fun, interactive environment. Get inspired, motivated and excited for your upcoming home improvement project — whether it’s a minor renovation or a major remodel. Admission is free with online registration or $10 at the door. For information, www.ilhomeshows-de.com.
Jan. 9
Mount Prospect Garden Club: 9:30 a.m. social; 10 a.m. business meeting; 11 a.m. speaker Tuesday, Jan. 9, in the Farley Room at Mount Prospect Village Hall, 50 S. Emerson St., Mount Prospect. Don White, owner of Anything Orchids, will present “Growing Your First Orchid Successfully.” White will teach how to be successful orchid growers and correct orchid growing fallacies. Lighting conditions, watering and re-potting will be stressed. White will also sell his orchids. For information, https://gcmp.weebly.com.
Northbrook Garden Club: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9, at United Methodist Church, 1190 Western Ave., Northbrook. Kim Hartman, landscape designer and horticultural educator, will highlight the best new annuals, perennials, roses, vegetables, shrubs and trees for 2024. Only those plants with unique new features that are successful in our region make the list. Come be inspired by new colors, forms and textures in plants for your landscape, garden and containers. The public is welcome. To attend, register at nbkgardenclub@gmail.com.