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Learn traditional linen-making at Garfield Farm’s flax processing workshop

By Jerome Johnson, Garfield Farm Museum
Jun 09, 2026 12:21 am - Garfield Farm Museum hosts a hands-on flax processing workshop on June 13 from 10 a.m. to noon, where fiber artists Tom and Joanne Blodgett will teach participants how to transform flax into spinnable fiber through rippling, breaking, scutching, and hackling techniques.
Crafted with Pride Returns to Wolfden Brewing June 7

Submitted by J Streetz
May 30, 2026 12:00 pm - Streetz Artz Alliance hosts Crafted with Pride, a free outdoor artisan market celebrating Pride Month, at Wolfden Brewing Company in Bloomingdale on Sunday, June 7, featuring local artists, makers, and small businesses selling handmade goods and original art.
From art school to soccer pitch: Peter Robinson’s six-decade career celebrated in new exhibition in Glen Ellyn

By Dave Oberhelman
May 25, 2026 2:54 pm - “The Saturday Man: At the Edge of the Game” highlights the work of soccer photographer Peter Robinson in an exhibition at the Cleve Carney Museum of Art at the College of DuPage.
Live painting classes part of Barrington Art Festival

May 23, 2026 5:47 pm - Create your own painting or check out the work of other artists at the 17th annual Barrington Art Festival.
‘Walking With Giants’ exhibition to bring larger-than-life art to COD campus

By Brian Hill
May 21, 2026 6:20 pm - Artists are working to paint silhouette sculptures that will be part of the upcoming “Walking With Giants” exhibition at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn.
Free craft kits available at Fremont Public Library in Mundelein

Daily Herald report
May 20, 2026 2:36 pm - Free craft kits for adults will be available Friday at the Fremont Public Library, 1170 N. Midlothian Road, Mundelein.
Explore quilts and fiber art by local artisans at Fischer Farm May 16-17

By Paul Palian, Bensenville Park District
May 13, 2026 10:29 pm - The Fischer Farm Quilt & Fiber Arts Show returns May 16-17, 2026, in Bensenville, featuring an expanded display of quilts, textiles, and handcrafted items from local and regional makers.
Beer, a Bazaar and Pizza: Mundelein’s Spring Market returns this Sunday

Submitted by John Streetz
Apr 10, 2026 8:49 pm - The Streetz Artz Alliance is bringing its Spring Bazaar back to Tighthead Brewing Company in Mundelein on Sunday, April 12.
Discover new skills with MCC’s community enrichment classes

Submitted by McHenry County College
Apr 06, 2026 12:59 pm - McHenry County College invites the community to explore a new lineup of personal development programs for spring 2026.
Learn how pre-Civil War quilts served as secret maps to freedom

By Christine Imielski, Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva
Mar 12, 2026 11:28 pm - The Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva will host Connie Martin's presentation “Pre-Civil War Quilts: Secret Codes to Freedom on the Underground Railroad” on Saturday, March 21

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