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The Next Green Living classes are listed below. (Most classes are $45 for one or two adults from the same family.)
The green mama travels to the South Side this summer for programs at a variety of libraries. These are free to the public:
Green Parenting 101
Thursday morning, June 26
10:30 a.m. to 12:00 at the Frankfurt Public Library, 21119 S. Pfeiffer Rd. (at Rte. 30) Please call 815-534-6177 to register.
Saturday, June 28
10:30 a.m. to 12:00 at the Blackstone Branch of Chicago Public Library, 4904 S. Lake Park Ave. Please call 312-747-0511 to register. Served by these busses: #28-Stony Island Avenue CTA Bus, #6-Jackson Park Express CTA Bus, #1-Indiana/Hyde Park CTA Bus, #2-Hyde Park Express CTA Bus
Saturday, July 19
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 at the Beverly Branch of Chicago Public Library, 2121 W. 95th St. Please call 312-747-9673 to register. Served by these busses: # X49-Western Ave. CTA Express Bus, # 49A-South Western Ave. CTA Bus, # 95W-95th St. CTA Bus, Pace Bus # 349-South Western Ave., Pace Bus #381
Green Households 101
Tuesday morning, July 15
10:30 a.m. to 12:00 at the Frankfurt Public Library, 21119 S. Pfeiffer Rd. (at Rte. 30) Please call 815-534-6177 to register.
About the classes:
Green Parenting 101 is designed to guide parents of young children (or expectant parents) interested in reducing their family's impact on the planet and protecting baby's health through the various lifestyle options and consumer choices available. Learn more about how to avoid toxic toys, create celebrations with less consumption, green up your diaper routine, and feed baby better. This is an interactive class that provides the research on a variety of timely topics of concern to families and provides real-world solutions for instituting change while juggling the restraints of family finances, time, and energy.
Green Households 101 is designed to look at greening household systems and lifestyles for those with or without children. Learn more about practical and cost-effective ways to improve indoor air quality, save energy and water resources, and feed your entire family better. This is an interactive class.
Green Parenting 200 Series is a 3 week series of in-depth classes that go deeper on individual topics touched upon in the 101 series. Greener diapering, green party planning, greener toys and clothes, and healthier eating for baby and family are all examined in more depth. The series is also designed to help foster community among participants for on-going relationships and support.
Green Households 200 Series is a 3 week series of in-depth classes that go deeper on individual topics touched upon in the 101 Household series. Topics are appropriate for this with or without children. The series is also designed to help foster community among participants for on-going relationships and support.
The Green Lifestyles Series includes all the topics in the Green Parenting 200 and Green Households 200 series. The Green LIfestyle class is designed to be at least six weeks. Additional topics that can be added include: creating meaningful celebrations, transportation alternatives for the family, and green personal care products. The green lifestyle series is a great opportunity to learn and share with a group of like-minded individuals and to create a support network that will help make green living fun and sustainable!
.... Manda Aufochs Gillespie .... aufochs[at]mac[dot]com .... 773-281-9828 ....
