St John Lutheran Church, 7214 S. Cass Ave, Darien, IL, 60561

Darien Garden Club Sprouts families are invited to join us for a Halloween Spooktacular event on October 28, 2026, from 6:00pm – 7:00pm at St. John Lutheran Church (7214 S. Cass Avenue, Darien, IL 60561), featuring Incredible Bats, Inc.! Be AMAZED by unique and awesome nocturnal creatures! Learn all about the unique adaptations of bats, rats, scorpions, spiders, snakes and more! Examine live animals up close with the “Incredible Bats” team. They will show us a variety of cool creatures and teach all about what makes them extra special!
Please note, this event will be held indoors at St. John Lutheran Church. Meeting is in the basement fellowship hall. Enter door 3.
Family-friendly Halloween costumes are encouraged! Non-members are welcome to attend and learn more about DGC Sprouts and our upcoming events and programs.
 
NOTES:
This educational event is graciously sponsored by <a href="https://www.giftofcarl.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Gift of Carl Foundation, Inc.</a> For more information, visit:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.giftofcarl.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.giftofcarl.org/</a>
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All families are welcome to attend.
A responsible adult must accompany children.
Please register for one ticket per family participating.
Learn more about DGC Sprouts: <a href="https://dariengardenclub.com/sprouts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">dariengardenclub.com/sprouts</a>
Don’t miss out on the good vibes and great company! We can’t wait to see you there!
Registration is required on Eventbrite: 
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Horticulturist Sharon Yiesla will explain what it takes to make our house plants happy--both old favorites and some new varieties.
Please join us on Monday, November 9, 2026, for a fun evening! (Darien Garden Club’s General Meeting will follow the presentation.)
PLEASE NOTE: This meeting will be held LIVE only at Indian Prairie Public Library in the Keshav Sanghani Meeting Room on the 2nd floor.
Schedule for the evening:
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All are welcome, Darien Residency is NOT required. Registration is required on Eventbrite:<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/house-plants-tickets-2002245087957?aff=oddtdtcreator&amp;keep_tld=true" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">eventbrite.com/e/house-plants-tickets-2002245087957?aff=oddtdtcreator&amp;keep_tld=true</a>Learn more about the Darien Garden Club at <a href="https://www.dariengardenclub.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.dariengardenclub.com</a>

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St. John Lutheran Church, 7214 S. Cass Avenue, Darien, IL, 60561

Darien Garden Club Sprouts families are invited to join us on November 18, 2026, to learn more about fire safety with important words of wisdom from Woodsy Owl and Smokey the Bear! All&nbsp;families are welcome to design and create their own fire safety poster, which can be submitted to the National Garden Clubs, Inc. (NGC) annual “Smokey Bear &amp; Woodsy Owl Youth Poster Contest.”
Also, children in grades 4-8 are welcome to create an eco-friendly art sculpture from recycled materials for the NGC “Youth Recycled Sculpture Contest.”
Note: This event will be held indoors at St. John Lutheran Church (7214 South Cass Avenue, Darien, IL,60561). Meeting is in the basement fellowship hall. Enter door 3.
All families are welcome to attend.
A responsible adult must accompany children.
Please register for one ticket per family participating.
Don’t miss out on all the fun and great company — we can’t wait to see you there!

 Registration is required on Eventbrite:
<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dgc-sprouts-youth-garden-club-november-fire-safety-ngc-poster-design-tickets-2002763409270?aff=oddtdtcreator" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">eventbrite.com/e/dgc-sprouts-youth-garden-club-november-fire-safety-ngc-poster-design-tickets-2002763409270?aff=oddtdtcreator</a>
Learn more about DGC Sprouts: <a href="https://dariengardenclub.com/sprouts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">dariengardenclub.com/sprouts</a>

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