Name: Garden After Hours: Beaded Mini Plants
Start: 2026-08-06T17:00:00-05:00
Location: The Growing Place Garden Center

The Growing Place Garden Center

Craft a plant that stays green forever! Join us for a hands-on evening where you’ll create a mini plant out of colorful beads. Perfect for tiny things on desks or windowsills or those who struggle to keep real houseplants alive.
Enjoy free snacks and sample our signature mocktail and cocktail.
<ul class="rx-format-list-to-text"><li>Thursday, August 6 from 5-7pm</li><li>Adults 21+ only</li><li>Takes place at The Growing Place Naperville, <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Growing+Place+Garden+Center/@41.788087,-88.1237867,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x880e56fc431c9299:0x4885b22f02ebda41!8m2!3d41.788551!4d-88.1216303?hl=en&amp;shorturl=1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">25w471 Plank Rd</a></li><li>Free entry</li><li>Includes lite snacks and cocktail/mocktail sampling</li><li>$30 Beaded Mini Plant workshop</li><li>Pre-registration recommende</li></ul>Bring a friend, bring a date! Crafty things not your thing? Our gift shop and all departments will be open for shopping and strolling.

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Garden After Hours: Beaded Mini Plants

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Register at:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.girlscoutsgcnwi.org/en/discover/activities/event-calendar.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://girlscout.info/gslovetheoutdoorssw" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">girlscout.info/gslovetheoutdoorssw</a>
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<ul><li>Thursday, July 23 from 5-7pm</li><li>Adults 21+ only</li><li>Takes place at The Growing Place Naperville, <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Growing+Place+Garden+Center/@41.788087,-88.1237867,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x880e56fc431c9299:0x4885b22f02ebda41!8m2!3d41.788551!4d-88.1216303?hl=en&amp;shorturl=1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">25w471 Plank Rd</a></li><li>Free entry</li><li>Includes lite snacks and cocktail/mocktail sampling</li><li>The Pot Head workshop is $35 and includes all materials and a new plant</li><li>Pre-registration recommended</li></ul>
<a href="https://shop.thegrowingplace.com/item/13081/1-Pot-Heads-Workshop-at-Garden-After-Hours-in-Naperville-July-23-5pm" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">REGISTER NOW</a> &nbsp; Select the Naperville store if prompted.
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