http://greenmgpl.wordpress.com Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:21:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Have you ever thought about how your food makes it from the farm to your table?  The fact is that your food has probably journeyed hundreds, if not thousands of miles to get to your local grocery store.  With all that traveling, the food you eat can actually indirectly add ... http://greenmgpl.wordpress.com/2009/07/09/enjoy-a-farmers-market/ Calling all paper bead makers! Help make beads by attending the Library's monthly crafting group, Get Hooked.  Paper bead makers are needed to help create a beaded dress for MGPL's entry in SWANCC's Trashy Fashion Show, to be held Friday, November 13, 7 pm, at the Glenview Park District Park ... http://greenmgpl.wordpress.com/2009/07/05/trashy-fashion/ Learn about LEED ratings and more at the Chicago Center for Green Technology. http://greenmgpl.wordpress.com/2009/06/04/going-green-video-chicago-center-for-green-technology/ The Chicago Botanic Garden and the governor of Illinois are sponsoring the Art on a Rain Barrel (AoRB) contest.  Open to children and teens between the ages of 8 - 18, AoRB is an Illinois-wide competition in which the top 50 teams will be invited to display their barrels at ... http://greenmgpl.wordpress.com/2009/06/01/art-on-a-rain-barrel-competition/ The warmer weather and sunshine means that picnic season is upon us! Along with ants, however, picnics often bring with them an abundance of garbage. Consider making your picnics a little greener this year with a few simple tips: Store food in reusable containers. Consider bringing reusable tableware or purchase ... http://greenmgpl.wordpress.com/2009/05/23/a-green-picnic-can-be-a-great-picnic/ Watch the latest Going Green video and learn about the history of the Morton Grove Prairie Nature Preserve, a treasure in your backyard! http://greenmgpl.wordpress.com/2009/05/11/going-green-video-iii-morton-grove-prairie-nature-preserve/ Master Gardener Colleen Graudins will present an illustrated discussion about: choosing containers, determining the best types of potting soil, arranging colors, and selecting plants. Registration is requested. Container Gardening will take place at the Morton Grove Public Library's Baxter Room Auditorium on Thursday, May 7, from 7-8pm.  Registration is required. To ... http://greenmgpl.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/going-green-event-at-the-library-container-gardening-dos-and-donts/ Have clutter?  If you're ready to part with your not-so-useful-anymore stuff, make a trip to the Spring Cleaning Reuse and Recycle event at the Golf Mill Shopping Center in Niles on Saturday, May 2, from 11am - 4pm.  Examples of items that will be accepted include: Household electronics (computers, monitors, cell ... http://greenmgpl.wordpress.com/2009/04/30/spring-cleaning-reuse-and-recycle-event-at-golf-mill-shopping-center/ As you may have heard, today is Earth Day.  Did you know that Earth Day has been around since 1970?  Its first theme was "New Energy for a New Era" - a focus that is still relevant nearly 40 years later. Observing Earth Day can be easy, and it can happen ... http://greenmgpl.wordpress.com/2009/04/22/celebrate-earth-day/ Mike Nowak, WCPT radio host, humorist, and columnist for Chicagoland Gardening Magazine looks at why the concept of the "perfect lawn" is so harmful to the environment and explains how some simple cultural practices can be just as effective as expensive chemicals to keep your lawn green and healthy. Guys on ... http://greenmgpl.wordpress.com/2009/04/13/going-green-event-at-the-library-guys-on-grass-organic-lawn-care-101/