Celebrate Earth Day With a Fun-Filled, Hands-on Event!

April 4, 2025

By Todd Miller

Niles-Maine District Library will be celebrating Earth Day 2025 in a big way on Sunday, April 13 with its first How-To Earth Day Festival.

Sounds intriguing, but what is it?

Good thing you asked! The How-To Earth Day Festival is a celebration of the earth and all of its wonderful elements. The festival will feature a number of stations offering how-to advice for taking care of our planet, in fun and exciting ways.

Some of the activities patrons will find include:

• Participate in a seed exchange – bring seeds to exchange!
• Making craft projects using recyclable materials – How to Make an Upcycled T-Shirt Bag
• Test your knowledge with Earth Day trivia
• Create seed balls with dirt and clay – watch out for worms! – How to Make Seed Balls
• Learn a new skill – Earth Day wet felting

There will also be an informational table hosted by the Forest Preserves of Cook County where attendees will be able to discover interpretive materials and learn about conservation practices for taking care of our wonderful home.

This event is FREE and open to all ages. See you there!

Find more information on the library’s event listing calendar.

How-To Earth Day Festival
Sunday, April 13, 1-3 p.m.