Join us for a foraging class at Ada Hayden Park, where we’ll explore the natural abundance of edible and medicinal plants growing in our local landscape. Led by Crystal Jewell, a Neuroscience Graduate Student at Iowa State and Science Communicator, this class will teach you how to identify, harvest, and use a variety of wild [...]

Get your kids (ages 4-18) in the kitchen with this fun and tasty hands-on cooking class! Kids will build their own nutritious energy bites, fully customizing it to their own liking. Along the way we will explore the nutrition of different ingredients and develop an easy yet balanced snack from a local registered dietitian. Meet [...]

Microgreens are quick and easy to grow. With a sunny window or simple light you can grow your own in just a week or two. Join Kate Solko owner-operator of Root to Rise Farm for a hands-on class, where you will learn about selecting micro seeds, suitable repurposed containers, microgreen seeding and watering, and finding the [...]

Gardening can happen in spaces of all sizes. Join Kaitlyn Scheuermann, Registered Dietitian and Master Gardener, to learn how to take your gardening anywhere - a patio, a windowsill, or a porch! We will cover all the basics of gardening in containers and how to get the most out of your containers this season. This [...]

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and there's no better time to learn more about mental health resources in your community. Join NAMI Central Iowa for an informative session where we’ll share who we are, what we do, how we support individuals and families affected by mental illness, and the changes coming in FY 25–26. [...]

Join us for a foraging class at Onion Creek Farm, where we’ll explore the natural abundance of edible and medicinal plants growing in our local landscape. Led by Crystal Jewell, a Neuroscience Graduate Student at Iowa State and Science Communicator, this class will teach you how to identify, harvest, and use a variety of wild [...]