Join Lynnette Mensah, Nutrition and Wellness Educator, University of Illinois Extension for a view of a cook’s kitchen at canning time—tomatoes, pickles and jellies. You’ll learn what equipment is necessary and how to set up your kitchen for a day of canning. Learn how to store summer’s bounty of fruits and vegetables for enjoyment year-round. Brushwood. $15 ($10 FRW members). Register online or call 847-968-3321. 

Part memoir, part journalistic investigation, this book tells the story of how Kingsolver’s family was changed by one year of deliberately eating food produced in the place where they live. Following the discussion, enjoy a tour of the Green Youth Farm, a youth-run organic farm at the Greenbelt Forest Preserve in North Chicago. Green Youth Farm, Greenbelt Forest Preserve, North Chicago. Directions provided upon registration. $20 ($15 FRW members).  Register online or call 847-968-3321.