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As always, I encourage you to step outside daily to explore the world around us. Listen for migrating birds, watch a squirrel busily stashing away acorns, gather seeds to save for next year’s garden, visit a lake or river, stand with your arms outstretched to enjoy the September sun and mark the seasonal change of the fall equinox. Savor the precious moments of the late summer season.
Speaking of a healthy diet, tomatoes, peppers, squash, summer veggies and stone fruits are in abundance and your counter may be overflowing with the backyard harvest, a gift from a kind neighbor, or the farmers market/CSA/farm stand haul. It seems like every year I say, “if only I had time to do some canning”... Thankfully, freezing and dehydrating are simple and effective ways to preserve the bounty, and take far less time, too. In this month’s Conscious Eating department, Sheila Julson explains the how-tos of dehydrating many foods in “Food Dehydration Made Easy.” Tiffany Hinton offers us a simple recipe for savory oven-roasted tomatoes, and Laine DeLeo explores the variety of eggplants and other produce available this month at our local farmers markets.
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That late summer feeling is here in gardens and natural landscapes throughout the region. While brilliant oranges and reds of summer annuals and perennials will continue well into the early fall as zinnias and others still bloom, I’m noticing the gradual transition to the yellows, purples, blues and whites of the season, as well as cooler palettes of browns and tans as the native grasses and seed heads begin to fade. While the sun is still high in the late summer sky, evening light is beginning to change. September is a month to savor the full color range of our natural environment.
Of course, if you’re like me, I’m hanging on to every thread of the passing season while also seeking out the inspirations of the coming autumn. Connecting daily to what’s happening outside our homes and offices keeps us in tune with the natural world and adds dimension, inspiration and understanding to all that we Inspireddo.
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Living is our theme for this issue of Natural Awakenings Chicago, and we’re exploring some of the latest research in longevity and the strong connections of lifestyle and diet to the aging process. It’s also National Awareness Yoga Month, and we take a look at how yoga can contribute to our long-term wellness.
If you’re looking for more inspiration to your healthy lifestyle, consider attending one of the many September, October and November expos, conferences, courses, classes, presentations and events presented this month in our news briefs, calendar and advertisements in print and online at NAChicago.com. From weekend events to immersive courses, one-hour Zoom events, roll-up-your-sleeves workshops and outdoor adventures, you’re sure to find an opportunity to learn life skills, meet new friends and get inspired for the coming season.
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Keeping an active lifestyle throughout the year, be it on a beautiful summer day or in a chilly early fall drizzle, is another key to inspired living. Sheryl DeVore takes us on a tour of some of the Chicago area waterway paddling trails in our Natural Chicago section. We’re also happy to report on how the Chicago River Schools Network program of Friends of the Chicago River is again partnering with Girls 4 Science for the 2022-23 school year to help students explore our rivers and learn more about science and nature.
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Wauponsee Glacial Trail—Sugar Creek Access in Joliet: 10 to 11:30 a.m., October 29. Bicycle 8.5 miles along a beautiful, reclaimed, abandoned railway path. Registration is required two days before each ride. Call 815-727-8700 or sign up online at ReconnectWithNature.org.
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Hadley Valley, Joliet: 5:30 to 7 p.m., October 13. Ride 7.1 miles on the Spring Creek Greenway Trail through a beautiful prairie while getting a glimpse of Spring Creek meandering through the preserve.
Cost: $27.72. Location: 707 Butterfield Rd. To register, email LauriePawli@gmail.com or visit CreateTheFeeling.com. For more information, visit TheFengShuiSchoolOfChicago.com and TheAlignedSpace.com. See ad in the Community Resource Guide and in the Business Directory at NAChicago.com.
Messenger Marsh, Homer Glen: 10 to 11:30 a.m., September 24. Bike 5.5 miles though beautiful forests and prairies.
It is said that prosperity is “The feeling of abundance filling your soul as you sip tea,” and serenity is “The absence of stress while drinking tea.”
Celebrate the Wisdom of the Ages in Wheaton TheosoFEST Mind Body Spirit Festival will be held on 40 acres of the Theosophical Society’s beautiful grounds in Wheaton from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., September 10, featuring talks on meditation, Buddhism, holistic healing and more. This year, early bird giveaways include free Theosophical Society totes and free native seedlings from TheosoFEST sponsor Bartlett Tree Experts. There will be tasty vegetarian food, a holistic marketplace showcasing more than 100 vendors, a festive Kids’ Korner, intuitive readings, labyrinth walks, tai chi and yoga, and more. There is also a worldclass library, the Quest Book Shop and the Buddha Meditation Garden. The first Theosophical Society in America TheosoFEST was held in 1990, in conjunction with the Council for the Parliament of the World’s Religions. The festival grows in popularity each year, attracting thousands of visitors. Free admission, $5 parking. Location: 1926 N. Main St. For more information, call 630-668-1571, ext. 315, email Info@ Theosophical.org or visit Theosophical. org/theosofest. See ad on page 21 and at NAChicago.com.
Focus on Prosper-I-Tea and Seren-I-Tea at Lombard Event Feng shui consultants Laurie Pawli, of The Feng Shui School of Chicago and Florida, and Fatima Monaco, of The Aligned Space, will conduct a Prosper-I-Tea and Seren-I-Tea event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., September 10 at the Embassy Suites, in Lombard. Doors open at 9 a.m., with a presentation from 10 a.m. to noon. The event will include tips on creating abundance, meditations, an intention-setting/ relaxation ceremony and a face yoga specialist demonstrating the method of relaxing face muscles to reduce tension. A free gift of teas will be given to each attendee to enhance prosperity and serenity, along with a stone representing the personal element of their life. Vendors with feng shui crystals, sprays of the bagua, scarfs, jewelry and essential oils will be open before and after the presentation. Two new products are feng shui action cards and Brazilian cleansing spray.
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Centennial Trail, Romeoville: 5:30 to 7 p.m., September 8. This 7.2-mile ride begins by crossing the historic swing bridge and continues through forested areas leading to a view of the Des Plaines River.
The Forest Preserve District of Will County is hosting four free Rec Bike Club rides for ages 16 and older this fall. Participants that complete all four rides will receive a promotional rechargeable bike taillight.
September Women’s Wellness Expo to Take Place in Lake County
The expo speaker series includes Kenya Gray, Natoia Franklin, Cheryl Hudson Jackson, Barbara Young, Cynthia Lincke, Kimberly Ivory Graves, LJ Franklin, Tia Wilson, Jessica Gray, Prophetess Yolanda James and Chris Banerjee. Other highlights include an exhibitor marketplace, self-care workshops and more. Chicago area resident and event founder Angela K. Baldwin is the owner of The Healthy SSIS Group, a combination of three businesses: God’s Essence Aromatherapy, a handcrafted aromatherapy business; Certified health coaching; and SSIS, Self-Care Isn’t Selfish events. Under the umbrella of The Healthy SSIS Group, Baldwin says she is able to follow her Godgiven mission to empower women to holistically take better care of themselves.
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The keynote speaker is New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Simard, author of Finding the Mother Tree. She will share the relevance of her work to those that love mushrooms, trees and community building, with advice for women interested in pursuing science as a career. Others will speak on the significance of lichens in the environment, mushroom identification, mushroom foraging, growing and cooking with mushrooms, making art and medicine with mushrooms, using mushrooms for health and healing, personal growth, mycelium as a metaphor and more. Gathering in community, sharing knowledge, singing together and eating delicious food prepared from scratch by Dani Lind and her crew from Rooted Spoon Catering, this weekend will nourish and connect women deeply to the Earth through mycelium and to each other.
Admission: $12 in advance or $15 at the door. Location: 2007 N. Civic Center Way. Buy tickets at ssisexpo.com. For more information, call 224-552-0551. See ad on page 17.
Celebrate Flora, Fauna and Funga in Almond, Wisconsin Midwest Women’s Herbal will present the sixth annual Mycelium Mysteries Conference, celebrating flora, fauna and funga, from September 23 through 25, at Camp Helen Brachman, in Almond, Wisconsin. There will be several pre-conference events, including forays and allday
Edgar Cayce Holistic Center Zoom Event with Birr and Wisehart
Edgar Cayce defined destiny as the result of our choices to follow or not follow the guidance of the soul. The five elements in the Chinese medicine system (fire, water, earth, wood and metal), based on birth date, assist in identifying core life challenges/destiny gifts. We each have three aspects of the five elements: basic personality, unconscious defenses and core soul lesson/gift.Birr will focus on the third aspect; for example, if the lesson is to transform the challenge of worry, anxiety and victimhood into the gift of compassion, empathy and healthyBirrboundaries.hasfacilitated weekly soul growth groups for 50 years. Wisehart is a holistic psychotherapist, licensed marriage and family therapist, and author of Soul Visioning: Clear the Past, Create Your Future. Cost: $47. To register, visit HolisticCenterChicago.com. For more information, call 847-299-6535. See ad on page 29 and in the Business Directory at NAChicago.com.
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The Edgar Cayce Holistic Center will present Your Destiny Gift and Past-Life Regression, with David Birr and Susan Wisehart, MS, LMFT, CHT, from 1 to 4 p.m., September 11, online via Zoom. Wisehart will lead a group past-life regression to remember a lifetime where participants fulfilled their Soul purpose/destiny gift.
The second annual Self-Care Isn’t Selfish Women’s Health & Wellness Expo (SSIS) will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (doors open at 9:15 a.m.), September 17, at the Round Lake Beach Cultural and Civic Center. The event will include speakers, workshops, vendors and special performances. The Mind, Body and Business sessions will feature celebrity performances by Jershika Maple and Makenzie Thomas from The Voice, poet Sharon Epps and fashion with CC & Styles.
Location: Almond, WI. Register at myceliummysteries2022.MidwestWomensHerbal.com/ See ad on page 17 and at NAChicago.com.
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Two expos presented by The Holistic Health Fair will explore holistic health and metaphysical wonders in the northeast Illinois and southeast Wisconsin region.
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Vendor applications are being accepted for both events.
Locations: 510 E. S.R. 83, Mundelein, and 11800 108th St., Pleasant Prairie (next to Pleasant Prairie Premium Outlets). For more information, call 262-515-1472, email Info@HolisticHealthFair.org or visit HolisticHealthFair.org. Vendors may apply at HolisticHealthFair.org/vendors.
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Bruce G. Skedd, MSFS, CEBS, CHLC, CT.NLP, CM.NLP, CI, CH, a National Guild of Hypnotists certified instructor, is offering a Certified Consulting Hypnotist course September 25, in Naperville. He says, “You are just one easy step away from your future as a National Guild of Hypnotists certified hypnotist. Our last class of the summer in the western suburbs is enrolling now. The class is fun, but requires your commitment to complete 100 hours of training and pass a comprehensive exam. The class is exciting as you feel the doors open to becoming a professional helping people with everyday problems.” The National Guild of Hypnotists is the oldest and largest association for professional hypnotists worldwide. The course is designed to continue the evolution of a professional consulting hypnotist; accelerate a career in hypnotism; pursue growth and knowledge grounded in purpose; and advertise the practitioner’s integrity. Upon successful completion of this immersion certification course in hypnotism, students will receive an impressive, professional display certificate.
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The first will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., October 2, at the DoubleTree by Hilton, in Libertyville/Mundelein ($8 online tickets, 16 and under free, $10 day of), with a second from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., November 13, at the DoubleTree by Hilton, in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin ($5 online tickets, 16 and under free, $7 day of).
Holistic Health Fair founder Debra SmithAndersen says, “Find a favorite crystal, experience a card reading and tap into traditional healing modalities, all under one roof.”Attendees can explore holistic health and metaphysical topics, local vendors, speakers and energy workers with a wide range of products and services such as crystals and gems, sound healing, natural skincare, candles, herbs, psychics and mediums, jewelry, aromatherapy, reiki, chiropractic, intuitive and tarot card readers, animal communication and more.
Cost is $2,000 before Sept. 20/$2,500 after. For more information, call 630-778-0899 or email Hypnocat10@gmail.com.
The Illuminate Mind-Body-Spirit-Arts Festivals will return to Bloomington-Normal from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., September 17, and Naperville from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., September 25. The events feature local holistic wellness practitioners and artists, crystals, handmade jewelry and gifts, essential oils, luxurious spa products and original art. In addition to free workshops throughout the day, intuitives and vetted psychic mediums, plus tarot and oracle card readers offer special festival rates for their services. Energy healers offer reiki and chakra balancing. Sounds baths are offered at both events at 4 p.m. Founder Judy Bazis says, “We have chosen to view the last two years as a sacred pause, and it has given practitioners an opportunity to broaden and deepen their spiritual gifts. I know they are looking forward to bringing even more of those good vibes to Illuminate Bloomington-Normal and Illuminate Naperville!”
Admission and workshops are free. Locations: 8 Traders Circle, Normal, and 1801 N. Naper Blvd., Naperville. Exhibitor spaces are $150 plus registration fees. For more information, visit IlluminateFestivals.com.
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Purchase a weekend pass online before Oct. 14 to get a second one at 50 percent off the full-price admission rate of $50 with code Expo50. Single-ticket admission is $45 if preregistered or $50 on the event day. Add the private symposium for $50 or the virtual expo scheduled for Feb. 2023 for $25 to access lecture recordings and the virtual exhibit hall to hear and see the entire Expo.
Location: 18451 Convention Center Dr. To register, call 888-658-6976 or visit TrinityHealthFreedomExpo.com.
Dr. Lana Moshkovich, DAC, L.Ac, and Nirvana Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine Clinic, are celebrating 28 years of experience in Western and alternative natural medical fields by moving from Suite 100 to a larger space with nine rooms in Suite 125 at 707 Lake Cook Road, in Deerfield, to better serve a growing demand.
For appointments and more information, call 847-486-1130, email Info@Antalee.com or visit Antalee.com. See ad on page 21, in the Community Resource Guide and in the Business Directory at NAChicago.com. Seldar Atamov Happily we bask in this warm September sun, which illuminates all creatures.
For appointments and more information, call 847-715-9044 or visit NirvanaNaturopathics. com. See ads on page 19, in the Community Resource Guide and in the Business Directory at NAChicago.com.
The Trinity Health Freedom Expo on October 15 and 16 at the Tinley Park Convention Center will be more than a convention—it’ll be a community of natural health enthusiasts and health freedom advocates. The weekend expo includes more than 30 expert speakers and 75 vendors from companies in the wellness industry that will come together to educate and encourage attendees to live in a healthier manner.
October Health Freedom Expo to Educate and Build Community
Nirvana Moves to Larger Deerfield Office
The office of Antalee Wellness Center and Spa has moved to 1352 Patriot Boulevard, in Glenview. Cellular Healer Seldar Atamov affects the memory RNA that causes pain or disease by explaining how pain is caused.
Atomov’s hands-on sessions bring peace to the communities of cells in the body to make clients feel more relaxed, at peace and help to address their physical and emotional pain. The more someone changes their personality and genetic predisposition, the more this influence of memory RNA gradually changes their DNA and molecular structure, eventually ridding them of the pain. Atamov sees the body at the cellular level through its genetic makeup. He is able to act as a conduit between the body and mind, bringing peace and reduced physical pain by explaining how our environment is a reflection of our inner self and how we act towardTriggersourselves.andsituations will be presented as lessons to see if we have changed, or repeat our genetic predisposition, based on dominating personality traits such as jealousy, loneliness, fear and anger.
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Popular treatment programs include advanced neurological (pain and PN); lifebiotherapy fertility; immune-boosting; allergy NAET resolution; VIP cosmetic; and rejuvenation (acne, face lift and facial improvement). They use strategies of traditional and modern integrative methods of acupuncture and advanced technology to resolve severe pediatric allergies, improve chances and bliss of motherhood and create improved health and happiness.Moshkovich says, “We look forward to helping even more people stay clear of pain, improve post-surgical recovery and improving their quality of life. Thank you for choosing us and allowing our small, family business to be a part of your health and wellness journey.”
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Plan ahead to make the most of this Expo, with two interactive discussion panels that include Health Freedom and the Health Implications of 5G and other EMFs, plus a private symposium with Dr. Bradley Nelson, author of The Emotion Code. Seating is limited and early reservations are encouraged.
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15September 2022 COME EXPERIENCE THE POWER OF HOLISTIC HEALTH & WELLNESS Become a Vendor! Register Now at www.HolisticHealthFair.org PURCHASE TICKETS AT: www.HolisticHealthFair.orgNov13th10am-5pm DoubleTree by Hilton 11800 108th St. (near Premium Outlets) PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WI $ 5, $7DAY OF Kids 16 and under FREE October 2nd 10am - 5pm DoubleTree by Hilton 510 East IL Route 83 MUNDELEIN, IL $ 8, $10 DAY OF Kids 16 and under FREE Explore holistic health & and metaphysical wonders in Illinois & Wisconsin Amazing vendors and speakers offering: crystals, sound healing, integrative medicine, psychics, mediums & intuitive readers, jewelry, skincare, reiki, animal communication, candles & more! www.HolisticHealthFair.org @hhfair www.mchenry.edu/greenexpoJoin us for the Green Living Expo! Saturday, November 5, 2022 | 10 a.m.–3 p.m. FREE McHenryAdmissionCounty College, Crystal Lake, IL • Sustainable food trucks • 2,500 gallon fish tank • 100 displays and vendors There’s still time to sign up as a vendor or exhibitor! To register, scan the QR code or visit www.mchenry.edu/greenexpo For more information, call (815) 479-7765 or email sustainability@mchenry.edu
Each year, hundreds of patients travel to the Burcon Chiropractic Research Institute, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, from across the U.S. and the world to receive specialized chiropractic care for Meniere’s disease, a chronic ailment of the inner ear that can cause debilitating vertigo, hearing loss and tinnitus. While there is no known cure, traditional treatments to manage the disease have included dietary changes, medication and surgery.
Fortunately for those that suffer, Burcon made a major discovery almost two decades ago that established a connection between both Meniere’s disease and trigeminal neuralgia with patients who endured head and neck injuries that misaligned the top of the neck and the base of the skull. He found that these types of traumas can lead to Meniere’s disease as much as 15 years later, but that noninvasive chiropractic care specifically for the issue can dramatically improve or even eliminate symptoms.
Location: 3501 Lake Eastbrook Blvd. SE, Ste. 252, Grand Rapids. For more information or to make an appointment, call 616-575-9990, email DrBurcon@yahoo.com or visit BurconChiropractic.com. See ad on page 19 and in the Business Directory at NAChicago.com.
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“I continue to enjoy being considered the world’s leading expert on Meniere’s disease, both chiropractically and medically,” says Burcon, whose research is quoted in the Merck Manual. He also presents at annual international Meniere’s disease symposiums (most recently in Shanghai, China, last April), regularly publishes his research and holds video recorded Health Talks on his findings.
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“Unfortunately, medical doctors don’t know what Meniere’s disease is, what causes it, and as a result they don’t know how to treat it,” says Institute Director Michael T. Burcon, B.Ph., DC. “At best, they try to control the symptoms with drugs and surgery. It remains one of the most baffling and incapacitating conditions a person can experience.”
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The group kicked off the coming school year with a late July program that included nearly 100 girls from three South Side high schools exploring native habitats and performing chemistry tests to assess water quality at Flatfoot Lake, in Beaubien Woods. The event was a collaboration of the CRSN and Girls 4 Science (Girls4Science.org), a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping girls overcome barriers to success in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Students tested water quality and donned hip waders and nets to conduct a study of macroinvertebrates found in the water. They also participated in a habitat scavenger hunt to use their observation skills in nature.
For more information, including lesson plans and activities for teachers centered on the Chicago-Calumet River System, visit ChicagoRiver.org.
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The CRSN also teaches students about environmental stewardship through litter cleanup activities. Friends currently receives a grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources - Coastal Management Program, which funds litter removal along the Chicago-Calumet River system, allowing them to remove access barriers by hiring buses to bring students to and from the river. Friends has achieved more than 875 hours of student engagement removing litter since the grant began in February. Since 1996, Friends has helped thousands of teachers and more than 475,000 students explore the Chicago River.
The Chicago River Schools Network (CRSN), the premier educational program of Friends of the Chicago River, is creating new field trips and presentations for the 2022-23 school year to help students explore the Chicago River and learn about nature and science.
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Common California Bumble Bees Go Missing
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The CRSN and Girls 4 Science have partnered together over the last 12 years to help girls in the Chicago area gain experience with nature and science. Jackie Lomax, executive director of Girls 4 Science, says, “We are so proud of our collaboration with Friends of the Chicago River. Everything about our work with Friends is inclusive, and creates opportunities for the students to immerse themselves in real-world STEM activities related to waterDuringchemistry.”thepast school year, the CRSN worked with 28 schools on 38 field trips and gave seven classroom presentations, teaching 1,585 students about the river; mostly at the river’s edge. Total student engagement was 13,245 via direct programming, counting teachers as multipliers. The group also returned to an in-person Chicago River Student Congress, an annual student-led river celebration along the banks of the North Branch of Chicago River at Clark Park. The next student congress event is planned for February 2023.
The Western bumble bee, once easily spotted in California, could not be found in a recent survey led by the University of California-Riverside (UCR). The first statewide census of California bumble bees in 40 years found several other species absent, as well. UCR entomol ogist Hollis Woodard’s research group collected bees from 17 sites represent ing six different ecosystems previously known to host a large variety of bumble bees, as documented in the journal Ecology and Evolution. One of the missing species, the Western bumble bee, is an important pollinator of wild plants and crops. “We didn’t find it, even once,” says Woodard.Thisstudy was an effort to docu ment changes in bumble bee populations across large geographic areas in Cal ifornia since the last one in the 1980s. Smaller-scale studies have documented significant declines in bumble bee pop ulations around the world due to climate change, development of wild habitat and the use of bee-killing pesticides, so it is important to have data that documents bee health. Bumble bees can fly in cooler temperatures and lower light levels than many other bees, helping to pollinate crops worth $3 billion annually in the U.S., including tomatoes, peppers and cranberries.
Mark Hauser, Friends ecology outreach manager, who leads the CRSN, says, “It’s fantastic to see that this program continues to create value for teachers and students alike. We are an innovative approach for teachers to bring the river into classrooms and classrooms to the river.”
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Established in 1981, the United Na tions-sanctioned International Day of Peace, or World Peace Day, is a holiday observed around the world on Sep tember 21 each year. The 2022 theme is “End racism. Build peace.” To that end, the General Assembly has dedi cated this day to observing 24 hours of non-violence and Secretary-Generalcease-fire.António Guterres says, “But achieving true peace entails much more than laying down arms. It requires the building of societies where all members feel that they can flourish. It involves creating a world in which people are treated equally, regardless of their race.
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THROUGH CELEBRATING
The death of a loved one is never easy, but for some people, celebrating a life well-lived instead of mourning a loss can be a source of comfort, healing and inspiration. After they pass away and the initial shock of loss, there is an overwhelming feeling of grief. These strong feelings are often accompanied by pressure to plan a memorial service that meets the needs of grieving family and friends. The options have long been standardized and limited to the resources of a traditional funeral home.
need people face today. Mary Fencl, a Lighten client, echoes Koys’ desire for a differentiated experience when speaking about her husband’s celebration of life. “He knew hundreds of people, was adored by so many people,” she says. “I needed to do something that was worthy of him and his life.” Fencl worked with Lighten to plan her husband’s gathering at the historic Davis Theater, in Chicago. More than anything, Koys and her growing team are working hard to educate consumers about the evolving options for memorial planning. “Families no longer need to settle for the somber, one-size-fits-all approach offered by the local funeral home. When collaborating with Lighten, they have the opportunity to plan a gathering that is more personalized and more uplifting—and that matters. The families we’ve worked with have shared with us that planning a personalized celebration that feels just right for their loved one can add comfort, healing and even joy to their grief journey. And those who are preplanning their own memorials as part of their estate planning efforts are empowered to define their own legacy via their end-of-life gatherings,” says Sue Opeka, Lighten CFO and a longtime advisor.
Finding Joy and Inspiration
“We’ve helped communities gather in beautiful settings like museums, live music venues and outdoor locations. And for the many families who are spread out across
Lighten is a startup in the staid funeral space. Based in Chicago, but serving clients around the country, it is devoted to creating memorials that are uplifting and personal, reflecting the unique identity of the person being celebrated and alleviating the incredible stress that often accompanies planning a memorial.
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When Alexandra Koys, founder of Lighten, was suddenly faced with planning a memorial service for her uncle who had just passed away, she could not find any place or resource that felt like a good fit. “The funeral home environment immediately felt wrong for my uncle. He was young, vibrant and always the life of the party. I wanted to plan something he would have loved,” says Koys, reflecting upon that experience. “I knew that I was not alone in wanting to plan a life celebration personalized to my loved one’s personality, and in wanting to avoid the somber funeral home environment. I founded Lighten to meet this growing need among families.”
Koys received early encouragement for her business concept when Lighten earned second place in the Polsky Center at University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business New Venture Challenge. Lighten’s commitment to consumers offers a solution to a very real
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Living Life in Full Color
What parts of ourselves do we hold inside for fear of standing out a little too much? What would we wear if we defied fickle trends? How would we love if we realized that there is nothing more important than embodying love?
As children, it was in our nature to live out loud. We sang off-key, belly-laughed and showed off our blueberry-stained tongues. Somewhere between grade school and adolescence, we learned to swim with the social current, content to blend in for comfort.
As adults, too often we are barely aware of our lives stuck in grayscale, but if we look deep inside, we long to be the brave red rose in a black-and-white world. Sometimes it takes something drastic, like being faced with a terminal illness, to throw off the shackles of, “What would they think?” and follow our own brand of bliss. Hopefully, most of us can make that decision without such a drastic wake-up call.
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Here’s to living in full color, come what may. Marlaina Donato is an author, composer and painter. Connect at WildflowerLady.com.
Nature concludes each day with a fiery mural, never again to be exactly duplicated and missed if we look away for a moment too long. “What color is in a picture, enthusiasm is in life,” said Vincent van Gogh, and to live with passion is to live life in full color.
In many parts of the world, nature saves her best for last and pulls out all the stops. She dresses the trees in unapologetic glory, inviting us to live more boldly before it’s too late, and to express the passions we’ve held in for dear life. If we are wise, we will follow our bliss, whether it’s painting that wall in a color that might compromise resale value or dusting off the violin we set aside after high school. Autumn gives us much-needed per mission to let our hair down, let our locks go silver or feisty red, let our souls blow in the wind and come in for dinner a little late and disheveled.
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In conclusion, inspired living is an ex ternal creative force; called by many to be God, universal power, Allah, Elohim and/or divine presence; an essence that breathes into the pursuit of our chosen lifestyle and the value that we receive while pursuing a specific lifestyle. More simply stated: cre ative-force generated aliveness.
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It is my firm belief that anything that is done in the state of being inspired with all it’s glory of enthusiastic creative force will manifest brilliant, life-filled creations. Therefore, it does not mean that to be in spired you need to meditate every morning and drink warm lemon juice with the sounds of nature playing in the background.
The definition of inspired: “of extraordinary quality, as if arising from some external creative force; to be breathed in,” sure leads me to interpret that it is a quality that is additional to the ordinary, as well as spiritually infused with enthusiasm for the object of attention or the action in which we take. For example, to feel the creative force of the desire to place a warm soft sweater on as the cold wind rushes through the window is inspired living. It is an “extraordinary” impulse that has moved us into action.
What ‘Living Inspired’ Means to Everyday Living by Susan Curry
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Now let’s look at the definitions of living: “the pursuit of a lifestyle of a specific type,” or simply “having life,” as well as, “the money that you earn from a job.” See how the pur suit-of-lifestyle is fused in this word living with the money that we earn for performing an enthusiastic action. The connection between the method of payment and the pursuit of our lifestyle is firmly blended energetically in the word living.
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It more naturally means that you find your own way/place to be inspired, allowing your body to receive the external creative force, whether that is cantering with your horse in the arena, running the warm water of the shower over your body or laying in your bed in peaceful meditation until you feel the pull of desire to “do!” From that point of enthusiastic inspiration or peaceful inspiration, the creative forces are activat ed to be pointed at the desired action—as ordinary as making the most satisfying cup of coffee to meeting with your building and development team in for business. Inspired living is a mode of operation that creates with extraordinary quality the lifestyle of our desire, one action at a time, with rejoicing and resetting in-between.
So, happy humans, let us go forth in this elevated consciousness mindset in all our future pursuits, intentionally focused on perennially flowing inspired living in all our endeavors. Let the good times roll.
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“Bio age is how fast our bodies are aging, and aging is the main risk factor for all diseases, including Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, dementia and neurodegenerative disorders,” says Fitzgerald, noting that only 10 to 20 percent of longevity outcomes are genetic.
Until recently, age was determined by the year on our birth certificate, but “bio age” is the new number to pay attention to. It might not only predict health outcomes down the road, but also add years to our lives. In groundbreaking work in 2017, anti-aging researcher Steven Horvath at the University of California, Los Angeles, used algorithms to calculate biological age on the basis of how extensively our genome is modified by a process called DNA methylation. Researchers are now understanding what factors can turn on positive gene expressions and turn off those that may activate life-threatening diseases.
Longevity, a human quest through the ages, is now a hot topic among scientific researchers that assert there has never been a better time to maximize our potential for metabolic renewal. Biological age—the state of our health at the cellular level—is in the spotlight, as are the anti-aging benefits of science-supported phytonutrients, cell-rejuvenating foods and safe, non-surgical, stem cell procedures.
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GROWING YOUNGER L ongevity Strategies that Help Reverse the Aging Process by Marlaina Donato
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Functional medicine, with its focus on the biology-based root causes of disease, is also a rising star in the arena of age reversal. No matter which path we follow to aging vibrantly, the most inspiring takeaway is that lifestyle, not genes, determines destiny. “On average in the United States, the last 16 years of life are spent with multiple diagnoses and on multiple medications. We are giving our hard-earned money to pharmacies, hospitals and nursing facilities,” says Kara Fitzgerald, a naturopathic doctor in Newtown, Connecticut, and the author of Younger You: Reduce Your Bio Age and Live Longer, Better. She and other researchers contrast “lifespan”, the years from birth to death, to “healthspan”, the years spent in good health free of age-related disease and disability. “Lifespan is not necessarily healthspan, and we can change that,” she says.
AGE IS NOT JUST A NUMBER
Fitzgerald and her team drove this point home with the first randomized, controlled study on the power of lifestyle and diet to turn back the biological age clock. Based upon functional medicine, the program enrolled 18 healthy men between ages 50 and 72 in a target group and 20 in a control group. Those in the target group ate a nutrient-rich diet, slept seven hours a night, practiced relaxation techniques and took supplemental probiotics and phytonutrients. They ate only between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., exercised for at least 30 minutes five days a week, avoided sweets and consumed two cups of dark, leafy, greens and three cups each of cruciferous vegetables and colorful vegetables daily, as well as six ounces of animal protein.
Chronic, unmanaged stress is a major factor in physical and mental decline due to elevated levels of cortisol. “Stress threatens the health and diversity of our gut bacteria, leading to increased
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The results, published last year in the journal Aging, showed that three years of bio age were reduced in the target group in just eight weeks compared to the control group. “What we eat, our stress load and our response to it, the quality of the air we breathe and if we exercise are all drivers or reducers of our bio age. Knowing this, we absolutely need to take responsibility for our lives,” says Fitzgerald.Thisbio age reversal is good news when we look at the grim statistics. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Cancer Society , approximately 610,000 people die of heart disease in this country each year and more than 600,000 Americans are predicted to succumb to cancer this year alone.
SIRT6, an enzyme in close relationship with NAD and responsible for many molecular anti-aging processes, including DNA repair, is abundant in seaweeds, especially the strain Fucus vesiculosus, commonly known as bladder wrack Research published in the journal Marine Drugs in 2017 indicates bladder wrack’s anti-inflammatory and anti-tumoral properties, as well as its potential to protect the liver and normalize high blood sugar and blood Fisetin,pressure.apowerful flavonoid found in certain foods like strawberries, peaches, apples, persimmons, tomatoes, onions and cucumbers, rivals ever-beneficial quercetin. Research published last year in the European Journal of Pharmacology cites fisetin’s numerous potential benefits for neurodegenerative conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, stroke and vascular dementia.
THE TRIFECTA OF ACID, INFLAMMATION AND STRESS
Chronic systemic inflammation is now understood to be the physiological springboard for most diseases ranging from cancer to depression, but its connection to uric acid is critical in producing free radicals that accelerate aging. “Unfortunately, most doctors look upon uric acid solely as a risk marker for gout. We now recognize that uric acid serves as a powerful signal in the body to prepare for food and water scarcity,” says neurologist David Perlmutter, author of The New York Times bestseller Grain Brain and the recent Drop Acid, a guide to lowering uric acid in the body. “Uric acid levels above 5.5 milligrams per decilitre trigger the body to raise the blood pressure, increase the blood sugar, become insulin-resistant and increase the formation and storage of body fat,” he says. “Central to regaining metabolic health and reducing risk for metabolic conditions like Alzheimer’s disease, coronary artery disease and Type 2 diabetes is reining in uric acid.”
MOLECULAR MAGIC Harvard genetics professor David Sinclair, author of the seminal Lifespan: Why We Age—And Why We Don’t Have To, discovered antioxidant-rich resveratrol in grapes in 2003. Since then, he and other researchers have found additional compounds with the ability to activate longevity pathways. Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD, or B3), a coenzyme involved in many metabolic processes essential to life, has been shown to rejuvenate aging mice, increasing energy-producing mitochondria in the cells and fortifying muscle mass. The body makes less NAD as we age, but research suggests that intermittent fasting, exercise and heat saunas can stimulate this youth-preserving molecule. NADboosting supplements are also on the market, but consuming foods like naturally fermented sauerkraut, raw milk, nutritional yeast and pumpkin seeds is also a good strategy.
Fitzgerald concurs, “Excessive inflammation—an imbalanced immune response—accelerates the aging process, and it increases with stress. Stress is the gasoline on the fire of aging.”
“While stem cell treatment has been quite effective, it is important to remember that avoiding chemicals in the environment, exercising vigorously and maintaining a low BMI [body mass index] are clearly the most important factors in good health,” advises Prodromos.
RADICAL RENEWAL WITHOUT SURGERY
Even with exciting advances in the promotion of long life, experts are unanimous in stressing that going into our golden years disease-free begins and ends with individual lifestyle choices, starting with what we put in our mouths. “Diet is the most critical variable in terms of our metabolic destiny. It’s been said that a person can’t exercise away a poor diet, and there’s great wisdom in this statement,” says Perlmutter.
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Eating to reduce inflammation is key, and there is power on our plates when we add some of Fitzgerald’s longevity boosters like turmeric, green tea, shitake mushrooms, wild-caught salmon, eggs, liver and sunflower seeds. A study last year in Experimental Gerontology reported that the amino acid L-theanine, found particularly in green tea, reduced oxidative stress, liver degeneration and inflammatory responses in aging rats.
“Stem cells improve DNA methylation and telomere length, and result in a reduced physiologic age compared to your chronologic age,” says Chadwick Prodromos, a Chicago-based, board-certified orthopedic surgeon and the founder of the Prodromos Stem Cell Institute, in Antigua. “Joint replacements are offered quite liberally nowadays, but most of our patients with severe arthritis who were offered joint replacements do well in our care without them for virtually any joint in the body.” Prodromos and his team combine umbilical cord-derived stem cell treatment (non-embryonic/ fetal) with specially selected nutritional supplements and in some patients, platelet-rich plasma and hyaluronic acid injections.
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gut permeability, a central mechanism underlying widespread inflammation, which is the cornerstone of all chronic degenerative conditions,” says Perlmutter. “Those conditions as a category are ranked by the World Health Organization as the number one cause of death on our planet today.”
Hope Alopeciafor by Meena Malhotra, M.D. Alopecia means thinning or loss of hair. Hormonal and genetic influences play a role in this process. Because the latter cause cannot be changed, treatment is mainly focused on hormonal blockages and stimulating the hair follicles back into the phase of growth.
Other than vanity, alopecia and hair loss can cause severe psychosocial stress. Optimally balanced hormones are one of the prerequisites for healthy hair, along with steady nutrition status. Adequate protein, plus vitamins D, B and iron are needed for the robust health of hair follicles. Many times hair follicles go into a dormant phase (telegen) due to hormonal fluctuations or weight change, and spend longer times in the shedding phase (exogen) than the growing phase
In the daily survival game, the body’s stem cells generate specialized cells to replace those throughout the body that are damaged and dying. This ongoing repair process slows down as we advance in years, but cutting-edge procedures offer new hope for conditions ranging from arthritis to age-related brain fog.
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In 1967, Tao Porchon-Lynch left a success ful Hollywood career as a model and actress to become a full-time yogi in her 50s. At age 87, she added ballroom dancing to her list of passions and at 93, she landed in the Guinness World Records as the oldest yoga teacher on the planet. She continued to teach a weekly yoga class just days before her death at age 101. “I love seeing students realize what is possible,” Porchon-Lynch said in an interview, and her words are an added incentive to reap the many benefits of a regular yoga practice at any age. Whether it involves getting down on a mat or practicing modified poses with the use of a chair, yoga helps us to stay nim ble, manage stress, reduce symptoms of depression and tame high blood pressure. Yoga has been around for thousands of years for good reason, and health orga nizations like the Johns Hopkins Arthritis Center are now recommending the healing modality for a better quality of life.
“What I learned is that we need four essen tial physical skills to navigate through life as we age—strength, flexibility, balance and agility—and we get that from yoga. We can find independence in our everyday life, and we don’t need a vigorous yoga class to do that,” says Ruth Pipitone, a gentle yoga instructor at various studios and senior centers in Northeastern Pennsylvania. For those that only associate the practice with youthful bodies and hip yoga gear, yoga is a full-spectrum practice. “Anyone can do yoga—gentle yoga, chair yoga and even wheelchair yoga.”
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In 2021, a meta-analysis of 12 studies published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health found that yoga can increase muscle strength, mobility, balance and lower body flexibility in mature adults. An older study from Temple University showed that Iyengar yoga can improve balance and prevent falls in women over 65 years old.
The keystone of all yoga practice is working with the breath, an action that is naturally compromised by just getting out of bed and into the day’s challenges. “Most adults breathe from their chest. That’s where we activate the stress response of fight, flight or freeze. We need to use the lower lungs, too, so we can activate the parasympathetic nervous system to find calm,” says Pipitone Blair, who specializes in helping others to find emotional equi librium after trauma, concurs: “The nervous system is symbiotic with the breath, and vice versa. A long, deep inhale and a long, slow exhale can act as an immediate elixir for the nervous system to recognize that, in that moment, we are okay.” She has taught groups of people, some in wheelchairs and hospital beds, and she “still experienced the entire room shift when breathing to gether. As long as we are able to consciously notice breath, we can do yoga.” No matter how many trips we take around the sun, tapping into the life force can give us a new perspective. “I use asana (yoga poses) to examine my thoughts and feelings and to find introspec tion to examine what is happening with myself physically, as well as mentally and emotionally,” says Pipitone. “You become more mindful of what you need to carry with you and what you don’t need to carry with you.”
The way we handle daily stressors determines our health outcomes. Health and mood can deteriorate if we don’t have a healthy relationship to stress. Practicing yoga helps establish resilience off the mat. For example, when an asana, or pose, feels uncomfortable, breathing through the discomfort until the brain realizes it’s okay to remain in a state of calm contributes to resilience—our ability to stay calm when encountering real-life stressors. Staying calm can possibly alleviate premature aging and inflammatory conditions associated with sustained levels of the stress hormone cortisol. A calm “yoga mind” also helps us to make better decisions and precipitates betterYogaoutcomes.istheunion of mind, body and nervous system. The International Journal of Yoga says that a consistent yoga practice increases serotonin for elevated mood, happiness and well-being, and lowers the cortisol stress hormone level. A report in Sage Journal confirms that acute stretch ing improves mood and cognitive performance due to a greater sense of well-being. Practicing yoga may also alleviate cancer risk. Re ported in the journal Scientific Reports, gentle stretching was shown to shrink breast cancer tumors in mice and contribute to the body’s natural abilities to prevent primary and secondary cancers. It says, “Stretching is a gentle, non-pharmacological intervention that could become an important component of cancer treatment and prevention.”
In essence, we deepen as we age, and yoga can meet us on a multidimensional level. “Yoga does not have to mean poses. Pos sibilities are infinite, and adaptations are unlimited, based upon our needs,” says Blair. Connect with Maya Whitman at ekstasis28@gmail.com.
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According to a 2016 study of 227 participants reported in the journal Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation, just 12 minutes of daily gentle yoga over 10 years improved bone mineral density in the spine and upper legs. About four in five participants had osteo porosis or osteopenia (low bone density), indicating that yoga is a good strategy for the 10 million Americans over the age of 50 with osteoporosis and the 44 million with osteopenia.
For Terecita “Ti” Blair, yoga offered a new way of life after a catastrophic automobile accident in 2009. The Denver-based trauma and resilience educator and 2017 SilverSneakers Instructor of the Year says, “Virtually any style or type of yoga can appeal and work well for you today, but not tomorrow. Therefore real ‘yoga’ is about adaptability, and yes, those of us with compromised joints, immune systems, pain, disability and illness can absolutely benefit fromThoseyoga.”with conditions ranging from cancer to Parkinson’s disease can reap benefits from an appropriate yoga environment.
THE BREATH OF NOW
Food Dehydration Made Easy BEST WAYS TO PRESERVE THE HARVEST
CONSCIOUS EATING
Many types of food can be dehydrated, including fruit, veggies, meat, fish, herbs and nuts. “It’s easier to say what can’t be dehydrated,” Cancler says. “The general rule is you don’t want to dehydrate food that has a high fat content, such as fatty meats or avocados.” They go rancid quickly during storage. While there are dehydrated, high-fat foods sold commercially such as cheese, peanut butter and eggs, these are processed using special equipment and techniques that can’t be copied in a home kitchen.Sliced strawberries, chopped onions or celery are good foods for beginners.
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When done correctly, dehydrating food is a safe method for maintaining its original state, says Tracey Brigman, NCHFP associate director and University of Georgia clinical assistant professor. “Dehydrators remove the water content in foods, resulting in a low risk of bacteria and spoilage.”
Julia Skinner, founder and director of Root-Kitchens. com, an online fermentation and food history company, adds that when foods are dehydrated, they shrink and therefore take up less storage space.
ALMOST ANYTHING CAN BE DEHYDRATED
Unlike other food preservation methods such as canning or fermenting, dehydrating food does not require lots of special equipment, tools or skill. “Dehydrating food is super easy to do,” says Carole Cancler, the Hawaii-based author of the Complete Dehydrator Cookbook “Drying food is more forgiving. You can’t make a lot of mistakes. Canning, if you do it wrong, can make everyone in your family sick.” The only caveat, Cancler says, is that food not thoroughly dried will get moldy. In humid environments, dehydrated foods must be kept tightly sealed to keep out moisture and prevent mold from forming.
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Drying food is the oldest known method of food preservation. Middle and Far Eastern cultures have used the sun and wind to dry foods since 12,000 B.C., according to the Na tional Center for Home Food Preservation (NCHFP). Today, the easy availability of food dehydrators offers a convenient way to preserve the fall harvest.
“They’re great to pack for traveling or for small Dehydratingkitchens.can also con centrate some flavors, such as with dried tomatoes.”
“People tend to throw those foods away a lot. They buy them and don’t use it all up before they spoil. Dehydrate leftover strawberries for snacks and dehydrate vegetables to use in soups or stews,” Cancler suggests.
Fresh herbs of choice (basil, parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme and dill are all good candidates)
“I don’t recommend continued use of the oven, because depending on where you live and the type or size of food being dried, drying can take any where from eight to 36 hours. Run ning an electric or gas range for that long uses a lot ofSheenergy.”says that ideal temperatures are 125 to 135 degrees, but most standard ovens only go as low as 170 degrees, which is too warm to dehydrate fruits or vegetables. “Then you must do wacky things like prop the door open to cool down the oven.” The exception, she says, is jerky: “It must be dried at a higher tem perature, and lower-end food dehydrator models don’t get hot enough.”
AIR-DRYING FRESH HERBS
Cancler says that in some cases an oven can be used to dehydrate food, but it isn’t the most cost-effective method.
4 cups mango purée (from about 4 large, unripe mangoes)
Sun-drying foods outdoors is risky, Brigman cautions, due to varied weather conditions. In addition, insects and air pollution have to be considered. “For safety reasons, consumers should really purchase a food dehydrator. While it may be a high cost when you begin dehydrat ing, if you are a serious food preserver, it will save you money in the long term,” she says.
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String (such as cotton baker’s twine) Rinse off the fresh herbs and pat them dry. Tie the herbs by the stems in small bunches. Hang them upside-down indoors and out of direct sunlight. Depending on the type of herb, they will take several days to a week or longer to dry. When dry, crush herbs with a mortar and pestle or in a clean coffee grinder. Store in glass jars with tight-fitting lids.
Remove trays from dehydrator when purée is dry, with no sticky areas (about 10 hours— this will be highly dependent on the relative humidity of the drying room). Test for dryness by touching gently in several places near the center of leather; no indentation should be Peelevident.leather from trays while still warm. Leave the second tray on the dehydrator while peeling the first leather, or re-warm leathers slightly in the dehydrator if they cool too much prior to peeling. Cut into quarters, lay on a piece of clean parchment paper about 1 to 2 inches longer at each end of the leather and roll into fruit leather rolls. When cool, twist the ends of the parchment paper tightly to close. Store fruit rolls in an airtight container for short-term storage, up to about 1 month. Leathers should be stored in a cool, dark dry place. For longer storage up to one year, place tightly wrapped rolls in the freezer.
1 cup clover honey ½ tsp ground cinnamon ¼ tsp ground nutmeg ¼ tsp ground cloves
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Preheat electric dehydrator to 140° F. Wash and peel mangoes, chop roughly into chunks. Purée in blender until smooth. Pass purée through a food mill or sieve; discard any coarse fiber extracted in food mill. Add honey and spices to the purée and mix thoroughly.
Lightly spray two fruit roll tray liners from an electric dehydrator with vegetable oil cooking spray. Spread mango mixture evenly to ¼-inch thickness on the trays. Position fruit roll liners on dryer trays and place in dehydrator. Dry continuously for about 10 hours. Maintain dehydrator air temperature steadily at 140° F. (Monitor the dehydrator air temperature periodically with a thermometer.)
When using a dehydrator, Skinner advises, turn it on to the appropriate set ting and lay the food in a single layer on the trays provided, then let the dehydrator run for a few hours. She usually turns food halfway through to prevent sticking.
Source: National Center for Home Food Preservation
GETTING STARTED Starter model home food dehydrators, often found at resale stores or rummage sales, can be purchased for about $50. Some have adjustable temperature set tings for different kinds of foods. When purchased new, most food dehydrators include recipe booklets.
MANGO LEATHER YIELD: 8 FRUIT ROLLS FROM ABOUT 2, 14-INCH-DIAMETER DRYER TRAYS
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While the Environmental Working Group’s Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen don’t list eggplant, they do report that approximately 75 percent of eggplants sampled were free of pesticide residue, with no more than three pesticides detected on those with residues. Use the lists (
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Take a leisurely walk to enjoy nature and support your local farmers markets simultaneously. Check out the local, organic produce and up and coming vegan vendors/brands.
American eggplant is known as the big, bulky variety of egg plant, aubergine or globe eggplant. It has a teardrop shape that ranges from six to 10 or more inches in length, with dark, pur ple-black skin that is smooth and glossy. This is the most common and usually the least expensive eggplant variety. American eggplant has a large, meaty texture suited for slicing, grilling and roasting.
Now in season at the Market: Apples, bell peppers, berries, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, corn, cucumbers, garlic, grapes, herbs, lettuce, melon, nectarines, okra, onions, peaches, peas, plums, potatoes, pumpkin, radishes, rhubarb, spinach, squash, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, turnips and more. Get creative with berries, carrots and melon, whereas this is possibly the last month for their seasonality. Check back to see what’s in season for October, or visit The Illinois Produce Calendar at FarmFlavor.com
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Chinese eggplant, or Japanese eggplant, is also called thin eggplant due to its slender, cylindrical shape. It usually grows to about eight inches in length with a two-inch diameter. Chinese eggplant has thin skin with lavender purple or dark purple color and white flesh with the most delicate flavor of all the market varieties. When cooked, it has an extra creamy flavor and is ideal for grilling,
pexels-zen-chung-5529588creditPhoto soups and steamed with sauce. Italian eggplant is otherwise called melanzane and has a teardrop shape with dark, purple skin. It resembles the shape and color of the American eggplant, but is slightly smaller with thinner skin. Italian eggplant is typically five to eight inches in length with tender flesh and a sweeter fla vor than the larger American variety. Their smaller size makes them perfect for stuffing, roasting and broiling. Thai eggplant, or makhuea, is a small, golf ball-shaped eggplant that comes in white, purple and yellow. The most com mon Thai eggplant variety is pale green with white stripes toward the bottom. Thai eggplant is roughly one inch in diameter with a crunchy texture and mild, slightly bitter flavor. It’s a popular ingredient in Thai green and red curries.
Eggplants are mid- to late-summer vegetables that come in many sizes, shapes, colors and varieties. They’re abundant in August and September markets and taste best when harvested young and are of a smaller size. While many may be familiar with traditional eggplant parmigiana recipes, they are quite versatile and add well to a variety of dishes, from a grilled side dish to hearty soups and stews, quick stir fries or global specialties.
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Indian eggplant, also called ratna eggplant, brinjal and baby eggplant, grows to about two to three inches in length and has a smaller, oval shape with dark, reddish-purple, medium-thick skin. Cooking Indian eggplant brings a mild, creamy flavor and texture with a slightly sweet finish.
A fast, easy and delicious vegan recipe that is healthy for people and the planet.
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YIELD: SERVES 4
2 Tbsp olive oil 2 tsp salt 2 tsp of Monaco French Spice blend
Evenly lay the tomatoes out on the pan. If using large tomatoes, quarter and lay skin side-down. Drizzle with olive oil and evenly sprinkle with salt and Monaco French Spice blend. Cook for 60 minutes or until starting to brown. Stir gently every 20 minutes. Enjoy with fresh pasta or over grilled chicken. This recipe can be easily canned or frozen to be used in soups.
1 package of gnocchi (frozen was used for this recipe) Cut a whole or half eggplant (depending on hunger or number of people) into extremely thin, even slices. Add tomato sauce to a medium-sized pan or pot over medium-low heat and layer the slices of eggplant so they are covering the tomato sauce surface with minimal, if any, eggplant overlap. It is fine if the slices be come Coversubmerged.andbringto a low simmer for about 6-7 minutes, flip (use turner) or stir the eggplant slices and simmer for several more minutes. Add the gnocchi and cover for 4 more Turnminutes.offheat, stir, and taste test to ensure perfection. Keep covered a few more min utes if anything isn’t completely tender. Serve and devour. Leftovers can be refrig erated or frozen.
1 jar or equivalent amount homemade tomato marinara sauce (a favorite premade brand can be used to save time, but feel free to make it from scratch)
1 tsp summer savory 1 tsp marjoram 1 tsp mint 1 tsp tarragon
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One thing is for sure, if you’ve found a tomato variety you loved, save the seeds for next year. Many of the heirloom tomatoes are easy to seed save. Cut the tomato in half and using a spoon, scoop out the seeds. Place on a paper towel to dry out. Air dry for up to two weeks, then store in a brown paper bag or container until next season. If you dry them on a pa per towel, the paper towel can be directly planted in the spring and the seeds will germinate. Tomatoes are suggested to be sown indoors in late February-March for Zone 5 and then transplanted outside after the last frost.
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This recipe can be made with cherry to matoes or other tomato varieties, cut into quarters.YIELD:1
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Preheat the oven to 400º F. Line a large baking pan with parchment paper. A jelly roll pan will work well.
QUART JAR. SERVING SIZE IS ½ CUP. 8 cups tomatoes
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1 or more eggplants (the mini Indian variety was used here from the farmers market and proved to be more flavorful and cook faster than American or Italian eggplant) – quantity needed will vary by size of the eggplants
1 tsp Greek oregano Mix and store in an airtight container. Recipe courtesy of Tiffany Hinton, GF Mom Certified. Connect online at @ gfmomcertified and listen to Tiffany’s podcast, Cultivating Guts, on Spotify or iTunes.
EGGPLANT WITH MARINARA AND GNOCCHI
The last crop of tomatoes is upon us this gardening season. There are many ways to preserve the garden fresh tomatoes to enjoy throughout the winter, including making marinara sauces, salsas and stewed tomatoes, which you can then can or freeze.
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TRIGGERS Migraine can be triggered by changes in the weather, fatigue, stress, anxiety, insufficient sleep, dehydration and hormonal changes, according to the American Migraine Founda
Heading Off Headaches
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H eadaches are one of the most common pain conditions in the world. According to the Cleveland Clinic, up to 75 percent of adults have had a headache in the past year. While symptoms vary in scope and intensity, understanding the underlying cause of a headache can lead to better treatment outcomes. Most headaches can be treated holistically, and lifestyle modifications can be key to lasting relief. There are more than 150 types of headaches, with the most common being tension, migraine and cluster. Migraine attacks, which according to the Migraine Research Foun dation affect 12 percent of people in the U.S., are about three times more common in women than in men. Classic symptoms, which can be mild to severe, include throbbing or pounding pain located in the sinuses, forehead, back of the head or one of the temples.
tion Headaches can also be provoked by certain allergens, such as cigarette smoke, exposure to harsh chemicals in cleaning or beauty products, mold, dust, caffeine, alcohol and fermented foods. According to Alexander Feoktistov, M.D., Ph.D., founder of the Synergy In tegrative Headache Center, in Chicago, many headaches are caused by some form of stress. “Both physical and emotional stress can manifest with headaches. These are often triggered by changes in a routine or schedule, which throws the body’s reg ulatory rhythm off. Skipping meals, varying
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“If headaches disrupt your daily routine, are severe or frequent and/or poorly controlled with over-the-counter medications, it’s time to seek help from a headache specialist or other medical professional who can work with you on a path to healing.”
While not completely understood, mental stress and anxiety can also be a trigger. “The mind-body connection is fierce,” says Christina P. Kantzavelos, a licensed clinical social worker who specializes in chronic illness and pain at Begin Within Today, in San Diego. “It’s important to keep in mind that pain literally originates in the brain. I use a Constructed Aware ness approach with clients and bring curiosity to the pain they are experienc ing, including headaches. What thoughts and emotions are coming up when they focus on the pain?” she says. “Physical symptoms are often the manifestation or tangible evidence of what is going on in your unconscious mind. Our bodies be come stronger or weaker, depending on our emotional state. Fear, self-criticism and invalidating the self can be the root of a headache.”
37September 2022 your sleep patterns and exercising incon sistently can all confuse the body and lead to a headache, varying in intensity from dull and distracting to severe and debilitating,” he explains.
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Renee also suggests maintaining a regular exercise routine to ward off headaches. “The less active someone is, the tighter their muscles are and the more likely they will experience headaches. Make sure to get out for a walk every day, or try running to keep the body and mind moving. Yoga is another great activity as a mindfulness practice that decreases stress and also keeps the body moving to eliminate tension.”
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Feoktistov recommends that patients expe riencing headaches start with lifestyle mod ifications and over-the-counter meds such as ibuprofen. “Practice good sleep hygiene, stay hydrated by drinking water and mini mizing caffeine, and introduce meditation as a way of focusing on what’s physically and emotionally going on in your body,” he says.
Evidence suggests that acupuncture is effective in relieving the pain of headaches by changing the flow of energy, increasing blood circulation, releasing endorphins and relaxing muscles. Acupressure and other techniques can be done anywhere, says chiropractor and acupuncturist Mi chele Renee, director of integrative care at Northwestern Health Sciences University, in Bloomington, Minnesota. “The best acu pressure point for headaches is the soft skin in-between the thumb and pointer finger. Massage it for 20 to 30 seconds at a time to relieve pain or hold it for 10 seconds,” she says. “Migraines are caused by vascular dilation in the head, so I recommend putting your hands and feet in hot water or taking a bath to stimulate blood flow away from the head to the rest of the body.”
SUPPLEMENTS HELP Nutritional supplements can also be helpful, Renee says. “Increasing nutrients such as magnesium, coenzyme Q-10 and riboflavin can help minimize pain. Before stocking up on supplements, be sure to consult with a holistic practitioner to make sure you are Most headaches can be treated holistically, and lifestyle modifications can be key to lasting relief. making the wisest and safest selections for you. Many nutrients can be found in common foods like dark chocolate, leafy greens, seeds and nuts, meat, fatty fish and legumes.”
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Tucked into the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, Asheville is a DIY kind of community, attracting artists, musicians, yoginis, homesteaders and other folks look ing to live a simpler life. When they garden and undertake home repairs, Ashevillans find it easy to cut expenses: They’ve formed a collective tool shed, the Asheville Tool Library, which offers them the use of 2,000 donated tools ranging from safety goggles to leaf mulchers and circular saws.
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NEIGHBORLY SHARING
To combat inflation, which is squeezing family budgets, Americans are increas ingly exploring shared resources and eco-friendly alternatives like thrift stores,
More than 50 tool-lending libraries exist in cities like Chicago, Denver, Seattle, Atlanta and Washington, D.C., allowing people to “cut down on waste and overbuying, while helping out neighbors,” reports The Washington Post Typically, they are staffed by volunteers and supported by nominal, income-based annual fees.
Another way that people share re sources is through Little Free Libraries— the charming “library on a stick” boxes on neighborhood posts and fences that give away books to passersby. It began in Hudson, Wisconsin, in 2009, when Todd Bol built a tiny model of a one-room schoolhouse as a tribute to his deceased mother, an educator and voracious reader. He stocked it with books and put it on a post in his front yard for neighbors and friends. The concept became so popular that he built more and gave them away. Today, more than 150,000 Little Free Libraries are found in communities worldwide.
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“When you need a pressure washer once a year or decide to put in a garden, you don’t really need to own those tools,” says treasurer Stephanie Kane. People are allowed to take on projects they couldn’t otherwise afford, she says, “or they utilize existing skills to build the life they want, or even get a business off the ground.”
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flea markets and rummage sales. Often aided by online technology, local shared enterprises and secondhand shops are sav ing people money and reducing the impact of excess consumerism on the environment.
Starting a tool-lending library begins by connecting with other people in the community, using local online groups and co-op bulletin boards to attract volunteers and donations, or hosting a drive for peo ple to clean out their basements, Kane says. As memberships grow, additional tools can be purchased and employees can be hired. Website design and inventory tracking in Asheville and elsewhere is simplified by the “library of things” software from MyTurn.com
Nonprofit thrift stores like Goodwill Industries and The Sal vation Army or those run by longtime charities like the American Cancer Society and Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals have well-established reputations and proven track records. Habi tat for Humanity’s ReStore has more than 900 locations nationwide, offering an ever-changing stock of secondhand furniture, house hold items and building materials like doors, windows and lighting fixtures. On the other hand, for-profit thrift stores, even if they claim a link to a worthy cause, often donate a much smaller percentage of profits to charity and are reluctant to release financial figures, reports Salon.com
SECONDHAND THRIFTING
Whether housed in a local storefront or existing digitally online, resale shops have become big business due to pandemic-inspired decluttering and belt-tightening pursuits. Industry analysts expect thrift store clothing sales to grow globally 11 times faster than fast fashion and to be worth twice as much, at $84 billion, by 2030.
Buying secondhand benefits not only shoppers, but also local governments struggling with the expense of operating landfills.
Hennepin County, Minnesota, which includes Minneapolis, has resolved to send zero waste to its landfills by 2030. Part of this effort includes the Choose to Reuse campaign, which encourages people to shop secondhand as a way to save money, help the environment, reduce packaging, support local businesses and find unique items.
An influx of online resellers adds even more choices for secondhand items. Although they make shopping more convenient, online sites carry risks: In 2019, the Federal Trade Commission reported more than 173,000 instances of online shopping fraud. When shopping online for secondhand items, experts advise, it’s wise to shop and pay on a trusted website or app, and to avoid using a personal debit card. Be sure there are photos of the product. On sites like Craigslist, eBay and Facebook, check each seller’s rating and thoroughly review all buyers’ comments before making a purchase.
Sheila Julson is a freelance writer and regular contributor to Natural Awakenings magazine.
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With a little enterprise, savvy and flexibility, mass consumerism can be circumvented by sharing community resources and fre quenting quality secondhand stores. As Kane puts it, “The sharing economy is essentially about leading a less consumerist lifestyle.”
Working with the Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the Illinois Padding Council, Openlands co-authored the Northeastern Illinois Regional Water Trail Plan, which was adopted by Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission in 1999. “We wanted to create a regional system of water trails for public use so people could have access on their canoes and kayaks,” says Openlands Blueways Director Laura Barghusen.
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Barghusen says new launches have been installed since the adoption of the Northeastern Illinois Regional Water Trail
“People can get on the water, enjoy the water, feel connected to it and advocate for it.”That’s what Taylor did years ago when he traded in his power boat for a kayak. He admits, “When you’re in a power boat, you’re having fun with friends, going as fast as a boat can go. You don’t see anything other than the water. You don’t see nature.”
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When Michael Taylor first paddled his kayak down the Calumet River, he saw turtles and an egret. He also saw junk and debris. “I thought we needed to do something to clean up the river,” recalls Taylor, of Richton Park, an Illinois Paddling Council (IllinoisPaddling.info) board member, kayak instructor and volunteer water trail keeper. Taylor had that experience decades ago. Today, thanks to him and other individuals, as well as nonprofit organizations including the paddling council, Openlands (Openlands.org) and Friends of the Chicago River (ChicagoRiver.org), villages and local forest preserve districts, the Chicago region waterways are cleaner. New boat launches have been created so residents have better access to canoe and kayak on 10 established water trails in Cook, DuPage, Kendall, Lake, McHenry and Will counties. Openlands has created an online comprehensive guide for canoeing and kayaking 500 miles of these trails in northeastern Illinois, offering information on renting boats, taking lessons and learning about the waterways (PaddleIllinoisWaterTrails.org/water-trails).
“Openlands is concerned with being able to connect people with nature where they live,” Barghusen explains. “We are giving people opportunities for high-quality recreation where they live. There’s a whole educational component to it, as well. It can connect people not only to the aquatic ecosystem, but also the history of the area, because a lot of the waterways have rich history associated with them,” she says.
But when he got into a kayak and saw junk floating down the river, he realized what was more important. “When you’re in a kayak, you are actually in nature. You’re much more connected to nature. You see the turtles, the egrets, the birds, the deer, stuff you never saw before from a new perspective.”Taylorhelped form the Calumet River Club to do cleanups and reached out to Openlands to get involved with the water trails project. Now there are yearly river cleanups on various waterways, plus canoe and kayak instruction at some locations on the waterTaylortrails.serves as steward for the Little Calumet River. For example, “When trees are downed across the river they create what’s called a strainer, and that’s very dangerous for paddlers,” he says. “If you want to have a water trail, you have to keep it open.” He lets the appropriate officials know about the issue. Taylor says since the establishment of the water trails project, “The Little Calumet is definitely cleaner than before. Still, every year people throw stuff in it. We have to raise awareness. This is a dynamic, living river, not an open sewer.”
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Two adults canoe on one of Openlands 10 designated water trails in the region.
Openlands also is working to educate community members about their towns’ history through paddling excursions.
Openlands Education and Community Outreach Coordinator Lillian Holden helped create the African American Heritage Water Trail ( heritage-water-trailPaddleIllinoisWaterTrails.org/projects/african-american) along the Calumet River. “We created an intersection between the Calumet River and its relevant history in the Riverdale area, which is predominantly African American,” says Holden.
Participants are guided in boats through 180 years of history from the Underground Railroad to the Tuskegee Airmen, a group of African Americans that assisted during World War II even though they had a difficult time being recruited and accepted. “Participants not only become familiar with recreational canoeing and kayaking, but they also become more familiar with things that could connect to their heritage,” she says. Folks can take guided trips or go on their own if they are already expert Openlandspaddlers.and several partners recently started an internship program teaching teens and young adults about the heritage water trail, offering them canoe and kayak lessons and ways to teach others as they go down the waterway. “Some of them were a bit shy,” Holden says. “This was out of their comfort zone.” But now they are ready to take people out into the water and teach them how to paddle. When she is on the water, Holden says she feels an expansiveness and openness. “It’s not like running or biking on land, Being in the water is therapeutic. That’s what people have said. Getting more people out on the water is what we want.”
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“Rental companies in the region put a lot of people out into the water,” Barghusen notes. “There’s a lot of canoe rental activity at the Chicago River. There are canoe rental companies downtown, and there are other ones scattered throughout the region, as well.”Taylor says finding a place to rent a boat on Chicago’s south side remains difficult. His favorite water trail is along Lake Michigan, but that’s not for beginners, he says. Instead, Openlands and other groups offer programs along calmer waterways. When Taylor takes beginning paddlers down some of the waterways that snake through communities, he says they’re astonished. They get the sense they are in Wisconsin, not in the urban environment where they Openlandslive.
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has offered programs in large canoes that carry eight to 10 people and are great for beginners, as well as those that don’t have the strength to continue to paddle non-stop. “People are really excited to get on the water,” says Barghusen. “A lot of times, they’ve never been on the water before, even if they live near the waterway.” One participant in a water trip on a lagoon at Garfield Park told her he lived near the park for years, but it was the first time he got on the water. “He said it gave him a whole new perspective,” Barghusen recalls. As more people took to the waterways in the region, agencies that regulate water quality standards noticed. “Officials did a useattainability analysis of the Chicago River system and decided to work to raise higher water quality standards,” Barghusen says. “One of the things that really helped with the decision was the fact that so many people were canoeing and kayaking in it. That really contributed to the decision to disinfect wastewater before it was released into the river.”
Sheryl DeVore has written six books on science, health and nature, as well as nature, health and environment stories for national and regional publications. Read more at SherylDeVore.wordpress.com.
Youngsters paddle the Little Calumet River on an Openlands designated water trail.
Michael Taylor leads kayak trips and river cleanups as a volunteer for the Illinois Paddling Council, which helped establish Openlands 10 designated water trails in the region.
41September 2022 Plan; for example, the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County received a grant to improve a launch site at Cricket Creek Preserve on Salt Creek. Calumet City put in a new launch site at Riverfront Park on the Little Calumet River. At 26th Street Woods, the Forest Preserves of Cook County designed a natural bank as a new launch site on Salt Creek. The forest preserve also established a launch site in Maywood on the Des Plaines River, where community leaders can use paddles and boats from a gear library and learn to paddle and take people on trips. Taylor says these new launches show, “Many more communities are conscious of the valuable asset—the diamond in the rough they have in their backyard.”
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Melinda Myers has written more than 20 gardening books, including The Midwest Gardener’s Handbook, 2nd Edition and Small Space Gardening. She hosts The Great Courses “How to Grow Anything” instant video series and the nationally syndicated Melinda’s Garden Moment TV and radio program. Myers is also a columnist and contributing editor for Birds & Blooms magazine. For more information, visit MelindaMyers.com.
Plant daffodils, tulips, hyacinths and other bulbs in fall for extra color next spring. Add them to perennial and mixed borders. Add cool-season annuals like pansies, snapdragons, ornamental kale and stocks to brighten the fall garden. Consider adding cold-hardy pansies like Cool Wave, a trailing bedding plant variety available online and at independent garden centers. They provide color in the fall garden, survive most winters and are back blooming in the spring, just as the snow melts.
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Start planting spring flowering bulbs after the nighttime temperatures hover between 40 and 50 degrees. Be patient, because waiting until the soil cools reduces the risk of early sprouting that often occurs during a warmSetfall.the bulbs at a depth of two to three times their height deep. Check the label for recommended spacing specific to the type of bulbs, then cover them with soil, sprinkle on a low-nitrogen, slow-release fertilizer like Milorganite, working it into the top few inches of the soil, and water. If critters are digging and eating the bulbs, plant varieties the animals tend to ignore. Daffodils, hyacinths, Fritillaria, alliums, Camassia, glory-of-the snow, snow drops and grape hyacinths are a few to consider.Takeadvantage of the fall weather to add color and beauty to the landscape for years to come.
Create or purchase container gardens filled with fall favorites. Set them by the front entrance, on a patio or deck to enjoy this last bit of color, and the pollinators will enjoy the nectar and pollen as fall fades to winter. Fall is also a good time to plant perennials, trees and shrubs, including native plants. Consider adding new plantings to enhance an existing landscape or replace those that have outgrown their location or were damaged by this summer’s storms and extreme heat. With the warmer soil and cooler air, the plants are less stressed and establish more quickly. Give new plants plenty of room to reach their mature size. Those small transplants will eventually grow to large specimens. Temporarily fill the voids with annuals for immediate results. Each year as the plants grow, they’ll fill in any open areas.
“volcanoFollowmulch”.asimilar planting procedure for shrubs. Plant these so the crown, the place where the stems meet the roots, is even with the soil surface. And be sure to keep the mulch away from the stems.
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Learn more about fall planting and plant selection at a free Fall is for SeminarPlanting followed by Q&A at Pasquesi Home and Gardens, 975 North Shore Dr., Lake Bluff, from 11 a.m. to noon, September 10, joining garden expert and columnist Melinda Myers. For more information, Tinyurl.com/MyersFallPlanting.visit
Plant trees so the root flare, the place where the roots curve away from the trunk, is even with or slightly above the soil surface. Dig a hole the same depth as the distance from the root flare to the bottom of the root ball. Make the hole two to five times wider than the root ball. Roughen the sides of the hole and backfill with the existing soil. Water thoroughly and spread a two-to-three-inch layer of mulch over the soil surface, keeping the mulch away from the tree trunk to avoid what’s often called Animals tend to leave Camassia leichtilinii ‘Blue Danube’ and other varieties of this bulb alone. Cool season annuals, like these pansies and stocks, brighten up the fall garden.
Fall is a great time to plant a few new additions in the landscape. The soil is warm and the air cooler, making it easier on plants as they adjust to their new location and to the person doing the planting. Here are just a few ideas for adding immediate and long-term beauty to the garden.
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Sensory Sunday – 11am-12pm. This inde pendent program offers guests with senso ry-processing needs a chance to experience Four Rivers Environmental Education Center’s exhibits and trails on their own terms. Free. Four Rivers Environmental Education Center, 25055 W Walnut Ln, Channahon. Register by Sept 3: 815-722-9470. ReconnectWithNature.org.
Ethics: Diversity & Decolonization Tool Kit for Bodyworkers – Fridays, Sept 9-30. 10am12pm. This series presents a map of the path we must traverse to liberate yoga and wellness tools and to enter the transformative justice work of anti-racism. Our approach to learning is rooted in a decolonized framework, Indig enous methodologies, is BBIPOC-centered and utilizes experiential pedagogy. Taught by Yoli Maya Yeh. 8 CEs. $200. Zen Shiatsu Chi cago, 818 Lake St, Evanston. 847-864-1130. ZenShiatsuChicago.org. Sacred Ground Book Group – 6:30-8pm. Disappearance of the Universe by Gary Re nard. Book available for purchase. Walk-ins welcome. Love donation. Sacred Ground, 15 E Miner St, Arlington Heights. 847-749-3922. ShopSacredGround.com.
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Women’s Health Check Screening – 10am4pm. By appt. Thermography by Northwest Medical Screening. Orland Park Executive Tower, 15255 S 94th Ave, 5th Fl, Orland Park. 224-600-3216. NWMedicalScreening.com.
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 ONLINE: Go Green Highland Park Monthly Meeting – 7pm. 1st Tues. Join GGHP for our monthly meeting and share your ideas. Find out how you can get involved in event planning or help with other group activities. More info: GoGreenHP.org.
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Integrative NLP Practitioner Certification Training – Sept 8-11. Neuro-Linguistic Pro gramming (NLP) teaches proven techniques to communicate effectively, build rapport easily, release limiting beliefs, overcome procrastina tion, lack of motivation and phobias. $144 with Promo Code NATURAL. Intercontinental Chica go, 505 Michigan Ave, Chicago. NLP.com/nlp-training-chicago-illinois.800-800-6463.
Art on the Fox – Sept 10-11. 10am-5pm. Show cases the work of 75 of the nation’s top juried artists, along with live musical performances and family-friendly activities. Attendees in vited to bring their gently used wall art to the festival where it will be donated to the Chicago Furniture Bank. Free admission. Main St & Washington St, Algonquin. 847-926-4300. AmdurProductions.com.
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Shoshin Shiatsu – Sept 10-11. 10am-5pm. Shoshin Shiatsu or “Beginners Mind” shiatsu, is a traditional combination of classical shiatsu and Thai massage using tsubo stimulation and meridian stretching. In this hands-on class, ex perience: breath meditation, hara engagement, tsubo point combinations and paired meridian stretches. 12 CEs. $300. Zen Shiatsu Chica go, 818 Lake St, Evanston. 847-864-1130. ZenShiatsuChicago.org.
TheosoFEST Mind Body Spirit Festival – 10am-5pm. Includes talks on medita tion, Buddhism, holistic healing and more. Vegetarian food, a holistic marketplace showcasing more than 100 vendors, a festive Kids’ Korner, intuitive readings, labyrinth walks, tai chi and yoga, and more. Admission free, $5 parking. Theosophical Society, 1926 N Main St, Wheaton. 630-668-1571 x 315. Theosophical.org/theosofest Fall is for Planting Seminar with Melinda Myers – 11am. Take advantage of the fall weather to add color and beauty to your landscape this fall and for years to come. Includes Q&A. Free. Pasquesi Home and Gardens, 975 North Shore Dr, Lake Bluff. 847-615-2700. Pasquesi.com.
McKinley to McKinley Bird Adventure – 9am12pm. Take your birding further by joining a hike along the I&M Canal Trail between the 2 McKinley Woods preserve access points. Hike will be no longer than 4.5 miles. Free. McKin ley Woods, Kerry Sheridan Grove, 25055 S Walnut Ln, Channahon. Register by Sept 2: 815-722-9470 or ReconnectWithNature.org.
Women’s Health Check Screening – 10am3pm. By appt. Thermography by Northwest Medical Screening. Dr Sarah Watson, 1011 Lake St, Unit 215, Oak Park. 224-600-3216. NWMedicalScreening.com.
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ONLINE: Chicago IANDS – 2pm. Support/ study/resource forum for near-death, outof-body and spiritual experiences, losses. Guest Speaker: Anne Archer Butcher, spiritual teacher, author, specialist in “Inner Guidance.” $20 tax-deductible donation requested (see website). For more info & to register: 847-2515758 or ChicagoIANDS.org. New Moon Meditation – 2-3pm. When the night sky is empty of any reflection of the sun by the moon, New Moon Meditation practice allows you to tap into this lunar phase of infinite possibility. $25. Philosopher’s Stone Apothecary, 160 W Campbell St, Arlington Heights. PhilosophersStoneApothecary.com.224-735-2355. Relieving Stress by Aligning Your Chakras – 2-4pm. Learn about the chakra system and energy fields, how to assess your chakras, and experience several techniques and modalities to help realign your energy system, reduce stress and promote a healthier life. Modalities include energy healing, crystal therapy and sound therapy. $35. Sacred Ground, 15 E Miner St, Arlington Heights. Register: 847-749-3922 or ShopSacredGround.com. Astral Energy Healing – 4-7pm. With Rich ard Popp and Cheryl. While you are lying on a massage table, they will enter into a semisleep trance and scan your body, aura and chakras. Stuck and charged energies will be identified and cleared. There will be time for questions and comments. $35/30-min ses sion. The Edgar Cayce Holistic Center, 259 E Central Rd, Des Plaines. 847-299-6535. HolisticCenterChicago.com.
~ Moon of Deer Has Full Tail Prosper-I-Tea and Seren-I-Tea – 9am1pm. With Feng Shui consultants Laurie Pawli, of The Feng Shui School, and Fatima Monaco, of The Aligned Space. Learn tips on creating abundance, meditations, intention-setting/ relaxation ceremony, and a face yoga spe cialist demonstrating the method of relaxing face muscles to reduce tension. $27.72. Embassy Suites, 707 Butterfield Rd, Lom bard. To register: LauriePawli@gmail.com or CreateTheFeeling.com.
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Green Drinks McHenry County – 5-7pm. 1st Wed. Topic: Roundabouts: Use, Impacts and Benefits. In-person & Zoom. Duke’s, 110 N Main St, Crystal Lake. GreenDrinks.org/IL/ Crystal Lake.
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Opening of The Grand Garden at the Arbo retum – 1pm. The centrally located gathering space spans the length of about 2.5 football fields. Volunteer docents available until 4pm. Included free with timed-entry admission. The Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Rte 53, Lisle. 630-968-0074. Register: MortonArb.org. Autumn shows us how beautiful it is to let things go.
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Green Team Summit: Rooted Together –Sept 11-14. Across 6 sessions, engage with faith and indigenous leaders from across the Midwest to lead practices and reflections from their traditions. In addition to the virtual component, regional watch parties will be hosted in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. Keynote speaker, Dr. Katharine Hayhoe. GreenTeamSummit.org. Dog Admission Day at the Arboretum –7am-sunset. Hit the trails, at The Morton Arboretum, with your canine friend. $5/dog. The Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Rte 53, Lisle. 630-968-0074. Reservations required: MortonArb.org. In-Person TRE Class – 11am-1pm. Also Sept 24. If you have lost a loved one (2 or 4 legged), a job, lost your mojo or zest for life, you may be experiencing grief. TRE doesn’t make the grief go away but it supports your body, mind and spirit to go through this process in a healthier way by calming your nervous system and un winding and releasing the stress and trauma in curred by grief and life. Alyce Sorokie, Partners in Wellness. $55. 7619 N Eastlake Terr, Chicago. To register: 773-868-4062. TREalyce.com. Reiki I Attainment – 1-3pm. With Mary Keiser. $100. Sacred Ground, 15 E Min er St, Arlington Heights. 847-749-3922. ShopSacredGround.com. Your Destiny Gift and Past Life Regression –1-4pm. What is your core life lesson that, once learned, shows you the destiny gift you chose to share with the world? In this workshop David will focus on your personal core life lesson and the qualities of your destiny. Susan will lead a group past life regression to remember a lifetime where you fulfilled your Soul purpose/destiny gift. $47. The Edgar Cayce Holistic Center, 259 E Central Rd, Des Plaines. 847-299-6535. HolisticCenterChicago.com.
ONLINE: Ayurvedic Health Coach Training – 5:30-8:30pm. 9-month course: Thurs days, Sept 15-Nov 23 & Jan 5-June 22. As an Ayurvedic Health Coach professional be able to: Give ayurvedic educational sessions on lifestyle, herbal remedies and nutrition. Address non-medical imbalances. Determine a client’s unique mind-body type, strengths and chal lenges. Understand and use ayurvedic herbal formulas with certified organic herbs to improve overall health and detoxification. 108 CEs. Via Zoom & pre-recorded classes. Zen Shiatsu Chi cago: 847-864-1130. ZenShiatsuChicago.org.
Adopt-a-Beach – Help clean and celebrate Great Lakes shorelines as part of the Inter national Coastal Cleanup. Register: Adopt. GreatLakes.org. Essentials of Craniosacral Therapy – Sept 17-18. 9am-4pm. A practical introduction to the theory and practice of the biodynamics of craniosacral balancing. Learn essential ways to perceive the body’s intrinsic movement dy namics, rhythms and pulsations. 12 CEs. $300. Zen Shiatsu Chicago, 818 Lake St, Evanston. 847-864-1130. ZenShiatsuChicago.org. Illuminate Mind-Body-Spirit-Arts Festival – 10am-5pm. Features local holistic wellness practitioners and artists, crystals, handmade jewelry and gifts, essential oils, luxurious spa products and original art. Free workshops throughout the day, intuitives and vetted psychic mediums, plus tarot and oracle card readers offer special festival rates for their services. Energy healers offer reiki and chakra balancing. Sounds bath at 4pm. 8 Traders Cir, Normal. IlluminateFestivals.com. Self-Care Isn’t Selfish Women’s Health & Wellness Expo – 10:30am-3:30pm. Include speakers, workshops, vendors and special performances. The Mind, Body and Business sessions will feature celebrity performances by Jershika Maple and Makenzie Thomas from The Voice, poet Sharon Epps and fashion with CC & Styles. $12/advance, $15/at door. Round Lake Beach Cultural and Civic Center, 2007 N Civic Center Way, Round Lake Beach. 224-552-0551. Tickets: ssisexpo.com.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
Int’l Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer Mexican Independence Day Tarot Reading – 11am-4:30pm. By appt. With Andre. $35/30-min session. Sacred Ground, 15 E Miner St, Arlington Heights. 847-749-3922. ShopSacredGround.com. Campfire Cooking – 5-7pm. Go beyond hotdogs and s’mores and try making meals and desserts using pie irons, foil packets and Dutch ovens. All ingredients provided. $20/ person, free/age 12 & under. Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve, 27064 Dutton Rd, Beech er. Register by Sept 14: 708-946-2216 or ReconnectWithNature.org. Twilight Outdoor Nature Painting – 5-7pm. Follow step-by-step instructions to make a twilight tree masterpiece. Perfect for beginners; all equipment included. $20/person. Hidden Oaks Nature Center, 419 Trout Farm Rd, Boling brook. Register by Sept 13: 815-722-4121 or ReconnectWithNature.org.
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ONLINE: History at Home: Trail of Death –2-2:30pm. This week we memorialize the Cher okee peoples who were forced west on the Trail of Tears. In this brief virtual overview, learn more about the forced removal and commemorate the lives of the people who lived it. Free. Via Zoom. Register: ReconnectWithNature.org. How to Work with Crystals – 2-4pm. With Janel. $35. Sacred Ground, 15 E Min er St, Arlington Heights. 847-749-3922. ShopSacredGround.com. Lymphatic Drainage Massage Continuing Education – Sept 17-18. 2-9pm, Sat; 11am7pm, Sun. Course prepares the massage therapist to do a full-body lymphatic drainage massage with emphasis on learning the basic principles and techniques of manual lymphatic drainage, reviewing anatomy and physiology of the lymphatic system and knowledge base of benefits, indications and contraindications to MLD. 14 NCBTMB approved CEUs given. $280. Jonihakis Chiropractic, 12770 S Harlem Ave, Palos Heights. Register, Denise: 708-923-1910. JonihakisChiropractic.com. Amazing Gong Journey – 6-7:30pm. With Sound Healer Andre Peraza. The gong is a powerful instrument that works on many levels to heal the listener. It can help release deep emotional energy and feelings to better ground yourself. Bring yoga mat, pillow, blan ket and an open mind. $30. The Edgar Cayce Holistic Center, 259 E Central Rd, Des Plaines. 847-299-6535. HolisticCenterChicago.com.
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Seniorpalooza – 1-3pm. A health and fun fair for older adults. Community event brings together a wide variety of local organizations offering well ness presentations, health screenings, give aways and demonstration classes. Free. North Suburban YMCA, 2705 Techny Rd, Northbrook. 847-272-7250. nsymca.org/seniorpalooza.
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 World Water Monitoring Day North Shore Century Bike Ride – 6am-6pm. Presented by Evanston Bicycle Club. Ride through beautiful neighborhoods, view unique architectural treasures, pedal down tree-lined streets and feel the refreshing breezes of Lake Michigan while enjoying the flat to rolling coun tryside between Chicago and Wisconsin. Starts at Dawes Park, 1700 Sheridan Rd, Evanston. Register: EvanstonBikeClub.org.
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New RoshMoonHashhanah begins at sundown (Judaism) Certified Consulting Hypnotist Course – With Bruce G. Skedd, a National Guild of Hypnotists certified instructor. Course is designed to con tinue the evolution of a professional consulting hypnotist; accelerate a career in hypnotism; pursue growth and knowledge grounded in pur pose; and advertise the practitioner’s integrity. $2,000 by Sept 20, $2,500 after. Naperville. For more info & to register: 630-778-0899 or Hypnocat10@gmail.com. Illuminate Mind-Body-Spirit-Arts Fes tival – 10am-5pm. Features local holistic wellness practitioners and artists, crystals, handmade jewelry and gifts, essential oils, luxurious spa products and original art. Free workshops throughout the day, intuitives and vetted psychic mediums, plus tarot and oracle card readers offer special festival rates for their services. Energy healers offer reiki and chakra balancing. Sounds bath at 4pm. 1801 North Naper Blvd, Naperville. IlluminateFestivals.com. Crystals for Navigating the Mercury Retro grade Workshop – 2-4pm. A Mercury Retro grade is an opportunity to clear and release old energies that no longer serve the highest and best good. In this workshop work with crystals that help us in clearing old energy that holds us back from enhancing our well-being and mani festing our heart’s desire. $35. The Edgar Cayce Holistic Center, 259 E Central Rd, Des Plaines. 847-299-6535. HolisticCenterChicago.com.
Biofield Tuning for Relationships – 2-5pm. Certified Biofield Tuning Practitioner, Randa Clark, conducts a 30-min chair session for 2 individuals at the same time. This relation ship session harmonizes and realigns the energy between 2 individuals for couples, parent-child, siblings, friends, co-workers. $45. The Edgar Cayce Holistic Center, 259 E Central Rd, Des Plaines. 847-299-6535. HolisticCenterChicago.com. Plant Chicago Harvest Fair – 3-8pm. Feature an exciting selection of family-friendly DIY ac tivities, tasty treats, cocktails, yard games, and live music from Mabel Gladly. Plant Chicago, 4459 S Marshfield Ave, Chicago. 773-8475523. PlantChicago.org.
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Frustrated with Menopause? – 5:30pm. Are you frustrated by your experience of menopause? Do you look in the mirror and wonder, “whose body is this?” Do you long to feel like your old self and then wonder why nobody in our society seems to talk about it? Join INDIGO and Marla Privitera, Holistic Wellness Coach, to talk about it. We’ll bust some myths, talk about the facts, and consider the things you can control. $5. Sacred Ground, 15 E Miner St, Arlington Heights. 847-749-3922. ShopSacredGround.com.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 Attitude Is Everything – 9am-4:30pm. Find out how attitudes create and attract energies around you with Joseph Shiel. Acquire insights that give power to choose inner peace amid difficulties or confusion. Take a sensational journey into the mastery of emotions and attitudes for manag ing uncertainty, conflicts and negativity. $95, $85/10 days advance. Infinity Foundation, 1280 Old Skokie Rd, Highland Park. 847-831-8828. InfinityFoundation.org.
18th Annual Bulb Sale – Sept 23-25. 10am5pm. Choose from a selection of tulips, daffo dils, iris, alliums, crocus, fritillaria, and more, as well as a selection of pre-mixed bulb sets. The Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Rte 53, Lisle. 630-968-0074. MortonArb.org.
Animal Communication Mentoring – 7-9pm. Penelope Smith, Animal Communicator Found ing Pioneer, and author of Animal Talk, will present a fresh outlook on animal commu nication. Smith will respond to questions with deep and humorous examples from her lifetime experience of communication with animals. $35, $30/10 days advance. Via Zoom. InfinityFoundation.org. Beginning Astrology Level 1 – Mondays, Sept 19-Oct 24. 7:30-9:30pm. Learn planets, signs, houses, aspects, interpretation and transits. Know nothing about astrology, know some but need to increase skill in interpreting charts, this course will provide what you need to go forward in study. $180, $150 by Sept 12. Life Force Arts Center, 1609 W Belmont Ave, Chicago. 773-327-7224. LifeForceArts.org.
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In-Person TRE Class – 11am-1pm. See Sept 11 listing. 7619 N Eastlake Terr, Chicago. To register: 773-868-4062. TREalyce.com. Angel Communication – 12-3pm. With Lin Boufelli. $35/30 mins. Sacred Ground, 15 E Miner St, Arlington Heights. 847-749-3922. ShopSacredGround.com. Aura Photography Readings – 2-4pm. A non-invasive process completed by placing your hands on the biofeedback equipment that will generate a photo showcasing your main aura color. Receive a report detailing your aura and what it represents. $55. Phi losopher’s Stone Apothecary, 160 W Camp bell St, Arlington Heights. PhilosophersStoneApothecary.com.224-735-2355.
Holy Fire/Karuna Reiki & Hawaiian Elemen tal Healing – 4-7pm. Holy Fire/Karuna Reiki provides purification, empowerment, guidance and assists in awakening universal compas sion. With Rose Passarella. Hawaiian Elemental Healing Treatments work with the elemental qualities to support areas of the body that are strong and build up the energies that are weaker to create harmonious function of your mind, body and spirit. With Barbara Petersen. $35/30-mins. The Edgar Cayce Holistic Center, 259 E Central Rd, Des Plaines. 847-299-6535. HolisticCenterChicago.com. Gong Sound Healing – 6:30-8pm. $35. Sa cred Ground, 15 E Miner St, Arlington Heights. 847-749-3922. ShopSacredGround.com.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 Bisexual Awareness Day & Week 6th Annual Mycelium Mysteries Conference – Sept 23-25. Hosted by Midwest Women’s Herbal focusing on all things in the mushroom world. Workshops offered at the beginner through advanced levels on topics such as wild mushroom skills, fungal ecology, fungi and human health, and ethnomycology.
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Dive In! – 10am-2pm. Local scientists will have you dipping into the pond, meeting a turtle up close and winning the water Olympics as visitors rotate through different stations. Free. Plum Creek Nature Center, 27064 S. Dutton Rd, Beecher. ReconncetWithNature.org.
Green Drinks Park Ridge – 7pm. 3rd Tues. An environmental movement meet up. A great way of catching up with people you know and for making new contacts. For location & more info: cgrau8@gmail.com or GoGreenParkRidge.org.
Pelican Watch – 10am-2pm. Learn about these fascinating birds with guided hikes, family activities and more. Live pelican presentation, 11am-12:30pm. Also celebrating the grand opening of our new exhibit gallery in the edu cation center. Free. Four Rivers Environmental Education Center, 25055 W Walnut Ln, Chan nahon. ReconnectWithNature.org. Renewable Energy Day – 10am-3pm. Wilmette Solar Tour, Electric Vehicle Display, Geo-Ther mal Exhibit. A great way to explore options for moving away from fossil fuels. A preview webinar on Sept 21 will explain energy-saving options for your home like induction stove tops and dryers, and heat pumps. Various locations. GoGreenWilmette.org. Burr Ridge Art Fair – Sept 24-25. 10am-5pm. Juried artists from around the country will be showcasing their work at all price points and mediums. Enjoy live music, plenty of food and drink options at nearby restaurants, and a variety of activities for kids. Bring gently used wall art to the festival where it will be donated to the Chicago Furniture Bank. Free admission. Burr Ridge Village Center, 701 Village Center Dr, Burr Ridge. 847-926-4300. AmdurProductions.com.
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 Navaratre begins (Hinduism) World Environmental Health Day ONLINE: Ethics: Safety, Agency and Con sent – 10am-1pm. In this class, we explore the essential pillars of safety, agency, and consent, and how we can bring these concepts to life in all aspects of our practice. 3 CEs; 1 hr Sexual Harassment Prevention. $75. Via Zoom. Zen Shiatsu Chicago: 847-864-1130. ZenShiatsuChicago.org.
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5 15th Annual Green Living Expo – 10am3pm. Who should attend: community mem bers interested in doing business with local eco-friendly professionals; individuals who wish to educate themselves about topics like local food options, eco-friendly businesses, and shopping, energy savings, sustainable principles for daily life; people who are look ing for new ways to incorporate sustainable principles into their lives. Free. McHenry County College, 8900 US-14, Crystal Lake. 815-479-7765. McHenry.edu/greenexpo.
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Shiatsu Student Clinic – 2-4pm. Receive a 45-min session from an advanced Zen Shiatsu student. Sessions are performed in a group setting with instructor observation. $35/45-min or $90/3 treatments. Zen Shiatsu Chicago, 825A Chicago Ave, Evanston. Availability limited; for appts: 847-864-1130. ZenShiatsuChicago.org.
Woods Walk – Sept 1-Nov 30. Experience 10 of Will County’s best trails during their fall splendor. Trails range from 1.5 miles to 4 miles in length, and each trail offers its own unique experience. Pick up a travel log on or after Sept 1 online or at any of 5 visitor cen ters. Complete 7 of the 10 trails and receive a 2022 Woods Walk hiking medallion. Free. ReconnectWithNature.org.
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WEDNESDAY Green City Market: Lincoln Park – Thru Oct. 7am-1pm. 1817 N Clark, South end of Lincoln Park, Chicago. GreenCityMarket.org.
SUNDAY Glenwood Sunday Market – Thru Oct 23. 9am-2pm. Composed entirely of farmers and food artisans that work within 200 miles of Rogers Park, the market’s mission is to make sustainable, regionally produced foods ac cessible to the whole community. Glenwood Ave between Morse & Lunt Aves, Rogers Park. GlenwoodSundayMarket.org.
ONLINE: Guided Meditation for Inner Balance & Quieting the Mind – 6:50-8:10pm. 3rd Tue. With Ellen Radha Katz. Donation. Via Zoom. Meetup.com/Inner-Balance-Meditation.Register:
TUESDAY Time to Dance: Ballet – 1:30pm. Also 10:30am, Sun & 5:30pm, Thurs. Although not beginner classes, dancers of all levels of experience welcome. In-person & Zoom. CBG Institute for Dance and Health, 505 Laurel Ave, Highland Park. To register: CBG-Institute.org.
DAILY ALL MONTH Diversity of Life Interpretive Trail Exhibit – Thru Oct 2. Exhibit engages visitors with bi lingual (English and Spanish) signs that invite children to actively use their observation skills as they learn about biodiversity. Free. Isle a la Cache Museum, 501 E Romeo Rd, Romeoville. ReconnectWithNature.org.
Recycle Your Bicycle – Sept 17-Oct 2. Clean the garage and make a difference by recycling your bicycle. What better way to celebrate Earth Day than by practicing environmental stewardship while helping others? No bike is too old. Free. Monee Reservoir, 27341 S Ridgeland Ave, Monee; Hidden Oaks Nature Center, 419 Trout Farm Rd, Bolingbrook. ReconnectWithNature.org.
Shiatsu Student Clinic – 7 & 8pm. Receive a 45-min session from an advanced Zen Shiatsu student. Sessions are performed in a group setting with instructor observation. $35/45-min or $90/3 treatments. Zen Shiatsu Chicago, 825A Chicago Ave, Evanston. Availability limited; for appts: 847-864-1130. ZenShiatsuChicago.org.
Ravinia Farmers Market – Thru Oct 26. 7am1pm. Jens Jensen Park, 486 Roger Williams Ave, Highland Park. RaviniaFarmersMarket.com. Meridian Stretching – 10-11am. Develop strength, flexibility, breathing, and energy. You may notice that our yoga classes offer a variety of exercises and poses, helping to keep your practice fun and dynamic while consistently covering the basics. In-person & online. Body & Brain, 860 S Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville. 847-362-2724. BodyNBrain.com/Libertyville.Libertyville@BodyNBrain.com.
Akashic Records & Angel Card Readings –7-9pm. By appt. Have questions about your spiritual life? Ask for guidance from your Angels and Guides with an Akashic Record Angel Card Reading. What questions are on your mind now? 30-min to 1-hr sessions. $35-$60. Sa cred Ground, 15 E Miner St, Arlington Heights. 847-749-3922. ShopSacredGround.com. To ensure we keep our community calendar current, ongoing events must be resubmitted each month. DEADLINE: All listings must be received by the 10th of the month prior to publication. Calendar events must be submitted online at NAChicago.com/Calendar.
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SATURDAY Green City Market: Lincoln Park – Thru Oct. 7am-1pm. 1817 N Clark, South end of Lincoln Park, Chicago. GreenCityMarket.org. Palatine Farmers Market – Thru Oct. 7am-1pm. Palatine Train Station, 137 W Wood St, PalatineSisterCities.org/winter-farmers-market.Palatine. Green City Market: West Loop – Thru Oct. 8am-1pm. Mary Bartleme Park, 115 S Sangamon St, Chicago. GreenCityMarket.org.
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