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Free Upcoming Community Events!
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Crafting Conversations
Wednesday, September 18 from 3 to 4:45 p.m.
Waubonsee students, staff, and faculty are welcome to join Lifelong Learning Institute members in the Sugar Grove Campus Student Center Cafe for a conversation about civic engagement and community building while enjoying complimentary refreshments. Participants also will be able to make a wreath craft to take home and visit with Hope the comfort dog!
We will discuss shared experiences, local changes, youth involvement, civic education, first political memory, advice, community priorities, volunteerism, and learning across ages.
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Bike the Burbs
Sunday, September 22 from 1 - 5 p.m.
This event is FREE! There will be food on campus, and it is all FREE! We hope to keep you hydrated and fueled up during the event. All levels of bike riders are welcome! Even if you prefer not to ride, please join us for free snacks, music, and family activities!
Celebrate our diverse Waubonsee Community - by joining us at the Sugar Grove Campus.
- Bike campus tour (1:30 p.m.)
- Group Ride on Gilman Trail (3:30 p.m.)
- Ice cream and snacks
- Bike safety checks and bike rentals
- Pickleball, wacky tricycle races, soccer kick challenge, and gravity basketball
- Bike decorations, temporary tattoos, and coloring
- Win prizes! (Fitness watch, Waubonsee swag, headphones, and more!)
Even if you prefer not to ride, please join us for free snacks, music, and family activities!
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Banned Book to Movie Club: Bless Me Ultima
Tuesday, September 24 from 3:45 to 6 p.m.
Celebrate literature and habitual exploration of the great works that affect our culture. Study how the books and movies speak to different cultural or social themes in our environment. All in-district community members aged 16+ are welcome to participate.
Enjoy free snacks during the movie and stay for the best part - discussing the book’s and movie’s impact on our lives or culture.
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History of American Pies
Tuesday, November 19 from Noon to 1 p.m.
Pies are as American as pizza is American: we took a great idea, adapted it to our needs, and ran with it. Our ancestors used what they had available locally and made the most from it. You might be thinking that pies are just for dessert, but for our American ancestors, they were often considered survival food. Sometimes, they ate pie for breakfast, lunch, and dinner for months at a time. Bring your lunch and enjoy the presentation, complimentary pie and drinks will be served.