October 10th, october 17th (@ ArabAMCC) & November 17th
Volunteer Days at the UIC HEritage garden
Presented by the UIC Heritage Garden
Have you ever wanted to get involved with gardening at UIC? Help us prepare for the Fall!
Join us for some hands-on gardening and learn how Heritage Garden interns are connecting horticulture with environmental sustainability, cultural diversity, and social justice. Activities will vary, but may include weeding, pruning, or potting up plants. Be prepared to get your hands dirty, make new friends, learn new skills, and have fun!
Limited spots available! Take free seeds and tea when you come volunteer!
These events will be mostly outdoors: tools, gloves, and all other gardening materials will be provided. All levels of gardening skills are welcomed.
Masks are required indoors.
Date: Friday, October 10, 2025, Friday, October 17, 2025 (@ ArabAmCC) & Monday, November 17, 2025
Time: 1:30 - 3:00p (10/10), 1:00-2:30p (10/17- @ Arab American Cultural Center, BSB B01), & 12 - 1:30 (11/17)
Location: UIC Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2, 803 S Morgan Street
To RSVP scan the QR code or RSVP here: go.uic.edu/HGVolunteerFall2025
For access needs or questions, email heritagegarden.uic@gmail.com or call 312-996-3143. All audiences are welcome. Paid parking available. The space is wheelchair accessible.
October 29, 2025
harvest festival | remembrance
Presented by the UIC Heritage Garden
The UIC Heritage Garden is hosting the 9th Annual Harvest Fest!
Join us for the UIC Heritage Garden Harvest Festival, held during the Día de Los Muertos (day of the dead) Celebration by the UIC Latino Cultural Center.
What stories brought you to where you are now and how are you carrying the past with you in the future?
What do you do to honor the people that came before you?
Remembrance invites us to reflect with gratitude about our ancestors who made our harvest possible. It encourages us to reflect on the stories and histories that brought us to where we are today, and to carry those lessons forward into the future. Join the Heritage Garden in celebrating ancestral wisdom, sharing stories of growth, and honoring the people who came before us as we appreciate a harvest that connects us to our roots.
We will be creating skull-shaped seed bombs for your community’s guerrilla gardens and Monarch habitats; repurposing fabric scraps through creative expression; create protest posters; and celebrating this year’s harvest. We will be handing out teas, seeds and much more!
Masks are required indoors.
Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Time: 12 pm - 2 pm
Location: UIC Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2, 803 S Morgan Street
To RSVP scan the QR code or RSVP here: go.uic.edu/HarvestFest25
Check out latinocultural.uic.edu for Día de los Muertos events.
For access needs or questions, email heritagegarden.uic@gmail.com or call 312-996-3143. All audiences are welcome. Paid parking available. The space is wheelchair accessible.
