Kids and Youth Activities at the Garfield Park Conservatory

Saturdays and Sundays, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Garfield Park Conservatory 

Drop-in nature programs for kids and youth are available at the Garfield Park Conservatory. Every Saturday and Sunday, free activities led by the conservatory’s Nature Educators are out-and-about at the conservatory. “Budding Botanist” stations are set up throughout the space for attendees to interact and learn about plants in creative ways.  Registration to visit the conservatory is free and required. Register here: https://garfieldconservatory.org/event/budding-botanists/2024-09-29/. 300 N. Central Park Ave.

Social Justice Conference at Malcolm X College

Thursday, Sept. 26 and Friday, Sept. 28, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Malcolm X College

The Social Justice Conference will be held at Malcolm X College this month. The conference will feature art focused on critical cultural and societal issues, and members of the college will share perspectives on the impact of social justice on the college and community.RSVP and find the agenda for the two-day conference at this site. https://ow.ly/bpKT50TrNAs

Free Home-Buying Seminar

Saturday, Sept. 28, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Great Lakes Credit Union Foundation, the GSJ Family Life Center and Huntington Bank, are hosting a “Free Home Buyers Seminar” this month, where attendees can learn more about purchasing homes. The seminar will include information on: shopping for a home, obtaining a loan, credit building, budgeting and saving. Light brunch will be served. To register, call: 872-813-2879. Find more information on the flyer: https://ow.ly/IUsT50TrNCw. 1256 N. Waller Ave.

Gun Education and Awareness Event

Friday, Sept. 27, 6 to 9 p.m., BUILD Headquarters

The Broader Urban Involvement & Leadership Development, or BUILD, is hosting a gun awareness and education workshop at the end of September. Attendees will be able to engage in community discussions around gun education. The workshop is open to the community to attend. A second workshop will be held on Oct. 2. Find BUILD’s full program schedule: https://www.buildchicago.org/event/gun-education-awareness/. For more information, contact Edwina Hamilton at 773-227-2880. 5100 W. Harrison St.

Weekly Activities at the Austin Satellite Senior Center

Every Thursday, 9 to 11 a.m., Austin Satellite Senior Center 

Quilting classes, line dancing and jewelry making classes are held every Thursday at the Austin Satellite Senior Center. Line dancing classes are at 9 a.m., quilting classes begin at 10 a.m., and jewelry making classes are at 11 a.m. For more information, call Cynthia Yarrington at 312-743-1538. 5071 W. Congress Pkwy.

After-School Program, SLAM, Hosted by GRIP Youth

Every Monday, from 6:45 to 9 p.m., and 7:25 to 9 p.m., depending on location

Weekly programming around games, mentors, and God, is available for highschool students through GRIP Youth, a Christ-centered youth empowerment organization. Student I.D. is required.View the flyer: https://ow.ly/QCeG50TrNMt. Solheim Gym, located at 932 N. Wells St., and By the Hand Club for Kids, located at 415 N. Laramie Ave.