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Homesteading in the Burbs
May
03,
2023
6:30 pm — 8:00 pm
Downers Grove Public Library
1050 Curtiss St, Downers Grove
Listen and ask questions of our panel of local homesteaders, and learn how you can live a self-sufficient life that is sustainable and ecologically friendly – even in the suburbs.
This will be a conversational format, but if you wish to submit a question ahead of time, please include it with your registration. It will help our panelists prepare.
Contact the Ask Us Desk at askus@dglibrary.org or call (630) 960-1200 with questions.
Members' Cost:
All Attendees: $14.00
Non-Members:
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This event is presented by:
Downers Grove Public Library
(630) 960-1200
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Listen and ask questions of our panel of local homesteaders, and learn how you can live a self-sufficient life that is sustainable and ecologically friendly – even in the suburbs.
This will be a conversational format, but if you wish to submit a question ahead of time, please include it with your registration. It will help our panelists prepare.
Contact the Ask Us Desk at askus@dglibrary.org or call (630) 960-1200 with questions.