Sustainability Week 2025

Take a tour and learn about the eco-village, Avalon Village! Then eat dinner and explore the Eastern Market.

How do we make our communities more sustainable? Tour eco-village, Avalon Village, for a practical example. The community prioritizes leadership, specifically in their youth, through summer camps and the Homework House. They’ve labeled themselves the prototype in converting blighted land into a useful resource, also distributing aid to those in crisis in Highland Park.

After the tour, eat dinner at the Eastern Market! The market has become a hub for food, culture, and the local community. These restaurants are known to make dishes with the produce from the farm stands, showing how even in urban settings fresh and locally sourced food items can be used.

This is a full-day event, and you must be available for all of it! Spots are limited, so register now!

Do you have an item of clothing that you just don't wear anymore but can't part with yet? Bring it to this open workshop to see if you can turn your old garment into a staple of your closet!

Try your hand at machine or hand sewing, ironing on decals, and even screen printing! With four stations and a variety of materials, the possibilities are endless.

Don't have a garment? No worries! We'll have a limited supply of clothing for you to choose from to just practice or make your own!

It doesn't matter if it's stained, torn, or you just want to add a little bit of flare. The Mending Lab is the place for you.