USF to celebrate earth day with a master gardener
Senior citizens are invited to celebrate Earth Day on Saturday, April 22 with a master gardener. The program is part of the Senior Saturdays series offered by the University of St. Francis in Joliet.
Senior Saturdays is a Learning Throughout Life program sponsored by the University of St. Francis library. The library is open to senior citizens during Saturdays throughout the year. Senior citizens are allowed borrowing privileges and use of the library’s computers.
The Earth Day celebration on Saturday, April 22 will feature master gardener Dolores "Dolly" Foster, former president of the Hammond Garden Club in Indiana and an accredited horticulturalist and adjunct horticulture instructor at Joliet Junior College. The program is at 9 a.m. in the library.
This Senior Saturday programs are free. Reservations are encouraged; call (815) 740-3447. Parking is available at the nearby Motherhouse at Plainfield Road and Taylor Street,
The University of St. Francis is at 500 Wilcox St. in Joliet. The university serves some 4,100 students nationwide. The university is committed to lifelong learning, and offers more than 60 undergraduate majors in arts and sciences, business, education, nursing and social work. Graduate programs are offered in health care, education, business and social work.