WWW@WCC Program to Focus on Maple Syrup


Event Details


The Volunteer Educators at the Windmill Cultural Center in Fulton, Illinois, invite the public to attend the next program of the season. The February 15, 2017, Wild Winter Wednesdays at the Windmill Cultural Center (WWW@WCC) will teach guests about maple syrup. The public is invited to gather at 9:00 a.m. for coffee, tea, and refreshments. The program begins at 9:15. The building is accessible to people with disabilities and the program is funded through a grant from the Fulton Association for Community Enrichment (FACE).

Margo Hansen will present “Making Maple Syrup.” Ms. Hansen received a Bachelors degree in Horticulture from Iowa State University. She owned and operated Gateway Garden Center in Clinton, Iowa, for 16 years and has been in retail garden purchasing and sales for more than 30 years. Margo is now the Director of Programs at the Bickelhaupt Arboretum where she is instrumental in coordinating volunteers, scheduling educational sessions, and presenting programs. She has also hosted a call-in garden show called the “Great Green Garden Show” on KROS radio.

Margo Hansen

A new feature each week will be the addition of bread for sale by Krumpets Bakery. Guests will be able to purchase bread made with de Immigrant flour at the Windmill Cultural Center. WWW@WCC programs are held on Wednesday mornings at 9:00 a.m. from December to the end of March. Programs are free and open to the public. For more information, visit the Windmill Cultural Center Facebook page or call 815-589-3925.

February 22: Birds of Prey by Jill Schmidt

March 1: Quad Cities Audubon Society by Dick Sayles

March 8: Railroad Passenger Trains & More by Dr. Curt Roseman

March 15: Bix Beiderbecke by Jim Petersen

March 22: German Easter Traditions by Kathlyn Hofmann

March 29: Dutch Tea & Mill Treats by Education Committee of the Windmill Area

The Windmill Cultural Center is accessible to people with disabilities, and the free programs are

funded by a grant from Fulton Association for Community Enrichment (FACE). For more information, contact Regina Lehman at (815) 589-3925 or visit the Windmill Area’s Facebook page for updates on the event.

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