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Earth Provides us With Everything We Need

An Evening with Activist Forager, Robin Greenfield
2025-12-08 17:30:00 2025-12-08 19:00:00 America/Chicago Earth Provides us With Everything We Need Join us for an eye opening exploration of food sovereignty through the food and medicine that is growing abundantly all around us. Central Library - Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Room

Monday, December 08
5:30pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-12-08 17:30:00 2025-12-08 19:00:00 America/Chicago Earth Provides us With Everything We Need Join us for an eye opening exploration of food sovereignty through the food and medicine that is growing abundantly all around us. Central Library - Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Room

Central Library

Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Room

Join us for an eye opening exploration of food sovereignty through the food and medicine that is growing abundantly all around us.

Robin Greenfield is foraging 100% of his food and medicine for an entire year!


Is it possible to eat in harmony with Earth and live in reciprocity? Join us for an eye opening exploration of food sovereignty through the food and medicine that is growing abundantly all around us.


Now is the time to embrace community, grow our relationships and develop our skills!


About Robin: Robin Greenfield is a truth-seeker, activist, social reformer and servant to Earth, humanity and the plants and animals we share our home with. His life is an experiment with truth and integrity. At the heart of Robin’s action-based philosophy is his dedication to living simply and sustainably as a means of active resistance to systems of destruction and exploitation. Through living closely connected to Earth, he is on a path of personal liberation. Through living simply, he rejects societal standards of consumerism that contribute to great inequity and injustice.

AGE GROUP: | Teens (13-18) | Older Adults | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Sustainability, Green, & Environmental | Author Event |

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Tue, Dec 02, 10:30am - 11:15am
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Tue, Dec 02, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Room
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Tue, Dec 02, 11:30am - 1:30pm
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Tue, Dec 02, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
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Wed, Dec 03, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Chinese Room,Main Street - First Floor
Meet with a member of Milwaukee County's Street Outreach team and get connected to street, shelter and/or housing resources.
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Wed, Dec 03, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children's Room - Back Area
Come build with us! We'll supply a variety of building materials and you'll bring the creativity. Meet friends and see what you can create together.
Story Time
Thu, Dec 04, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Young children and their caregivers are invited to story time filled with fun stories, songs, and finger plays designed to help little ones develop important early literacy skills.
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Thu, Dec 04, 11:00am - 11:20am
Children's Room - Back Area
Share simple stories, playful songs and gentle movement in this lapsit story time for babies aged 0-18 months, with a caregiver.
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Thu, Dec 04, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
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Thu, Dec 04, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
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ABC Academy
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Children's Herzfeld Activity Center
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Sat, Dec 06, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Join a Docent Tour Guide on a tour of the Central Library! The Docent will share the history of the Milwaukee Public Library and provide insight on architectural points of interest.
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Mon, Dec 08, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
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Earth Provides us With Everything We Need - An Evening with Activist Forager, Robin Greenfield
Mon, Dec 08, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Room
Join us for an eye opening exploration of food sovereignty through the food and medicine that is growing abundantly all around us.
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Tue, Dec 09, 10:30am - 11:15am
Children's Herzfeld Activity Center
A 20-minute story time for young children is followed by open play time. For children ages 3 and under, with a caregiver.
Tech-splanation @ MPL
Tue, Dec 09, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Business Commons, Gift of Schoenleber Foundation and Elaine C. Lange - Coworking Counter Seat #1
Do you have a question about your smartphone, tablet, or other electronic device? Need help accessing library resources? We can help!
Housing Help - Homeless Outreach with Milwaukee County
Wed, Dec 10, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Chinese Room,Main Street - First Floor
Meet with a member of Milwaukee County's Street Outreach team and get connected to street, shelter and/or housing resources.
You Build It
Wed, Dec 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children's Room - Back Area
Come build with us! We'll supply a variety of building materials and you'll bring the creativity. Meet friends and see what you can create together.
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Thu, Dec 11, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Story Steps
Young children and their caregivers are invited to story time filled with fun stories, songs, and finger plays designed to help little ones develop important early literacy skills.
Baby Story Time
Thu, Dec 11, 11:00am - 11:20am
Children's Room - Back Area
Share simple stories, playful songs and gentle movement in this lapsit story time for babies aged 0-18 months, with a caregiver.
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Thu, Dec 11, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Street - Second Floor
A Goodwill Consultant will be available to provide job search assistance, resume-building help, and interview preparation.
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Sat, Dec 13, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Herzfeld Activity Center
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Join a Docent Tour Guide on a tour of the Central Library! The Docent will share the history of the Milwaukee Public Library and provide insight on architectural points of interest.
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Mon, Dec 15, 11:30am - 12:30pm
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Mon, Dec 15, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
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Tue, Dec 16, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Business Commons, Gift of Schoenleber Foundation and Elaine C. Lange - Coworking Counter Seat #1
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Wed, Dec 17, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Chinese Room,Main Street - First Floor
Meet with a member of Milwaukee County's Street Outreach team and get connected to street, shelter and/or housing resources.
You Build It
Wed, Dec 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children's Room - Back Area
Come build with us! We'll supply a variety of building materials and you'll bring the creativity. Meet friends and see what you can create together.
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Thu, Dec 18, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Street - Second Floor
A Goodwill Consultant will be available to provide job search assistance, resume-building help, and interview preparation.
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Sat, Dec 20, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Mon, Dec 22, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
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Sat, Dec 27, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Join a Docent Tour Guide on a tour of the Central Library! The Docent will share the history of the Milwaukee Public Library and provide insight on architectural points of interest.
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