Catapult a Pumpkin

Sat Nov 1, 2025
9:00am to 12:00pm CT
Age: All ages
Price: Free
Location:
Lewis University
Bring your used pumpkin to Lewis University to see physics students catapult it into a field for composting! Please bring only unpainted pumpkins. Will County Forest Preserves and Lewis University students will make sure the pumpkins become part of a healthy soil in the coming year. A recycling event will be going on at the same time, so bring any old electronics or documents that require shredding.
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