Our special guest during Vegan Paradise today is Open Books, which will hold a pop-up shop in the lobby. Don’t forget to bring your gently used books for donation! (Photo by Open Books — see more on their Instagram!)

And don’t miss all your favorite Chicago Vegan Test Kitchen vendors! Each week’s vendor line-up and pre-order options are announced here.

Here’s the full program at The Plant today:
10am - Yoga in the Winter Garden
11am-3pm - Vegan Paradise + Turtle Stop + Open Books pop-up shop
11am-5pm - New Magnolia’s pumpkin patch + fall fest
11am-8pm - Whiner’s Taproom hours
2pm - Tour of The Plant
3pm - Tour of the Brewery

First, start your day with a free hour-long vinyasa flow class with yoga instructor Candis Oakley (E-RYT 200) of Very Human. Join Candis at the Winter Garden on the 3rd floor, at 10am. Afterward, enjoy a discounted beer in Whiner’s taproom and join in the fun of Vegan Paradise. For more info and to RSVP, click here.

Visit the Turtle Stop for products made and grown at The Plant, everyday grocery and cleaning essentials, gifts, and more.

New Magnolia’s pumpkin patch and fall fest will be open Fri./Sat./Sun. through Halloween.

Tours of The Plant take place at 2pm; meet in lobby. Take a behind-the-scenes tour from the perspective of the founder and the design team behind The Plant. Come learn about Bubbly Dynamics’ creative approaches to reimagine what is conventionally considered "waste" as a valuable asset and see how tenant businesses collaborate and create amazing food products while striving to increase efficiencies of all types. Tour size is limited so please consider purchasing tickets in advance.

Then join into a free tour of Whiner Beer Company’s brewery, led by the brewers themselves; just meet in the lobby at 3pm if you’re only angling for the brewery tour.

Taproom is open til 8pm, and pizza kitchen will be slinging pies until 7pm.

See ya there!