Join Dogs On the Go Hearing Assistance Dogs for the most memorable fundraiser of the year - a unique, scholarly, and entertaining scientific journey for adult and teen community members.

IN-PERSON guest appearance by keynote speaker Bryn Nelson, PhD, author of Flush: The Remarkable Science of an Unlikely Treasure.

Choose seminar presentations with subject matter experts on topics including: Our Water Future; Capturing, Purifying, and Reusing Wastewater; Gut Feelings: Why Anxiety Hits Below the Belt; Digestive Drama Resolved! Worm Whisperers: Intro to Vermicomposting; The Gut Trumps All: Nutritional Perspectives on Animal Health and Wellness; Groundbreaking Fertility: Digging into Manure's Role in Agriculture; From Surviving to Thriving: Elevate Your Pet's Wellness and Gut Health; Aquaponics: Fish Poop Feeding Plants; and Get Your Pup Off Your SH*T List: The Canine Behavioral Science of Housebreaking and Becoming Poop Savvy. with

Join in the fun with our cake walk, huge 45 item raffle, and 50/50 raffle. Win quiz prizes and explore cool vendor booths for services, local organizations, and holiday gifts.

Discover how rescues and personal pets are trained to increase safety and independence for people who are Deaf or hard of hearing. ASL interpreters and large screen live captioning with all activities.

Proceeds will directly support Dogs On the Go Hearing Assistance Dogs, a 501c3 non-profit in McHenry County.