Friday, Sept. 5
3:00 p.m.: Lodging & Event Check-in (Front Desk & Gallery)
6:00 p.m.: Summer’s End Concert (Gatehouse Lawn)
— Bar & Food Trucks (Moon Bean Coffee, Jurassic Grill, La Paloma, Eddie’s Wok & Roll, Greenhouse Café)
Saturday, Sept. 6
8:00 a.m.: Breakfast & Mimosa Bar (Carriage House)
— Assorted pastries, breakfast wraps, yogurt parfaits, coffee, hot tea, water, juice
9:00 a.m.: Breakout Sessions
— Stained Glass Workshop with Kari Keller
— Garden Tour with Christy Barre
10:00 a.m.: Free Time
11:00 a.m.: Breakout Sessions
— Mussel Survey with Fran Harty
— Landscape Design with Micah Putman and Lucas Rund
12:00 p.m.: Lunch (Carriage House)
— Greenhouse Café favorites: sandwiches, salads, chips, cookies
— History Happy Hour with Sarah Putman
1:00 p.m.: Future of the Farms (location TBD)
3:00 p.m.: Breakout Sessions
— Mansion Tour with Chris Carr
— Fall Leaf Mosaics with Danielle Reed
4:00 p.m.: Free Time
5-7:00 p.m.: Cash Bar
6:00 p.m.: “Build Your Own Pizza Party” with Leah at the Greenhouse Café
OR
7:00 p.m.: Supper Club featuring Chef Garron Sanchez of Caprae Restaurant at Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery (Separate ticket purchase required – discounted rate of $60/person. Call 217-333-3287.)
9:00 p.m.: Late Night Activities & Campfire
— Owl Hike with Alex Lourash
— Spooky Stories with Orrin Taylor
Sunday, Sept. 7
8:00 a.m.: Breakfast (Carriage House)
— Assorted pastries, breakfast wraps, yogurt parfaits, coffee, hot tea, water, juice
9:00 a.m.: Breakout Sessions
— Morning Hike with Nate Beccue
— Yoga with Josie Heck
11:00 a.m.: Closing Remarks (Library)
11:30 a.m.: Retreat End/Lodging Checkout
If you have dietary restrictions, email Christina at clc@illinois.edu by Friday, Aug. 22.
Find all the Retreat details here.
