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SUMMARY:The Farms: Silent Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Beginner\nNeed a good place to relax and concentrate on your latest read? Then swing out for our Silent Book Club on selected Mondays* from 5 to 7 p.m.\nThe evening will begin with a brief group discussion of what we are currently reading and to swap recommendations. Then participants will break up to do what they love: READ! You can curl up in the Butternut Room\, find a chair in the Solarium or read in front of a fire in the Gallery. If the weather is nice\, feel free to bring a lawn chair or blanket and read outside!\nA cash bar will be available.\nSilent Book Club is free and registration is not required. Just show up with a book\, bring your favorite snack and get to reading!\nIf you would like to make a donation to support this and other Farms classes\, you can make a tax-deductible gift here. (Choose “Allerton Park Programs & Events Fund” under “Gift Designation.”)\n*Dates & locations:\nApril 6 & 20 (Mansion Solarium)\nJune 1 & 15 (Koi Pond/Solarium Terrace)\nJuly 6 & 20 (Koi Pond/Solarium Terrace)\nAugust 3 & 17 (Koi Pond/Solarium Terrace) \nLearn more about the space where your course will take place here. If you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email owarren@illinois.edu.\nBy attending\, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing\, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken. \nAbout The Farms\nThe Farms: An Allerton Folk School\, offers classes\, workshops\, and gatherings focusing on art\, outdoor education\, science\, storytelling\, and wellness. All experiences value hands-on\, experiential teaching and learning\, and are facilitated by and for the members of the community.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/the-farms-silent-book-club-5/
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SUMMARY:The Farms: Great Horned Owls: Hunting & Feeding
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: All Levels\, All Ages \nLearn more about how owls hunt for their prey at Great Horned Owls: Hunting & Feeding on Sunday\, August 16 from 12-1:30 p.m. in the Mansion Library. \nOwl enthusiast Mark Glenshaw is back at Allerton to teach students more about these majestic creatures. His engaging lecture will focus on the hunting and feeding behaviors of Great Horned Owls\, including how they feed their young. \n$25/person. Register here. Registration will close August 15 or when capacity is reached. All sales are final.  \nLearn more about the space where your course will take place here. If you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email owarren@illinois.edu.\nBy attending\, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing\, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken. \nAbout the Instructor\nMark Glenshaw is an award-winning naturalist from St. Louis\, Missouri who observes\, documents and performs outreach regarding the wild Great Horned Owls that live in Forest Park — a large urban park in St. Louis. He was studied these owls six to seven nights per week since December of 2005\, documenting their behavior in both photos and video. \nGlenshaw also received the 2025 Outstanding Educator Award from the St. Louis Audubon Society. \nHis outreach includes an average of 70 owl prowls and 50 presentations per year\, including presentations to various Audubon Society chapters and six presentations for the Smithsonian Institution.  \nIn 2006 Glenshaw was awarded the Citizen Science Award by the Academy of Science of St. Louis. He is also a Certified Interpretive Guide\, a certified Missouri Master Naturalist and a volunteer for Forest Park Forever.  \nAbout The Farms\nThe Farms: An Allerton Folk School\, offers classes\, workshops\, and gatherings focusing on art\, outdoor education\, science\, storytelling\, and wellness. All experiences value hands-on\, experiential teaching and learning\, and are facilitated by and for the members of the community.\nFind the complete Summer schedule here.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/the-farms-great-horned-owls-hunting-feeding/
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SUMMARY:(SOLD OUT) The Farms: Baking with Olive Oil
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Beginner\nStep up your baking game and skip the butter at Baking with Olive Oil on Sunday\, Aug. 23 from 1-3 p.m. in the Mansion Carriage House.\nChef Leah Bodine will teach students how using olive oil in sweet and savory recipes can take your baking to the next level.\n$45/person. \nIf you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email owarren@illinois.edu.\nBy attending\, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing\, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken. \nAbout the Instructor\nLeah Bodine calls herself the ‘accidental chef’ with years of experience in the food industry. She started her catering company\, Blue Dragonfly Catering\, to express her creative mind in food preparation and cultivating recipes. She loves sharing her skills with others and seeing the fascination on students’ faces when they realize how creative they can be and how easy it is to do so.\nHer experiences in the food industry have led her to live in Paris and cater for rock and country legends.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/baking-with-olive-oil/
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SUMMARY:Weekend Wind Down presented by Busey Bank: Aug 29
DESCRIPTION:We have reserved the Mansion for the public on Saturday\, August 29 so that you can Wind Down and take in the lovely ambiance of Allerton! \nThe Solarium Bar will be open from 5-10 p.m. Stop by for happy hour after a hike\, or bring the whole crew for a fun night out (see optional activities below)! \nGrab a bite to eat at the Greenhouse Café (open until 4 p.m.)\, bring your own food\, or patronize the restaurants in Monticello just five miles away! \nThose choosing to spend the night can take advantage of our discounted lodging rate ($110/night + tax)\, plus two complimentary drinks per room. View guestrooms and make your reservation here or call 217-333-3287. \nOptional activities include: \n*Off the Books: Comedy from Zoo Improv\, 6-7 p.m. in the Mansion Library\nLive Music by Doty & Dexter\, 7-9 p.m. in the Mansion Gallery\nYard games around the Koi Pond (weather permitting)\n*Stretch ‘N Sip Yoga\, Sunday\, Aug. 30\, 10-11 a.m. \n*Pre-registration required; click on links above for more information. \n\nAbout Busey Bank\nBusey Bank is more than a financial institution—we’re a trusted partner in the communities we serve. For over 150 years\, we’ve built lasting relationships by delivering personalized banking solutions while investing in local initiatives that strengthen families\, businesses\, and neighborhoods. \n \nCan’t make this Weekend Wind Down? Find additional dates here. \nIf you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email Hali at halicarp@illinois.edu. \nBy attending\, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing\, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken. 
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/wwd-aug-29/
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SUMMARY:Off the Books: Comedy from Zoo Improv
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for an evening of spontaneous\, unscripted fun at Off the Books: Comedy from Zoo Improv on Saturday\, August 29 from 6-7 p.m. in the Mansion Library. \nYour favorite Champaign-Urbana community improv team\, Zoo Improv\, will turn audience suggestions into hilarious scenes on the spot. Perfect for all ages and anyone looking to relax\, laugh\, and enjoy a night of creativity and comedy in a cozy library setting. \nThe Solarium Bar will be open from 5-10 p.m.* \n$15/person. Register here. Registration will close Aug. 21 or when capacity is reached. All sales are final. \n*Stick around after the show for live music from Doty & Dexter (7-9 p.m.)\, and consider staying overnight with our Weekend Wind Down! View discounted rooms ($110/night + tax) and book online or by calling 217-333-3287. Find out more about the Weekend Wind Down series here. \n\nIf you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email Hali at halicarp@illinois.edu. \nBy attending\, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing\, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken. \n\nAbout Zoo Improv\nFor decades\, Zoo Improv has served up laughter in the Champaign-Urbana area with performers hailing from across the area. They love mixing up their set with fast-paced\, short-form and richly woven long-form scenes\, because variety is the spice of improv! Zoo Improv is proud to be a socially conscious group\, using improv to foster connection and spread good vibes. Be ready to make suggestions to be used onstage in Zoo Improv’s sketches! \nYou may see a familiar face in Kyle Tasch\, a member of Zoo Improv who has taught “Improve Your Improv” courses at The Farms: An Allerton Folk School since it launched in 2023. His next series will be Sept. 10-Oct. 15. Find more info and register here.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/zooimprov/
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