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Experience Level: All skill levels & ages Learn more about where to look for owls in a safe and ethical manner at Great Horned Owls: How to Find an Owl […] 
Experience Level: Beginner Attend one of our Public Mansion Tours* to view inside Robert Allerton’s 1900s-era mansion and hear the unique history of the creation of the estate. Tours typically […]
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Experience Level: All Skill Levels (Ages 15+; parents/guardians are not required to register with their children, but all minors must have a parent/guardian on-site.) Make your own delicious, flaky creations […] |
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Experience Level: Beginner (ages 18+) Learn what stories your teacup has to tell at Mystic Mondays: Intro to Reading Tea Leaves on Monday, Nov. 2 from 6-8 p.m. in the […] |
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Experience Level: Beginner Are you looking for a unique and experimental experience? Join us for Thread Bowls on Wednesday, Nov. 4 from 12-4 p.m. in the Mansion Carriage House. Instructor […]
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Celebrate one of the most iconic spaces in the Allerton Mansion at our Library Dedication on Wednesday, November 4 from 4-6 p.m. (program at 5 p.m.) Thanks to the generosity of Susan and Steven Zumdahl, the Library has undergone an extensive transformation over the last three years. Updated furniture, audio-visual equipment, window treatments, paint, and […] |
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Join us as Chef Benny DelValley serves up an elegant Japanese-inspired meal* at Supper Club on Friday, Nov. 6 in the Mansion Carriage House. This intimate, fine-dining experience was created to build a community through a shared love of food, arts and education. Enjoy a cocktail hour at 6:00 p.m. followed by dinner at 7 p.m. […] |
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Experience Level: Beginner (Ages 16+; all minors must have a parent/guardian on-site or a signed participant waiver.) Assemble your own unique wreath adorned with dried flowers at an Everlasting Wreath […] |
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Experience level: Beginner (Ages 18+) Are you a beginner, or interested in refining your wet felting skills? Join us for Wet Felt Bowls and Vessels on Wednesday, Nov. 11 from 12-4 p.m. in […] |
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Experience Level: Beginner Learn to make your own soap at a Soap Making Workshop on Sunday, Nov. 15 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Mansion Carriage House. Instructor Sally Walsh […] 
Experience Level: All skill levels (ages 13+) Learn how to ease your foot, back, or hip pain, and hike without pain at MELT with Mary on Sundays, Sept. 20, Oct. […] |
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Entry Level: Beginner (ages 18+) Have you ever wondered why some numbers repeat throughout your life? Now is your chance to find out at Mystic Mondays: Intro to Numerology on […] |
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Experience Level: Beginner Connect with your body in a peaceful environment during Community Yoga on Wednesday, November 18 from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Mansion Library. Josie Heck with Yoga Off the Square will help you gently flow through a series of poses with the intention of being mindful of and reconnecting with your […] |
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Experience Level: All Levels (ages 16+) Immerse yourself in soothing sounds at a Candlelight Meditative Sound Bath on Mondays, Oct. 19, Nov. 30, Dec. 22 (Tuesday), Jan. 25, or Feb. 22 from 7-7:45 p.m. in the Mansion Library. Sound practitioner Marissa Michael will lead a sound bath using crystal singing bowls and chimes designed to […] |
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Experience level: All skill levels; ages 8+ (children ages 8-15 must register with an adult); all minors must have a parent/guardian on-site or a signed participant waiver Learn what mincemeat is and how to prepare it at Preparing Traditional Mincemeat on Tuesday, December 1 from 6-8 p.m. in the Mansion Carriage House. Led by instructor Charlie […] |
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Experience Level: Beginner Experience the joys of the season at Wreath Making on Wednesday, Dec. 2 or Thursday, Dec. 3 from 6-7:30 p.m. in the Mansion Carriage House. (Each date covers the same material.) Maggie Taylor of Delight Flower Farm will share basic wreath building and design techniques to help students craft a unique, seasonal decoration. Students will […] |
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Experience Level: Beginner Experience the joys of the season at Wreath Making on Wednesday, Dec. 2 or Thursday, Dec. 3 from 6-7:30 p.m. in the Mansion Carriage House. (Each date covers the same material.) Maggie Taylor of Delight Flower Farm will share basic wreath building and design techniques to help students craft a unique, seasonal decoration. Students will […] |
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Shop, eat, drink – and be merry! — at the Holiday Showcase presented by Sterling Wealth Management on Friday, December 4 from 5-9 p.m.! Grab a drink from the Solarium Bar and stroll through the decorated Mansion as you shop from specially selected artisans and businesses. Stop by the Carriage House for natural-ornament making with the […] 
Celebrate the season at our Holiday Opening Weekend, with a variety of festive fun happening Friday, Dec. 4 through Sunday, Dec. 6! Shop from local vendors at the Holiday Showcase presented by Sterling Wealth Management, stroll through the illuminated gardens and woodlands of Holiday GLOW presented by the U of I Community Credit Union, enjoy […] |
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Take a ride in our winter wonderland at Carriage Rides presented by Busey Bank on Saturday, Dec. 5 and Sunday, Dec. 6 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. each day. Merrybeth Farm Carriage Service’s picturesque horse-drawn carriage will depart every 15 minutes from the Mansion Courtyard to take you on a ride through the tree- and garden-lined roadways of Allerton that […]
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Make the most of the season with an afternoon at Allerton during our Holiday Showcase presented by Sterling Wealth Management on Saturday, Dec. 6 from 12-8 p.m. in the Mansion! Shop for unique gifts from selected artisans and businesses as you stroll through the decorated Mansion and sip on a beverage from the Solarium Bar. […]
Celebrate the season at our Holiday Opening Weekend, with a variety of festive fun happening Friday, Dec. 4 through Sunday, Dec. 6! Shop from local vendors at the Holiday Showcase presented by Sterling Wealth Management, stroll through the illuminated gardens and woodlands of Holiday GLOW presented by the U of I Community Credit Union, enjoy […] |
