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SUMMARY:The Farms: Plant Sale Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for gardening season at our annual Plant Sale Fundraiser on May 1-3 on the Gatehouse Lawn. (Friday\, May 1\, 5-8 p.m.; Saturday\, May 2\, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday\, May 3\, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.)\nPurchase your annuals\, herbs\, veggies\, perennials\, natives\, arranged hanging baskets\, Allerton Bluebells (limited supply!) and more. (Cash or check preferred; credit accepted.) Piatt County Master Gardeners will be available to answer gardening and plant questions.\n100% of the profits made from the Plant Sale will go directly towards maintaining the Park and public programs. Get your quality plants to spruce up your home\, garden\, or as a gift while also supporting a local business!\nThis is no ordinary Plant Sale – it’s part of our Bluebell Festival\, which includes a Spring Market (Saturday only)\, food\, drinks\, workshops\, live music and more! Find details here.\nNo registration is required.\nConsider making a weekend out of it and stay overnight with our Weekend Wind Down. View discounted rooms ($110/night + tax) and book online here or by calling 217-333-3287. Find out more about our weekend Wind Down series here. \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.\nIf you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email Micah Putman at putman@illinois.edu.  \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 Session schedule here.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/the-farms-plant-sale-fundraiser-2/
CATEGORIES:Gardening,The Farms
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SUMMARY:The Farms: Glassmaking Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Beginner (Ages 7+)\nCreate your own glass art at a Glassmaking Workshop on on Saturday May 2 during a 20-30 minute time slot from 11am-5pm.\nWith guidance from Mack Glass\, students will get to make their very own pendant\, planter pick decoration\, or marble to take home after this introductory workshop.\n$40/person. Register here. Registration will close May 2 or when capacity is reached. All sales are final. \nThis workshop is part of The Farms Spring Market\, featuring additional folk school instructors talking about and selling their creations. Learn more here. \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\nJason Mack has lives and works in Delavan\, Wisconsin. Jason and his fiancée\, Macy McCall\, are raising 6 year old twins\, Harper and Harrison. Jason first melted glass when he took a glass bead-making class with his mom at age 17 in 2001. He hasn’t stopped melting since.\nIn 2007\, Jason graduated from Illinois State University with a BS in studio art with a focus in glassblowing. Since then\, he has created a style and method of building large\, on-site steel and glass sculptures using a mobile glass furnace he designed and built in his garage. Jason has done major installations for Heartland Community College in Bloomington\, IL\, Cornell Tech’s new campus in NYC and worked with many businesses and cities to create unique projects and live events. Mack Glass has received global recognition for building the World’s Tallest Glass Christmas Tree at Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay\, WI every December since 2022. \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-glassmaking-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Art,The Farms
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SUMMARY:The Farms: Spring Market
DESCRIPTION:Do some shopping\, support local makers and learn about Allerton’s folk school at our Spring Market on Saturday\, May 2 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. in the Mansion.\nBesides selling their handmade creations\, instructors from The Farms will share information about their craft and do informal demonstrations. Find a list of vendors here.\nIt’s all part of the annual Bluebell Festival\, which will feature our Plant Sale Fundraiser\, workshops\, food\, drinks\, and more! Find details here.\nNo registration is required. \nConsider making a weekend out of it and stay overnight with our Weekend Wind Down. View discounted rooms ($110/night + tax) and book online here or by calling 217-333-3287. Find out more about our weekend Wind Down series here. \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.\nIf you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email owarren@illinois.edu. \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 Session schedule here.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/the-farms-spring-market-2/
CATEGORIES:Gardening,Special Events,The Farms
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SUMMARY:The Farms: A Taste of Tarot
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Beginner\nLearn what Tarot is and what it’s not at A Taste of Tarot on Saturday\, May 2 from 12-12:30 p.m. in the Mansion Carriage House.\nIn this 30-minute introductory talk\, instructor Charlie Wolf will engage students in a brief discussion of how to learn the cards\, types of tarot\, and how to get started.\n$5/person. Register here. Registration will close May 2 or when capacity is reached. All sales are final. \nThis class is part of The Farms Spring Market\, featuring additional folk school instructors talking about and selling their creations. Learn more here. \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\nCharlie Rainbow Wolf describes herself as an “old hippie” who has studied the “weird ways of the world for nearly 50 years.” She is happiest with her hands in the mud\, either making pottery in an ‘artbox’ or tending things in her ‘yarden’ (yard + garden).\nAstrology\, tarot and herbs are Charlie’s greatest interests\, but she has also dabbled in metaphysical topics in the last five decades — because life always has something new to offer.\nShe is a contributing author for Llewellyn Worldwide\, is a ghostwriter for renowned psychic celebrities\, and makes a wicked batch of fudge! Charlie lives in central Illinois with her very patient husband and special needs Great Danes. \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-a-taste-of-tarot/
CATEGORIES:The Farms
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SUMMARY:The Farms: Beginning Nature Journaling
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: All levels\nSlow down and engage with the natural world at Beginning Nature Journaling on Saturday\, May 2 from 1-2:00 p.m. in the Mansion Carriage House.\nThis calming\, creative workshop led by the Allerton Park Natural Journaling Club will blend the mindful art of “zentangle” with the observational practice of nature journaling. Whether it’s a single leaf\, a wildflower\, a feather\, or the texture of tree bark – students will learn how to translate their observations onto a journal page.  The focus will be on process over perfection—embracing curiosity\, creativity\, and mindfulness.\n$5/person. Register here. Registration will close May 2 or when capacity is reached. All sales are final. \nThis workshop is part of The Farms Spring Market\, featuring additional folk school instructors talking about and selling their creations. Learn more here. \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\nThe Allerton Park Nature Journaling Club is a welcoming\, non-judgmental group of individuals who love nature and wish to communicate the diverse beauty of Allerton Park through all levels of artistic expression\, scientific discovery\, and journaling. They strive to build community through rewarding experiences together exploring and celebrating the wonder of our natural world. \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-beginning-nature-journaling/
CATEGORIES:Art,The Farms
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SUMMARY:The Farms: Hive Visit
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: All levels/ages\nTake an exclusive peek at Allerton’s bee hives during a Hive Visit on Saturday\, May 2 from 2-2:30 p.m. Meet in the Mansion Gallery.\nBeekeepers Maggie and Steve will lead participants outside to the Allerton bee hives in the Herb Garden\, as they explain the basics of hive management\, bee safety\, and how to keep bees healthy throughout the year.\nThe Hive Visit is free and registration is not required.\nThis class is part of The Farms Spring Market\, featuring additional folk school instructors talking about and selling their creations. Learn more here. \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\nWhen Maggie Wachter began her social work degree at the University of Illinois in 2008\, she had no idea that she would become a beekeeper. As for honey\, she kept a single jar in the back of her kitchen cabinet for recipes. Today she is a master beekeeper who never eats sugar.\nMaggie received her first hive as a gift in 2008. By 2010\, she was enrolled in the Master Beekeeper course at the University of Florida. From there\, things happened quickly to turn her life around. In 2012\, she started teaching beekeeping for Parkland Community Education and today she is a beekeeping teacher\, honey judge\, mead maker and master beekeeper.\nShe has also participated in honeybee research at the University of Illinois and the USDA. \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-hive-visit/
CATEGORIES:The Farms
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SUMMARY:The Farms: Plant Your Planter
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Beginner\nGet your hands in the soil and learn the art of creating a beautiful\, balanced arrangement at Plant Your Planter on Saturday\, May 2 from 2-3 p.m. outside at the Plant Sale.\nIn this hands-on workshop led by Lucas Rund\, students will design a 12-inch container using a combination of annual plants selected for color\, texture\, and growth habit. Learn the basics of container design\, including the classic “thriller\, filler\, and spiller” technique\, plant selection\, soil preparation\, and proper planting methods to help your arrangement thrive.\nStudents will leave with a beautifully styled container ready to display\, along with the knowledge to confidently create arrangements in the future!\n$25/person*. Register here. Registration will close April 28 or when capacity is reached. All sales are final. \n*Students should bring 5-6 small plants purchased from Allerton’s Plant Sale or their garden center of choice. \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\n Lucas Rund is the Facilities Operation Specialist at the Illinois Arboretum.  \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-plant-your-planter/
CATEGORIES:Gardening,The Farms
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SUMMARY:The Farms: MELT for Gardeners
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: All levels\nLearn how to ease your hand\, shoulder\, and back pain at MELT for Gardeners on Saturday\, May 2 from 2:15-2:45 p.m. in the Mansion Carriage House.\nInstructor Mary French will share information about a specialized self-care technique\, MELT (Myofascial Energetic Length Technique)\, and how gardeners can use it to reduce stiffness\, enhance mobility\, and prevent injuries. Students will leave with the tools to target connective tissue dehydration and joint compression\, focusing on repairing wear and tear from tasks like digging and pruning.\n$5/person. Register here. Registration will close May 2 or when capacity is reached. All sales are final. \nThis workshop is part of The Farms Spring Market\, featuring additional folk school instructors talking about and selling their creations. Learn more here. \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\nAs a walker and runner with plantar fasciitis\, Mary French received relief from the MELT Method and became a MELT instructor in 2014. She now shares her passion for the self-care method at various health events\, including at Allerton.\n“If hikers MELT their feet before hitting the trails\, they will reduce their risk of injury and aches. Then MELTing afterwards will reduce the soreness from hiking.” \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-melt-for-gardeners/
CATEGORIES:Art,The Farms
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SUMMARY:(SOLD OUT) The Farms: Watercolor Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Beginner\nPractice some beginning watercolor techniques at a Watercolor Workshop on Saturday\, May 2 from 3-3:30 p.m. in the Mansion Carriage House.\nInstructor Emily Tackitt will guide students in a brief 30-minute workshop creating watercolor backgrounds. Creations can then be used for various projects like greeting cards\, wall décor\, or even bookmarks!\n$5/person. Register here. Registration will close May 2 or when capacity is reached. All sales are final. \nThis workshop is part of The Farms Spring Market\, featuring additional folk school instructors talking about and selling their creations. Learn more here. \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\nEmily Tackitt is the artist behind Moonbeam Jellyfish and works in mixed media\, blending watercolor\, acrylic\, gouache\, ink\, drawing\, and collage to create whimsical\, fantasy-inspired artwork. With a process that is playful and intuitive\, Emily is often guided by curiosity\, storytelling\, and whatever feels magical in the moment. Her classes are designed to feel supportive and accessible\, encouraging students to build confidence through a thoughtful\, step-by-step creative practice.  \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/sold-out-the-farms-watercolor-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Art,The Farms
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