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SUMMARY:Jewelry 101: Viking Knit Bracelets & Necklaces
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Beginner (ages 18+) \nTurn copper wire into wearable art while learning a centuries-old technique at Jewelry 101: Viking Weaving on Sunday\, Sept. 27 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in The Studio. \nInstructor Billie Theide will share information about this ancient process as students fabricate a tubular copper chain resulting in a flexible and lightweight bracelet or necklace. Students will make handmade decorative end caps and a closure from heavier gauge round copper wire. The chain can remain copper in color or patinated to take on a rich coloration from warm light brown to black. \nStudents will receive a toolkit to enable them to continue working at home. \n$120/person. Register here. Registration closes on Sept. 20 or when capacity is reached. All sales are final.   \n\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.  \n\nAbout the Instructor\nBillie Theide is Professor Emerita and a former Chair of the Crafts Program at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Theide is a metalsmith\, jeweler\, textile artist\, and ceramicist. Her work is in public art collections around the world including the Smithsonian\, Museum of Arts & Design in New York City\, Nelson Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City\, and the Racine Art Museum\, among others. She is the recipient of a Visual Arts Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts and five Artists Fellowship Grants from the Illinois Arts Council. Theide has been recognized for her excellence in teaching and is a Distinguished Member and Past-President of the Society of North American Goldsmiths.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/jewelry-101-viking-weave/
LOCATION:The Studio\, 515 Old Timber Road\, Monticello\, IL\, 61856\, United States
CATEGORIES:The Farms
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SUMMARY:Beehive Observation
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Beginner \nGet a first-hand look at how honey bees manage hive activity at Beehive Observation on Sundays\, April 12 & 26\, May 10 & 24\, June 7 & 21\, July 5 & 19\, Aug. 2\, 16 & 30 and Sept. 13 & 27 from 1 to 3 p.m. in The Studio and outside at the beehives. \nInstructor Maggie Wachter will provide an overview of seasonal influences\, followed by a peek inside the hives to observe honey bees at work. Traditional and Flow Hives will also be discussed. Each two-hour session may be attended as a standalone or combined with any or all other classes. \n$200/person* for the entire series here or $30/class at the links below. Registration will close April 9 for the entire series or three days before each subsequent class. All sales are final. \nStudents should wear loose-fitting long sleeves and pants\, close-toed shoes and bring a protective bee veil and unscented rubber gloves. \n*Registration links:\n— April 12\n— April 26\n— May 10\n— May 24\n— June 7\n— June 21\n— July 5\n— July 19\n— Aug. 2\n— Aug. 16\n— Aug. 30\n— Sept. 13\n— Sept. 27 \n\nIf you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email Olivia at 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. \n\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.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/beehive-observation/2026-09-27/
LOCATION:The Studio\, 515 Old Timber Road\, Monticello\, IL\, 61856\, United States
CATEGORIES:The Farms
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SUMMARY:Public Mansion Tour
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Beginner \nAttend 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. \nTours typically last 60 minutes and will meet in the Mansion Gallery. Tours will primarily cover the first floor of the home with an optional trip to the second and third floors when available. \n$15/person. Register here. All sales are final. \n*2026 tour dates:\n— Sunday\, Jan. 11\, 2-3 p.m.\n— Saturday\, Jan. 31\, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. SOLD OUT\n— Sunday\, Feb. 8\, 2-3 p.m.\n— Saturday\, Feb. 21\, 4-5 p.m.\n— Friday\, Feb. 27\, 4-5 p.m.\n— Sunday\, March 1\, 2-3 p.m.\n— Saturday\, March 14\, 10-11 a.m.\n— Sunday\, March 29\, 2-3 p.m.\n— Friday\, April 17\, 4-5 p.m.\n— Sunday\, April 26\, 2-3 p.m.\n— Sunday\, May 24\, 2-3 p.m.\n— Sunday\, June 14\, 2-3 p.m.\n— Sunday\, Aug. 16\, 2-3 p.m.\n— Sunday\, Sept. 13\, 2-3 p.m.\n— Sunday\, Sept. 27\, 2-3 p.m.\n— Sunday\, Oct. 11\, 1-2 p.m.\n— Sunday\, Nov. 1\, 1-2 p.m. \n\nIf you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email Sarah at sputman2@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/public-mansion-tour-sept27/
LOCATION:The Mansion\, 515 Old Timber Road\, Monticello\, IL\, 61856\, United States
CATEGORIES:The Farms,Tours/Hikes
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SUMMARY:Beginner Sourdough Breadmaking
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Beginner \nLearn about the process of making sourdough bread at Beginner Sourdough Breadmaking on Sunday\, Sept. 27 or Oct. 11 from 2-5 p.m. in the Mansion Kitchen and Carriage House. \nInstructor Hannah Fink will cover the basic biology of a ferment and what it means to a sourdough culture\, how to mix sourdough\, how to maintain a healthy starter in your home and the importance of baking with regionally grown grains. Students will also get hands-on experience as they learn to mix sourdough. \nPrepared dough will be available to showcase baking and for students to prepare a snack toward the end of class. Students will take home their own jar of sourdough culture\, a sample of gains from Janie’s Mill\, as well as printouts of everything covered\, simple recipes and a thorough list of resources. \n$100/person*. Register at the links below. Registration will close 10 days before each course begins or when capacity is reached. All sales are final.\n— Sept. 27 (SOLD OUT)\n— Oct. 11  \n*Students should bring a container to take home their sourdough (5-quart capacity preferred) \n\nIf you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email Olivia at 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. \n\nAbout the Instructor\nHannah Fink\, a baker and local food enthusiast\, started Tooth Butter Bakery locally in Urbana\, IL. The bakery started as a cottage bakery\, moved to a commercial space in downtown last year after several years of operation\, and currently is dormant\, waiting for its next configuration as Hannah is off on maternity leave with her second child. She revels in naturally leavened bread and quality pastries\, with a focus on organic\, whole grains\, mostly stone-milled and local from Janie’s Mill in Ashkum\, IL. She hopes to be a positive force in our community and centralizes her work on participating in our local food systems. Hannah has been baking bread for nearly 10 years and has been supported over the years by many mentors and inspirations\, she is looking to pass on the knowledge she has gained and continue this pass-down wisdom. Bread and grains are a staple in our community\, teaching the skills of baking help preserve their heritage.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/beginner-sourdough/2026-09-27/
LOCATION:The Mansion\, 515 Old Timber Road\, Monticello\, IL\, 61856\, United States
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