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SUMMARY:Arboretum Everlasting Wreath Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Beginner (Ages 16+; all minors must have a parent/guardian on-site or a signed participant waiver) \nAssemble your own unique wreath adorned with dried flowers at an Arboretum Everlasting Wreath Workshop on Saturday\, Nov. 14 from 1-2:30 p.m. in the Arboretum Shed located at 2302 South Lincoln Avenue in Urbana. \nInstructor Maggie Taylor will demonstrate how to create a wreath using a base of grapevine or willow and everlasting flowers harvested and dried at Delight Flower Farm. These dried wreaths are great to hang or use as a table centerpiece for upcoming holiday gatherings. \n$65/person*. Register here. Registration closes Nov. 7 or when capacity is reached. All sales are final. \n*Students should bring gardening gloves. \n\nPlease note this course is NOT at Allerton but is at the Illinois Arboretum Shed in Urbana.  \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\nMaggie Taylor is a farm owner who has been growing flowers and leading workshops since 2011. Trained as an artist\, she loves turning natural materials into objects of joy and empowering others to as well. Depending on the time of year she may be teaching about fresh flowers or winter evergreen wreaths. Maggie’s teaching style is accessible\, informative\, encouraging and often humorous! Other capable farm crew members assist in teaching large groups.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/everlasting-wreath/
LOCATION:Illinois Arboretum\, 1800 S Lincoln\, Urbana\, IL\, 61801\, United States
CATEGORIES:The Farms,Youth Programs
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SUMMARY:Beginner Mountain Dulcimer
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Beginner \nKeep your mind active with an easy-to-learn and fun instrument at Beginner Mountain Dulcimer on Saturdays\, Oct. 24 through Nov. 21 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. in The Studio. \nInstructor Lou Ann Koebel will lead students through basic chords and strum patterns that will give them the ability to play rounds\, fiddle tunes and much more! Playing the dulcimer requires only a love of music and a desire to create beautiful sound – it is a simple instrument that requires little musical knowledge. \n$225/person*. Register here. Registration closes Oct. 21 or when the class has reached capacity. All sales are final.   \n*Students should bring their own dulcimer. Dulcimers are available to rent by emailing the instructor at koebel@illinois.edu. \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\nLou Ann Koebel currently leads a weekly dulcimer jam for the East Central Dulcimer Illinois Dulcimer Club at Lincoln Square. She also plays in a local band that visits and performs at local assisted living facilities. Last Fall\, she taught a beginning dulcimer class for The Farms at Allerton Park\, where she had a wonderful time teaching the group and realized her love of teaching and passing on the tradition of playing a mountain dulcimer. Luckily\, there are several local jams throughout the week at Lincoln Square\, as well as several music festivals\, both online and in person.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/beginner-mountain-dulcimer/2026-11-14/
LOCATION:The Studio\, 515 Old Timber Road\, Monticello\, IL\, 61856\, United States
CATEGORIES:The Farms
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SUMMARY:Beginning Weaving I (Midday)
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Beginner \nLearn the basics of working with a loom at Beginning Weaving I (Midday) on Saturdays\, Oct. 24 through Nov. 21 from 10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. in the Greenhouse Auditorium. \nThis 5-week class led by Sharon Bowles will encompass all aspects of beginner weaving as students create a table runner. Students will become familiar with weaving terminology\, parts of the loom\, figuring the weaving pattern for the width of the loom and project\, measuring out the warp\, beaming the warp back to front\, threading heddles\, threading the reed\, tying on the warp\, and winding bobbins. \n$250/person*. Register here. Registration closes Oct. 14 or when capacity is reached. All sales are final. \n*Students should bring a 4-shaft loom if they have one. All other supplies will be provided\, including a loom if needed.   \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\nSharon Bowles began weaving in 1990 and started teaching shortly after. She was taught to weave in a one-on-one class and wove two table runners in 12 (approximately) 2-hour lessons\, and she teaches the same method when she teaches. Sharon has experience in weaving with silk\, lace weaving\, 8-shaft pattern weaving\, parallel weaving\, block weaves\, and Shaker reproduction towels. \nShe has taught many workshops and classes to weavers’ guilds in Florida\, Ohio\, and Champaign-Urbana. She earned her Journeyman certification from the Weavers Guild of Boston in 2021 and a master’s certification in April of 2022. Most recently\, Sharon taught Beginning Weaving I at The Farms\, and a 2-day workshop in four shaft patterns for the Champaign-Urbana Spinners and Weavers Guild.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/beginning-weaving-i/2026-11-14/
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SUMMARY:Needlefelt Owl
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Beginner (All ages; parents/guardians are not required to register with their children\, but all minors must have a parent/guardian on-site and they are encouraged to be present for those 13 and younger.)  \nCreate a unique piece of art out of locally sourced alpaca fiber at Needlefelt Owl on Saturday\, November 14 from 1 to 4 p.m. in The Studio. \nStephanie Block of Sundrop Alpacas will walk students through the needlefelting process to make an owl\, which can be customized to make them look authentic\, whimsical or anything in between. The class is perfect for those wanting to learn a new art form. \nTake advantage of a fun opportunity to bring a friend or family member for a $10 add-on fee as you work together on a single project kit! \n$65/person* + $10/person for add-on (limit one). Register here. Registration will close Nov 7 or when capacity is reached. All sales are final. \n*A $15 discount is available during registration for those who bring their own needlefelting tools. \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.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/the-farms-needlefelt-owl/
LOCATION:The Studio\, 515 Old Timber Road\, Monticello\, IL\, 61856\, United States
CATEGORIES:The Farms,Youth Programs
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SUMMARY:Beginning Weaving I (Afternoon)
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Beginner \nLearn the basics of working with a loom at Beginning Weaving I (Afternoon) on Saturday\, Oct. 24 through Nov. 21 from 2–5 p.m. in the Greenhouse Auditorium. \nThis 5-week class led by Sharon Bowles will encompass all aspects of beginner weaving as students create a table runner. Students will become familiar with weaving terminology\, parts of the loom\, figuring the weaving pattern for the width of the loom and project\, measuring out the warp\, beaming the warp back to front\, threading heddles\, threading the reed\, tying on the warp\, and winding bobbins. \n$250/person*. Register here. Registration closes Oct. 14 or when capacity is reached. All sales are final. \n*Students should bring a 4-shaft loom if they have one. All other supplies will be provided\, including a loom if needed.  \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\nSharon Bowles began weaving in 1990 and started teaching shortly after. She was taught to weave in a one-on-one class and wove two table runners in 12 (approximately) 2-hour lessons\, and she teaches the same method when she teaches. Sharon has experience in weaving with silk\, lace weaving\, 8-shaft pattern weaving\, parallel weaving\, block weaves\, and Shaker reproduction towels. \nShe has taught many workshops and classes to weavers’ guilds in Florida\, Ohio\, and Champaign-Urbana. She earned her Journeyman certification from the Weavers Guild of Boston in 2021 and a master’s certification in April of 2022. Most recently\, Sharon taught Beginning Weaving I at The Farms\, and a 2-day workshop in four shaft patterns for the Champaign-Urbana Spinners and Weavers Guild.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/beginning-weaving-i-afternoon-2/2026-11-14/
LOCATION:Greenhouse Auditorium\, 515 Old Timber Road\, Monticello\, IL\, 61856\, United States
CATEGORIES:The Farms
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