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  • Improve Your Improv

    Improve Your Improv
    The Music Barn Monticello, IL, United States

    Experience level: All skill levels (ages 18+) Learn the skills of improvisation, including scene creation and team dynamics at Improve Your Improv on Thursdays, Sept. 10 through Oct. 15 from 6:30-8 p.m. in the Music Barn. Instructor Kyle Tasch returns to The Farms to teach this popular course, which will be jam-packed with improvisational fun […]

  • Fall Migration Bird Hikes

    Fall Migration Bird Hikes

    Get outside and learn about our feathered friends at Fall Migration Bird Hikes on Fridays, Sept. 4 through Oct. 30 from 9-11 a.m. Meet in the Main Parking Lot . Allerton’s Natural Areas Managers will lead this morning adventure to discover what bird species are migrating through the Park. As birds begin to move south for the winter, the variety of species will change each week. A […]

  • Mystical Mushrooms: Mixed Media Workshop

    The Studio 515 Old Timber Road, Monticello, IL, United States

    Experience level: All skill levels (ages 16+) Explore the magical qualities of the Elegant Writer pen paired with watercolor in a Mystical Mushrooms: Mixed Media Workshop on Friday, Sept. 18 from 6-9 p.m. in The Studio. Emily Tackitt of Moonbeam Jellyfish will lead this whimsical mixed-media workshop. Students will learn how to sketch their own […]

  • Formal Garden Tours

    Formal Garden Tours
    Greenhouse Café Patio 515 Old Timber Road, Monticello, IL, United States

    Attend one of our Formal Garden Tours*, where you can experience the beauty of Allerton’s formal gardens and learn the history of the estate, created between 1899 and 1946 by Robert and John Gregg Allerton. Tours typically last 60 minutes and will meet on the Greenhouse Patio. Tours will continue in a light drizzle. In […]

  • (SOLD OUT) Beginning Weaving I (Midday)

    Beginning Weaving I (Midday)
    Greenhouse Auditorium 515 Old Timber Road, Monticello, IL, United States

    Experience Level: Beginner Learn the basics of working with a loom at Beginning Weaving I (Midday) on Saturday, Sept. 12 through October 10 from 10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. in the Greenhouse Auditorium. This 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 […]

  • 10th Annual Family Campout

    Get ready for an unforgettable adventure at our 10th Annual Family Campout on Saturday, Sept. 19-Sunday, Sept. 20. This hassle-free camping experience includes the rare chance to camp overnight at […]

  • Arboretum Dahlia Flower Arranging

    Illinois Arboretum 1800 S Lincoln, Urbana, IL, United States

    Experience Level: All skill levels (ages 16+) Learn how to arrange flowers like a pro at Arboretum Dahlia Flower Arranging on Saturday, Sept. 19 from 2-3:30 p.m. in the Arboretum Shed located at 2302 South Lincoln Avenue in Urbana. Delight Flower Farm welcomes friends & friendly folks to learn about a variety of fall flowers […]

  • Beginning Weaving I (Afternoon)

    Beginning Weaving I (Afternoon)
    Greenhouse Auditorium 515 Old Timber Road, Monticello, IL, United States

    Experience Level: Beginner Learn the basics of working with a loom at Beginning Weaving I (Afternoon) on Saturday, Sept. 12 through Oct. 10 from 2–5 p.m. in the Greenhouse Auditorium. This 5-week […]

  • Melt with Mary

    MELT with Mary
    The Library 515 Old Timber Road, Monticello, IL, United States

    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. 18, Nov. 15, or Dec. 20 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Mansion Library. Instructor Mary French will lead this introductory workshop to the MELT […]

  • Paper Flower Art: Marigolds

    The Library 515 Old Timber Road, Monticello, IL, United States

    Experience Level: All skill levels Learn how to color, shape, and assemble paper petals in Paper Flower Art: Marigolds on Sunday, Sept. 20 from 2-5 p.m. in the Mansion Library. Instructor Cathy Peters will introduce students to the world of paper flower art as they learn how to create 3 unique marigolds. This fun and […]

  • (SOLD OUT) Candlelight Meditative Sound Bath

    Candlelight Meditative Sound Bath
    The Library 515 Old Timber Road, Monticello, IL, United States

    Experience Level: All Levels (ages 16+) Immerse yourself in soothing sounds at a Candlelight Meditative Sound Bath on Mondays Sept. 21, Oct. 19, or Nov. 30 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 promote relaxation and mindfulness. Breath-centered […]