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  • The Farms: Intro to Beekeeping

    Experience Level: Beginner Learn about honeybees and how to start a new hive at Intro to Beekeeping on Sunday, March 22 from 1 to 3 p.m. in The Studio. Bees can survive under diverse climate conditions and are one of the few insects that produce food for humans. (And such a food!) Keeping honey bees happy and […]

  • The Farms: Advanced Knitting Skills: Knitting Lace

    Experience Level: Intermediate to Advanced (need to know how to knit and purl) Learn a unique knitting technique at Advanced Knitting Skills: Knitting Lace on Monday, March 23 from 6 […]

  • The Farms: Nature Journal Retreat

    Explore and celebrate the diverse beauty of the natural world at a Nature Journal Retreat on Thursday, March 26 (1:00 p.m.) through Saturday, March 28 (12:30 p.m.) in the Mansion. […]

  • The Farms: Arboretum “Naked” Tree ID Hike

    Experience Level: Beginner Learn how to use bark patterns and buds to identify “naked” trees (without their leaves!) at an Arboretum “Naked” Tree ID Hike on Thursday, March 26 from […]

  • The Farms: Monarch Miracle & Paint Chip Poetry

    Learn to connect with nature in more meaningful ways at Monarch Miracle & Paint Chip Poetry on Friday, March 27 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. in the Mansion Library.   Biologists Michael Jeffords and Susan Post will share insights and techniques on how to fully experience the natural world by creating more than just check marks, […]

  • The Farms: Beginner-Plus Mountain Dulcimer

    Experience Level: Beginner/Intermediate If you know how to play the mountain dulcimer and would like to improve your technique, enroll in Beginner-Plus Mountain Dulcimer on Saturdays, March 7 through April 4 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in The Studio. Instructor Lou Ann Koebel will cover how to play chords and learn different strum patterns […]

  • The Farms: Pysanky workshop

    Experience Level: Beginner (Ages 14+) Lean the beautiful and traditional art of Ukrainian egg decorating at a Pysanky Workshop on Saturday, March 28 from 1 to 4 p.m. in the […]

  • (SOLD OUT) The Farms: Pysanky workshop

    Experience Level: Beginner (Ages 14+) Lean the beautiful and traditional art of Ukrainian egg decorating at a Pysanky Workshop on Saturday, March 28 from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Greenhouse Auditorium. Instructor Johanna James-Heinz will share the history of Pysanky before walking students through the use of wax and dyes to create an egg […]

  • The Farms: Sculptural Papermaking

    Experience Level: Beginner (Ages 14+) Create a handmade paper replica of a cherished object at Sculptural Papermaking on Sunday, March 29 from 12 to 4:30 p.m. in the Evergreen Lodge. Instructor E Ainsley will guide students through making a mold of their chosen object. Students will then create a new sculpture with their mold using […]

  • The Farms: Spring Cookie Decorating

    Experience Level: Beginner Learn how to decorate cookies for spring at Spring Cookie Decorating on Sunday, March 29 from 2 to 5 p.m. in the Mansion Carriage House. Learn to decorate spring-themed cookies with royal icing, crusting butter cream and rolled buttercream! Instructor Jennifer Holhubner will demonstrate and explain wet-on-wet technique, outlining and flooding and make […]

  • The Farms: Arboretum Sunset Yoga

    Experience level: All levels Cultivate connection with your body, mind, and nature at Arboretum Sunset Yoga on Mondays, March 30, April 13, May 11, July 6 or August 3 from 7-8 p.m. in the Oak Grove at the Illinois Arboretum (1800 S. Lincoln Ave., Urbana)*. Kristina Reese will lead an all-levels class integrating yoga poses, […]

  • The Farms: Embroidery 101: Cherry Blossoms & Dogwood

    Experience Level: Beginner Learn a variety of hand embroidery stitches and create a unique craft item at Embroidery 101: Cherry Blossoms & Dogwood on Tuesday, March 31 from 12 to 4 […]