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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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Fix it! Home Repair Kit

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

    Not sure what tools to buy to tackle simple repairs around the home? Learn the basics at Fix it! Home Repair Kit on Friday, Sept. 18 from 2-4 p.m. in […]

  • 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 […]

  • Flower Crown Workshop

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

    Experience level: Beginner (Ages 13+; parents/guardians are not required to register with their children, but all minors must have a parent/guardian on-site.) Learn step-by-step instructions for creating a beautiful, wearable […]

  • 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 […]

  • (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 […]

  • 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 Allerton! In addition to campfire s’mores and stories, we have a wide variety of optional activities to learn from experts and explore the great outdoors […]

  • 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 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 […]

  • Knitting Without Needles: French Tube Scarf

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

    Experience Level: Beginner Create a unique decorative scarf, winter neck wrap, or modern necklace at Knitting Without Needles: French Tube Scarf on Sunday, Sept. 20 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in […]

  • 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. […]