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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 […] 
Experience Level: Intermediate (Ages 15+; parents/guardians are not required to register with their children, but all minors must have a parent/guardian on-site.) Take your watercolor skills to the next level at Intermediate Watercolor Friday through Sunday, Oct. 2-4 from 12-4 p.m. in The Studio. Instructor Deb Marett will lead this class tackling some of watercolor’s most […] 
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 […] |
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Experience Level: Beginner Make time for some moving meditation followed by a drink and conversation at Stretch ‘n Sip Yoga on selected Sundays on the Bowling Lawn: — Sunday, July 19, 11am-12pm — Sunday, August 30, 10-11am — Sunday, September 13, 10-11am — Sunday, October 4, 10-11am Josie with Yoga Off the Square will help […]
Experience Level: Intermediate (Ages 15+; parents/guardians are not required to register with their children, but all minors must have a parent/guardian on-site.) Take your watercolor skills to the next level at Intermediate Watercolor Friday through Sunday, Oct. 2-4 from 12-4 p.m. in The Studio. Instructor Deb Marett will lead this class tackling some of watercolor’s most […]
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Experience Level: Beginner Learn printmaking processes at Lino Cuts & Prints on Sunday, Oct. 4 from 1-6 p.m. in the Mansion Library. For a very long time, print-makers have transferred images from specially prepared plates to plants, fabric, wood and metal. Instructor Billie Theide will help students learn to design, carve, prepare ink and transfer […] |
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Experience Level: Intermediate to Advanced; should have taken “Intro to Tarot” (ages 18+) Expand your knowledge of tarot at Mystic Mondays: Advanced Tarot on Monday, Oct. 5 from 6-8 p.m. in the Mansion Library. Instructor Charlie Rainbow Wolf will go deeper into the different types of tarot cards and spreads, offering more chances to learn […] |
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Experience Level: All Skill Levels Allerton provides the perfect setting to relax, unwind, and reconnect with your body and spirit at Fall Yoga on Tuesdays, Sept. 1 through Oct. 27 from 9 to 10 a.m. in the Meadow. Josie Heck from Yoga Off the Square will lead students through strengthening poses and breath work designed […]
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Experience Level: Beginner (ages 16+) Craft traditional witches’ brooms using locally grown dried flowers and foraged materials at Arboretum Besoms: Witches Brooms on Tuesday, Oct. 6 from 6-7:30 p.m. in the Arboretum Shed located at 2302 South Lincoln Avenue in Urbana. Learn about the lore and history of besoms in the world of the occult […] 
Experience Level: Beginner (ages 16+) Learn a new instrument at Learn Guitar: Get Started the Right Way on Tuesdays, Sept. 15 through Nov. 17 from 6-7 p.m. in the Studio. Leading this course is musician Rex Parvin, who has a very specific approach to teaching guitar based on having an understanding of how music works and how that understanding applies specifically to the […] |
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Experience Level: Beginner (ages 18+) Assemble your own cheery pumpkin suncatcher in Intro to Stained Glass: Pumpkin on Thursday, Oct. 8 from 5:30-9 p.m. in The Studio. Instructor Kari Keller will teach students how to cut glass, grind, foil, and solder as they work to make a festive pumpkin suncatcher. Students will leave with a unique […] 
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 […] |
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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 […] |
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Learn how to identify native forest trees of Illinois at Arboretum Tree ID Hikes at the Illinois Arboretum (1800 S. Lincoln Ave., Urbana). Meet in the Arboretum Parking Lot*. Dates: […]
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 […]
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 […] |
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Experience Level: All Skill Levels (Ages 15+; parents/guardians are not required to register with their children, but all minors must have a parent/guardian on-site.) Step away from traditional fall décor […] 
Experience Level: Beginner Attend 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. Tours typically […] 
Experience Level: Beginner Learn 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. Instructor Hannah Fink will cover the basic biology of a ferment and what it means to a sourdough culture, how to mix sourdough, how to […] |
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Experience Level: All Skill Levels Allerton provides the perfect setting to relax, unwind, and reconnect with your body and spirit at Fall Yoga on Tuesdays, Sept. 1 through Oct. 27 from 9 to 10 a.m. in the Meadow. Josie Heck from Yoga Off the Square will lead students through strengthening poses and breath work designed […] 
Experience Level: Beginner Observe a variety of migrating bird species at our Arboretum Fall Migration Bird Hikes on Tuesdays, Sept. 22 or Oct. 13 from 9-11 a.m. at the Illinois Arboretum (1800 S. Lincoln Ave., Urbana). Meet in the Arboretum Parking Lot (see parking information below). Join Allerton Natural Areas Manger Nate Beccue to explore the Illinois Arboretum as birds begin to move south […]
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Just in time for Halloween, join us for an Author Talk with Ron Erskine on Tuesday, October 13th 6:00 to 8:00 pm. in the Library. Author RJ Erskine will blend history, storytelling, and personal experience as a practitioner in a predominately Amish community in central Pennsylvania during the 1980s. Erskine will rely on his first […] |
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Experience Level: Beginner (No prior drawing or printmaking experience is needed, but some hand strength is required to operate the press.) Create prints that mimic pen and ink drawings at […] |
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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 […] |
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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 […]
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Experience Level: All skill levels (ages 18+) Create your own spooktacular basket at Basketweaving: Little Boo! on Friday, Oct. 16 from 12-4 p.m. in The Studio. Instructor Bonnie Rideout will […] |
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Spend two full days learning about two-dimensional composition and how to create striking collages at Collage Weekend Intensive, Saturday through Sunday, Oct. 17 (Evergreen Lodge) & 18 (Studio) from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Instructor Billie […] 
Experience Level: Some weaving experience needed (ages 18+) Have you taken Beginning Weaving I and want to continue your craft? Do so at Beginning Weaving II on Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 17 & […] 
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 […] |
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Experience Level: Some weaving experience needed (ages 18+) Have you taken Beginning Weaving I and want to continue your craft? Do so at Beginning Weaving II on Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 17 & […]
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Experience Level: All Skill Levels Head into the woods in search of Grifola frondosa – better known as hen of the woods, maitake, or ram’s head – at the Maitake […] 
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. […] |
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Entry Level: Beginner (ages 18+) Learn what stars and constellations can tell you at Mystic Mondays: Intro to Astrology on Monday, Oct. 19 from 6-8 p.m. in the Mansion Carriage […] 
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 […] |
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Experience Level: Beginner (ages 16+) Learn a new instrument at Learn Guitar: Get Started the Right Way on Tuesdays, Sept. 15 through Nov. 17 from 6-7 p.m. in the Studio. Leading this course is musician […] |
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Experience Level: Intermediate (students should be proficient in casting on, knitting, purling, and casting off) Learn the timeless techniques of cable and lace knitting at Advanced Knitting: Cables & Lace […] |
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Experience Level: Beginner (ages 16+) Take a step towards a healthier relationship with money in Rocks & Feathers: Understanding the Emotional Weight of Money on Thursday, Oct. 22 from 6-8 […] |
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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 […]
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Experience Level: Beginner Explore the high-quality, picturesque forest on Allerton’s south side at a Tree ID Hike on Friday, Oct. 23 from 12-2 p.m. Meet at the Lost Garden/McDonald Family […] |
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Experience Level: Beginner Keep 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. Instructor Lou Ann Koebel […] 
Experience Level: Beginner Learn 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. This 5-week class […]
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Experience Level: Beginner Learn the basics of woodworking and build something you can be proud of at Woodworking Basics: Wooden Tray on Saturday, Oct. 24 from 1-5 p.m. in The […] |
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Experience Level: Beginner Fall is the perfect time to knit a winter hat. Knit a hat for yourself, a new baby, or a knit worthy friend or family member at Knitting 201: […]
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Experience Level: All levels (ages 10+) Experience Allerton after dark at a Full Moon Hike on Sunday, Oct. 25 from 6-8 p.m. Meet at the Main Parking Lot. Allerton Natural […] 
Experience Level: Beginner Meet us under a full moon to strengthen your body, mind and spirit at Full Moon Yoga in the Meadow: — Wednesday, July 29, 7:30-8:30 p.m. (Will […] |
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Experience Level: Beginner Experience a fascinating textile art in action at Intro to Bobbinlace on Tuesdays, Oct. 27 through Nov. 10 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. in The Studio. Instructor Robin […]
Experience Level: Beginner (ages 16+) Learn a new instrument at Learn Guitar: Get Started the Right Way on Tuesdays, Sept. 15 through Nov. 17 from 6-7 p.m. in the Studio. Leading this course is musician […] |
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Would you be nervous—very, very dreadfully nervous to visit the mansion after dark? You are cordially invited to experience An Evening with Poe on Wednesday, October 28th or Thursday, October […] |
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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 […]
Would you be nervous—very, very dreadfully nervous to visit the mansion after dark? You are cordially invited to experience An Evening with Poe on Wednesday, October 28th or Thursday, October […] |
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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 […] |
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Experience Level: Beginner Keep 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. Instructor Lou Ann Koebel […]
Experience Level: Beginner Learn 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. This 5-week class […]
Experience Level: Beginner Learn 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. This 5-week […] |
