• Stretch ‘n Sip Yoga

    Stretch ‘n Sip Yoga
    Bowling Green Lawn

    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 […]

  • Intermediate Watercolor

    Intermediate Watercolor
    The Studio

    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 […]

  • (SOLD OUT) Lino Cuts & Prints

    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 […]

  • Mystic Mondays: Advanced Tarot

    The Library

    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 […]

  • Fall Yoga

    Fall Yoga
    The Meadow

    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 […]

  • Learn Guitar: Get Started the Right Way

    Learn Guitar: Get Started the Right Way
    The Studio

    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 […]

  • Arboretum Besom: Witches Brooms

    Arboretum Shed 2302 S Lincoln Ave, Urbana, IL, United States

    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 […]

  • (SOLD OUT) Intro to Stained Glass: Pumpkin

    The Studio

    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 […]

  • Improve Your Improv

    Improve Your Improv
    The Music Barn

    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 […]

  • Arboretum Tree ID Hike

    Arboretum Tree ID Hike
    Illinois Arboretum 1800 S Lincoln, Urbana, IL, United States

    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: Tuesday, August 25, 9-11 a.m. Tuesday, September 22 from 12-2 p.m. Saturday, October 10 from 9-11 a.m. Natural Areas Manager Nate Beccue will share identification […]

  • (SOLD OUT) Beginning Weaving I (Midday)

    Beginning Weaving I (Midday)
    Greenhouse Auditorium

    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 […]