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  • Maitake Mushroom Hike

    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 Mushroom Hunt on Sunday, Oct. 18 from 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Meet at the Lost Garden/McDonald Family Trails Parking Lot. (View on Google Maps.) During this […]

  • Melt with Mary

    MELT with Mary
    The Library

    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 […]

  • Mystic Mondays: Intro to Astrology

    Carriage House

    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 House. In this introductory class, instructor Charlie Rainbow Wolf will share the background of astrology, the different types of astrology and astrological signs and planetary […]

  • Candlelight Meditative Sound Bath

    Candlelight Meditative Sound Bath
    The Library

    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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Advanced Knitting: Cables & Lace

    The Studio

    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 on Wednesday, Oct. 21 from 6-8 p.m in the Studio. Instructor Charlie Rainbow Wolf will teach students the basics of creating raised traveling stitches with […]

  • Rocks and Feathers: Understanding the Emotional Weight of Money

    The Studio

    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 p.m. in The Studio. Financial stress is about more than money. Instructor Liz Ackerman will share how emotions such as fear, shame, guilt, overwhelm, and […]

  • 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 […]

  • Tree ID Hike

    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 Trails Parking Lot. (View on Google Maps.) Allerton Natural Areas Manager Nate Beccue will share identification strategies to help students learn how to identify a […]

  • Beginner Mountain Dulcimer

    Beginner Mountain Dulcimer
    The Studio

    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 will lead students through basic chords and strum patterns that will give them the ability to play rounds, fiddle tunes and much more! Playing the […]

  • Beginning Weaving I (Midday)

    Beginning Weaving I (Midday)

    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 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 […]