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  • The Farms: Kokedama Demo/Walk-In Workshops

    Experience Level: Beginner; all ages (Children under 14 must be accompanied by a registered adult.) Create a living keepsake at an open-house style Kokedama Demo/Walk-In Workshop on Sunday, May 3. Stop by anytime between 12 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Evergreen Lodge.  Olga Aleman of Luscious Leaves will lead students in the Japanese-inspired art of moss […]

  • (SOLD OUT) The Farms: Spray Paint Techniques

    Experience Level: Beginner Learn how to create unique art with spray paint at Spray Paint Techniques on Sunday, May 3 from 1-3 p.m. in The Shop.  Our current Visiting Artist and Champaign-Urbana muralist Jose Vazquez will guide students in this hands-on workshop, explaining the process he uses to create large murals with spray paint. Students […]

  • The Farms: Intro to Mosaic Art: Bluebells

    Experience Level: Beginner  Learn a unique art form at Intro to Mosaic Art: Bluebells on Sunday, May 3 from 1-4 p.m. in  The Studio.  Instructor Kari Keller will teach students the basics of mosaic art, from selecting tesserae to assembly and grouting. All will take home a bluebell-inspired wall hanging or decoration for your shelf.  $85/person*. […]

  • (SOLD OUT) The Farms: Intro to Mosaic Art: Bluebells

    Experience Level: Beginner  Learn a unique art form at Intro to Mosaic Art: Bluebells on Sunday, May 3 from 1-4 p.m. in  The Studio.  Instructor Kari Keller will teach students the basics of mosaic art, from selecting tesserae to assembly and grouting. All will take home a bluebell-inspired wall hanging or decoration for your shelf.  $85/person*. […]

  • The Farms: Warping Bootcamp

    Experience Level: Beginner-Intermediate (have taken Beginning Weaving I & II)  Brush up on your weaving skills and go back to basics at Warping Bootcamp on Saturday, May 9 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Greenhouse Auditorium.  This one-day class led by Sharon Bowles will emphasize the basics of weaving including winding a warp to […]

  • GREENHOUSE CAFÉ: Sangria Social

    Celebrate spring with live music, a tasty meal and a glass of sangria at the Greenhouse Cafè’s Sangria Social on Saturday and Sunday, May 9-10. In addition to the regular menu, house-made sangria will be available beginning at 10 a.m. There will also be a bar, food tent (limited menu) and live music in the […]

  • (SOLD OUT) The Farms: Warping Bootcamp

    Experience Level: Beginner-Intermediate (have taken Beginning Weaving I & II)  Brush up on your weaving skills and go back to basics at Warping Bootcamp on Saturday, May 9 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Greenhouse Auditorium.  This one-day class led by Sharon Bowles will emphasize the basics of weaving including winding a warp to […]

  • New Volunteer Orientation

    You can become an important part of Allerton by volunteering! Allerton’s generous volunteers help serve visitors, preserve the natural areas and improve the spectacular park for future generations. If you […]

  • The Farms: Intro to Western Papermaking

    Experience Level: Beginner (Ages 14+; ages 14-17 require adult supervision)  Learn how to make paper from local fibers at Intro to Western Papermaking on Sunday, May 10 from 12-4 p.m. in the Evergreen Lodge.  Instructor E. Ainsley will help students form sheets made from miscanthus and corn fiber using a mould and deckle tool. Students […]

  • The Farms: Intro to Western Papermaking 

    Experience Level: Beginner (Ages 14+, ages 14-17 require adult supervision) Learn how to make paper from local fibers at Intro to Western Papermaking on Sunday, May 10 from 12 to 4 p.m. in the Evergreen Lodge. Instructor E. Ainsley will help students form sheets made from miscanthus and corn fiber using a mould and deckle tool. Students can also bring their own dried […]

  • Beehive Observation

    Beehive Observation
    The Studio

    Experience Level: Beginner Get a first-hand look at how honey bees manage hive activity at Beehive Observation on Sundays, April 12 & 26, May 10 & 24, June 7 & 21, July 5 & 19, Aug. 2, 16 & 30 and Sept. 13 & 27 from 1 to 3 p.m. in The Studio and outside […]

  • The Farms: Advanced Knitting Skills: Entrelac Knitting

    Experience Level: Intermediate to Advanced (need to know how to knit and purl) Learn a unique knitting technique at Advanced Knitting Skills: Entrelac on Monday, May 11 from 6-8 p.m. in The Studio. Instructor Charlie Rainbow Wolf will walk students through a basket-weave entrelac stitch, which will enable them to create a knitted, 3D geometric […]