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  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • (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 […]

  • 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. […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 & […]

  • The Farms: Arboretum Spring Migration Bird Hike

    Experience Level: Beginner Observe a variety of migrating bird species at our Arboretum Spring Migration Bird Hikes on Tuesday, May 12 from 9-11 a.m. at the Illinois Arboretum (1800 S. […]

  • The Farms: Beginning Bobbin Lace

    Experience Level: Beginner  Learn an ancient form of textile art at Beginning Bobbin Lace on Tuesdays, May 12, 19 & 26 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. in The Studio. With all […]

  • Arboretum Volunteer Orientation

    You can become an important part of the Illinois Arboretum by volunteering! Learn more at an Arboretum Volunteer Orientation on Tuesday, May 12 from 4-5 p.m. in the classroom of […]

  • The Farms: Ikebana: Party with Shakuyaku 芍薬

    Experience Level: Beginner Enjoy the Japanese art of ikebana, where floral arrangement becomes more than simply arranging flowers in a vase, at Ikebana: Party with Shakuyaku 芍薬 on Saturday, May 16 from 10 a.m.-noon or 1-3 p.m. in the Mansion Carriage House. (Both classes will cover the same material) Join the Illinois Prairie Ikenobo Chapter […]