• Sunday Funday: Sept 20

    Sunday Funday

    Don’t let the end of the weekend get you down — head out to Allerton for a Sunday Funday on Sunday, September 20 from 2-4 p.m.! The first floor of the Mansion and the Solarium Bar will be open, plus live music from Leighton Ewers in the Gallery and yard games around the Koi Pond (weather permitting). Register for a Farms class (see details below), grab lunch at the Greenhouse Café, or visit downtown Monticello and make a day of it! Free, no registration required. Farms classes: MELT with Mary, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. *Pre-registration and payment required. Click on links above […]

  • Paper Flower Art: Marigolds

    The Library

    Experience Level: All skill levels Learn how to color, shape, and assemble paper petals in Paper Flower Art: Marigolds on Sunday, Sept. 20 from 2-5 p.m. in the Mansion Library. Instructor Cathy Peters will introduce students to the world of paper flower art as they learn how to create 3 unique marigolds. This fun and […]

  • 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 […]

  • Arboretum Fall Migration Bird Hikes

    Arboretum Fall Migration Bird Hikes
    Illinois Arboretum 1800 S Lincoln, Urbana, IL, United States

    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 […]

  • (SOLD OUT) Beginning Watercolor (Morning)

    Beginning Watercolor (Morning)
    The Studio

    Experience Level: Beginner Learn the basics of watercolor techniques at Beginning Watercolor on Tuesdays, Sept. 8, 15, 22, & 29 from 9-11:30 a.m. in The Studio. Former art educator Sally Walsh will teach students foundational skills and techniques. Students will learn new techniques each week to create paintings focusing on landscapes, flowers, fruit, glass, and special effects. $85/person*. Register here. Registration will close Sept. 1 […]

  • 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: […]

  • (SOLD OUT) Beginning Watercolor (Afternoon)

    Beginning Watercolor (Afternoon)
    The Studio

    Experience Level: Beginner Learn the basics of watercolor techniques at Beginning Watercolor (Afternoon) on Tuesdays, Sept. 8, 15, 22, & 29 from 12:30-3 p.m. in the Studio. Former art educator Sally Walsh will teach students foundational skills and techniques. Students will learn new techniques each week to create paintings focusing on landscapes, flowers, fruit, glass, […]

  • 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 […]

  • Marjorie and Frank MacFarlane Artisan Village Dedication & Village Hall Groundbreaking

    The Studio

    Celebrate the future of Allerton at the Marjorie and Frank MacFarlane Artisan Village Dedication & Village Hall Groundbreaking on Wednesday, September 23 from 2-5 p.m.* in the Studio and outside. (Park in the Visitor Center Lot.) Frank and Marjorie MacFarlane This historic moment comes after last year’s lead gift from Joan and Peter Hood, who […]

  • Historical Dancing: Fall Equinox Ball

    The Library

    Experience Level: All Skill Levels Join us to celebrate the changing of the season at Historical Dancing: Fall Equinox Ball on Wednesday, Sept. 23 from 6-8 p.m. in the Mansion […]