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  • (SOLD OUT) The Farms: Intro to Stained Glass

    Experience Level: Beginner Learn about the art of stained glass at Intro to Stained Glass on Wednesdays, Nov. 12 or Dec. 3 from 5 to 8 p.m. in The Studio. Each workshop will cover the same material. Instructor Kari Keller will teach students how to cut, shape and assemble a stained-glass butterfly refrigerator magnet to take […]

  • The Farms: Embroidery 101: Winter Sampler

    Experience Level: BeginnerLearn a variety of hand embroidery stitches and create a unique craft item at Embroidery 101: Winter Sampler on Thursday, Nov. 13 from 12 to 4 p.m. in The Studio. Instructor Billie Theide will introduce students to the history of embroidery and samplers. Students will learn how to transfer designs to fabric, choose different threads […]

  • (SOLD OUT) The Farms: Embroidery 101: Winter Sampler

    Experience Level: Beginner Learn a variety of hand embroidery stitches and create a unique craft item at Embroidery 101: Winter Sampler on Thursday, Nov. 13 from 12 to 4 p.m. in The Studio. Instructor Billie Theide will introduce students to the history of embroidery and samplers. Students will learn how to transfer designs to fabric, choose different […]

  • The Farms: Barn Quilt Painting

    Experience Level: Beginner Join the barn quilt movement by creating your own painted quilt block to use on the inside or outside of your home at Barn Quilt Painting on Saturday, Nov. 15 or Dec. 6 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in The Studio. Students will begin with one of two options on a pre-primed […]

  • 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 want to know more, take part in a New Volunteer Orientation from 1 to 2 p.m.* on one of the following Saturdays in The Studio: […]

  • The Farms: Making Cordage

    Experience Level: Beginner Learn to make and use cords for fiber artwork at Making Cordage on Saturday, Nov. 15 from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Greenhouse Auditorium. Instructors Heidi Leuszler and Ann Coddington will begin by discussing the ancient methods of making rope, then lead the class on a walk to gather dried materials. […]

  • The Farms: Herbal Magic: The Power of Aromatherapy

    Experience Level: Beginner  Have you ever had a smell trigger a memory? Learn why that happens at Herbal Magic: The Power of Aromatherapy on Thursdays, Nov. 20 or Dec. 11 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Auditorium.  In this hands-on workshop, instructor Candy Reeder will present the science behind how scents use your olfactory system […]

  • The Farms: Mammals of Illinois

    Experience Level: Beginner Learn the difference between a shrew and a mole; a mole from a vole; a rat from a mouse; and a weasel from a mink — and more — at Mammals of Illinois on Saturday, Nov. 22 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. in The Studio. Instructor Fran Harty of the Land Conservation Foundation will bring a […]

  • The Farms: Overwintering Honey Bees

    Experience Level: Beginner Learn how to winterize a beehive and how to care for bees in the winter at Overwintering Honey Bees on Sunday, Nov. 23 from 1 to 3 p.m. in The Studio and outside at the beehives. Instructor and master beekeeper Maggie Wachter will demonstrate the main steps for preparing hives to withstand […]

  • The Farms: Arboretum Yoga for Gratitude

    Experience Level: All levels Take part in yoga for a good cause at Arboretum Yoga for Gratitude on Friday, Nov. 28 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the Oak Grove at the Illinois Arboretum (1800 S. Lincoln Ave., Urbana)*. Instructor Kristina Reese will walk students through yoga poses, breath work and meditation to help them feel more grounded and cultivate […]

  • The Farms: Needlefelt Snowman

    Experience Level: Beginner (all ages; parents/guardians are not required to register with their children, but they are encouraged to be present for those 13 and younger.)Create a unique piece of art out of locally sourced alpaca fiber at Needlefelt Snowman on Monday, Dec. 1 from 5 to 8 p.m. in The Studio. Stephanie Block of Sundrop Alpacas will walk […]

  • The Farms: Holiday Mansion Tours

    See the Mansion shine in all of its holiday splendor at our Holiday Mansion Tours on Tuesday, Dec. 2*, Monday, Dec. 8 or Tuesday, Dec. 9* at 5 or 6 p.m. Enjoy the twinkle from more than 40 trees and festive décor throughout the public spaces of the Mansion. The tour will primarily cover the […]