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SUMMARY:Online Plant Sale
DESCRIPTION:Allerton’s Plant Sale Fundraiser will once again have an online option so you can order your plants online (until April 26 at 5 p.m.) and pick them up during Plant Sale hours. \nYou’ll find a variety of quality plants to spruce up your outdoor and indoor spaces\, while also supporting Allerton! \n1. Place your order directly from the online store (courtesy of Country Arbors Nursery) by Saturday\, April 26 at 5 p.m. Add plants to your cart and pay with a credit card. \n2. Pick up your order anytime during Plant Sale hours (Friday\, May 2\, 5-8 p.m.; Saturday\, May 3\, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday\, May 4\, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.) on the Gatehouse Lawn. \nLearn more about our onsite Plant Sale Fundraiser\, where you can shop all your plant needs in-person at the Park\, here. \n*Please note: we cannot guarantee that the product selection available on the online store will be identical to the selection available at the Onsite Plant Sale. \nIf you have questions\, call 217-333-3287 or email Micah at putman@illinois.edu.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/online-plant-sale/
CATEGORIES:Featured,Special Events,The Farms
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SUMMARY:The Farms: Soap Making Demonstration
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Beginner\nLearn to make your own soap at a Soap Making Demonstration on Sunday\, April 6 from 1:30 to 4 p.m. in the Mansion Carriage House.\nArtist Sally Walsh will lead students through the process of making soap\, including the science\, safety\, ingredients used and the herbal benefits. Students will take home a bar of soap in addition to a booklet of instructions and recipes.\nStudents should wear old clothes.\n$35/person. Register here by March 31. All sales are final.\nIf you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email Olivia Bunting at owarren@illinois.edu.\nBy attending\, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing\, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken.\nAbout the instructor\nSally Walsh is a retired art teacher from Richland Community College in Decatur. She has more than 30 years of teaching experience and has led previous art classes at Allerton.\nAbout The Farms\nThe Farms: An Allerton Folk School\, offers classes\, workshops\, and gatherings focusing on art\, health & wellness\, history\, nature & outdoor education\, or science. All experiences value hands-on\, experiential teaching and learning\, and are facilitated by and for the members of the community.\nSee the complete Spring Session schedule here.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/the-farms-soap-making-demonstration-2/
CATEGORIES:The Farms
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250405T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250405T150000
DTSTAMP:20251208T161921Z
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SUMMARY:The Farms: Youth Art Studio
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Beginner (3rd-8th grade) \nAllerton Park and the Monticello Area Arts Council are partnering to offer 3rd through 8th graders a Youth Art Studio on Saturday\, April 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in The Studio. Parents and guardians are invited to an art exhibit and reception in The Studio at the conclusion of the course (3 to 3:30 p.m.). \nInspired by the unique beauty of Allerton\, this workshop — led by artist and educator Belinda Beccue — is an immersive experience that allows artists to communicate through multiple fine arts mediums with an emphasis on the natural world. Projects will include canvas painting\, wire sculpture\, fiber weaving\, photography and more. This program will introduce a variety of materials and techniques\, expand skill sets and develop mastery and expressive style of the young artist. \nStudents should bring a non-perishable sack lunch\, refillable water bottle\, and wear clothes appropriate for a hike and messy art creation. \n$85/person (3rd through 8th grade). Register here by March 29. All sales are final. \nLearn more about the space where your course will take place here. If you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email Sarah Putman at sputman2@illinois.edu. \nBy attending\, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing\, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken. \nAbout the Instructor \nBelinda Beccue is a local artist and longtime art educator. She is a leading member of the Monticello Area Arts Council and one of the founding members of the Allerton Park Nature Journaling Club. \nAbout The Farms \nThe Farms: An Allerton Folk School\, offers classes\, workshops\, and gatherings focusing on art\, health & wellness\, history\, nature & outdoor education\, or science. All experiences value hands-on\, experiential teaching and learning\, and are facilitated by and for the members of the community. \nSee the complete Spring Session schedule here.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/the-farms-youth-art-studio/
CATEGORIES:Art,The Farms,Youth Programs
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SUMMARY:The Farms: Spring Migration Bird Hikes
DESCRIPTION:Join Allerton Natural Areas staff on a unique bird-focused hike each Friday in April and May. As spring migration progresses\, the species of birds that can be seen changes almost daily.\nHikes are open to anyone and are free for Allerton Park Bird Club members. Registration is required to participate.\nEach week the hike will leave from the Allerton Main Parking Lot at 9 a.m. A different area of the park will be featured each week. Binoculars will be available on a first-come basis.\n$5/person\, free for Allerton Bird Club members. Register here. Become a Bird Club member here. All sales are final.\nIf you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email Alex Lourash at lourash2@illinois.edu.\nBy attending\, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing\, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken.\nAbout The Farms\nThe Farms: An Allerton Folk School\, offers classes\, workshops\, and gatherings focusing on art\, outdoor education\, science\, storytelling\, and wellness. All experiences value hands-on\, experiential teaching and learning\, and are facilitated by and for the members of the community.\nSee the complete Spring Session schedule here.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/the-farms-spring-migration-bird-hikes/
CATEGORIES:The Farms,Tours/Hikes
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SUMMARY:The Farms: Intro to Beekeeping
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Beginner\nLearn about honey bees\, one of the most unusual insects in the world\, at Intro to Beekeeping on Sunday\, March 30 from 1 to 3 p.m. in The Studio. Bees can survive under diverse climate conditions and are one of the few insects that produce food for humans. And such a food! Keeping honey bees happy and healthy is essential.\nIn this class taught by Maggie Wachter students will learn the basics of starting a new hive: how to get bees\, the honey bee life cycle\, nutrition\, equipment and what to do about mites. Would-be beekeepers and others with a lively interest in nature are welcome.\n$20/person. Register here by March 27. All sales are final.\nLearn more about the space where your course will take place here. If you will need disability-related accommodations in order to participate\, please email owarren@illinois.edu.\nBy attending\, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing\, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken.\nAbout the Instructor\nWhen Maggie Wachter began her social work degree at the University of Illinois in 2008\, she had no idea that she would become a beekeeper. As for honey\, she kept a single jar in the back of her kitchen cabinet for recipes. Today she is a master beekeeper who never eats sugar.\nMaggie received her first hive as a gift in 2008. By 2010\, she was enrolled in the Master Beekeeper course at the University of Florida. From there\, things happened quickly to turn her life around. In 2012\, she started teaching beekeeping for Parkland Community Education and today she is a beekeeping teacher\, honey judge\, mead maker and master beekeeper.\nAlong the way\, she met fellow beekeeper Steve Halfar. Together\, they pollinate apple orchards\, chase black locust honey and keep their 50-odd hives thriving. They have participated in honeybee research at the U of I and USDA.\nDuring the summer\, you can find Maggie and Steve selling honey at the Urbana Market at the Square on the first Saturday of every month. They are thrilled to be at Allerton to share their enthusiasm for nature and honey bees with others.\nAbout The Farms\nThe Farms: An Allerton Folk School\, offers classes\, workshops\, and gatherings focusing on art\, health & wellness\, history\, nature & outdoor education\, or science. All experiences value hands-on\, experiential teaching and learning\, and are facilitated by and for the members of the community.\nSee the complete Spring Session schedule here.\n——-
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/the-farms-intro-to-beekeeping/
CATEGORIES:The Farms
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SUMMARY:(SOLD OUT) The Farms: Beginning Weaving I (Afternoon)
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Beginner\nLearn the basics of working with a loom at Beginning Weaving I (Afternoon) on Saturdays\, March 29 to April 26 from 2 to 5 p.m. in the Greenhouse Auditorium.\nThis 5-week class led by Sharon Bowles will encompass all aspects of beginner weaving as students create a table runner. Participants will become familiar with weaving terminology\, parts of the loom\, figuring the weaving pattern for the width of the loom and project\, measuring out the warp\, beaming the warp back to front\, threading heddles\, threading the reed\, tying on the warp\, and winding bobbins.\n$250/person*. Register here by March 22. All sales are final.\n*Students should bring a 4-shaft loom if they have one. All other supplies will be provided\, including a loom if needed.\nLearn more about the space where your course will take place here. If you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email Olivia Bunting at owarren@illinois.edu.\nBy attending\, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing\, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken.\nAbout the instructor\nSharon Bowles began weaving in 1990 and started teaching shortly after. She was taught to weave in a one-on-one class and wove two table runners in 12 (approximately) 2-hour lessons\, and she teaches the same method when she teaches. Sharon has experience in weaving with silk\, lace weaving\, 8-shaft pattern weaving\, parallel weaving\, block weaves\, and Shaker reproduction towels.\nShe has taught many workshops and classes to weavers’ guilds in Florida\, Ohio\, and Champaign-Urbana. She earned her Journeyman certification from the Weavers Guild of Boston in 2021 and a master’s certification in April of 2022. Most recently\, Sharon taught Beginning Weaving I at The Farms\, and a 2-day workshop in four shaft patterns for the Champaign-Urbana Spinners and Weavers Guild.\nAbout The Farms\nThe Farms: An Allerton Folk School\, offers classes\, workshops\, and gatherings focusing on art\, health & wellness\, history\, nature & outdoor education\, or science. All experiences value hands-on\, experiential teaching and learning\, and are facilitated by and for the members of the community.\nSee the complete Spring Session schedule here.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/sold-out-the-farms-beginning-weaving-i-afternoon-2/
CATEGORIES:The Farms
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SUMMARY:The Farms: Teen Art Studio: From Realism to Abstraction
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Beginner\nInspired by nature and the bountiful natural elements found at Allerton\, budding artists ages 13 to 18 are invited to learn and create at our Teen Art Studio: From Realism to Abstraction on Saturday\, March 29 from 1 to 4 p.m. in The Studio.\nHeartland Community College art professor Jane Camp will instruct students on observational drawing in graphite\, pen and ink and charcoal that move into abstractions of nature through collage and the various drawing media. No previous experience is necessary.\n$45/person (ages 13-18). Register here by March 15. All sales are final.\nLearn more about the space where your course will take place here. If you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, email Sarah Putman at sputman2@illinois.edu.\nBy attending\, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing\, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken.\nAbout the instructor\nJane Camp is an art educator in addition to a working and exhibiting artist. A Professor of Art at Heartland Community College since 1994\, she has also taught at Tennessee State University\, Illinois State University and Richland College. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Illinois Wesleyan University and Master of Science and Master of Fine Arts from Illinois State University.\nJane’s photographs\, drawings and paintings have been shown in many local and national exhibitions. She successfully co-operated a photography business\, Outer Glow Photography for 10 years.\nMuch of her drawings and paintings focus on what she calls “Random Pages”: Random bits from nature that become enlarged and abstracted to suggest something beyond their origins. She also uses a medium format Holga film camera to encapsulate an ethereal vision\, which is a dominant trait in her art.\nYou can view Jane’s art on her website.\nAbout The Farms\nThe Farms: An Allerton Folk School\, offers classes\, workshops\, and gatherings focusing on art\, health & wellness\, history\, nature & outdoor education\, or science. All experiences value hands-on\, experiential teaching and learning\, and are facilitated by and for the members of the community.\nSee the complete Spring Session schedule here.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/the-farms-teen-art-studio-from-realism-to-abstraction/
CATEGORIES:The Farms,Youth Programs
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SUMMARY:The Farms: Beginning Weaving I (Morning) Copy
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Beginner\nLearn the basics of working with a loom at Beginning Weaving I (Morning) on Saturdays\, March 29 to April 26 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Greenhouse Auditorium.\nThis 5-week class led by Sharon Bowles will encompass all aspects of beginner weaving as students create a table runner. Participants will become familiar with weaving terminology\, parts of the loom\, figuring the weaving pattern for the width of the loom and project\, measuring out the warp\, beaming the warp back to front\, threading heddles\, threading the reed\, tying on the warp\, and winding bobbins.\n$250/person*. Register here by March 22. All sales are final.\n*Students should bring a 4-shaft loom if they have one. All other supplies will be provided\, including a loom if needed.\nLearn more about the space where your course will take place here. If you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email Olivia Bunting at owarren@illinois.edu.\nBy attending\, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing\, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken.\nAbout the instructor\nSharon Bowles began weaving in 1990 and started teaching shortly after. She was taught to weave in a one-on-one class and wove two table runners in 12 (approximately) 2-hour lessons\, and she teaches the same method when she teaches. Sharon has experience in weaving with silk\, lace weaving\, 8-shaft pattern weaving\, parallel weaving\, block weaves\, and Shaker reproduction towels.\nShe has taught many workshops and classes to weavers’ guilds in Florida\, Ohio\, and Champaign-Urbana. She earned her Journeyman certification from the Weavers Guild of Boston in 2021 and a master’s certification in April of 2022. Most recently\, Sharon taught Beginning Weaving I at The Farms\, and a 2-day workshop in four shaft patterns for the Champaign-Urbana Spinners and Weavers Guild.\nAbout The Farms\nThe Farms: An Allerton Folk School\, offers classes\, workshops\, and gatherings focusing on art\, health & wellness\, history\, nature & outdoor education\, or science. All experiences value hands-on\, experiential teaching and learning\, and are facilitated by and for the members of the community.\nSee the complete Spring Session schedule here.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/the-farms-beginning-weaving-i-morning-copy/
CATEGORIES:The Farms
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250329T133000
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SUMMARY:(SOLD OUT) The Farms: Beginning Weaving I (Morning)
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Beginner\nLearn the basics of working with a loom at Beginning Weaving I (Morning) on Saturdays\, March 29 to April 26 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Greenhouse Auditorium.\nThis 5-week class led by Sharon Bowles will encompass all aspects of beginner weaving as students create a table runner. Participants will become familiar with weaving terminology\, parts of the loom\, figuring the weaving pattern for the width of the loom and project\, measuring out the warp\, beaming the warp back to front\, threading heddles\, threading the reed\, tying on the warp\, and winding bobbins.\n$250/person*. Register here by March 22. All sales are final.\n*Students should bring a 4-shaft loom if they have one. All other supplies will be provided\, including a loom if needed.\nLearn more about the space where your course will take place here. If you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email Olivia Bunting at owarren@illinois.edu.\nBy attending\, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing\, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken.\nAbout the instructor\nSharon Bowles began weaving in 1990 and started teaching shortly after. She was taught to weave in a one-on-one class and wove two table runners in 12 (approximately) 2-hour lessons\, and she teaches the same method when she teaches. Sharon has experience in weaving with silk\, lace weaving\, 8-shaft pattern weaving\, parallel weaving\, block weaves\, and Shaker reproduction towels.\nShe has taught many workshops and classes to weavers’ guilds in Florida\, Ohio\, and Champaign-Urbana. She earned her Journeyman certification from the Weavers Guild of Boston in 2021 and a master’s certification in April of 2022. Most recently\, Sharon taught Beginning Weaving I at The Farms\, and a 2-day workshop in four shaft patterns for the Champaign-Urbana Spinners and Weavers Guild.\nAbout The Farms\nThe Farms: An Allerton Folk School\, offers classes\, workshops\, and gatherings focusing on art\, health & wellness\, history\, nature & outdoor education\, or science. All experiences value hands-on\, experiential teaching and learning\, and are facilitated by and for the members of the community.\nSee the complete Spring Session schedule here.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/sold-out-the-farms-beginning-weaving-i-morning-2/
CATEGORIES:The Farms
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250328T203000
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SUMMARY:Zoo Improv Show
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for a delightfully unpredictable time at a Zoo Improv Show on Friday\, March 28 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Mansion Gallery. The show — free* and open to the public — is part of our March 28-30 Weekend Wind Down\, where you can extend your stay with a discounted lodging and take part in other optional activities. (Learn more about the Weekend Wind Down here.) \nFor decades\, Zoo Improv has served up laughter in the Champaign-Urbana area with performers hailing from across the area. They love mixing up their set with fast-paced\, short-form and richly woven long-form scenes\, because variety is the spice of improv! Zoo Improv is proud to be a socially conscious group\, using improv to foster connection and spread good vibes. Be ready to make suggestions to be used onstage in Zoo Improv’s sketches! \nYou may also see a familiar face in Kyle Tasch\, a member of Zoo Improv who has taught Improve Your Improv courses at The Farms: An Allerton Folk School since it launched in the fall of 2023. His next series at The Farms will be April 17-May 29. Click here for more info and to register. \nThe Solarium Bar will be open to the public between 5 and 10 p.m. \n*Since this is not a ticketed event\, seating will be on a first come\, first served basis. Overflow seating will be available in rooms adjacent to the Gallery. \nYou don’t need to stay overnight to take in the show or hang out in the Solarium Bar\, but we highly recommend it! Rooms can be reserved for a discounted rate of $110/night + tax\, which includes two free drink tokens per room. View rooms here and book online or by calling 217-333-3287.  \nIf you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email Christina Calcagno at clc@illinois.edu. \nBy attending\, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing\, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/zoo-improv-show/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250328T180000
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SUMMARY:The Farms: Pop-Up Art Show
DESCRIPTION:Come see the artwork created by Dodd Holsapple during his current residency at a Pop-Up Art Show on Friday\, March 28 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Mansion Library.\nThe Southern California-based painter and sculptor has generated 18 paintings during his three-week residency at the Park\, all of which will be on display at the show. They reflect the architecture\, sculpture and landscape of Allerton while using Holsapple’s method of infusing scientific data into his art to create abstract pieces that have recognizable features.\nThere is no charge to attend the art show and tickets are not required.\nConsider making a weekend out of it and stay overnight with our Weekend Wind Down\, which will include discounted rooms ($110/night + tax) and optional activities like Friday night’s Zoo Improv Show and a Foraging Walk Saturday afternoon. View rooms here and book online or by calling 217-333-3287. Find out more about our weekend Wind Down series here.\nIf you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email owarren@illinois.edu.\nAbout The Farms\nThe Farms: An Allerton Folk School\, offers classes\, workshops\, and gatherings focusing on art\, outdoor education\, science\, storytelling\, and wellness. All experiences value hands-on\, experiential teaching and learning\, and are facilitated by and for the members of the community.\nFind the complete Summer Session schedule here.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/the-farms-pop-up-art-show/
CATEGORIES:Art,The Farms
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250328T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250330T110000
DTSTAMP:20260818T170044Z
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SUMMARY:Weekend Wind Down — March 28-30
DESCRIPTION:While lodging is available throughout the year based on availability\, you can now plan ahead\, book a room and get away for a weekend. Spend the night (or two!) in the Mansion or a guesthouse during our March 28-30 Weekend Wind Down!\nAll Weekend Wind Down dates feature a discounted rate of $110/night (+tax) and include two drink tokens per room\, per night.\nOptional activities include (pre-registration required\, click on links for info):\nFriday\, March 28\n— Solarium Bar\, 5-10 p.m. (open to the public)\n— Zoo Improv Show\, 7-8:30 p.m. (open to the public)\nSaturday\, March 29\n— Teen Art Studio: From Realism to Abstraction\, 1-4 p.m. Register by March 15\n— Foraging Walk\, 1-3 p.m. Register by March 26\n— Solarium Bar\, 5-10 p.m. (open to the public)\nSunday\, March 30\n— Foraging Walk\, 1-3 p.m. Register by March 27\nView guestrooms and make your reservation here or by calling 217-333-3287.\nNOTE: There is no food service available on-site during the winter season. Feel free to pack a cooler and bring your own or patronize the restaurants in Monticello just five miles away!\nCan’t make this Weekend Wind Down? Find additional dates here.\nIf you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email Jordan Zech at jmgiffor@illinois.edu.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/weekend-wind-down-march-28-30/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250325T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250325T210000
DTSTAMP:20260818T170103Z
CREATED:20250829T152814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T170103Z
UID:10000141-1742931000-1742936400@allerton.illinois.edu
SUMMARY:(SOLD OUT) Candlelight Concert
DESCRIPTION:Experience the music of artists-in-residence Tania Arazi-Coambs and Larisa Chasanov at a Candlelight Concert on Tuesday\, March 25 at 7:30 p.m. in the Mansion Gallery.\nJoin this talented piano/vocal duo and experience music that reflects nature and art through music that was composed during Robert Allerton’s time at his estate from 1900 to 1946.\nArazi-Coambs and Chasanov will also be performing two min-recitals at Music in the Mansion on March 17 and 20.\nCome hear these phenomenal musicians\, who are living and creating Allerton as part of the Joan and Peter Hood Residency program.\n$5/person. Register here by March 24. All sales are final.\nIf you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email Olivia Bunting at owarren@illinois.edu.\nBy attending\, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing\, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken.\nAbout the artists\nTania Arazi Coambs is a Champaign-Urbana native and a professional vocalist who has performed with the Chicago Symphony and at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. She is a four-time recipient of the American Prize competition—including the winner of both The American Prize Professional Art Song Division and the winner of The American Prize Chicago Music Theater Award.\nLarisa Chasanov studied piano at the Belorussian State Conservatory and has been a lecturer at the Polish Academy of Music. After moving to Central Illinois she has been the accompanist for several area groups including the Champaign Oratorio Society\, University of Illinois Opera Studio and Illinois Summer Youth Music.\nCoambs and Chasanov have performed together frequently over the past 20 years and look forward to continuing their collaboration at Allerton.\n“To have the opportunity to be inspired by nature\, inspired by Allerton\, I think it’s going to be an absolutely incredible experience\,” Coambs said. “And to spend time with my dear friend and colleague to make music together — what a joy it will be!”
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/sold-out-candlelight-concert/
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250324T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250324T170000
DTSTAMP:20260818T170104Z
CREATED:20250829T154017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T170104Z
UID:10000216-1742806800-1742835600@allerton.illinois.edu
SUMMARY:The Farms: Woodcarving for Beginners
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Beginners\nJoin us for Woodcarving for Beginners Monday through Friday\, March 24-28 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in The Studio.\nExperienced woodcarver Lance Noone will lead this week-long course on the basics of woodcarving. Students will learn about the proper tools\, safety measures and carving techniques to be successful. By the end of the course\, students will have carved a small turtle or bear and raccoon figurine.\nWood and patterns will be provided.\n$450/person*. Register here by March 19. All sales are final.\n*Students should bring their own beginner woodcarving tool sets (palm carving or regular handle) and carving gloves. Suggested kits:\n— Ramelson Basic Set\n— Ramelson Basic Palm Set\n— Cut-Resistant safety gloves\nStudents will also need:\n— KN13 Detail Knife – Flexcut\n— KN14 Roughing Knife – Flexcut\n(Sets of the same brand can be found here.)\nCourse participants can also stay overnight in the Mansion or other guesthouses for a discounted rate ($80/night + tax). View rooms here and call 217-333-3287 to make a reservation.\nLearn more about the space where your course will take place here. If you will need disability-related accommodations in order to participate\, please email owarren@illinois.edu.\nBy attending\, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing\, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken.\nAbout The Farms\nThe Farms: An Allerton Folk School\, offers classes\, workshops\, and gatherings focusing on art\, health & wellness\, history\, nature & outdoor education\, or science. All experiences value hands-on\, experiential teaching and learning\, and are facilitated by and for the members of the community.\nSee the complete Spring Session schedule here.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/the-farms-woodcarving-for-beginners/
CATEGORIES:The Farms
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250322T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250322T170000
DTSTAMP:20260818T170105Z
CREATED:20250829T154017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T170105Z
UID:10000215-1742634000-1742662800@allerton.illinois.edu
SUMMARY:The Farms: Beginning Weaving II
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Some weaving experience needed\nContinue your journey into the world of weaving at Beginning Weaving II on Saturday and Sunday\, March 22-23 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Greenhouse Auditorium.\nThis 2-day class with instructor Sharon Bowles will be a continuation of Beginning Weaving 1\, but instead of everyone doing the same article\, students will pick their own project\, measure the warp\, beam the warp\, thread the heddles to their selected pattern\, thread the reed\, tie the warp to the cloth beam rod\, wind bobbins and weave a sample of their selected yarn. Students will then weave samples from the other looms\, giving them a wide variety of weave structures they can try out.\nThis course is a great way to continue your weaving journey!\n$235/person. Register here by March 15. All sales are final.\nLearn more about the space where your course will take place here. If you will need disability-related accommodations in order to participate\, please email owarren@illinois.edu.\nBy attending\, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing\, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken.\nAbout the instructor\nSharon Bowles began weaving in 1990 and started teaching shortly after. She was taught to weave in a one-on-one class and wove two table runners in 12 (approximately) 2-hour lessons\, and she teaches the same method when she teaches. Sharon has experience in weaving with silk\, lace weaving\, 8-shaft pattern weaving\, parallel weaving\, block weaves\, and Shaker reproduction towels.\nSharon has experience in weaving with silk\, lace weaving\, 8-shaft pattern weaving\, parallel weaving\, block weaves\, and Shaker reproduction towels. She has taught many workshops and classes to weavers’ guilds in Florida\, Ohio\, and Champaign-Urbana. She earned her Journeyman certification from the Weavers Guild of Boston in 2021 and a master’s certification in April of 2022.\nMost recently\, Sharon taught Beginning Weaving I & Weaving II at The Farms\, and a 2-day workshop in 4 shaft patterns for the Champaign-Urbana Spinners and Weavers Guild.\nAbout The Farms\nThe Farms: An Allerton Folk School\, offers classes\, workshops\, and gatherings focusing on art\, health & wellness\, history\, nature & outdoor education\, or science. All experiences value hands-on\, experiential teaching and learning\, and are facilitated by and for the members of the community.\nSee the complete Spring Session schedule here.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/the-farms-beginning-weaving-ii-2/
CATEGORIES:The Farms
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250319T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250319T180000
DTSTAMP:20260818T170106Z
CREATED:20250829T153336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T170106Z
UID:10000189-1742400000-1742407200@allerton.illinois.edu
SUMMARY:Walk-In Interviews
DESCRIPTION:Apply to work at Allerton Park this summer as a Summer Day Camp Leader\, Grounds Worker or Horticulture Intern during Walk-In Interviews on Wednesday\, March 19 from 4 to 6 p.m. in The Studio.\nThese positions are great resumé builders for high school (ages 16+) and college students and provide lifelong skills\, including teamwork\, communication and time management.\nView individual job descriptions here. Come to the interview with a resumé and be prepared to have an approximately 20-minute conversation with Allerton staff about your interest and qualifications.\nFor more information or if you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email Sarah Putman at sputman2@illinois.edu.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/walk-in-interviews/
CATEGORIES:Gardening,Special Events,Youth Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250318T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250318T200000
DTSTAMP:20260818T170107Z
CREATED:20250829T152812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T170107Z
UID:10000139-1742322600-1742328000@allerton.illinois.edu
SUMMARY:The Farms: Environmental Art
DESCRIPTION:Learn more about the creative processes of current artist-in-residence Dodd Holsapple at Environmental Art on Tuesday\, March 18 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Mansion Library.\nHolsapple’s work bridges the gap between environmental science and art expression\, creating a contemporary visual artwork that explores climate change\, environmental science and landscape. Using innovative painting techniques\, layered color theory and a thoughtful approach to spatial design\, he brings a unique approach portraying a sense of place.\nAt this presentation\, Holsapple will present works he has created at Allerton within the themes of architecture\, sculpture\, landscape and scenic gardens.\nSee more about this talented artist and his work on his website.\n$5/person. Register here. All sales are final.\nIf you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email Olivia Bunting at owarren@illinois.edu.\nBy attending\, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing\, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken.\nAbout The Farms\nThe Farms: An Allerton Folk School\, offers classes\, workshops\, and gatherings focusing on art\, outdoor education\, science\, storytelling\, and wellness. All experiences value hands-on\, experiential teaching and learning\, and are facilitated by and for the members of the community.\nSee the complete Spring Session schedule here.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/the-farms-environmental-art/
CATEGORIES:Art,The Farms
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250318T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250318T150000
DTSTAMP:20260818T170122Z
CREATED:20250829T154236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T170122Z
UID:10000226-1742299200-1742310000@allerton.illinois.edu
SUMMARY:The Farms: Introduction to Pastel Painting
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Ages 10+\nLearn about soft pastels and ways to use them through basic mark-making techniques at Introduction to Pastel Painting on Tuesday\, March 18 from 12 to 3 p.m. in the Mansion Library.\nArtists ages 10 and older can sign up for this course\, where award-winning artist Mandy Roeing will help students learn about pastels and paint to create a simple still life to take home. More than just a one-time painting project\, this class in intended to give you basic pastel painting skills and knowledge that you can build on to continue creating.\n$115/person (Ages 10+. Ages 10-15 need to be accompanied by a registered adult). Register here by March 13. All sales are final.\nLearn more about the space where your course will take place here. If you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email Olivia Bunting at owarren@illinois.edu.\nBy attending\, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing\, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken.\nAbout the instructor\nAward-winning artist Mandy Roeing resides in Downs with her husband and their two daughters. Inspired by the beauty and tranquility of nature\, Roeing creates color-filled landscapes and beachscapes that go beyond representation to capture the emotion of a place.\nAll of Roeing’s paintings are done in soft pastels\, a beautiful and versatile medium that she is passionate about sharing with others through both her work and classes. She is an instructor at the McLean County Arts Center and the Peninsula School of Art and holds regular classes in painting and drawing at her own studio and gallery space in downtown Bloomington.\nMandy earned her BFA in Studio Art from the University of North Carolina in 2004. She is the Vice President of the Illinois Prairie Pastel Society and an active member of the Peoria Art Guild. Her work has been published in The Pastel Journal magazine and the IAPS Globe and is in numerous private collections throughout the country and abroad.\nAbout The Farms\nThe Farms: An Allerton Folk School\, offers classes\, workshops\, and gatherings focusing on art\, health & wellness\, history\, nature & outdoor education\, or science. All experiences value hands-on\, experiential teaching and learning\, and are facilitated by and for the members of the community.\nSee the complete Spring Session schedule here.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/the-farms-introduction-to-pastel-painting/
CATEGORIES:The Farms
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250317T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250317T193000
DTSTAMP:20260818T170124Z
CREATED:20250829T153156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T170124Z
UID:10000168-1742232600-1742239800@allerton.illinois.edu
SUMMARY:The Farms: Irish Baked Goods: Barmbrack & Soda Bread
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Beginner\nCelebrate St. Patrick’s Day by taking part in Irish Baked Goods: Barmbrack & Soda Bread on Monday\, March 17 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Mansion Carriage House.\nIn this workshop\, Chef Leah Bodine will teach the basics of creating the batter needed for these Irish favorites. Students will take home recipes\, instructions and the batter to bake these treasured treats!\n$45/person. Register here by March 10. All sales are final.\nLearn more about the space where your course will take place here. If you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email Olivia Bunting at owarren@illinois.edu.\nBy attending\, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing\, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken.\nAbout the instructor\nLeah Bodine calls herself the ‘accidental chef’ with years of experience in the food industry. She started her catering company\, Blue Dragonfly Catering\, to express her creative mind in food preparation and cultivating recipes. She loves sharing her skills with others and seeing the fascination on students’ faces when they realize how creative they can be and how easy it is to do so.\nHer experiences in the food industry have led her to live in Paris and cater for rock and country legends.\nAbout The Farms\nThe Farms: An Allerton Folk School\, offers classes\, workshops\, and gatherings focusing on art\, health & wellness\, history\, nature & outdoor education\, or science. All experiences value hands-on\, experiential teaching and learning\, and are facilitated by and for the members of the community.\nSee the complete Spring Session schedule here.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/the-farms-irish-baked-goods-barmbrack-soda-bread/
CATEGORIES:The Farms
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250317T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250317T153000
DTSTAMP:20260818T170123Z
CREATED:20250829T152839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T170123Z
UID:10000142-1742220000-1742225400@allerton.illinois.edu
SUMMARY:Music in the Mansion
DESCRIPTION:Join our current artists-in-residence Tania Arazi-Coambs and Larisa Chasanov for Music in the Mansion on Monday\, March 17 and Thursday\, March 20 at 2 p.m. in the Mansion Gallery.\nThis talented piano/vocal duo will perform music inspired by Robert Allerton\, John Gregg and their life on the estate\, as well as discuss some of the pieces they are working on for their Candlelight Concert on March 25. \nThe March 17 mini-recital will feature French social-life pieces that would have been performed around the time that Allerton went to France for his art studies\, while the March 20 performance will preview some pieces about nature\, spring\, and the woods.\nThere will be a question-and-answer time after the recital.\nCome hear these phenomenal musicians\, who are living and creating at Allerton as part of the Joan and Peter Hood Residency program.\n$5/person. Register here one day prior to each concert. All sales are final.\nIf you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email Olivia Bunting at owarren@illinois.edu.\nBy attending\, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing\, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken.\nAbout the artists\nTania Arazi Coambs is a Champaign-Urbana native and a professional vocalist who has performed with the Chicago Symphony and at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. She is a four-time recipient of the American Prize competition—including the winner of both The American Prize Professional Art Song Division and the winner of The American Prize Chicago Music Theater Award.\nLarisa Chasanov studied piano at the Belorussian State Conservatory and has been a lecturer at the Polish Academy of Music. After moving to Central Illinois she has been the accompanist for several area groups including the Champaign Oratorio Society\, University of Illinois Opera Studio and Illinois Summer Youth Music.\nCoambs and Chasanov have performed together frequently over the past 20 years and look forward to continuing their collaboration at Allerton.\n“To have the opportunity to be inspired by nature\, inspired by Allerton\, I think it’s going to be an absolutely incredible experience\,” Coambs said. “And to spend time with my dear friend and colleague to make music together — what a joy it will be!”
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/music-in-the-mansion/
CATEGORIES:Concerts,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250315T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250315T150000
DTSTAMP:20260818T170124Z
CREATED:20250829T154016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T170124Z
UID:10000214-1742040000-1742050800@allerton.illinois.edu
SUMMARY:The Farms: Spring Cookie Decorating
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Beginner\nLearn how to decorate cookies for spring at Spring Cookie Decorating on Saturday\, March 15 from 12 to 3 p.m. in the Greenhouse Café.\nLearn to decorate spring-themed cookies with royal icing\, crusting butter cream and rolled buttercream! Instructor Jennifer Holhubner will demonstrate and explain wet-on-wet technique\, outlining and flooding and make flowers. Each participant will receive directions to decorate five cookies.\n$75/person*. Register here by Feb. 28. All sales are final.\n*Students should bring a take-home container.\nLearn more about the space where your course will take place here. If you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email Olivia Bunting at owarren@illinois.edu.\nBy attending\, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing\, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken.\nAbout the instructor\nChampaign-Urbana native Jennifer Holhubner taught herself how to decorate cakes when she was 16 years old and took up cookie decorating in 2019.\n“Although they intimidated me\, I forged on and got better with each order. I still have room to grow as we all do in whatever task we take on\,” she said. “But I love to share the aspects of baking and decorating. I can actually now say\, I am cookier!”\nJennifer also teaches decorating classes at Parkland College.\nAbout The Farms\nThe Farms: An Allerton Folk School\, offers classes\, workshops\, and gatherings focusing on art\, health & wellness\, history\, nature & outdoor education\, or science. All experiences value hands-on\, experiential teaching and learning\, and are facilitated by and for the members of the community.\nSee the complete Spring Session schedule here.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/the-farms-spring-cookie-decorating/
CATEGORIES:The Farms
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250314T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250316T110000
DTSTAMP:20260818T170140Z
CREATED:20250829T153906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T170140Z
UID:10000203-1741968000-1742122800@allerton.illinois.edu
SUMMARY:Weekend Wind Down — March 14-16
DESCRIPTION:While lodging is available throughout the year based on availability\, you can now plan ahead\, book a room and get away for a weekend. Spend the night (or two!) in the Mansion or a guesthouse during our March 14-16 Weekend Wind Down!\nAll Weekend Wind Down dates feature a discounted rate of $110/night (+tax)\, and include two drink tokens per room\, per night.\nOptional activities include (pre-registration required\, clink on links for info):\nFriday\, March 14\n— Puzzles and Pi(e)\, 3:14-5 p.m.\n— Solarium Bar\, 5-10 p.m. (open to the public)\n— Burrito King food truck\, 5-9 p.m. (open to the public)\n— Talking & Tasting: An Intro to Wines of the World\, 6-8 p.m.\n— Full Moon Yoga\, 6:30 p.m. \nSaturday\, March 15\n— *Beginning Mountain Dulcimer\, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.\n— *Beginning Weaving I\, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. or 2-5 p.m.\n— Spring Cookie Decorating\, 12-3 p.m.\n— Solarium Bar\, 5-10 p.m. (open to the public)\n— Supper Club: Wild Game & Wine Dinner\, 6-9 p.m.\n*Multi-week course. Registration for the entire course is required.\nView guestrooms and make your reservation here or by calling 217-333-3287.\n(NOTE: There is no food service available on-site during the winter season. Feel free to pack a cooler and bring your own or patronize the restaurants in Monticello just five miles away!)\nCan’t make this Weekend Wind Down? Find additional dates here.\nIf you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email Jordan Zech at jmgiffor@illinois.edu.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/weekend-wind-down-march-14-16/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250314T151500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250314T170000
DTSTAMP:20260818T170139Z
CREATED:20250829T153541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T170139Z
UID:10000195-1741965300-1741971600@allerton.illinois.edu
SUMMARY:The Farms: Puzzles and Pi(e)
DESCRIPTION:Whether you like eating pie or factoring pi\, we’ve got you covered with Puzzles and Pi(e) on Friday\, March 14 from 3:14 to 5 p.m. in the Mansion.\nJoin us for puzzles\, pie and coffee starting at (approximately) 3:14 p.m. An optional Mansion tour will also be offered at 4 p.m.\nIn addition to traditional jigsaw puzzles\, we will have a collection from Philip Nyman\, a local curator who has been collecting and studying mechanical puzzles since he was 7 years old.\n$10/person (ages 2 and under free but registration required). Register here by 5 p.m. March 13. All sales are final.\nStick around for our Weekend Wind Down! The Burrito King food truck (5-9 p.m.) and Solarium bar (5-10 p.m.) are open to the public\, and discounted hotel rates ($110/night + tax) are available. View rooms here and book online or by calling 217-333-3287. Find out more about our weekend Wind Down series here.\nLearn more about the space where your course will take place here. If you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email Jordan Zech at jmgiffor@illinois.edu.\nBy attending\, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing\, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken.\nAbout The Farms\nThe Farms: An Allerton Folk School\, offers classes\, workshops\, and gatherings focusing on art\, health & wellness\, history\, nature & outdoor education\, or science. All experiences value hands-on\, experiential teaching and learning\, and are facilitated by and for the members of the community.\nSee the complete Spring Session schedule here.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/the-farms-puzzles-and-pie/
CATEGORIES:The Farms
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250312T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250312T170000
DTSTAMP:20260818T170140Z
CREATED:20250829T154805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T170140Z
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SUMMARY:(SOLD OUT) The Farms: Colorful Coiled Fabric Bowls and Jewelry
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Beginner\nLearn the techniques of spiral coil weaving at Colorful Coiled Fabric Bowls and Jewelry on Wednesday\, March 12 from 1 to 5 p.m. in The Studio.\nAt this workshop\, instructor Billie Theide will walk students through the process as they make colorful coiled fabric bowls\, vases\, placemats\, coasters and jewelry. Students will be introduced to a variety of materials and edge finishes.\n$100/person (Ages 13+; 13- to 17-year-olds must be accompanied by a registered adult). Register here by March 5. All sales are final.\nLearn more about the space where your course will take place here. If you will need disability-related accommodations in order to participate\, please email owarren@illinois.edu.\nBy attending\, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing\, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken.\nAbout the instructor\nBillie Theide is a former chair of the Crafts Program at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign\, where she is Professor Emerita. Theide is a metalsmith\, jeweler and ceramicist. Her work is in public art collections around the world including the Smithsonian\, Museum of Arts & Design in New York City\, Nelson Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City and the Racine Art Museum\, among others.\nShe is the recipient of a Visual Arts Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts and five Artists Fellowship Grants from the Illinois Arts Council. Theide has been recognized for her excellence in teaching and is a Distinguished Member and Past-President of the Society of North American Goldsmiths.\nAbout The Farms\nThe Farms: An Allerton Folk School\, offers classes\, workshops\, and gatherings focusing on art\, health & wellness\, history\, nature & outdoor education\, or science. All experiences value hands-on\, experiential teaching and learning\, and are facilitated by and for the members of the community.\nSee the complete Spring Session schedule here.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/sold-out-the-farms-colorful-coiled-fabric-bowls-and-jewelry/
CATEGORIES:The Farms
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SUMMARY:The Farms: Foraging Walks
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Beginner\nFormer Allerton In-Residence naturalist Michael Baker will conduct Foraging Walks on March 8\, 9\, 29\, 30;  April 12\, 13\, 26\, 27 and May 10\, 11\, 24 and 25 from 1 to 3 p.m. March 8 and 9 will start from the Sun Singer. For other hikes\, locations will be emailed to students.\nBaker\, a professional forager\, will give demonstrations of the uses of edible plants and mushrooms during the walk. In addition to introducing a variety of wild edible plants and mushrooms\, participants will be instructed on which plants to avoid.\n$35/person (all ages). Register three days before each workshop. All sales are final.\nRegistration links:\n— March 8\n— March 9\n— March 29 (meet at the Sun Singer)\n— March 30 (meet at the Sun Singer)\n— April 12  (meet at the Sun Singer)\n— April 13 (meet at the Sun Singer)\n— April 26\n— April 27\n— May 10\n— May 11\n— May 24\n— May 25\nLearn more about the space where your course will take place here. If you will need disability-related accommodations in order to participate\, please email owarren@illinois.edu.\nBy attending\, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing\, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken.\nAbout the instructor\nMichael Baker is a professional foraging educator and podcaster in the Chicago suburbs. His show\, the Wild Edible World podcast\, seeks to educate anyone who will listen on edible plants and fungi\, what they taste like\, and where you can find them. He is also a co-founder of Remnant Roots non-profit which seeks to adopt vacant lots and turn them into native plant sanctuaries.\nAbout The Farms\nThe Farms: An Allerton Folk School\, offers classes\, workshops\, and gatherings focusing on art\, outdoor education\, science\, storytelling\, and wellness. All experiences value hands-on\, experiential teaching and learning\, and are facilitated by and for the members of the community.\nSee the complete Spring Session schedule here. Find the complete Summer Session schedule here.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/the-farms-foraging-walks/
CATEGORIES:The Farms
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SUMMARY:The Farms: Circular Weaving
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Beginner\nCreate your own unique wall hanging at Circular Weaving on Friday\, March 7 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in The Studio.\nMacy McCall of TwinFringe will share beginner weaving techniques and students will create their own weaving on a steel circular frame. A variety of colors and fibers will be available to help make each take-home piece unique!\n$75/person. Register here by March 5. All sales are final.\nLearn more about the space where your course will take place here. If you will need disability-related accommodations in order to participate\, please email owarren@illinois.edu.\nBy attending\, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing\, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken.\nAbout the instructor\nMacy McCall\, a fiber artist in Champaign\, started her fiber art journey in 2018 when she first learned about macramé. By 2020 she started her small business\, TwinFringe\, in which she sells her artwork and teaches a variety of workshops.\nShe has taught in many different locations such as Parkland Community College\, Allerton Park\, local plant shops\, and private events. Besides macramé\, Macy is learning how to weave as well\, which has been an exciting endeavor as she continues to explore the beautiful world of fiber art.\nAbout The Farms\nThe Farms: An Allerton Folk School\, offers classes\, workshops\, and gatherings focusing on art\, health & wellness\, history\, nature & outdoor education\, or science. All experiences value hands-on\, experiential teaching and learning\, and are facilitated by and for the members of the community.\nSee the complete Spring Session schedule here.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/the-farms-circular-weaving/
CATEGORIES:The Farms
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250306T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250306T180000
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SUMMARY:The Farms: History Happy Hour: Before the Allertons
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wondered who lived on the land that now makes up Allerton Park prior to the Allerton family? Learn more about the prehistory and early history of the area at a special\, increased capacity History Happy Hour: Before the Allertons on Thursday\, March 6 from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Mansion Library.  \nUniversity of Illinois archaeologist Brian Adams will speak about the Native Americans and early settlers who lived on the land that is now Allerton and highlight the sites of archaeological significance within the Park’s borders\, including pre-contact burial mounds and the Frontier Cemeteries. \nA cash bar will be available. \n$5/person. Register here. All sales are final. \nLearn more about the space where your course will take place here. If you will need disability-related accommodations in order to participate\, please email sputman2@illinois.edu. \nBy attending\, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing\, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken. \nAbout the instructor \nBrian Adams is an Associate Research Scientist in Archaeology at the Illinois State Archaeological Survey\, Prairie Research Institute. Adams has conducted archaeological research all over the State of Illinois — including at Allerton Park — as well as around the world. \nHe is also active in local historic preservation efforts and has successfully nominated historic buildings for local landmark status as well as inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places. \nAbout The Farms \nThe Farms: An Allerton Folk School\, offers classes\, workshops\, and gatherings focusing on art\, health & wellness\, history\, nature & outdoor education\, or science. All experiences value hands-on\, experiential teaching and learning\, and are facilitated by and for the members of the community. \nSee the complete Spring Session schedule here.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/the-farms-history-happy-hour-before-the-allertons/
CATEGORIES:The Farms
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250306T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250306T103000
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SUMMARY:The Farms: Rats\, Bats\, & Mice of Illinois
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Beginner\nLearn 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 Rats\, Bats\, & Mice of Illinois on Saturday May 31 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. in The Studio. (Each class covers the same material.)\nInstructor Fran Harty of the Land Conservation Foundation will bring a collection of study skins and skulls to help students learn how to identify wild mammals in Illinois by their appearance\, skulls\, furs and habitats. All students will receive a hand lens and a copy of a field guide to mammals.\n$45/person. Register here. All sales are final.\nLearn more about the space where your course will take place here. If you will need disability-related accommodations in order to participate\, please email owarren@illinois.edu.\nBy attending\, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing\, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken.\nAbout the instructor\nFran Harty has taught dendrology at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale and similar classes for Allerton Park Corps of Discovery in 2009 and the Illinois Audubon Society in 2015. Fran currently works with the Land Conservation Foundation.\nAbout The Farms\nThe Farms: An Allerton Folk School\, offers classes\, workshops\, and gatherings focusing on art\, outdoor education\, science\, storytelling\, and wellness. All experiences value hands-on\, experiential teaching and learning\, and are facilitated by and for the members of the community.\nFind the complete Summer Session schedule here.\n 
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/the-farms-rats-bats-mice-of-illinois/
CATEGORIES:The Farms
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250306T080000
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SUMMARY:(SOLD OUT) The Farms: Beginner Sourdough Breadmaking
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Beginner \nLearn about the process of making sourdough bread at Beginner Sourdough Breadmaking on Sunday\, June 29 and Aug. 10 from 2 to 5 p.m. in the Mansion Kitchen and Carriage House. (Each class covers the same material.) \nInstructor Hannah Fink will cover the basic biology of a ferment and what it means to a sourdough culture\, how to mix sourdough\, how to maintain a healthy starter in your home and the importance of baking with regionally grown grains. Students will also get hands-on experience as they learn to mix sourdough. \nPrepared dough will be available to showcase baking and for students to prepare a snack toward the end of class. Students will take home their own jar of sourdough culture\, a sample of gains from Janie’s Mill\, as well as printouts of everything covered\, simple recipes and a thorough list of resources. \n$75/person. Register 10 days before each course. All sales are final. \n— (SOLD OUT) June 29 \n— (SOLD OUT) Aug. 10 \nLearn more about the space where your course will take place here. If you will need disability-related accommodations in order to participate\, please email owarren@illinois.edu. \nBy attending\, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing\, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken. \nAbout the Instructor \nHannah Fink — a baker and local food enthusiast — started Tooth Butter Cottage Bakery in Urbana so she could be at home with her son and still keep her hands in dough. She revels in naturally leavened bread and quality pastries and focuses on organic whole grains\, mostly stone milled from Janie’s Mill in Ashkum. \nShe is of the firm belief that a “toothy dose of good butter” is the best start\, which led to the name of her business that bakes for special orders and pop-up collaborations with fellow creators. \nHannah started baking about 10 years ago while working in the music industry in Nashville and ended up falling in love with enough to change careers. She started as a bread delivery driver\, then worked as a kitchen manager at Pear Tree Estate in Champaign and as a pastry manager in Michigan. \nFink is a member of the Artisan Grain Collaborative and is looking forward to passing on the knowledge she has gained on breads and grains. \nAbout The Farms \nThe Farms: An Allerton Folk School\, offers classes\, workshops\, and gatherings focusing on art\, outdoor education\, science\, storytelling\, and wellness. All experiences value hands-on\, experiential teaching and learning\, and are facilitated by and for the members of the community. \nFind the complete Summer Session schedule here.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/sold-out-the-farms-beginner-sourdough-breadmaking/
CATEGORIES:The Farms
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250306T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250306T180000
DTSTAMP:20260818T170148Z
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SUMMARY:(SOLD OUT) The Farms: Beginning Mushroom Foraging
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Beginner\nLearn about the magical world of mushrooms at Beginning Mushroom Foraging on Sundays\, July 6\, 13 & 20 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in The Studio and outdoors.\nInstructor Lee Schuler will start each class with a short slide presentation\, sharing how to identify various types of wild mushrooms\, including some of the most popular and common edible mushrooms\, and information on safety and sustainability. Students will then move into the woods for hands-on training. Question and answer periods will also be included.\n$100 for the entire series or $45/class. Register here by July 4 or one day prior to subsequent classes. All sales are final.\n— July 6\n— (SOLD OUT) July 13\n— (SOLD OUT) July 20\nPLEASE NOTE: Foraging at Allerton is not allowed except as part of this Farms class.\nLearn more about the space where your course will take place here. If you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email owarren@illinois.edu.\nBy attending\, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing\, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken.\nAbout the instructor\nLee Schuler recently moved from Illinois from Pennsylvania\, where she taught fungal identification and edibility at environmental education centers for the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and for private land owners. She is certified as a wild edible mushroom expert and licensed to harvest and sell to restaurants and markets in the State of Pennsylvania. Schuler is also a contributing culinary author for a wild mushroom trade journal.\nA graduate of East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania\, Lee has worked as a field biologist and environmental educator\, and currently works in public health. She is an artist and cook and enjoys acquiring new and useful skills as much as she loves sharing them.\nAbout The Farms\nThe Farms: An Allerton Folk School\, offers classes\, workshops\, and gatherings focusing on art\, outdoor education\, science\, storytelling\, and wellness. All experiences value hands-on\, experiential teaching and learning\, and are facilitated by and for the members of the community.\nFind the complete Summer Session schedule here.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/sold-out-the-farms-beginning-mushroom-foraging/
CATEGORIES:The Farms
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