• 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 […]

  • (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 […]

  • (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, […]

  • (SOLD OUT) Intro to Stained Glass: Frog

    The Studio

    Experience Level: Beginner (ages 18+) Assemble a whimsical frog suncatcher at Intro to Stained Glass: Frog on Thursday, Sept. 10 from 5:30-9 p.m. in the Studio. Led by Kari Keller, students will learn the basics of stained glass! Students will learn how to cut glass, grind, foil, and solder while they work to make a fun, […]

  • Improve Your Improv

    Improve Your Improv
    The Music Barn

    Experience level: All skill levels (ages 18+) Learn the skills of improvisation, including scene creation and team dynamics at Improve Your Improv on Thursdays, Sept. 10 through Oct. 15 from 6:30-8 p.m. in the Music Barn. Instructor Kyle Tasch returns to The Farms to teach this popular course, which will be jam-packed with improvisational fun […]

  • New Moon Yoga

    New Moon Yoga
    The Meadow

    Experience Level: Beginner Connect with the New Moon and the star signs to strengthen your body, mind and spirit at New Moon Yoga: — Saturday, May 16, 7:30-8:30 p.m. at the Music Barn — Monday, June 15, 8-9 p.m. in the Meadow — Tuesday, July 14, 7:30-8:30 p.m. in the Bowling Lawn — Wednesday, Aug. […]

  • Fall Migration Bird Hikes

    Fall Migration Bird Hikes

    Get outside and learn about our feathered friends at Fall Migration Bird Hikes on Fridays, Sept. 4 through Oct. 30 from 9-11 a.m. Meet in the Main Parking Lot . Allerton’s Natural Areas Managers will lead this morning adventure to discover what bird species are migrating through the Park. As birds begin to move south for the winter, the variety of species will change each week. A […]

  • Summer’s End

    Gatehouse Lawn

    Help send off the season at Summer’s End on Friday, September 11  from 6-9 p.m. on the Gatehouse Lawn. This outdoor concert will feature Lunar Ticks opening for The Way […]

  • Arboretum Hosta Garden Tour

    Illinois Arboretum 1800 S Lincoln, Urbana, IL, United States

    Discover inspiring hosta varieties, companion plants, and garden design ideas to bring to your own landscape at an Arboretum Hosta Garden Tour on Saturdays, August 8 or September 12 from 10-11 a.m. at the Illinois Arboretum (1800 S. Lincoln Ave., Urbana). Led by Illinois Prairie Hosta Society (IPHS) members, this tour will include an introduction to […]

  • Cooking with Herbs

    Herb Garden

    Experience Level: Beginner Learn how to grow herbs in the Central Illinois climate, pot herbs in a container, and then taste how they are used in a meal at Cooking with Herbs on Saturday, Sept 12 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m in the Herb Garden and Evergreen Lodge. Join Kay Karnes and Piatt County Master Gardeners […]

  • (SOLD OUT) Beginning Weaving I (Midday)

    Beginning Weaving I (Midday)
    Greenhouse Auditorium

    Experience Level: Beginner Learn the basics of working with a loom at Beginning Weaving I (Midday) on Saturday, Sept. 12 through October 10 from 10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. in the Greenhouse Auditorium. This 5-week class led by Sharon Bowles will encompass all aspects of beginner weaving as students create a table runner. Students will become familiar with weaving terminology, parts of the loom, figuring the weaving […]