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  • Beginning Weaving I (Afternoon)

    Beginning Weaving I (Afternoon)
    Greenhouse Auditorium

    Experience Level: Beginner Learn the basics of working with a loom at Beginning Weaving I (Afternoon) on Saturday, Sept. 12 through Oct. 10 from 2–5 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 […]

  • Pumpkin Mischief: Mixed Media Workshop

    The Studio

    Experience Level: All Skill Levels (Ages 15+; parents/guardians are not required to register with their children, but all minors must have a parent/guardian on-site.) Step away from traditional fall décor and create a pumpkin bursting with personality at Pumpkin Mischief: Mixed Media Workshop on Sunday, Oct. 11 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in The Studio. Instructor […]

  • Public Mansion Tour

    Public Mansion Tours
    The Mansion 515 Old Timber Road, Monticello, IL, United States

    Experience Level: Beginner Attend one of our Public Mansion Tours* to view inside Robert Allerton’s 1900s-era mansion and hear the unique history of the creation of the estate. Tours typically last 60 minutes and will meet in the Mansion Gallery. Tours will primarily cover the first floor of the home with an optional trip to […]

  • Sunday Funday: Oct. 11

    Sunday Funday

    Don’t let the end of the weekend get you down — head out to Allerton for a Sunday Funday on Sunday, October 11 from 2-4 p.m.! The first floor of the Mansion and the Solarium Bar will be open, plus live music and yard games around the Koi Pond (weather permitting). Register for a Farms […]

  • Beginner Sourdough Breadmaking

    Beginner Sourdough Breadmaking
    The Mansion 515 Old Timber Road, Monticello, IL, United States

    Experience Level: Beginner Learn about the process of making sourdough bread at Beginner Sourdough Breadmaking on Sunday, Sept. 27 or Oct. 11 from 2-5 p.m. in the Mansion Kitchen and Carriage House. […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Author Talk with Ron Erskine

    The Library

    Just in time for Halloween, join us for an Author Talk with Ron Erskine on Tuesday, October 13th 6:00 to 8:00 pm. in the Library. Author RJ Erskine will blend history, storytelling, and personal experience as a practitioner in a predominately Amish community in central Pennsylvania during the 1980s. Erskine will rely on his first […]

  • Intaglio Printmaking

    The Studio

    Experience Level: Beginner (No prior drawing or printmaking experience is needed, but some hand strength is required to operate the press.) Create prints that mimic pen and ink drawings at Intaglio Printmaking on Wednesday, Oct. 14 from 1-3:30 p.m. in The Studio. Local artist and art educator Sally Walsh will guide students as they create […]

  • 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 […]