Click on course titles for more information and to register. Please note that all Farms courses have a capacity and may sell out. Unless otherwise noted in the course description, all materials are included.
Learn more about the spaces where courses are held here.
Fall Yoga
Tuesdays, Sept. 2 through Oct. 28
9 to 10 a.m. in the Meadow
Free but registration is required
Improve Your Improv
Thursdays, Sept. 4, 11, 18, 25, Oct. 2
6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Music Barn
$25/class, $100/person for entire series. Register one week before each class
Santorini Stone Painting
Wednesday, Sept. 3
6 to 8 p.m. in the Mansion Carriage House
$40/person. Register by Aug. 27
Allerton Experience
Friday through Sunday, Sept. 5-7
Throughout the Park
$250/person. Register by noon on Aug. 29
Fall Migration Bird Hikes
Fridays, Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26, Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
9 to 11 a.m. Meet in the Main Parking Lot
$5/person (free for Allerton Bird Club members). Register two days before each class
Botanically Inspired Pendant & Necklace
Saturday, Sept. 6
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in The Studio
$170/person. Register by Aug. 25
Beginning Weaving I (Morning)
Saturdays, Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27, & Oct. 4
10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Greenhouse Auditorium
$250/person. Register by Aug. 30
Beginning Weaving I (Afternoon)
Saturdays, Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27, & Oct. 4
2 to 5 p.m. in in the Greenhouse Auditorium
$250/person. Register by Aug. 30
Mushroom Mosaics
Sunday, Sept. 7
1 to 3 p.m. in the Mansion Carriage House
$70/person. Register by Sept. 4
Silent Book Club
Mondays, Sept. 8, 22, Oct. 6, 20, Nov. 3, 17, Dec. 1, 15
5 to 8 p.m. in the Mansion (Sept. 8 & 22 in the Meadow)
Free. No registration required
Flower Arranging
Tuesday, Sept. 9
6 to 8 p.m. in the Greenhouse Auditorium
$75/person. Register by Sept. 2
Fix It! Create a Home Repair Toolbox
Thursday, Sept. 11
4 to 6 p.m. in The Studio
$55/person. Register by Sept. 8
Intro to Hand Sewing
Saturday, Sept. 13
9 to 11 a.m. in The Studio
$50/person. Register by Sept. 11
Beginner Jam Sessions
Saturdays, Sept. 13, Oct. 11, Nov. 8, Dec. 13
12:30 to 2 p.m. in The Studio
$5/person. Register one day before each course
Improv Show
Saturday, Sept. 13
7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Mansion Library
$10/person. Register by Aug. 29
Saturday Stargazing
Saturdays, Sept. 13 or Oct. 18
7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the Sun Singer
$5/person
Beehive Observation
Sundays, Sept. 14 or 28
1 to 3 p.m. in the Greenhouse Auditorium
$20/person
Stretch ‘n Sip Yoga
Sundays, Sept. 14 or Oct. 12
10 to 11 a.m. in the Meadow
$10-$15. Register by Sept. 13 & Oct. 11
Granny Squares 101: Crochet for Beginners
Sunday, Sept. 14
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in The Studio
$95/person. Register by Sept. 11
Historical Dancing: A Downton Abbey Ball
Monday, Sept. 15
6 to 8 p.m. in the Mansion Library
$30/person. Register by Sept. 11
Beginners Guide to Astrology
Tuesday, Sept. 16
6 to 8 p.m. in The Studio
$45/person. Register by Sept. 13
Edible Midwest Natives
Wednesday, Sept. 17
6 to 8:30 p.m. in The Studio
$65/person. Register by Sept. 9
Needlefelt Cardinal
Friday, Sept. 19
5 to 8 p.m. in The Studio
$65/person. Register by Sept. 12
Trees, Shrubs, and Vines of Allerton
Saturdays, Sept. 20 & 27
10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in The Studio and outdoors
$45/person. Register by Sept. 12
Tree Identification Hike
Sunday, Sept. 21
2 to 4 p.m. at the Lost Garden/McDonald Family Trails Parking Lot
$10/person. Register by Sept. 18
Beginner Sourdough Breadmaking
Sundays, Sept. 21 or Oct. 19
2 to 5 p.m. in the Mansion Carriage House
$95/person. Register 10 days before each course
Silk Scarf Painting
Sunday, Sept. 21
2 to 5 p.m. in the Mansion Library
$55/person. Register by Sept. 7
New Moon Yoga
Sunday, Sept. 21, Tuesday, Oct. 21, Thursday, Nov. 6 or Thursday, Dec. 4
Various times in the Meadow
Free but registration is required
Arboretum Fall Equinox Yoga
Monday, Sept. 22
6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Illinois Arboretum
$15/person. Register by Sept. 21
Historical Dancing: Titanic to the Talkies
Tuesdays, Sept. 23 through Oct. 28
6 to 8 p.m. in the Music Barn
$110/person. Register by Sept 16 or three days before each class
Learn Guitar: Get Started the Right Way
Tuesdays, Sept. 23 through Nov. 25
6 to 7 p.m. in The Studio
$200. Register by Sept. 22
Arboretum Tree Identification Walks
Wednesdays, Sept. 24 or Oct. 15
4 to 5:30 p.m. at the Illinois Arboretum
$10/person. Register one day before each class
Arboretum Fall Migration Bird Hikes
Thursdays, Sept. 25 or Oct. 9
9 to 11 a.m. at the Illinois Arboretum
$10/person (free for Allerton Bird Club members). Register two days before each class
Basket Weaving: Lunch Tote
Friday, Sept. 26
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in The Studio
$90/person. Register by Sept. 12
Family Campout
Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 27-28
In the Meadow
$10-$15. Register by Sept. 26
Knitting 101
Sundays, Sept 28 & Oct. 5
1 to 4 p.m. in The Studio
$95/person. Register by Sept. 21
Make Your Own Incense
Wednesday, Oct. 1
6 to 8 p.m. in The Studio
$60/person. Register by Sept. 26
Formal Garden Tour
Friday, Oct. 3
4 to 5 p.m. Meet at the Greenhouse Patio
$5/person
Public Mansion Tours
Oct. 4, 26, 31 or Nov. 16
Various times
$10/person
Beginning Mountain Dulcimer
Saturdays, Oct. 4 through Nov. 1
10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in The Studio
$225/person. Register by Oct. 1
Therapy Monsters
Monday, Oct. 6
6 to 9 p.m. in the Mansion Carriage House
$65/person. Register by Sept. 29
History Happy Hour: Allerton Artwork in Hawaii
Wednesday, Oct. 8
5 to 6 p.m. in the Mansion Solarium
$5/person
Intro to Acrylic Painting
Wednesday, Oct. 8
5 to 8 p.m. in The Studio
$75/person. Register by Oct. 1
Needlefelt Pumpkin
Monday, Oct. 13
1 to 4 p.m. in The Studio
$65/person. Register by Oct. 12
Beginning Watercolor
Tuesdays, Oct. 14 through Nov. 4
9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. in The Studio
$65/person. Register by Oct. 13
Intermediate Watercolor
Tuesdays, Oct. 14 through Nov. 4
1 to 3:30 p.m. in The Studio
$65/person. Register by Oct. 8
Fix it! Basic Lamp Rewiring
Thursday, Oct. 16
4 to 6 p.m. in The Studio
$55/person. Register by Oct. 13
Cardboard & Paper Sculptures
Thursday &. Friday, Oct. 16-17
12 to 4 p.m. in the Greenhouse Auditorium
$95/person. Register by Oct. 9
Quilting: Meditative Slow Stitching by Hand
Friday, Oct. 17
5 to 9 p.m. in The Studio
$120/person. Register by Oct. 10
Soap Making Demonstration
Saturday, Oct. 18
9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Greenhouse Auditorium
$45/person. Register by Oct. 11
Creating Cordials
Saturday, Oct. 18
5 to 7 p.m. in the Greenhouse Auditorium
$95/person. Register by Oct. 13
Woodland Folklore & Papier Mâché Masks
Monday-Thursday, Oct. 20-23
5 to 9 p.m. in the Woodshop
$70/person. Register by Oct. 13
Fall Cookie Decorating
Friday, Oct. 24
6 to 8 p.m. in the Mansion Carriage House
$75/person. Register by Oct. 16
The Farms: Fall Market
Saturday, Oct. 25
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Music Barn
Free, no registration required
Tufting the Masters
Sunday, Oct. 26
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in The Studio
$145/person. Register by Oct. 19
Basket Weaving: Warm & Cozy
Monday, Oct. 27
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Greenhouse Auditorium
$75/person. Register by Oct. 13
Learn to Spin Yarn
Wednesday, Oct. 29 or Thursday, Dec. 11
5 to 8 p.m. in The Studio
$130/person. Register one week before each class
An Evening With Poe
Wednesday, Oct. 29 or Thursday, Oct. 30
7 to 9 p.m. in The Mansion
$30/person. Register by Oct. 27
Besoms: A Witch’s Broom Workshop
Thursday, Oct. 30
6 to 8 p.m. in the Greenhouse Auditorium
$70/person. Register by Oct. 23
Beginning Weaving II
Saturday & Sunday, Nov. 1-2
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Greenhouse Auditorium
$250/person. Register by Oct. 25
Intro to Tarot Cards
Saturday, Nov. 1
6 to 8 p.m. in the Mansion
$60/person. Register by Oct. 25
Flat Loom Weaving
Sunday, Nov. 2
10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Mansion Library
$70/person. Register by Oct. 30
Holiday Tree Mosaics
Sunday, Nov. 2
2 to 4 p.m. in the Mansion Library
$70/person. Register by Oct. 30
Basics of Plant-Based Eating
Wednesday, Nov. 5
5 to 7 p.m. in The Studio
$25/person. Register by Oct. 29
Owl Night
Wednesday, Nov. 5
6 to 9 p.m. in the Music Barn
$10/person (5 & under free). Register by Nov. 4
Intaglio Printmaking
Thursday, Nov. 6
9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in The Studio
$50/person. Register by Oct. 30
Fix it! Picture Framing Basics
Thursday, Nov. 6
4 to 6 p.m. in The Studio
$55/person. Register by Nov. 3
Winter Bird Hikes
Fridays, Nov. 7 & Dec. 5
9 to 11 a.m. Meet in the Main Parking Lot
$5/person (free for Allerton Bird Club members). Register two days before each class
Needlefelt Penguin
Saturday, Nov. 8
2:30 to 5:30 p.m. in The Studio
$65/person. Register by Nov. 1
Transitive Landscapes: A Guided Walk & Field Atlas Assembly
Sunday, Nov. 9
12 to 1 p.m. at the McCraw Family Visitor Center and outside
$5/person
Intro to Machine Quilting
Sunday, Nov. 9
12 to 4 p.m. in The Studio
$80/person. Register by Nov. 7
Food for Thought: Are You Willing to Make That Trade?
Wednesday, Nov. 12
1 to 3 p.m. in the Mansion Library
$15/person. Register by Nov. 10
Intro to Stained Glass
Wednesdays, Nov. 12 or Dec. 3
5 to 8 p.m. in The Studio
$90/person. Register one week before each course
Embroidery 101: Winter Sampler
Thursday, Nov. 13
12 to 4 p.m. in The Studio
$110/person. Register by Nov. 6
Making Cordage
Saturday, Nov. 15
1 to 4 p.m. in the Greenhouse Auditorium
$90/person. Register by Nov. 6
Barn Quilt Painting
Saturdays, Nov. 15 or Dec. 6
8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in The Studio
$90/person. Register one week before each course
Herbal Magic: The Power of Aromatherapy
Thursdays, Nov. 20 or Dec. 11
6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Greenhouse Auditorium
$65/person. Register one week before each course
Mammals of Illinois
Saturday, Nov. 22
9 to 10:30 a.m. in The Studio
$45/person. Register by Nov. 8
Overwintering Honey Bees
Sunday, Nov. 23
1 to 3 p.m. in The Studio and outside at the beehives
$20/person. Register by Nov. 21
Arboretum Yoga For Gratitude
Friday, Nov. 28
9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Illinois Arboretum
Free but registration required
Holiday Mansion Tours
Dec. 2, Dec. 8 or Dec. 9
5 & 6 p.m. in the Mansion
$15/person
Wreath Making
Wednesday, Dec. 3 or Thursday, Dec. 4
6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Mansion Carriage House
$65/person. Register one week before each course
Intro to Shrub Propagation
Wednesday, Dec. 10
3 to 5 p.m. in The Studio
$25/person. Register by Dec. 3
Winter Botany
Saturdays, Dec. 13 & 20
10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in The Studio and outdoors
$40/person. Register by Dec. 5
Button Making Workshop
Sunday, Dec. 14
1 to 4 p.m. in The Studio
$105. Register by Dec. 7
Needlefelt Snowman
Monday, Dec. 15
5 to 8 p.m. in The Studio
$65/person. Register by Dec. 8
Historical Dancing: Victorian Holiday Soirée
Monday, Dec. 15
6 to 8 p.m. in the Mansion Library
$30/person. Register by Dec. 11
Intro to Hand Sewing
Thursday, Dec. 18
6 to 9 p.m. in The Studio
$60/person. Register by Dec. 4
Winter Market
Friday & Saturday, Dec. 19-20
5 to 9 p.m. in The Mansion
$10/vehicle, payable upon arrival
Holiday Cookie Decorating
Saturday, Dec. 20
1 to 4 p.m. in the Greenhouse Auditorium
$75/person. Register by Dec. 13
Winter Solstice Yoga
Sunday, Dec. 21
5 to 6 p.m. in the Mansion Library
Free but registration required
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