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.
Spring Migration Bird Hikes
Fridays, May 1, 8, 15, 22, or 29
9-11 a.m. Meet in the Main Parking Lot
$10/person. Register one hour before the hike.
Bluebell Festival
Friday, May 1-Sunday, May 3
Various times
Plant Sale Fundraiser
Friday, May 1 (5-8 p.m.), Saturday, May 2 (9 a.m.-5 p.m.), Sunday, May 3 (10 a.m.-4 p.m.)
On the Gatehouse Lawn
No registration necessary.
Spring Market
Saturday, May 2
11 a.m.-5 p.m. in the Mansion
No registration necessary.
A Taste of Tarot
Saturday, May 2
12-12:30 p.m. in the Mansion
$5/person. Register by May 2.
Hive Visit
Saturday, May 2
2-2:30 p.m. in the Mansion and Herb Garden
No registration necessary.
Plant Your Planter
Saturday, May 2
2-3 p.m. at the Plant Sale
$25/person. Register by April 25.
Watercolor Workshop
Saturday, May 2
3-3:30 p.m. in the Mansion
$5/person. Register by May 2.
Formal Garden Tours
Various dates
10-11 a.m. Meet at the Greenhouse Patio
$10/person. Register one hour before the tour.
Stretch ‘N Sip Yoga
Sundays, May 3, June 14, July 19, Aug 30, Sept 13
Bowling Lawn
$15/person ($10/person stretch only). Register one day before each class.
Kokedama Workshop
Sunday, May 3
10 a.m.-12 p.m. in the Evergreen Lodge
$55/person. Register by April 26.
Intro to Mosaic Art: Bluebells
Sunday, May 3
1-4 p.m. in The Studio
$85/person. Register by April 26.
Improve Your Improv
Thursdays, May 7 through June 4
6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Music Barn
$25/class. Register two days before each class.
Warping Bootcamp
Saturday, May 9
9 a.m.-5 p.m. in the Greenhouse Auditorium
$150/person. Register by May 2.
Intro to Western Papermaking
Sunday, May 10
12-4 p.m. in the Evergreen Lodge
$150/person. Register by May 4.
Beehive Observation
Selected Sundays, May-August
1-3 p.m. in The Studio and Outside
$30/person. Register three days before each class.
Arboretum Sunset Yoga
Mondays, May 11, July 16, Aug 3
7-8 p.m. in the Oak Grove at the Illinois Arboretum
$15/person. Register one day before each class.
Beginning Bobbin Lace
Tuesdays, May 12, 19 & 26
10 a.m.-12 p.m. in The Studio
$195/person. Register by May 6.
Ikebana: Party with Shakuyaku 芍薬
Saturday, May 16
10 a.m.-noon or 1-3 p.m. in the Mansion Carriage House
$50/person. Register by May 9.
Peony Watercolor Workshop
Saturday, May 16
2-5 p.m. in The Studio
$110/person. Register by May 9.
New Moon Yoga
May 16, June 15, July 14, Aug 12
Various times in the Meadow
Register one day before each class.
Intro to Hand Sewing
Sunday, May 17
9 a.m.-12 p.m. in The Studio
$55/person. Register by May 15.
Grand Ikebana Demonstration
Sunday, May 17
12-1 p.m. in the Mansion Library
$25/person. Register by May 16.
Plein Air Painting
Friday-Sunday, May 22-24
12-4 p.m. in the Evergreen Lodge & Studio
$175/person. Register by May 15.
Basket Weaving: Bagel Basket
Friday, May 22
10 a.m.-4 p.m. in The Studio
$100/person. Register by May 15.
Weaving Twill
Saturdays, May 23 & 30
9 a.m.-5 p.m. in the Greenhouse Auditorium
$200/person. Register by May 16.
Great Horned Owls: Mating, Nesting & Owlets
Sunday, May 24
12-1:30 p.m. in the Mansion Library
$25/person. Register by May 17.
Public Mansion Tours
May 24, June 14, July 3, Aug 16
Various Times
$15/person. Register one hour before the tour.
Basics of Plant-Based Eating
Wednesday, May 27
5-7 p.m. in The Studio
$25/person. Register by May 20.
Barn Quilt Painting
Saturday, May 30
8 a.m.-1 p.m. in The Studio
$90/person. Register by May 23.
Full Moon Yoga
May 30, June 29, July 29, Aug 28, Sept 26
Various times in the Meadow
$5/person. Register one day before each class.
Granny Squares 101: Crochet for Beginners
Sunday, May 31
10 a.m.-4 p.m. in The Studio
$95/person. Register by May 24.
Summer Yoga
Tuesdays, June-August
9-10 a.m. in the Fu Dog Garden
$5/person. Register one day before each class.
Wooden Planter Workshop
Saturday, June 6
1 to 4:30 p.m.
$150/person. Register by May 30
Quilt-As-You-Go Potholders
Saturday, June 6
1-5 p.m. in The Studio
$80/person. Register by May 30.
Foraging for Wild Mushrooms
Selected Sundays
9:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
$30/person. Register two days before each class.
Barn Quilt Painting
Saturday, June 13
8 a.m.-1 p.m. in The Studio
$90/person. Register by June 5.
Watercolor Birds
Sunday, June 14
1-4 p.m. in the Mansion
$60/person. Register by June 7.
Edible Midwest Natives
Tuesday, June 16
10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the Evergreen Lodge
$65/person. Register by June 9.
Herbal First Aid: Oils & Salves
Tuesday, June 16
5-8 p.m. in the Evergreen Lodge
$50/person. Register by June 9.
Herbal First Aid: Liniments, Washes & Poultices
Wednesday, June 17
5-8 p.m. in the Evergreen Lodge
$50/person. Register by June 10.
Candlelight Meditative Sound Bath
June 22, July 20, Aug 17
7-7:45 p.m. in the Mansion Library
$25/person. Register one day before each class.
Practice of Plant-Based Eating
Thursday, June 25
5-7 p.m. in The Studio
$25/person. Register by June 18.
Quirky Bird Watercolor Workshop
Saturday, June 27
1-4 p.m. in The Studio
$110/person. Register by June 20.
Lino Cuts & Prints
Sunday, June 28
12-5 p.m. in the Mansion Library
$140/person. Register by June 21.
Quilting 101: Foundation Paper Piecing
Tuesday, July 7
10 a.m.-4 p.m. in The Studio
$130/person. Register by June 30.
Watercolor Travel Journal
Friday-Sunday, July 10-12
12-4 p.m. in The Studio
$175/person. Register by July 3.
Basket Weaving: Long Way Home
Friday, July 17
10 a.m-4 p.m. in The Studio
$100/person. Register by July 10.
Punch Needle Coasters
Sunday, July 26
10 a.m.-4 p.m. in the The Studio
$145/person. Register by July 19.
Black Walnut & Elderflower Cordials
Thursday, July 30
5:30-8 p.m. in Evergreen Lodge
$115/person. Register by July 23.
Barn Quilt Painting
Saturday, August 15
8 a.m.-1 p.m. in The Studio
$90/person. Register by Aug 7.
Beyond Beginning Weaving
Saturdays, Aug 15, 22, & 29
9 a.m.-5 p.m. in the Greenhouse Auditorium
$290/person. Register by May 2.
Great Horned Owls: Hunting & Feeding
Sunday, August 16
12-1:30 p.m. in the Mansion Library
$25/person. Register by Aug 9.
Basket Weaving: April Flowers
Friday, Aug. 21
12-4 p.m. in The Studio
$75/person. Register by Aug 14.
Baking with Olive Oil
Sunday, Aug. 23
1-3 p.m. Mansion Carriage House.
$45/person. Register by Aug. 9
