Click on course titles for more information and to register. Please note that all The Farms: An Allerton Folk School 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.
Improve Your Improv
Thursdays, May 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29
6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Music Barn
$25/class. Register one week before each class
Spring Migration Bird Hikes
Fridays, May 2-30
9 to 11 a.m.
$5/person (free for Allerton Park Bird Club members)
Bluebell Festival
May 2-4
Free. No registration required
Plant Sale Fundraiser
May 2-4
Free. No registration required
Barn Quilt Painting
Saturdays, May 3, May 17 or Aug. 2 (Each class covers the same material.)
8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Greenhouse Auditorium
$90/person. Register one week before each workshop
Spring Market
Saturday, May 3
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Mansion
Free. No registration required
Watercolor Bluebells
Saturday, May 3
6 to 8 p.m. in the Mansion Carriage House
$70/person. Register by April 30
Stretch ‘n Sip Yoga
Sunday, May 4
10-11 a.m. in the Meadow
$10-15/person. Register one day prior
Granny Squares: Beginning Crochet
Sunday, May 4
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in The Studio
$75/person. Register by April 30
Silent Book Club
Mondays, May 5 & 19, June 2 & 16, July 7 & 21, Aug. 4 & 18
5 to 8 p.m. in the Mansion
Free. No registration required
History Happy Hour
Thursday, May 8
5 to 6 p.m. in the Mansion
$5/person
Art Retreat
May 9-11
Friday, 9 a.m. to Sunday, 3 p.m. in the Mansion
$295/person. Register by May 2
Beginning Weaving II
Saturday-Sunday, May 10-11
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Greenhouse Auditorium
$235/person. Register by May 2
Foraging Walks
May 10, 11, 24, 25
1 to 3 p.m. at various locations
$35/person. Register three days before each walk
Beehive Observation
Sundays, May 11 & 25, June 8 & 22, July 6 & 20, Aug. 3, 17, & 31
1 to 3 p.m. in The Studio
$20/person/class. Register three days before each class
Third Saturday Garden Tours
Saturdays, May 17, June 21, July 19, & Aug. 16
10 a.m. on the Greenhouse Café Patio
$5/person
Springtime Cyanotype & the Magic of Light
Saturday, May 17
2 to 4 p.m. in the Greenhouse Auditorium
$85/person. Register by May 14
Flower Arranging
Sunday, May 18
1 to 2:30 p.m. in The Studio
$65/person. Register by May 12
Public Mansion Tours
Sundays, May 18, June 15, July 13, & Aug. 17
2 p.m. in the Mansion
$10/person
Afro-Brazilian Traditions: Samba-Reggae
Tuesdays, May 20, & 27, June 3, 10, & 17
5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Music Barn
$120/series or $35/class. Register by May 18 or one week prior to each class
Learn to Spin Yarn
Tuesdays, May 20, June 10, July 8, Aug. 19
5 to 8 p.m. in The Studio
$130/person. Register three days prior to each class
Dulcimer Jam Sessions
Saturdays, May 24, June 28, July 19 & Aug. 23
10:30 to 12 p.m. in The Studio
$5/person. Register one day prior to each session
Basket Weaving: The Bees Knees
Friday, May 30
12 to 4 p.m. in the Greenhouse Auditorium
$80/person. Register by May 23
Rats, Bats, & Mice of Illinois
Saturday May 31
9 to 10:30 a.m. or 10:30 to 12 p.m. in The Studio
$45/person. Register by May 21
Wet Felt Rose
Wednesday, June 4
1 to 4 p.m. in the Greenhouse Auditorium
$65/person. Register by June 1
Beginning Watercolor
Thursday-Saturday, June 5-7
12 to 4 p.m. in the Greenhouse Auditorium
$95/person. Register by May 28
Horticulture Tour
Saturday, June 7
10 to 11 a.m. Meet at the Greenhouse Patio
$5/person
Full Moon Yoga
Thursday, June 12 and Friday, Aug. 8
8 to 9 p.m. in the Meadow
Free but registration required
Macrame Plant Hangers
Friday, June 13
6 to 8 p.m. in The Studio
$75/person. Register by June 12
Summer Cookie Decorating
Wednesday, June 18
6 to 9 p.m. in the Mansion Carriage House
$65/person. Register by June 12
MELT Method with Mary
Fridays, June 27, July 11, & Aug. 15
Saturdays, June 28, July 12, & Aug. 16
2 to 5 p.m. or 9 to 10 a.m. in The Studio
$25/person/class. Register one day before each class
Cardboard & Paper Sculptures
Saturday through Monday, June 28-30
1 to 5 p.m. in the Greenhouse Auditorium
$130/person. Register by June 14.
Beginner Sourdough Breadmaking
Sundays, June 29 & Aug. 10 (Each class covers the same material.)
2 to 5 p.m. in the Mansion Kitchen and Carriage House
$75/person. Register 10 days before each course
Needlefelt Painted Turtle
Tuesday, July 1
1 to 4 p.m. in The Studio
$65/person. Register by June 27
Intro to Stained Glass
Wednesdays, July 2 & Aug. 13
5 to 8 p.m. in The Studio
$125. Register two weeks prior to each workshop
Intuitive Yoga & Journaling
Thursdays, July 3, 10, 24 and 31
5 to 6:30 p.m. in the Meadow (Music Barn in case of rain)
$20/person. Register one week prior to each class
Beginning Mushroom Foraging
Sundays, July 6, 13, & 20
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
$100/series or $45/class. Register by July 4 or one day prior to class
Eat Your Flowers
Tuesday, July 8
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Mansion Carriage House
$45/person. Register by June 24
Full Moon Hike
Thursday, July 10
8 to 10 p.m. Meet in the Main Parking Lot
$10-$20/person. Register by July 6
Garden Tour By Kids, For Kids
Saturday, July 12
10 to 11 a.m. Meet at the Greenhouse Patio
$5/person. Register by July 11
Embroidery 101: Summer Flower Sampler
Saturday, July 12
12 to 4 p.m. in The Studio
$95/person. Register by July 3
Edible Midwest Natives
Wednesday, July 16
6 to 8:30 p.m. in the Mansion Carriage House
$65/person. Register by July 2
New Moon Yoga
Wednesday, July 23
8:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the Meadow
Free but registration required
Sewing a Button-Down Shirt
Saturday and Sunday, July 26-27
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in The Studio
$120/person. Register by July 12
Stretch ‘n Sip Yoga
Sundays, July 27 & Aug. 31
10 to 11 a.m. in the Meadow
$10-$15/person. Register one day prior to each class
Intro to Pastel Painting
Sunday, July 27
1 to 4 p.m. in The Mansion Library
$85/person. Register by July 24
Make Your Own Condiments
Tuesday, July 29
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Mansion Carriage House
$45/person. Register by July 22
Printmaking in Nature
Wednesday, July 30
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Mansion Carriage House
$65/person. Register by July 16
Intermediate Mushroom Foraging
Saturdays, Aug. 9, 16, & 23
9 to 11 a.m. Outdoors (Meet at the Greenhouse Café Patio.)
$120/series or $50/class. Register by Aug. 6
Cooking with Herbs
Saturday, Aug. 9
10 a.m. to 12 p.m in the Herb Garden and Mansion
$45/person. Register by Aug. 2
Beaded Jewelry
Saturday, Aug. 9
12 to 4 p.m. in The Studio
$80/person. Register by Aug. 1
Experimental Portraiture Painting
Sunday, Aug. 10
12 to 4 p.m. in The Studio
$110/person. Register by Aug. 4
Acrylic Pour Painting
Sunday, Aug. 10
1 to 3 p.m. in the Greenhouse Auditorium
$80/person. Register by July 30
Focaccia Art
Tuesday, Aug. 12
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Mansion Carriage House
$50/person. Register by July 29
Basket Weaving: Bloom
Friday, Aug. 15
12 to 4 p.m. in the Greenhouse Auditorium
$85/person. Register by Aug. 8
Watercolor Travel Journal
Friday-Sunday, Aug. 22-24
1 to 5 p.m. in The Studio
$95/person. Register by Aug. 11
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