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
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, June 14 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
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
Capoeira Angola and Afro-Brazilian Culture
Tuesdays, May 6 & 13
5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Music Barn
$35/person; Register one week prior to each class
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 9
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 13 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 19
Beginning Watercolor
Thursday-Saturday, June 5-7
12 to 4 p.m. in the Greenhouse Auditorium
$95/person. Register by May 28
Botanically Inspired Pendant & Necklace
Saturday, June 7
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in The Studio
$120/person; Register by May 31
Macrame Plant Hangers
Friday, June 13
6 to 8 p.m. in The Studio
$75/person; Register by June 12
Edible Midwest Natives
Wednesday, June 18
6 to 8:30 p.m. in the Mansion Carriage House
$65/person; Register by June 4
Make Your Own Condiments
Tuesday, June 24
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Mansion Carriage House
$45/person. Register by June 10
MELT Method with Mary
Fridays, June 27, July 11, & Aug. 15
Saturdays, June 28, July 11, & 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
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
Intuitive Yoga & Journaling
Thursdays, July 10, 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
Embroidery 101: Summer Flower Sampler
Saturday, July 12
12 to 4 p.m. in The Studio
$95/person; Register by July 3
Sewing a Button-Down Shirt
Saturday & Sunday, July 26-27
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in The Studio
$120/person; Register by July 12
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
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
Sunday, Aug. 22-24
1 to 5 p.m. in The Studio
$95/person. Register by Aug. 11
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