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SUMMARY:Thread Bowls
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Beginner \nAre you looking for a unique and experimental experience? Join us for Thread Bowls on Wednesday\, Nov. 4 from 12-4 p.m. in the Mansion Carriage House. \nInstructor Billie Theide will explore color theory and design as students create a beautiful decorative thread bowl that can resemble glass. Using a special fabric base\, sewing thread\, yarn\, fabric scraps\, and dimensional embellishments\, everyday materials will be transformed into a richly textured\, functional work of art. Students should bring their imagination\, plus the supplies listed below.* \n$100/person*. Register here. Registration closes Nov. 1 or when capacity is reached. All sales are final. \n*Students should bring the following:\n– one 12” ruler\n– two blue or black ink pens\n– one pair of scissors\n– one roll of paper towels\n– sewing machine (optional)\n– a few sewing needles\n– blow dryer (optional) \nand a monochromatic collection of:\n– spools of left over sewing thread\n– bits of left over yarn in any fiber\n– partial skeins of left over embroidery floss\n– left over crochet thread\n– left over fabric scraps  \n\n If you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email owarren@illinois.edu. \nBy attending\, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing\, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken.  \n\nAbout the Instructor\nBillie Theide is Professor Emerita and a former Chair of the Crafts Program at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Theide is a metalsmith\, jeweler\, textile artist\, and ceramicist. Her work is in public art collections around the world including the Smithsonian\, Museum of Arts & Design in New York City\, Nelson Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City\, and the Racine Art Museum\, among others. She is the recipient of a Visual Arts Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts and five Artists Fellowship Grants from the Illinois Arts Council. Theide has been recognized for her excellence in teaching and is a Distinguished Member and Past-President of the Society of North American Goldsmiths.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/thread-bowls/
LOCATION:Carriage House\, 515 Old Timber Road\, Monticello\, IL\, 61856\, United States
CATEGORIES:The Farms
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SUMMARY:Supper Club — Nov. 6
DESCRIPTION:Join us as Chef Benny DelValley serves up an elegant Japanese-inspired meal* at Supper Club on Friday\, Nov. 6 in the Mansion Carriage House. \nThis intimate\, fine-dining experience was created to build a community through a shared love of food\, arts and education. Enjoy a cocktail hour at 6:00 p.m. followed by dinner at 7 p.m. Find the menu here. \n\n$100/person. Register here. Registration will close Oct. 19 or when capacity is reached. All sales are final. \n\n*Because of the unique nature of this custom meal\, we are not able to accommodate any dietary requests (e.g.\, vegetarian\, gluten sensitivity\, dairy allergy\, etc.).   \nIf you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email Kirstin at mindiola@illinois.edu. \nBy attending\, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing\, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken. \n\nAbout the Chef\nChef Benny DelValley opened the Pond Street concept — built by obsession\, respect for culture and food — in 2022. Located inside the VFW Post #630 at 1303 E. Main St. in Urbana\, Pond Street is a tiny spot with big personality\, the place to come to when you want something different. From katsu-style catfish to house-made sauces and spice blends\, everything is crafted by hand in its Urbana kitchen. Even the buns get blessed with a little extra love. \n“We’re not a chain. We’re not fancy. We’re just here to make the best damn fish sando you’ve ever eaten\,” DelValley said.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/supper-club-nov-6/
LOCATION:Carriage House\, 515 Old Timber Road\, Monticello\, IL\, 61856\, United States
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SUMMARY:Everlasting Wreath Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Beginner (Ages 16+; all minors must have a parent/guardian on-site or a signed participant waiver.) \nAssemble your own unique wreath adorned with dried flowers at an Everlasting Wreath Workshop on Tuesday\, Nov. 10 from 6-7:30 p.m. in the Mansion Carriage House. \nInstructor Maggie Taylor will demonstrate how to create a wreath using a base of grapevine or willow and everlasting flowers harvested and dried at Delight Flower Farm. These dried wreaths are great to hang or use as a table centerpiece for upcoming holiday gatherings. \n$65/person*. Register here. Registration closes Nov. 3 or when capacity is reached. All sales are final. \n*Students should bring gardening gloves. \n\nIf you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email owarren@illinois.edu. \nBy attending\, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing\, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken. \n\nAbout the Instructor\nMaggie Taylor is a farm owner who has been growing flowers and leading workshops since 2011. Trained as an artist\, she loves turning natural materials into objects of joy and empowering others to as well. Depending on the time of year she may be teaching about fresh flowers or winter evergreen wreaths. Maggie’s teaching style is accessible\, informative\, encouraging and often humorous! Other capable farm crew members assist in teaching large groups.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/wreath-workshop/
LOCATION:Carriage House\, 515 Old Timber Road\, Monticello\, IL\, 61856\, United States
CATEGORIES:The Farms,Youth Programs
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SUMMARY:Traditional Christmas Fruitcakes
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Beginner (ages 18+) \nJoin us for a hands-on baking experience and leave with everything you need to bake a homemade fruitcake to share with family and friends this holiday season at Traditional Christmas Fruitcakes on Thursday\, Nov. 12 from 6-8 p.m. in the Carriage House. \nIn this class\, participants will learn about the history of the fruitcakes\, and make their own richly fruited batter to take home and bake. \nThere is no fancy equipment needed. All other equipment\, including the ingredients and the instructions\, will be provided. By the end of the class\, participants will have made a traditional fruitcake according to a time honored English recipe to take home and bake in their own oven—a wonderfully indulgent addition to their holiday feast! \n$80/person. Register here. Registration closes Nov. 5 or when capacity is reached. All sales are final. \n*Students will need to bring their own mixing bowl (preferably glass\, ceramic\, or stainless steel\, not plastic)\, a wooden spoon (a thick heavy spoon works best)\, and an 8″ round cake pan. \n\nIf you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email owarren@illinois.edu. \nBy attending\, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing\, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken.  \n\nAbout the Instructor\nCharlie is an old hippie who’s been studying the weird ways of the world for nearly 50 years. She’s happiest when she’s got her hands in mud\, either making pottery in the ‘Artbox’ or tending to things in the yarden (yard + garden = yarden). Astrology\, tarot\, and herbs are her greatest interests\, but she’s dabbled in most metaphysical topics in the last five decades\, because life always has something new to offer. She is a contributing author for Llewellyn Worldwide\, a ghostwriter for renowned psychic celebrities\, and makes a wicked batch of fudge. She lives in central Illinois with her very patient husband and her special needs Great Danes.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/fruitcakes/
LOCATION:Carriage House\, 515 Old Timber Road\, Monticello\, IL\, 61856\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holidays,The Farms
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SUMMARY:(SOLD OUT) Soap Making Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Beginner \nLearn to make your own soap at a Soap Making Workshop on Sunday\, Nov. 15 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Mansion Carriage House. \nInstructor Sally Walsh will walk students through the process of making soap including the science of making soap\, safety\, ingredients used\, and the herbal benefits. Students will then learn how to make their own bar of soap with their preferred scents. \nAll students will take home four pounds of soap\, plus a booklet of instructions and recipes. \n$110/person*. Register here. Registration closes Nov. 8 or when capacity is reached. All sales are final. \n*Students should wear old clothes. \n\nIf you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email owarren@illinois.edu. \nBy attending\, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing\, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken. 
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/soap-making/
LOCATION:Carriage House\, 515 Old Timber Road\, Monticello\, IL\, 61856\, United States
CATEGORIES:The Farms
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SUMMARY:Preparing Traditional Mincemeat
DESCRIPTION:Experience level: All skill levels; ages 8+ (children ages 8-15 must register with an adult); all minors must have a parent/guardian on-site or a signed participant waiver \nLearn what mincemeat is and how to prepare it at Preparing Traditional Mincemeat on Tuesday\, December 1 from 6-8 p.m. in the Mansion Carriage House. \nLed by instructor Charlie Rainbow Wolf\, students will be guided through the different steps of making their own (vegetarian) mincemeat from a hand-me-down recipe\, as they learn about the history and customs of the treat. Students will take a jar of mincemeat home with them to bake into their own pies\, and of course the recipe to create their own mincemeat traditions in the coming years! \n$80/person. Register here. Registration closes November 24 or when capacity is reached. All sales are final. \n\nIf you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email Olivia at owarren@illinois.edu. \nBy attending\, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing\, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken. \n\nAbout the instructor:\nCharlie Rainbow Wolf describes herself as an “old hippie” who has studied the “weird ways of the world for nearly 50 years.” She is happiest with her hands in the mud\, either making pottery in an ‘artbox’ or tending things in her ‘yarden’ (yard + garden). \nAstrology\, tarot and herbs are Charlie’s greatest interests\, but she has also dabbled in metaphysical topics in the last five decades — because life always has something new to offer. \nShe is a contributing author for Llewellyn Worldwide\, is a ghostwriter for renowned psychic celebrities\, and makes a wicked batch of fudge! Charlie lives in central Illinois with her very patient husband and special needs Great Danes.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/traditional-mincemeat/
LOCATION:Carriage House\, 515 Old Timber Road\, Monticello\, IL\, 61856\, United States
CATEGORIES:The Farms,Youth Programs
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SUMMARY:Holiday Wreath Making Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Beginner \nExperience the joys of the season at Wreath Making on Wednesday\, Dec. 2 or Thursday\, Dec. 3 from 6-7:30 p.m. in the Mansion Carriage House. (Each date covers the same material.) \nMaggie Taylor of Delight Flower Farm will share basic wreath building and design techniques to help students craft a unique\, seasonal decoration. Students will use locally sourced supplies (fresh evergreens\, berries\, pinecones\, tree nuts\, ribbons\, dried flowers\, etc.) to make a beautiful holiday wreath to take home (about 20 inches in diameter). \nA cash bar will be available. \n$80/person*. Registration will close one week before each course begins\, or when capacity is reached. All sales are final. \n– December 2\n– December 3 \n*Students should bring gardening gloves \n\nIf you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email Olivia Bunting at owarren@illinois.edu. \nBy attending\, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing\, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken. \n\nAbout the instructor\nMaggie Taylor is a farm owner who has been growing flowers and leading workshops since 2011. Trained as an artist\, she loves turning natural materials into objects of joy and empowering others to as well. Depending on the time of year she may be teaching about fresh flowers or winter evergreen wreaths. Maggie’s teaching style is accessible\, informative\, encouraging and often humorous! Other capable farm crew members assist in teaching large groups.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/holiday-wreath-making-workshop/2026-12-02/
LOCATION:Carriage House\, 515 Old Timber Road\, Monticello\, IL\, 61856\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holidays,The Farms
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SUMMARY:Holiday Wreath Making Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Beginner \nExperience the joys of the season at Wreath Making on Wednesday\, Dec. 2 or Thursday\, Dec. 3 from 6-7:30 p.m. in the Mansion Carriage House. (Each date covers the same material.) \nMaggie Taylor of Delight Flower Farm will share basic wreath building and design techniques to help students craft a unique\, seasonal decoration. Students will use locally sourced supplies (fresh evergreens\, berries\, pinecones\, tree nuts\, ribbons\, dried flowers\, etc.) to make a beautiful holiday wreath to take home (about 20 inches in diameter). \nA cash bar will be available. \n$80/person*. Registration will close one week before each course begins\, or when capacity is reached. All sales are final. \n– December 2\n– December 3 \n*Students should bring gardening gloves \n\nIf you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email Olivia Bunting at owarren@illinois.edu. \nBy attending\, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing\, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken. \n\nAbout the instructor\nMaggie Taylor is a farm owner who has been growing flowers and leading workshops since 2011. Trained as an artist\, she loves turning natural materials into objects of joy and empowering others to as well. Depending on the time of year she may be teaching about fresh flowers or winter evergreen wreaths. Maggie’s teaching style is accessible\, informative\, encouraging and often humorous! Other capable farm crew members assist in teaching large groups.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/holiday-wreath-making-workshop/2026-12-03/
LOCATION:Carriage House\, 515 Old Timber Road\, Monticello\, IL\, 61856\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holidays,The Farms
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SUMMARY:Merry Mimosa Brunch
DESCRIPTION:‘Tis the season to be merry! And it’s sure to be a joyful morning at our Merry Mimosa Brunch on Saturday\, December 19 from 10-11:30 a.m. in the Mansion Carriage House. \nEscape the busy season as you relax and let Neil St. Blues provide a delicious breakfast buffet including biscuits and gravy\, scrambled eggs\, fried breakfast potatoes\, bacon\, and fresh fruit. Plus a festively flavored mimosa flight! (Choose from alcoholic and non-alcoholic options available during registration.) \nCoffee\, tea\, and a bar will be available. \n$60/person*. Registration will open October 1 at 10 a.m. Register here. Registration closes December 10th or when capacity is reached. All sales are final. \n*Seating will be assigned. If you have seating requests or dietary restrictions\, contact Kirstin at mindiola@illinois.edu by December 10. (Tickets purchased together will automatically be seated together.) \n\nIf you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email Kirstin at mindiola@illinois.edu. \nBy attending\, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing\, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken. \nFind information on all of our holiday events here.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/merry-mimosa-brunch/
LOCATION:Carriage House\, 515 Old Timber Road\, Monticello\, IL\, 61856\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food & Drink,Holidays
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SUMMARY:Beginner Sourdough Breadmaking
DESCRIPTION:Experience level: Students should know how to maintain a sourdough starter and have experience mixing bread doughs; ages 15+; (all minors must have a parent/guardian on-site or a signed participant waiver) \nLearn about the process of making sourdough bread at  Beginner Sourdough Breadmaking on Sunday\, January 17 from 2-5 p.m. in the Mansion Carriage House.  \nInstructor Hannah Fink will cover the basic biology of a ferment and what it means to a sourdough culture\, how to mix sourdough\, how to maintain a healthy starter in your home and the importance of baking with regionally grown grains. Students will also get hands-on experience as they learn to mix sourdough. \nPrepared dough will be available to showcase baking and for students to prepare a snack toward the end of class. Students will take home their own jar of sourdough culture\, a sample of gains from Janie’s Mill\, as well as printouts of everything covered\, simple recipes and a thorough list of resources. \n$110/person*. Register here. Registration closes January 3 or when capacity is reached. All sales are final.  \n*Students should wear clothes they don’t mind baking in and bring a 5qt covered bowl or tupperware container to take home prepared dough \n\nIf you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email Olivia at owarren@illinois.edu. \nBy attending\, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing\, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken. \n\nAbout the instructor:\nHannah Fink\, a baker and local food enthusiast\, started Tooth Butter Bakery locally in Urbana\, IL. The bakery started as a cottage bakery\, moved to a commercial space in downtown last year after several years of operation\, and currently is dormant\, waiting for its next configuration as Hannah is off on maternity leave with her second child. She revels in naturally leavened bread and quality pastries\, with a focus on organic\, whole grains\, mostly stone-milled and local from Janie’s Mill in Ashkum\, IL. She hopes to be a positive force in our community and centralizes her work on participating in our local food systems. Hannah has been baking bread for nearly 10 years and has been supported over the years by many mentors and inspirations\, she is looking to pass on the knowledge she has gained and continue this pass-down wisdom. Bread and grains are a staple in our community\, teaching the skills of baking help preserve their heritage.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/beginner-sourdough-breadmaking/
LOCATION:Carriage House\, 515 Old Timber Road\, Monticello\, IL\, 61856\, United States
CATEGORIES:The Farms,Youth Programs
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SUMMARY:Bean to Bar Chocolate Making
DESCRIPTION:Experience level: Beginner; ages 18+ \nLearn to make chocolate bars from start to finish at Bean to Bar Chocolate Making on Friday and Saturday\, February 12-13 from 12-3 p.m. in the Mansion Carriage House. \nInstructor Steve Roper will teach students the process of chocolate making from raw fermented cocoa beans\, roasting beans\, refining the chocolate\, then tempering and molding the finished product. This class will be a hands-on experience covering this magical process with chocolate produced with cocoa beans from Hawaii. \nStudents are invited to a coffee hour on Saturday from 11am-12pm before the class begins to ask the instructor any questions and watch him work. \n$65/person*. Register here. Registration closes February 9 or when capacity is reached. All sales are final. \n*Students should refrain from wearing perfumes or colognes \n\nIf you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email Olivia at owarren@illinois.edu. \nBy attending\, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing\, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken. \n\nAbout the instructor:\nSteve Roper\, after roasting his own coffee since 2005\, learned that his roasting equipment was perfectly suited for the process of roasting cocoa beans. Since 2018 he has been doing just that. Along with the purchase of additional equipment\, he has been producing high quality chocolate from super high quality\, ethically sourced\, cocoa beans. Having processed beans from every part of the cocoa producing regions of the world\, he has acquired the experience and knowledge needed to share in the process of the art of producing great chocolate. Steve has been a self employed woodworker since 1979 and additionally has been immersed in all things food and cooking his whole adult life.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/chocolate-making/2027-02-12/
LOCATION:Carriage House\, 515 Old Timber Road\, Monticello\, IL\, 61856\, United States
CATEGORIES:The Farms
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SUMMARY:Bean to Bar Chocolate Making
DESCRIPTION:Experience level: Beginner; ages 18+ \nLearn to make chocolate bars from start to finish at Bean to Bar Chocolate Making on Friday and Saturday\, February 12-13 from 12-3 p.m. in the Mansion Carriage House. \nInstructor Steve Roper will teach students the process of chocolate making from raw fermented cocoa beans\, roasting beans\, refining the chocolate\, then tempering and molding the finished product. This class will be a hands-on experience covering this magical process with chocolate produced with cocoa beans from Hawaii. \nStudents are invited to a coffee hour on Saturday from 11am-12pm before the class begins to ask the instructor any questions and watch him work. \n$65/person*. Register here. Registration closes February 9 or when capacity is reached. All sales are final. \n*Students should refrain from wearing perfumes or colognes \n\nIf you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email Olivia at owarren@illinois.edu. \nBy attending\, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing\, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken. \n\nAbout the instructor:\nSteve Roper\, after roasting his own coffee since 2005\, learned that his roasting equipment was perfectly suited for the process of roasting cocoa beans. Since 2018 he has been doing just that. Along with the purchase of additional equipment\, he has been producing high quality chocolate from super high quality\, ethically sourced\, cocoa beans. Having processed beans from every part of the cocoa producing regions of the world\, he has acquired the experience and knowledge needed to share in the process of the art of producing great chocolate. Steve has been a self employed woodworker since 1979 and additionally has been immersed in all things food and cooking his whole adult life.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/chocolate-making/2027-02-13/
LOCATION:Carriage House\, 515 Old Timber Road\, Monticello\, IL\, 61856\, United States
CATEGORIES:The Farms
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