Mon, Aug 22
9:00am - 12:00pm Central Time
Meets 4 Times
115 classes have spots left
at Chicago Botanic Garden - Chicago 1000 Lake Cook Road Glencoe, Chicago, Illinois 60022
Learn the techniques and principles of photography. You will explore the basics of photography, including image composition rules, how the camera works, proper exposure, and the functions of lens aperture and shutter speed. The course requires a digital SLR camera. No previous experience is required.
Learn the techniques and principles of photography....
Read moreMonday Aug 22nd, 9am - 12pm Central Time
(4 sessions)at Chicago Botanic Garden - Glencoe 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, Illinois 60022
Do you love to shop at farmers’ markets or have a subscription to a CSA but are not quite sure how to use all of the unusual fruits and vegetables that you find? In this demonstration cooking class, instructor Emily Paster shares her approach to farmers’ market shopping and provides suggestions on how to branch out from familiar crops like corn,...
Do you love to shop at farmers’ markets or have...
Read moreSaturday Aug 13th, 1pm - 3pm Central Time
at Chicago Botanic Garden - Glencoe 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, Illinois 60022
Did you buy a new camera recently? This workshop will help you set up your camera and learn basic operations. Please have your digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera, mirrorless camera, or advanced point-and-shoot camera on hand.
Did you buy a new camera recently? This workshop...
Read moreSaturday Aug 27th, 9am - 11:30am Central Time
(3 sessions)at Chicago Botanic Garden - Glencoe 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, Illinois 60022
There are 28 gardens and four natural areas within the 385 acres of the Chicago Botanic Garden. Join our horticulturists for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Garden areas they oversee. Explore plant varieties and combinations, design elements, garden features, and fun stories as you soak up a wealth of knowledge from years of experience working in...
There are 28 gardens and four natural areas within...
Read moreTue, Aug 16
9:00am - 10:00am Central Time
Tue, Aug 30
9:00am - 10:00am Central Time
Tue, Sep 27
9:00am - 10:00am Central Time
Tue, Oct 11
9:00am - 10:00am Central Time
Tue, Oct 18
9:00am - 10:00am Central Time
Tuesday Aug 16th, 9am - 10am Central Time
at Chicago Botanic Garden - Glencoe 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, Illinois 60022
Learn about the Garden’s efforts to conserve native plant diversity across the Midwest by collecting and banking seeds. You will receive a behind-the-scenes tour of the Seed Lab in the Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant Conservation Science Center and help save our natural world by preparing seeds in the lab to enter the seed vault.
Learn about the Garden’s efforts to conserve native...
Read moreWednesday Aug 17th, 9am - 12pm Central Time
at Chicago Botanic Garden - Chicago 1000 Lake Cook Road Glencoe, Chicago, Illinois 60022
Tai chi from the Yang style is a beautiful, slow-moving meditation in motion. Move through a selection from the 24 forms and some qi gong. Class level is best for students new to tai chi or the Yang form, or if you would like to refresh your practice. This class will be held inside the Regenstein Center.
Tai chi from the Yang style is a beautiful, slow-moving...
Read moreThursday Aug 18th, 8am - 9am Central Time
(6 sessions)at Chicago Botanic Garden - Glencoe 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, Illinois 60022
Enjoy a morning walk to explore the trees at the Garden. Each month, we will visit a different section of the Garden and learn about the trees unique to that area.
Enjoy a morning walk to explore the trees at the...
Read moreThursday Aug 18th, 9am - 10:30am Central Time
at Chicago Botanic Garden - Chicago 1000 Lake Cook Road Glencoe, Chicago, Illinois 60022
A more modern form of tai chi, Sun-Style is known for flowing movements and gentle postures. This class level is best for experienced students who have previously taken tai chi classes at the Garden and are familiar with the basic Sun form. This class will be held inside the Regenstein Center.
A more modern form of tai chi, Sun-Style is known...
Read moreFriday Aug 19th, 8am - 9am Central Time
(6 sessions)at Chicago Botanic Garden - Chicago 1000 Lake Cook Road Glencoe, Chicago, Illinois 60022
A more modern form of tai chi, Sun-Style is known for flowing movements and gentle postures. This class level is best for students new to tai chi or the Sun form, or if you would like to refresh your practice. This class will be held inside the Regenstein Center.
A more modern form of tai chi, Sun-Style is known...
Read moreFriday Aug 19th, 9:30am - 10:30am Central Time
(6 sessions)at Chicago Botanic Garden - Glencoe 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Chicago, Illinois 60022
There are endless photographic opportunities with the architecture and city scenes of Chicago. We will visit Chinatown, Millennium Park/Lurie Garden, and North Michigan Avenue to capture the sights of the city. Explore new camera settings while learning to integrate landscape and hardscape photography.
There are endless photographic opportunities with...
Read moreFriday Aug 19th, 10am - 1pm Central Time
(5 sessions)at Chicago Botanic Garden - Glencoe 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, Illinois 60022
Fall is the best time to prepare for a healthy, lush lawn for the upcoming season. Learn the basics of lawn renovation and how to prepare your lawn for winter. Discuss and observe proper techniques for installing sod, seeding and overseeding, and aerating and fertilizing—all aimed at revitalizing your lawn. Please dress for the weather.
Fall is the best time to prepare for a healthy, lush...
Read moreSaturday Aug 27th, 10am - 12pm Central Time
at Chicago Botanic Garden - Glencoe 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, Illinois 60022
Kick up your heels with SALSArobics®. Get fit moving through the Garden and learning footwork to traditional sounds from Latin America. Practice indoors and outdoors with varying activities designed to strengthen and condition your whole body at your own pace. Suitable for all fitness levels. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes. Dress for the weather....
Kick up your heels with SALSArobics®. Get fit moving...
Read moreFriday Aug 19th, 4pm - 5pm Central Time
(5 sessions)at Chicago Botanic Garden - Glencoe 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, Illinois 60022
Exercising in “green space” stimulates your mind and body, providing benefits a gym could never surpass. Build endurance, work on postural alignment, gain core strength, increase cardiovascular capacity, and improve balance. Suitable for all fitness levels. Wear comfortable clothing and walking shoes. Dress for the weather. This class may be taken...
Exercising in “green space” stimulates your mind...
Read moreSaturday Aug 20th, 8am - 9am Central Time
(5 sessions)at Chicago Botanic Garden - Glencoe 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, Illinois 60022
Join a staff horticulturist for a walk through our Native Shoreline and Dixon Prairie. Observe areas not traveled by most, learn about our magnificent Illinois native plants, and the wildlife that depend on them. Dress for the weather.
Join a staff horticulturist for a walk through our...
Read moreSaturday Aug 20th, 9am - 10:30am Central Time
at Chicago Botanic Garden - Glencoe 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, Illinois 60022
Explore the art of creating natural print design on fabric with flowers collected from the Chicago Botanic Garden. All levels welcome. All materials included.
Explore the art of creating natural print design...
Read moreSaturday Sep 10th, 1pm - 4pm Central Time
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