Arts & Crafts
Events
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Small Serendipity
River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062Nature stories, crafts, and activities. Children ages 3-6 w/ adult.
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Wee Wonders: Snakes
Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473Learn about nature through sensory experiences, stories and artmaking. Ages 2-5 w/ adult.
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Candlemaking
Caldwell Woods Wellness Center • Chicago, IL 60646Create dipped candles over a fire and learn about beeswax. Supplies provided.
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America 250: Americana Folk Art
Thatcher Woods Pavilion • River Forest, IL 60305Learn how to carve a linoleum block and learn about Americana folk art. Materials provided. Ages 12 & up.
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Buckthorn Dye Workshop
Caldwell Woods Wellness Center • Chicago, IL 60646Learn about the invasive plant buckthorn, how to process it for dye and take home your own naturally dyed textile.
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Wee Wonders: Snakes
Sand Ridge Nature Center • South Holland, IL 60473Learn about nature through sensory experiences, stories and artmaking. Ages 2-5 w/ adult.
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Wee Wandering Wednesdays
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Read a story, make a craft and go on an adventure. Ages 2 to 6 with an adult. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served […]
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Fall Artisan Series: Painting
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Get crafty on select Wednesday evenings. Ages 18 & up.
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Rock and Crystal Gardens
Caldwell Woods Wellness Center • Chicago, IL 60646Come join us as we create small gardens that are great for indoor spaces as well as outdoors! We will make small planters that incorporate […]
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Nature Watercolor Painting
Swallow Cliff Woods-North • Cook County, IL 60464 (near Palos Park)Enjoy the beauty of nature through watercolor painting. All levels welcome. Supplies provided. Ages 18 & up.
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Nature’s Art Box
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Explore the wild side of creativity! Kids ages 3–6 with an adult can enjoy hands-on nature-inspired art and activities. Supplies provided.
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Bird Painting Step-by-Step: Pileated Woodpecker
Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305For both beginners and more experienced artists. Materials provided. Cost: $5/person. Ages 18 & up.
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Buckthorn Dyeing Workshop
Crabtree Nature Center • Barrington, IL 60010Cut buckthorn then create dyed fabric with it during this immersive workshop with Chicago artist Katelyn Patton.
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America 250: Americana Folk Art
Swallow Cliff Woods-North • Cook County, IL 60464 (near Palos Park)Learn about Americana folk art, then how to carve a linoleum block. Materials provided. Ages 12 & up.
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Little Red Rocks
Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center • Willow Springs, IL 60480Perform or listen to music and poetry during open-mic night.
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Cicada Pinning Class
Trailside Museum of Natural History • River Forest, IL 60305Presented with The Insect Asylum, students will be walking through the process of entomology. What it is, why it's important, and how it's done. This […]
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Small Serendipity
River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062Nature stories, crafts, and activities. Children ages 3-6 w/ adult.
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Cicada Pinning Class
River Trail Nature Center • Northbrook, IL 60062Presented with The Insect Asylum, students will be walking through the process of entomology. What it is, why it's important, and how it's done. This […]
$5 • Registration Required
