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Learn essential life skills such as financial literacy, communication, and time management in Chicago's Life Skills classes, equipping participants with the knowledge and tools to thrive in various aspects of their personal and professional lives.

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Three Sisters Gardening

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

Experience the time-honored wisdom of Three Sisters Gardening, an Indigenous American tradition fostering symbiotic growth. Explore the harmonious relationship between corn, beans, and squash as they thrive together in your garden. Delve into the history and practicalities of cultivating these crops, tailored for the Midwest climate, with a hands-on garden walk for real-world insight.

(122) All levels 18 and older

Elements of the Garden: Patios

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

Transform your outdoor space into a sanctuary with our exploration of patio design essentials. Dive into the intricacies of style, size, and material selection, from classic brick to versatile concrete pavers. Learn to create a welcoming retreat that harmonizes with your home's architecture and enhances the beauty of your garden.

(122) All levels 18 and older

Yoga Nidra Power Hour

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

Breathe deeply while moving and stretching to release tension and balance the body. Then settle into the powerful practice of yoga sleep, also known as yoga nidra. This is a deeply restful meditation where you are verbally led through deeper stages of consciousness that systematically integrate body, energy, and mind. Bring your yoga mat.

(122) All levels 18 and older
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Seasonal Perennial Plant Walk

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL

Enjoy a morning walk and discover the diversity of perennial plants. Each month, you will explore a sampling of the Garden’s collections of perennials and experience the foliage, flower, and seed formation that provide seasonal interest. Dress for the weather.

(122) All levels 18 and older

Lincoln Park Bike Adventure

Discovery Center

Embark on an unforgettable urban expedition through Lincoln Park's diverse landscapes and iconic landmarks. From stunning architecture to serene lagoons and vibrant gardens, discover the city's hidden gems on two wheels. Whether a novice or seasoned rider, delve into this immersive adventure with expert guidance and all-inclusive amenities for an enriching experience.

(279) All levels 16 and older

Hands-on Gardening: Mulching and Edging

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

Improper mulching can do far more harm to plants than not mulching at all. Learn how much mulch is enough, where to spread it, and the best material to use, as well as how to edge your garden for a professional look.  Please dress for the weather.

(122) All levels 18 and older

Gardening for Hummingbirds

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

One of summer’s delights is enjoying visits from the ruby-throated hummingbird. Learn about these special guests and how to attract them to gardens. Migration, plant selection, eco-friendly gardening practices, nesting, supplemental feeding, and citizen science will be discussed. Take a home a plant hummingbirds love.

(122) All levels 18 and older

The Elegant Edible Garden

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL

Uncover the art of blending functionality with elegance in your vegetable garden design. Explore innovative techniques for integrating vegetables and herbs into ornamental landscapes. Join us for a stroll through the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden to gather further inspiration.

(122) All levels 18 and older

Bring Your Own Tree Bonsai Workshop

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL

Do you have a bonsai tree you’re just not sure what to do with? Bring your tree of any species for consultation with the Garden’s bonsai curator and learn new techniques for style and design in this studio-style workshop.

(122) All levels 18 and older

Flame Message + Crown Chakra Tea

Infinity Foundation @ 1280 Old Skokie Valley Rd, Highland Park, IL

Connect with Spirit in this transformative course at the renowned Infinity Foundation. Experience the magic of flame messages and enjoy the benefits of Crown Chakra Tea, all while building strong connections with others on a similar spiritual journey. Don't miss out on this opportunity to deepen your psychic development and uncover the deeper meaning within your flame messages.

(33) All levels 16 and older
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More Flowering Shrubs

Chicago Botanic Garden

Beyond the 65 shrubs in the Deciduous Flowering Shrubs course, there are many other hardy shrubs suitable for our landscape. Discover more than 35 new shrubs, less common shrubs, and new varieties of existing shrubs.  This class will be taught online via Zoom. Registered students will receive login instructions one day in advance.

(122) All levels 18 and older
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The Art Institute of Chicago: Badass Bitches Tour

Museum Hack @ 111 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL

Remember when feminism happened, and Georgia O’Keeffe kicked butt, and now museums and the art world totally treat male and female artists with equal value? JK JK IT’S STILL SUPER BAD!  On this two-hour tour of the Art Institute of Chicago, we get three things done: We celebrate the awesome women who ARE represented We fill you in on some women you haven’t heard about We kick some ass - we hack the patriarchy and actually (briefly)...

(428) All levels 16 and older
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Let’s Walk + Learn Foraging

The Resiliency Institute

Enjoy a foraging walk led by knowledgable guide, Dave Odd, to discover the abundance of edible plants growing within our communities.  During these walks you will be introduced to 4-7 edible plants that grow in our area. You will learn how to identify the plant, when to harvest, what part to harvest, tips on preparation, and how to ethically wildcraft. Recommended text for the series is The Forager’s Harvest by Samuel...

(2) All levels 16 and older
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Travel Free & Get Paid to Do It

Discovery Center @ 4318 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL

This class is offered one time this year ! If you’re retired, near retirement, changing careers or a student, learn over 200 practical ways to free travel, fun work-vacations and new moneymaking travel careers. Instructor, Gina Henry teaches nationwide and shows you how she affords to travel 12 months a year visiting over 80 countries and 48 states in the past 25 years. FREE airfare, hotels, cruises, tours, car rentals, meals, & more. Frequent...

(279) All levels 16 and older
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Beginning Beekeeping

The Morton Arboretum @ 4100 Illinois Rte 53, Lisle, IL

Learn the basics of beekeeping. Curious about honey bees?  Interested in starting your own hive and harvesting your own honey? Already have a hive and want to learn more about managing it? Join our experienced beekeeper and explore the history of beekeeping, bee anatomy, starting up a colony and managing it through the year, equipment basics, honey bee pests and diseases, harvesting honey, and more. Recommended text: The recommended text, ...

(15) Beginner 16 and older
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$109

4 sessions

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All About Eyes: Eye Makeup Looks

Goldplaited @ 2829 n. Sheffield Avenye, Chicago, IL

Join the talented team at goldplaited for a class all about eye looks! In this class we will take you through the following steps:  how to prep your eye look for maximum longevity building a 2 color eye look for day with defined liner bumping your look up for evening by deeping the tone, adding smokiness and a pop of shimmer. Finish the evening look by learning to wing out your liner finishing touches! filling in your brows, under eye...

(15) All levels 14 and older
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Adult Recreational

Lincoln Square Fencing @ 2500 W Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL

Discover the thrill of fencing in a relaxed and enjoyable environment with expert instruction at Lincoln Square Fencing. Join our program designed for adults and older teens who want to pursue the sport on a recreational basis. Unleash your inner athlete and learn the art of foil and saber fencing today.

(9) Beginner 18 and older
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Reiki I, II, Masters & Teachers Workshop

Lisa Guyman @ 1819-21 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL

Reiki is amazing and incredibly powerful. Experience how simple Reiki is to learn and practice and how wonderful it is in an informative, dynamic, hands-on Weekend Reiki Workshop. Schedule: Reiki I & II: Fri. 6:00pm-10:00pm & Sat. 9:30am-7:00pm. Reiki Masters: Sunday 2:00pm-7:00pm. Reiki Teachers: Sunday 7:30pm-10:00pm. Plus a follow up live Teacher’s conference call. Course Outline: First Degree Reiki  The Reiki I Class/First...

All levels 18 and older
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$975

4 sessions

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Chronicle of a Vegetable Garden

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

Experience a full season of a Chicago vegetable garden with the focus on what to do, why, and when. During the session, you will follow a successful home vegetable gardener from plant selection all the way through harvest (and everything in between). Join us for a great opportunity to sharpen existing gardening skills and, perhaps, learn some new ones.

(122) All levels 18 and older
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Design Your Ideal Life: How to Achieve Real Success

General Assembly @ Online Class Livestream, Chicago, IL

Your life is a long time. You might as well really love the one you have! Instead of following the herd and finding yourself unfulfilled and frustrated, why not design yours to be the way you want? We're surrounded by innovation and endless resources but the key to designing your ideal life lies within, if you just know how to access it, whether it's improving what you're doing or building something new. Takeaways How to foster and expand self-efficacy...

(2637) All levels 18 and older
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