Free lectures and workshops Lurie Garden
The Lurie Garden offers seasonal FREE lectures and workshops. All events are garden and nature themed. Here’s more info on the Lurie Garden.
Some events require registration. Click on links below for more information and to register.
If an event is “Sold out”add yourself to the waitlist. Time slots may open closer to the event. Also most events have “No shows” so you may be able to arrive day of and get in although there are no guarantees!
Morning Bird and Nature Walk
Begin your day surrounded by nature and observing birds in the Lurie Garden and Millennium Park. Join Jeff Walk, director of science for The Nature Conservancy in Illinois, and Lurie Garden staff on this bird and plant appreciation walk.
Spring Bulbs Workshop
Lurie Garden director and head horticulturist, Laura Ekasetya will cover bulb selection, planting schedule, placement and more in this workshop about spring bulbs. We may even try our hand at planting some bulbs!
Peace Yoga
Join us for a gentle yoga and meditation class called Peace Yoga, led by Chicago’s Peace School. Peace Yoga is the perfect combination of basic stretches, yoga postures, breath work, meditation and relaxation, all geared to create harmony within the mind, body and spirit. The Peace Yoga movements are designed to stretch and tone muscles, loosen stiff joints, help correct poor posture, improve balance and leave you feeling agile and refreshed. Sign up for any or all sessions!
Peace Yoga
Join us for a gentle yoga and meditation class called Peace Yoga, led by Chicago’s Peace School. Peace Yoga is the perfect combination of basic stretches, yoga postures, breath work, meditation and relaxation, all geared to create harmony within the mind, body and spirit. The Peace Yoga movements are designed to stretch and tone muscles, loosen stiff joints, help correct poor posture, improve balance and leave you feeling agile and refreshed. Sign up for any or all sessions!
Lurie Garden Book Club: Citizen Science
Join the Lurie Garden staff as we discuss books pertaining to nature, horticulture and the environment. Our featured book for fall is Citizen Science: How Ordinary People are Changing the Face of Discovery by Caren Cooper Citizen scientists are challenging old notions about who can conduct research, where knowledge can be acquired, and even how solutions to some of our biggest societal problems might emerge.
Gardener’s Plant Walk
These morning walks are for the gardener that would like focused information about Lurie Garden plants and their place in our garden landscape. These walks are meant to expand your understanding of plant varieties, their habits and environmental requirements. The walk will last approximately 45 minutes.
Peace Yoga
Join us for a gentle yoga and meditation class called Peace Yoga, led by Chicago’s Peace School. Peace Yoga is the perfect combination of basic stretches, yoga postures, breath work, meditation and relaxation, all geared to create harmony within the mind, body and spirit. The Peace Yoga movements are designed to stretch and tone muscles, loosen stiff joints, help correct poor posture, improve balance and leave you feeling agile and refreshed. Sign up for any or all sessions!
Poetry Workshop: Forms and Features: Organic Structures
All experience levels are welcome to a discussion and creative workshop moderated by Poetry Foundation Library Coordinator Maggie Queeney. To celebrate the fall changes in the Lurie Garden, we will read and discuss poems composed in organic forms. After spending time exploring the garden, participants will compose original poems inspired by the exposed plant structures and fall textures.
Peace Yoga
Join us for a gentle yoga and meditation class called Peace Yoga, led by Chicago’s Peace School. Peace Yoga is the perfect combination of basic stretches, yoga postures, breath work, meditation and relaxation, all geared to create harmony within the mind, body and spirit. The Peace Yoga movements are designed to stretch and tone muscles, loosen stiff joints, help correct poor posture, improve balance and leave you feeling agile and refreshed. Sign up for any or all sessions!
Mounting Pressed Flowers
For adults and teens. Learn about herbarium mounting and techniques to create your own. This workshop will cover history and explanation of herbarium and methodology, examples of different types, collection and pressing fresh flowers to prepare for mounting, and creation of Herbaria sheets. We will have flower samples for the workshop, but feel free to bring your own pressed flowers to mount!
Homemade Skin Care
Skin care products make great gifts, especially when you make them yourself! This workshop will include learning techniques, making products to take home, and “recipes” to make natural skin care items that are healthy for people and the planet. We may even add a little bit of Lurie Garden to our products!
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