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!

Sunday Science: Birds September 15 @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Explore the science behind the beauty of Lurie Garden as we learn about our flighty friends in the garden. Learn which birds live in Chicago and some that pass through during migration. This is an all-ages program. Meet at the south end of the boardwalk in the garden. Drop in or register to get a reminder. Register>>

Morning Bird and Nature Walk October 4 @ 7:30 am – 8:30 am

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. Register>> Your support is meaningful to the Lurie Garden’s continued efforts in providing free nature programs to the public. With your contribution, you help us to continue these free programs. Click here to Support Lurie Garden’s Free Nature Programming

Gardener’s Plant Walk October 25 @ 8:00 am – 8:45 am

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. Each walk will last approximately 45 minutes.

Peace Yoga October 27, November 3, 10, 17 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

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!

Speaker Series: A Wildflower Painter’s Colorful Documentation: Project 200 November 7 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Local award-winning botanical artist and teacher, Heeyoung Kim, visits natural areas of the Midwest and paints native plants of our prairies and woods.

Poetry Workshop: Forms & Features: The Language of Plants and Flowers November 9 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Space is limited, registration requested

All are welcome to a poetry discussion and creative writing workshop led by Maggie Queeney of the Poetry Foundation. To celebrate fall in the Lurie Garden, we will read and discuss poetry that examines the language of plants and flowers, including the etymologies of species’ multiple names, and floriography, the coded messages composed of bouquets. After spending time in the garden, participants will compose original poems that explore the many languages of plants and flowers.

Serums and Salves December 15 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Register

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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October 25, 2019 @ 8:00 am-8:45 am

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Weekly on Sunday @ 10:00 am-11:00 am (October 27, 2019 - November 18, 2019)

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Free lectures and workshops Lurie Garden

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