adult education classes

Symposia and Highlighted Classes

Broaden your horizons and join us for a symposium or highlighted event. A symposium is a conference established for the exchange of information, and a highlighted event is one that is new and/or unique from our traditional course offerings. Every year we offer diverse programs with internationally acclaimed speakers for every kind of adult student. These programs can open a new door, provide inspiration, present unique opportunities, expand your social or professional network, and challenge viewpoints of current events in the world around us. Events include book signings, lectures, author tours, international speakers, and famous people presenting topics, seminars, and conferences.

Symposia

Writing the Garden: A Literary Conversation across Two Centuries
A Lecture and Book-signing Event
November 5
Saturday
4 – 5 p.m.
Fairchild Room

Atlantic: Great Sea Battles, Heroic Discoveries, Titanic Storms, and a Vast Ocean of a Million Stories
A Lecture and Book-Signing Event
November 10
Thursday
6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
The Book Stall, Winnetka, IL

Landscaping for Privacy: Innovative Ways to Turn Your Outdoor Space into a Peaceful Retreat
A Lecture and Book-Signing Event
March 9
Friday
1 - 2 p.m.
Linnaeus Room

highlighted events

Holiday Lights
November 3
Thursday
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Annex 2

The Landscape in Pastel
November 6 and 13
2 Sundays
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Design Studio

Introduction to Vertical Gardening
November 12
Saturday
10 a.m. – noon
Linnaeus Room

Merry, Berry Wreath
December 13
Tuesday
9 a.m. – noon
Annex 2

“Know Maintenance” Perennial Gardens
February 8
Wednesday
1 – 3 p.m.
Linnaeus Room

Beginning Beekeeping Workshop
February 18
Saturday
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Linnaeus Room

Dry and Wet Colored Pencil Workshop
March 29 – April 26
(no class April 19)
4 Thursdays
6 – 9 p.m.
Design Studio

Form and Texture in Watercolor
Visiting Artist Program
May 4 – 6
Friday – Sunday
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Design Studio