Symposia and Highlighted ClassesBroaden 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