Adult Education
Engage your senses, discover hidden talents, and explore a more personal relationship with plants and the environment at the Joseph Regenstein, Jr. School of the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois.
Adult education programs at the Regenstein School include art classes and garden design workshops for pure enjoyment, certificate programs, and professional development classes. Discover classes and workshops in botanical arts, horticulture, gardening, cooking, nature and birding, photography, garden design, and professional programs. The Garden also offers year-round wellness and fitness, including programs in yoga, tai chi, and more. Plus, take advantage of online classes. Our expert instructors offer virtual learning in topics from gardening fundamentals to yoga to photography. Become a Garden member today, and enjoy a special discount.
Thursday, July 24
- 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
$299/$374
Friday, July 25
- 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm
$149/$187
Saturday, July 26
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
- 8:30 am to 11:00 am
$39/$49
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$149/$187
- 10:30 am to 4:30 pm
$149/$187
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$94/$118
Sunday, July 27
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
- 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm
$94/$118
Tuesday, July 29
- 9:00 am to 10:00 am
$16/$20
Sunday, August 3
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Monday, August 4
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$299/$374
- 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
$229/$287
Tuesday, August 5
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$399/$499
- 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Wednesday, August 6
- 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$49/$62
- 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm
$29/$37
Saturday, August 9
- 8:00 am to 11:00 am
$69/$87
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$49/$62
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$149/$187
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$94/$118
Monday, August 11
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$74/$93
Wednesday, August 13
- 9:00 am to 12:30 pm
$239/$299
- 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm
$94/$118
- 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
$24/$30
Thursday, August 14
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$74/$93
Friday, August 15
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$94/$118
Saturday, August 16
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$129/$162
- 9:00 am to 10:30 am
$24/$30
- 10:00 am to 11:30 am
- 11:00 am to 1:30 pm
$94/$118
Sunday, August 17
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$399/$499
- 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm
$94/$118
- 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Wednesday, August 20
- 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
$74/$93
Thursday, August 21
- 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Friday, August 22
- 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
$74/$93
Saturday, August 23
- 8:00 am to 11:00 am
$69/$87
- 9:00 am to 11:00 am
$32/$40
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$139/$174
- 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
- 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Sunday, August 24
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$94/$118
Monday, August 25
- 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Wednesday, August 27
- 9:00 am to 10:30 am
$25/$32
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$32/$40
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$32/$40
Thursday, August 28
- 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm
$94/$118
Saturday, August 30
- 8:00 am to 11:00 am
$69/$87
Wednesday, September 3
- 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm
$34/$43
Thursday, September 4
- 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
$289/$362
Saturday, September 6
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$24/$30
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$399/$499
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
- 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
$299/$374
Monday, September 8
- 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
$369/$462
Tuesday, September 9
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$279/$349
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm$52/$65
Wednesday, September 10
- 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
$279/$349
- 10:00 am to 11:00 am
$19/$24
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$279/$349
- 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
$24/$30
- 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm
$29/$37
Thursday, September 11
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$24/$30
- 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
$299/$374
Saturday, September 13
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$299/$374
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$32/$40
Monday, September 15
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$349/$437
Tuesday, September 16
- 10:00 am to 11:30 am
$89 / $112
- 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
$89 / $112
- 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
$89 / $112
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$399/$499
- 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm
$34/$43
Wednesday, September 17
- 9:00 am to 10:30 am
$25/$32
Thursday, September 18
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$52/$65
Saturday, September 20
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$24/$30
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$74/$93
- 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
$89/$112
- 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
$52/$65
- 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
$74/$93
Sunday, September 21
- 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
$34/$43
Thursday, September 25
- 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
$299/$374
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$74/$93
Sunday, September 28
- 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Tuesday, September 30
- 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$160/$200
- 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
$359/$449
Wednesday, October 1
- 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
$359/$449
Friday, October 3
- 10:00 am to 11:30 am
$89/$112
Saturday, October 4
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$24/$30
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$99/$124
Monday, October 6
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
Tuesday, October 7
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$99/$124
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
- 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$59/$72
Wednesday, October 8
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
- 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
$99/$124
- 10:30 am to 11:30 am
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$349/$437
- 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Thursday, October 9
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$24/$30
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
- 10:45 am to 11:45 am
- 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
- 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
$39/$49
- 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Friday, October 10
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
Saturday, October 11
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$199/$249
- 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Thursday, October 16
- 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm
$94/$118
Saturday, October 18
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$24/$30
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
- 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
$79/$99
- 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Tuesday, October 21
- 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
$25/$32
- 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm
$34/$43
Wednesday, October 22
- 9:00 am to 10:30 am
$25/$32
Thursday, October 23
- 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
$289/$362
Saturday, October 25
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$74/$93
- 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
$74/$93
Sunday, October 26
- 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
$349/$437
Monday, October 27
- 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
$359/$449
Tuesday, October 28
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$279/$349
- 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm$25/$32
Saturday, November 1
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$24/$30
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$329/$412
Sunday, November 2
- 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Wednesday, November 5
- 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
$279/$349
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$279/$349
- 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm
$34/$43
Saturday, November 8
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$199/$249
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$99/$124
Monday, November 10
- 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
$89/$112
Wednesday, November 12
- 9:00 am to 10:30 am
$25/$32
- 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
$99/$124
- 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
$299/$374
Thursday, November 13
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$24/$30
- 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
$74/$93
Tuesday, November 18
- 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
$25/$32
- 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm
$34/$43
Saturday, November 22
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$24/$30
Sunday, November 30
- 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
$199/$249
Tuesday, December 2
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$99/$124
- 10:00 am to 11:30 am
$89/$112
- 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
$89/$112
- 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
$74/$93
- 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
$199/$249
- 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
$89/$112
Saturday, December 6
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$24/$30
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$99/$124
- 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
$79/$99
Sunday, December 7
- 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$25/$32
Monday, December 8
- 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm
$34/$43
Thursday, December 18
- 10:00 am to 11:00 am
$79/$99