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.
Tuesday, July 1
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$289/$362
- 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
$289/$362
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$249/$312
- 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Wednesday, July 2
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$299/$374
- 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm
$94/$118
Monday, July 7
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
Tuesday, July 8
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
- 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$49/$62
Wednesday, July 9
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
- 10:30 am to 11:30 am
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$129/$162
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$74/$93
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$52/$65
- 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
- 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm
$29/$37
Thursday, July 10
- 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 3:30 pm
$289/$362
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$289/$362
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm$32/$40
- 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Friday, July 11
- 7:30 am to 8:30 am
- 8:45 am to 9:45 am
- 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Saturday, July 12
- 9:00 am to 10:30 am
$24/$30
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$199/$249
- 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
$79/$99
- 9:00 am to 11:00 am
$52/$65
- 9:00 am to 10:00 am
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$89/$112
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$49/$62
- 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
- 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm
$94/$118
Sunday, July 13
- 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Monday, July 14
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$449/$562
Tuesday, July 15
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$49/$62
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$399/$499
Wednesday, July 16
- 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
$39/$49
Thursday, July 17
- 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Saturday, July 19
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$359/$449
- 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
$87/$109
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$99/$124
- 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
$74/$93
Sunday, July 20
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$94/$118
Monday, July 21
- 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$74/$93
Tuesday, July 22
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$99/$124
- 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
$149/$187
- 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
$359/$449
Wednesday, July 23
- 9:00 am to 12:30 pm
$239/$299
- 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
$24/$30
Thursday, July 24
- 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
$299/$374
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
- 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
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
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
- 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
- 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
Thursday, September 18
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$52/$65
Saturday, September 20
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$24/$30
- 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
$52/$65
Sunday, September 21
- 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
$34/$43
Thursday, September 25
- 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
$299/$374
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
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
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
- 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Wednesday, October 8
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
- 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
- 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Friday, October 10
- 7:30 am to 8:30 am
- 8:45 am to 9:45 am
- 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Saturday, October 11
- 9:00 am to 10:00 am
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
- 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
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
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
Saturday, November 8
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$99/$124
Thursday, November 13
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$24/$30
Saturday, November 22
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$24/$30
Tuesday, December 2
- 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
Saturday, December 6
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$24/$30
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$99/$124