Adult Education
Engage your senses, discover hidden talents, and explore a more personal relationship with plants and the environment. Enjoy a new interest or start a new career at the Joseph Regenstein, Jr. School of the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois.
Take advantage of online classes. Our expert instructors offer virtual learning in topics from gardening fundamentals to yoga to photography.
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.
Thursday, December 1
- 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
$159/$199
- 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
$159/$199
Friday, December 2
- 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
$19/$24
- 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
$19/$24
Saturday, December 3
- 9:00 am to 11:00 am
$49/$62 | Online
- 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
$69/$87
- 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
$69/$87
Monday, December 5
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$32/$40
Tuesday, December 6
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$79/$99
- 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
$69/$87
- 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
$99/$124
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$79/$99
- 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
$60/$75
Wednesday, December 7
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$129/$162
Thursday, December 8
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$52/$65
- 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
$25/$32
Friday, December 9
- 12:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$59/$74
Saturday, December 10
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$69/$87
- 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
$49/$62
Tuesday, December 13
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$32/$40
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$71/$89
Wednesday, December 14
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$79/$99
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$32/$40
Wednesday, December 21
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$79/$99
- 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
$79/$99
Thursday, January 5
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$199/$249 | Online
Monday, January 9
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
$349/$439 | Online
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
$148/$185 | Online
Tuesday, January 10
- 9:00 am to 10:00 am
$180/$225
- 10:30 am to 11:30 am
$180/$225
- 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
$180/$225
Wednesday, January 11
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
$109/$137 | Online
- 9:00 am to 10:00 am
$180/$225
- 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
$399/$499 | Online
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
$109/$137 | Online
- 10:30 am to 11:30 am
$180/$225
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$32/$40
Thursday, January 12
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
$129/$162
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
$129/$162
- 9:00 am to 10:00 am
$180/$225
- 10:30 am to 11:30 am
$180/$225
- 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
$495/$619
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$69/$87
- 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
$25/$32
- 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
$148/$185 | Online
Friday, January 13
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
$129/$162
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
$129/$162
Saturday, January 14
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
$129/$162
- 9:00 am to 11:30 am
$129/$162
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
$129/$162
- 9:00 am to 10:00 am
$148/$185 | Online
Monday, January 16
- 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$19/$24
Tuesday, January 17
- 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
$349/$437
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$89/$112
Wednesday, January 18
- 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
$495/$619
Thursday, January 19
- 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
$69/$87
Saturday, January 21
- 9:00 am to 11:00 am
$32/$40
- 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
$69/$87
- 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
$32/$40
Sunday, January 22
- 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
$28/$35
Monday, January 23
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$349/$436
Tuesday, January 24
- 9:00 am to 10:00 am
$19/$24
- 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
$25/$32
- 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
$10/$12 | Online
Wednesday, January 25
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$32/$40
Thursday, January 26
- 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
$19/$24
Friday, January 27
- 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
$69/$87
Saturday, January 28
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$229/$287
- 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
$72/$90
Sunday, January 29
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$32/$40 | Online
- 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$19/$24
- 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$19/$24 | Online
Monday, January 30
- 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
$24/$30
Tuesday, January 31
- 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
$60/$75
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$32/$40
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$24/$30
Thursday, February 2
- 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
$19/$24
Saturday, February 4
- 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
$69/$87
Sunday, February 5
- 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
$32/$40
Monday, February 6
- 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
$24/$30
Tuesday, February 7
- 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
$69/$87
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$32/$40
Wednesday, February 8
- 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
$20/$25
Thursday, February 9
- 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
$19/$24
- 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
$25/$32
Friday, February 10
- 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
$69/$87
Monday, February 13
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$99/$124
Tuesday, February 14
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$32/$40
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$69/$87
Wednesday, February 15
- 9:00 am to 10:30 am
$24/$30
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$32/$40
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$32/$40
Thursday, February 16
- 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
$19/$24
Friday, February 17
- 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
$59/$74 | Online
Saturday, February 18
- 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
$79/$99
Tuesday, February 21
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$32/$40
- 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
$25/$32
Wednesday, February 22
- 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
$21/$27
Thursday, February 23
- 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm
$69/$87
- 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
$19/$24
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$32/$40
Saturday, February 25
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$21/$27
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$32/$40
Sunday, February 26
- 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$19/$24
- 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$19/$24 | Online
Monday, February 27
- 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
$24/$30
Tuesday, February 28
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$32/$40
- 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
$25/$32
- 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
$25/$32 | Online
Thursday, March 2
- 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
$69/$87
Tuesday, March 7
- 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm
$25/$32
Wednesday, March 8
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$32/$40
Thursday, March 9
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$21/$27
- 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
$69/$87
Saturday, March 11
- 9:30 am to 11:30 am
$32/$40 | Online
- 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
$74/$59.20
Monday, March 13
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$24/$30
Tuesday, March 14
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$69/$87
Wednesday, March 15
- 9:00 am to 10:30 am
$24/$30
- 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
$21/$27
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$32/$40
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$32/$40
Thursday, March 16
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$32/$40
Saturday, March 18
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$21/$27
Sunday, March 19
- 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
$28/$35
Monday, March 20
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$349/$437 | Classroom 4, Learning Center
- 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
$24/$30 | Online
Thursday, March 23
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$32/$40
Saturday, March 25
- 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
$69/$87
Sunday, March 26
- 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$19/$24
- 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$19/$24 | Online
Tuesday, March 28
- 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
$25/$32
Wednesday, March 29
- 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
$69/$87
Thursday, March 30
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$32/$40
Sunday, April 2
- 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
$69/$87
- 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
$359/$449
Thursday, April 6
- 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
$25/$32
Saturday, April 8
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$21/$27
Monday, April 10
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
$349/$439 | Online
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
$148/$185 | Online
Tuesday, April 11
- 9:00 am to 10:00 am
$180/$225
- 10:30 am to 11:30 am
$180/$225
- 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
$180/$225
Wednesday, April 12
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
$109/$137 | Online
- 9:00 am to 10:00 am
$180/$225
- 9:00 am to 10:30 am
$24/$30
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
$109/$137 | Online
- 10:30 am to 11:30 am
$180/$225
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$32/$40
- 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
$495/$619
Thursday, April 13
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$21/$27
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
$129/$162
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
$129/$162
- 9:00 am to 10:00 am
$180/$225
- 10:30 am to 11:30 am
$180/$225
- 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
$148/$185 | Online
Friday, April 14
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
$129/$162
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
$129/$162
Saturday, April 15
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
$48/$60
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
$129/$162
- 9:00 am to 11:00 am
$32/$40
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
$129/$162
- 9:00 am to 10:00 am
$148/$185 | Online
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$69/$87
Tuesday, April 18
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$284/$356
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$79/$99
- 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
$32/$40 | Online
- 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
$284/$356
- 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
$79/$99
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$284/$356
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$79/$99
Wednesday, April 19
- 10:00 am to 11:00 am
$19/$24
Thursday, April 20
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$49/$62
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$69/$87
Saturday, April 22
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$21/$27
- 9:00 am to 11:00 am
$32/$40
- 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
$32/$40
Sunday, April 23
- 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
$40/$50
Monday, April 24
- 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
$69/$87
Tuesday, April 25
- 9:00 am to 10:00 am
$19/$24
- 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
$25/$32
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$79/$99
Wednesday, April 26
- 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
$69/$87
Tuesday, May 2
- 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
$21/$27
Saturday, May 6
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
$79/$99
- 8:00 am to 10:30 am
$89/112
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$39/$49
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
$79/$99
Monday, May 8
- 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
$10/$12 | Online
Tuesday, May 9
- 9:00 am to 10:00 am
$19/$24
Wednesday, May 10
- 9:00 am to 10:30 am
$24/$30
Thursday, May 11
- 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
$25/$32
Saturday, May 13
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$21/$27
- 9:30 am to 11:30 am
$32/$40
- 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
$24/$30
Thursday, May 18
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$21/$27
Friday, May 19
- 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
$59/$74
Tuesday, May 23
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$52/$65
- 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
$25/$32
Saturday, May 27
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$21/$27
Thursday, June 8
- 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
$495/$619
Tuesday, June 13
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$79/$99
- 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
$79/$99
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$79/$99
Tuesday, July 25
- 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
$10/$12 | Online
Tuesday, September 12
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$79/$99
- 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
$79/$99
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$79/$99
Tuesday, November 28
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$79/$99
- 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
$79/$99
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$79/$99