Shimmering Summer

Now through September 20
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Evening Music

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America Grows

Now through September 27
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Calendar

August 2025

Forest Bathing Experience

Saturday, October 3
10 a.m. – Noon

$49/$62

Adult Ed Photography Nature Forest

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Photographing Nature | Forest Preserves

Photography Certificate

2 Tuesdays:
August 4 & 25
9 a.m. – noon and

2 Tuesdays:
August 11 & 18
7:30 – 10:30 a.m.

$299/$374

Adult Ed Botanical Arts Summer Colors

Capturing the Colors of Summer

2 Mondays and 2 Wednesdays:
August 3 – 12
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

$229/$287

Reunion Jazz Orchestra

Jazz

Wednesday, August 6
6 – 7:30 p.m.
Esplanade

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Patterns & Nature: Illustrations from the Rare Book Collection

Saturday, August 9, at 1 p.m.

Adult Ed Cooking Cocktails

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Summer Garden Cocktails

Thursday, August 14
6 – 8 p.m.

$74/$93

Forest Bathing Walk

Sunday, November 8
1 – 2:30 p.m.

$35/$44

Learning Photography Japanese Island Sunrise

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Photographing the Japanese Garden

Photography Certificate

Sunday, August 16
8 – 11 a.m.

$69/$87

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Fall Lawn Care

Saturday, August 29,
9 – 11 a.m.

$39/$49

Adult Ed Botanical Arts Tree Pin

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Mosaic Oak Tree Workshop

Saturday, August 22
10 a.m. – Noon

$139/$174

Classical Blast

Classical & Rock 'n’ Roll

Monday, August 25
6 – 7:30 p.m.
Esplanade

Seasonal Tree Walk Summer

Seasonal Tree Walk

Thursday, September 17
9 – 10:30 a.m.

$29/$37

Fall Gardening

Fall Garden Care

Wednesday, August 26
6 – 8 p.m.

$39/$49

Photographing the Waterfall Garden – Photography Class

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Photographing the Waterfall Garden

Photography Certificate

Sunday, August 9
8 – 11 a.m.

$69/$87