Saturday and Sunday, September 10 & 11
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Run up and down the rolling hills, strike a yoga pose, splash in the water (and play in the mud), find your inner artist, create a mosaic, make a smoothie, dance, and just have fun. Come to this free celebration, and get just a taste of the more than 500 classes offered by the Joseph Regenstein, Jr. School.
- Refreshments, ice cream, and a giveaway bag at the Members' Lounge
- Ten percent discount on class registrations
- Seed play, soil sandbox, watering activities, and a plant giveaway at the Grunsfeld Children’s Growing Garden
- Wading, stepping stones, water table play, and sink/float activities at the Kleinman Family Cove
- Walk and talk in the Nature Play Garden
- Windy City Harvest farm stand
Schedule of Events
Saturday
Learning Center Classroom Demonstrations
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Macroinvertebrates, water quality, creating a “pond” in the classroom, DIY sampling equipment: Classroom 8
Smart board demo & technology in the classrooms: Classroom 5
Mud kitchen, loose parts, puzzles: Classroom 10 & Early Childhood Outdoor Classroom
Worm & insect observations: Classroom 13 (Nature Laboratory)
Smoothies & Snow cones: ITW Kitchen Classroom 3
10 a.m. – noon
Horticultural Practices with Heather Sherwood: Classroom 4
Noon – 2 p.m.
Tai Chi with Gordon Lock: Classroom 1
Photography with Jack Carlson: Classroom 4
2 – 4 p.m.
Yoga with Steve Nakon: Classroom 1
Outdoor Gardening Prep with Tim Johnson: Classroom 4
Live Music
11 a.m. – noon: Glencoe Academy of Music
1 – 2 p.m.: School of Rock
3 – 4 p.m.: CREW
Sunday
Learning Center Classroom Demonstrations
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Macroinvertebrates, water quality, creating a “pond” in the classroom, DIY sampling equipment: Classroom 8
Smart board demo & technology in the classrooms: Classroom 5
Mud kitchen, loose parts, puzzles: Classroom 10 & Early Childhood Outdoor Classroom
Worm & insect observations: Classroom 13 (Nature Laboratory)
Simmering Spices—a collection of spices that release a fresh and seasonal scent: ITW Kitchen Classroom 3
10 a.m. – noon
Container Demonstration with Tom Weaver: Classroom 4
Noon – 2 p.m
Mosaics with Bonnie Arkin: Classroom 1
Botany with Ellen Phillips: Classroom 4
2 – 4 p.m.
Energy-Restoring Exercises with Devi Stern: Classroom 1
Botanical Drawing with Marlene Hill Donnelly: Classroom 4
Live Music
11 a.m. – noon: Glencoe Academy of Music
1 – 2 p.m.: School of Rock
3 – 4 p.m.: HPHS Jazz Combo