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Learn essential life skills such as financial literacy, communication, and time management in Chicago's Life Skills classes, equipping participants with the knowledge and tools to thrive in various aspects of their personal and professional lives.

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Surfing Emotional Waves to Freedom

Infinity Foundation @ 1280 Old Skokie Valley Rd, Highland Park, IL

Our emotional wounds, even deep ones, are surf-able once you get the hang of it. Join Raphael Cushnir, the leading voice of emotional awareness, as he shares step-by-step methods that free you to feel all your emotions fully and release the resistance that has been holding you back. What may prevent you from manifesting your greatest life vision is a reservoir of unfelt emotions. Resistance to these emotions can sabotage prayer, affirmations, or...

(33) All levels 16 and older
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Get Organized for a Better Life

Discovery Center @ Exact location will be
, Chicago, IL

Are you overwhelmed by clutter, but unsure how make changes? Have you tried to get organized only to find yourself quickly back in chaos? Do you sense that things could be easier but can’t seem to come up with the solutions that you need? Are you putting important life goals on hold until you can “finally get organized”? If this sounds like you then this class can help you finally get unstuck.  Get Organized for a Better Life will teach...

(279) All levels 16 and older
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Backstage: Production Greenhouses

Chicago Botanic Garden

The Garden’s production department grows nearly a half-million plants every year. Join Tim Pollak for a behind-the-scenes tour through the Chicago Botanic Garden’s greenhouses and nursery. Be the first to see which spring annuals will appear in the 2019 annual display beds, hanging baskets, containers, and hanging hayracks. You will also get a preview of the start of fall mums.  Note: A map will be sent with your confirmation. 

(122) All levels 18 and older
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Bonsai: Intermediate-The Next Step

Chicago Botanic Garden

If you understand the basic concepts of bonsai and want to further your understanding and technical skills, this class is for you.  Each session in this six-week course includes a brief lecture, hands-on experience with your trees, and a review and critique of work done in each session.

(122) Intermediate 18 and older
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Formulating Perfumes with Natural Essences

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

Dive deeper into the world of scents in this workshop where you will learn perfume structures, plant origins, and their historical context. You will blend two unique perfumes during our time together, improving your skills and olfactory recognition as we analyze each blend. Fee includes two .25 ounce vials of custom natural perfume to take home. No preliminary perfuming experience is necessary.

(122) All levels 18 and older
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$165
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Plant Morphology: From Roots to Fruits

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Chicago, IL

Discover the terminology that botanists use to identify flowering plants (angiosperms). To understand the technical descriptions often used in plant identification guides and keys, a general knowledge of the descriptive terms used is helpful. We will discuss the botanical vocabulary used to describe flowering plants from roots to fruits and everything in between. We will also look at live material in the classroom and work through plant keys at the...

(122) All levels 18 and older
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$154

4 sessions

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Tai Chi For Beginners: Yang-Style

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

Tai chi from the Yang style is a beautiful, slow-moving meditation in motion. You can take this class many times to build a strong foundation while you practice and learn these beginner-level stances. No previous tai chi experience is required. Class locations vary and will be held outdoors when weather permits. Please refer to the tai chi sign in the Visitor Center to determine your daily class location.

(122) Beginner 18 and older
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$194

10 sessions

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Wise Use of Medicinal Herbs

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

See, touch, smell, and taste common ways to use herbal preparations including dried, capsules, teas, decoctions, infusions, salves, tinctures, syrups, poultices, essential oils, and flower remedies/essences. Learn how “dis-ease” gradually builds and how to reverse it. Make four items for an herbal first-aid kit to take home and receive reference materials and recipes for long-term use.

(122) Beginner 18 and older
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$173.75
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Gentle Yoga and Meditation

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

Are you able to deeply relax? Refresh your yoga practice with this combination class including meditative movement and contemplative stillness. Your focus on the breath and stress relief combined with meditation techniques keeps you in the present moment. Enhance your body awareness while connecting to deep relaxation. All levels of fitness and experience are welcome in this class.

(122) All levels 18 and older
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$195

10 sessions

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Tai Chi, Xing Yi, and Ba Qua Deep Study

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL

Explore an ancient practice of soft, internal, and intentional forms as you focus on single movements. If you have taken the advanced beginner, intermediate, or advanced classes at the Garden, this class is appropriate for you. Dress for the weather.

(122) All levels 18 and older
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$195

7 sessions

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Weekend Designer Series

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

In this five-class series created for novice designers, you will learn basic design theories, site-planning techniques, and how to implement a design plan for your outdoor spaces.  Register for all five sessions at once and receive a ten percent discount. Series refund policy applies.

(122) Beginner 18 and older
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$180

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Principles of Planting Design

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

Learn how to create stunning outdoor spaces by combining different planting layers. Discover plant combinations, layers, and patterns through active discussions and case studies. Prerequisites include Graphics and Principles of Garden Design.

(122) All levels 18 and older
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$199

3 sessions

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Charming Bungalow Garden Design

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

Bungalows and Arts and Crafts-inspired houses are typically charming smaller homes found in cities and suburbs across the country. These popular style homes are appealing because they were often designed to be in harmony with nature and outdoor living. Discover how plants, hardscape, and other elements can enhance your own bungalow garden.

(122) All levels 18 and older
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Organic Vegetable Gardening Basics

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Chicago, IL

Learn the basic techniques and tools required to grow your own vegetables. Site selection, bed and soil preparation, seed sowing, transplanting, and harvesting techniques will be covered.  You will receive a packet of seeds to grow at home.

(122) Beginner 18 and older
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Composting 101

Chicago Botanic Garden

Want to compost, but not sure where to start? Learn tips and techniques on how to compost right in your own backyard. You’ll gain sound composting practices to ensure successful home composting. All registrations must be submitted online two days before your class starts.

(122) All levels 18 and older
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Bird Walk: Summer Nesting Birds

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL

Join us as we look for and study the nesting birds of the Garden. We’ll spend time learning how to identify their territorial songs and how to perform a nesting bird survey.  We will start out at the Barbara Brown Nature Reserve, which has good variety of nesting birds and is a place most visitors to the Garden do not normally visit. We will also check out nesting birds of the prairies, as well as herons, shorebirds, and waterfowl. ...

(122) All levels 18 and older
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Growing Using and Storing Herbs

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

This class looks at what you'll need to successfully grow a variety of herbs in a sunny place in the ground, on a patio, or on a deck. You'll learn what is needed to grow healthy plants, how and when to harvest them, how to store them, and how to use them.

(122) All levels 18 and older
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From the Drawing Board to the Border

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

Discover the expert strategies and insider tips you need to seamlessly bring your garden designs to life in this comprehensive course. Learn how to effectively plan your budget, create a shopping list, and establish a timeline for phased work. Enhance your skills in purchasing plants and collaborating with landscape professionals to ensure stunning results every step of the way.

(122) All levels 18 and older
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Getting Unstuck, Part 2: Career Mapping & Change

General Assembly @ 444 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL

Full Course Name: Getting Unstuck, Part 2: Career Mapping, Navigating Change & Micro-Goal Setting In the second part of this 3-part series you’ll learn career mapping techniques to do anything from make a complete career pivot, position yourself for a promotion, move across the country for a new job (or before you land a new job), or any other major professional change. You’ll walk away with clearly defined “micro-goals” and understand...

(2637) All levels 18 and older

Fungal Diversity in Illinois

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

Showcased in this course are the wild mushrooms of Northern Illinois, specifically those of Lake, Cook, DuPage, Lee, Ogle, and Whiteside counties as they appear throughout the seasons. Learn defining characteristics, edibility, and idiosyncrasies of native fungi.

(122) All levels 18 and older
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