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Chicago Voyagers: The Future Voyagers Exhibit

Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods 21850 Riverwoods Rd., Riverwoods, IL, United States

Chicago Voyagers: The Future Voyagers Exhibit America has always had a fascination with exploration and the outdoors. We’ve memorialized it in paintings, history books & statues where proud explorers pose heroically—their foot propped on the prow of a canoe or rocky precipice, surveying the American west. But there’s one thing all of these artworks have […]

Free
Event Series Art Impact Project

Art Impact Project

​Mundelein Park & Recreation Community Center, Dunbar Recreation Building ​ ​888 Dunbar Road, Mundelein, Illinois, United States

Art Impact Project Art Impact Project facilitates supportive art projects designed to provide participants a different way to express themselves through art-making.  With a focus on emotional wellness through creative expression, Art Impact Project's small-group environment gives participants the chance to self-reflect and safely share their observations.  Each 90-minute session involves the completion of an art project from start to finish.  Projects will vary from week to week, exploring various art media […]

Free
Event Series BASE: Create & Sip

BASE: Create & Sip – Junk Journals

Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods 21850 Riverwoods Rd., Riverwoods, IL, United States

BASE: Create & Sip - Junk Journals with Magdalena Kranc-Velasquez Create & Sip is a monthly workshop hosted at Brushwood Center where participants can explore fun projects using supplies and tools from the Brushwood Art Supply Exchange, BASE. It’s an opportunity to get creative, try something new, and enjoy the company of fellow art enthusiasts […]

$20.00
Event Series Celestial Forest Bathing

Celestial Nature and Forest Therapy: Summer Solstice

Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods 21850 Riverwoods Rd., Riverwoods, IL, United States

Celestial Nature and Forest Therapy: Summer Solstice Forest bathing is a guided experience that works to mend the relationships humans have with themselves, the concept of time, their communities, and their environment. It is a practice focused on remembering reciprocity by connecting to our senses through the natural world. Join Jess Rodriguez, certified Nature and […]

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Event Series Veterans Acrylic Paint & Sip Nights

Veterans Acrylic Paint & Sip Nights

American Legion Cicero Post 96 5820 W 35th St, Cicero, Illinois

Veterans Acrylic Paint & Sip Nights Join us for a fun and relaxing acrylic paint event led by Veteran artists. ​This event promises to be both educational and therapeutic. Take home your own hand-painted masterpiece!All skill levels welcomed.Non-alcoholic drinks, beer and wine will be available for purchase with the American Legion Cicero Post 96.​ Small […]

Free
Event Series Women Veterans and Families Watercolor Painting

Watercolor Painting for Women Veterans and Families

Virtual Event Virtual Event

Watercolor Painting for Women Veterans and Families Develop your unique artistic expression through watercolor painting. We will delight in the colorful, transformative nature of the watercolor while also sharing factual information about the natural world and flowers. Student input and discussion are welcome! Class taught by Gabrielle Tufano.--Art materials will be mailed to your home. […]

Free

Opening Reception – Rooted in the Shadow of Coal: Botanical Treasures of the Waukegan Dunes

Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods 21850 Riverwoods Rd., Riverwoods, IL, United States

Image: Walking Up the Dune by Josie Levin Opening Reception - Rooted in the Shadow of Coal: Botanical Treasures of the Waukegan Dunes This summer, Brushwood Center presents a new exhibition, Rooted in the Shadow of Coal: Botanical Treasures of the Waukegan Dunes. It is presented in partnership with the Driehaus Museum to explore perspectives […]

Free

Rooted in the Shadow of Coal: Botanical Treasures of the Waukegan Dunes

Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods 21850 Riverwoods Rd., Riverwoods, IL, United States

Image: Walking Up the Dune by Josie Levin Rooted in the Shadow of Coal: Botanical Treasures of the Waukegan Dunes This summer, Brushwood Center presents a new exhibition, Rooted in the Shadow of Coal: Botanical Treasures of the Waukegan Dunes. It is presented in partnership with the Driehaus Museum to explore perspectives on art and […]

Free
Event Series Art Impact Project

Art Impact Project

​Mundelein Park & Recreation Community Center, Dunbar Recreation Building ​ ​888 Dunbar Road, Mundelein, Illinois, United States

Art Impact Project Art Impact Project facilitates supportive art projects designed to provide participants a different way to express themselves through art-making.  With a focus on emotional wellness through creative expression, Art Impact Project's small-group environment gives participants the chance to self-reflect and safely share their observations.  Each 90-minute session involves the completion of an art project from start to finish.  Projects will vary from week to week, exploring various art media […]

Free
Event Series BASE: Create & Sip

BASE: Create & Sip – Constructing and Deconstructing

Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods 21850 Riverwoods Rd., Riverwoods, IL, United States

BASE: Create & Sip - Constructing and Deconstructing with Maryann Wattelle Create & Sip is a monthly workshop hosted at Brushwood Center where participants can explore fun projects using supplies and tools from the Brushwood Art Supply Exchange, BASE. It’s an opportunity to get creative, try something new, and enjoy the company of fellow art […]

$20.00
Event Series Paint and Photograph the Prairie

Paint and Photograph the Prairie

Iron Bridge Trailhead Midewin Tallgrass Prairie, Elwood, Illinois, United States

Paint and Photograph the Prairie Join Brushwood Center's At Ease initiative in a special program at the Midewin Tallgrass Prairie to enjoy four hours of painting and photographing the prairie with U.S. Veteran artists and photographers. Increase your skills while enjoying the camaraderie of fellow Veterans! Cameras will be provided, but feel free to bring your own! […]

Free
Event Series Women Veterans and Families Watercolor Painting

Watercolor Painting for Women Veterans and Families

Virtual Event Virtual Event

Watercolor Painting for Women Veterans and Families Develop your unique artistic expression through watercolor painting. We will delight in the colorful, transformative nature of the watercolor while also sharing factual information about the natural world and flowers. Student input and discussion are welcome! Class taught by Gabrielle Tufano.--Art materials will be mailed to your home. […]

Free

 

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