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  • Health, Equity, and Nature: A Changing Climate in Lake County – Workshop

    Willow Cafe - College of Lake County, Grayslake Campus 19351 W. Washington St, Grayslake, Illinois

    Health, Equity, and Nature: A Changing Climate in Lake County - Workshop Clean water, air, and access to the outdoors are vital to human health. Even though Lake County is home to abundant green spaces and forest preserves, clear air and water isn’t available to everyone, and many communities face barriers to accessing the outdoors.  […]

    Free
  • At Ease Book Club

    At Ease Book Club: April 22

    Virtual
    Virtual Event

    At Ease Book Club - Where the Light Enters: A Soldier's Journey Announcing a book club for Veterans and members of the military community with local author and Veteran Leland Austin Gagnebin, focused on his book  Where the Light Enters: A Soldier's Journey. From an idyllic childhood to the brutal realities of war, join Leland […]

    Free
  • Women Veterans and Families Watercolor Painting

    Watercolor Painting for Women Veterans and Families

    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
  • BASE: Open Art Workshop

    BASE: Open Art Workshop with Diana Noh

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

    You Choose the Project · Use Tools and Supplies From BASE · Get Help When You Need It Open Art Workshop is open to anyone who wants to make something in any area of visual arts and crafts, from the experienced artist looking for a community of others to work with, to the complete novice […]

    Free

  • Cook County Birding Big Year: A Story of Passion, Disappearing Birds, and How We Save What’s Left

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

    Cook County Birding Big Year: A Story of Passion, Disappearing Birds, and How We Save What’s Left Celebrate spring migration at Brushwood with an educational and inspiring program and bird walk with Tarik Shahzad. The guided bird walk begins at 1:00 pm at Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods. At 2:00 pm, Tarik will present the […]

    Free
  • At Ease Book Club

    At Ease Book Club: April 29

    Virtual
    Virtual Event

    At Ease Book Club - Where the Light Enters: A Soldier's Journey Announcing a book club for Veterans and members of the military community with local author and Veteran Leland Austin Gagnebin, focused on his book  Where the Light Enters: A Soldier's Journey. From an idyllic childhood to the brutal realities of war, join Leland […]

    Free

  • Chicago Chamber Choir: Toward the Light

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

    Chicago Chamber Choir: Toward the Light Brushwood Center's Spring concert with the Chicago Chamber Choir embraces the beauty and freedom found in the natural world, and seeks peace on earth. We look to light as a metaphor of transformation, anchored by Schoenberg’s Friede auf Erden which urgently seeks “Peace on Earth.” This concert explores stories about how […]

    $15

  • 10th Anniversary Enriching Life Exhibition: Closing Reception

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

    Enriching Life: Closing Reception Take one last look at the 10th Anniversary Enriching Life - Retrospective Exhibition. The exhibition showcases botanical works by artist Heeyoung Kim and current and invited students of the Heeyoung Kim Botanical Art Academy she founded a decade ago at Brushwood Center. These exceptional artworks connect viewers to our wondrous planet […]

    Free
  • At Ease Book Club

    At Ease Book Club: May 6

    Virtual
    Virtual Event

    At Ease Book Club - Where the Light Enters: A Soldier's Journey Announcing a book club for Veterans and members of the military community with local author and Veteran Leland Austin Gagnebin, focused on his book  Where the Light Enters: A Soldier's Journey. From an idyllic childhood to the brutal realities of war, join Leland […]

    Free

  • Convergence at Prairie Crossing Charter School

    Colby Barn 1561 Jones Point Rd, Grayslake, Illinois, United States

    Convergence at Colby Barn  Everyone deserves a healthy environment and access to the outdoors.  Research demonstrates that clean air, water, and access to the outdoors are vital to human health. So if nature is a necessity for everyone’s health and well-being, why is it so hard for some people to access it?  What are the […]

    Free

  • Mother Earth Market

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

    Mother Earth Market 2025 Saturday, May 10, 10 am- 5 pmSunday, May 11, 12 pm- 5 pm Taking place every Mother’s Day weekend, the Mother Earth Market features and celebrates local artists, makers, vendors, and organizations who are inspired by “Mother Earth” and are working towards a more sustainable future. Check out the vendors, then […]

    Free

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