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  • 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
  • At Ease Book Club

    At Ease Book Club: May 13

    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
  • 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
  • BASE: Create & Sip

    BASE: Create & Sip – Nature’s Emotion Photo Collage

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

    BASE: Create & Sip - Nature's Emotion Photo Collage 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 in […]

    $20.00
  • The Future Voyagers Exhibit

    Chicago Voyagers: The Future Voyagers Exhibit Opening Reception

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

    Chicago Voyagers: The Future Voyagers Exhibit Opening Reception Join Brushwood Center and Chicago Voyagers in a celebration of the opening of The Future Voyagers Exhibition! Be the first to view the brand new exhibition and have a chance to hear directly from artists that created the works. 1:00 pm Exhibition opens for viewing2:00 pm Panel discussion with: […]

    Free
  • The Future Voyagers Exhibit

    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

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