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January 24, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Initiatives

At Ease: Art and Nature for Veterans
Free

Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods

21850 N. Riverwoods Rd.
Riverwoods, IL 60015 United States + Google Map
224.633.2424

Water(color) for the Soul: Music of Lake Michigan

Returning by popular demand, Black Moon Trio guides Veterans from the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center and We Serve: Special Recreation Association for Central Lake County to create and perform their very own musical compositions. 

Using resources from Brushwood Center’s At Ease and Art Supply Exchange programs, Veterans participate in a six-week graphic score and poetry composition residency culminating in the creation of 20 original pieces of music performed and recorded by professional musicians.

Black Moon Trio is honored to again be joined by world-renowned botanical artist, Heeyoung Kim and members of her Botanical Art Academy to showcase watercolor painting methods and techniques. Poet and creativity expert Kathryn Haydon also joins the team as her collection of poetry, Unsalted Blue Sunrise: Poems of Lake Michigan, provides the thematic framework for Veterans to compose works about their connections to our freshwater treasure as well as their connections to each other.

This program has been generously funded by the National Endowment for the Arts’ Creative Forces initiative.

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January 17, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Initiatives

At Ease: Art and Nature for Veterans
Free

Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods

21850 N. Riverwoods Rd.
Riverwoods, IL 60015 United States + Google Map
224.633.2424

Water(color) for the Soul: Music of Lake Michigan

Returning by popular demand, Black Moon Trio guides Veterans from the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center and We Serve: Special Recreation Association for Central Lake County to create and perform their very own musical compositions. 

Using resources from Brushwood Center’s At Ease and Art Supply Exchange programs, Veterans participate in a six-week graphic score and poetry composition residency culminating in the creation of 20 original pieces of music performed and recorded by professional musicians.

Black Moon Trio is honored to again be joined by world-renowned botanical artist, Heeyoung Kim and members of her Botanical Art Academy to showcase watercolor painting methods and techniques. Poet and creativity expert Kathryn Haydon also joins the team as her collection of poetry, Unsalted Blue Sunrise: Poems of Lake Michigan, provides the thematic framework for Veterans to compose works about their connections to our freshwater treasure as well as their connections to each other.

This program has been generously funded by the National Endowment for the Arts’ Creative Forces initiative.

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January 10, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Initiatives

At Ease: Art and Nature for Veterans
Free

Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods

21850 N. Riverwoods Rd.
Riverwoods, IL 60015 United States + Google Map
224.633.2424

Water(color) for the Soul: Music of Lake Michigan

Returning by popular demand, Black Moon Trio guides Veterans from the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center and We Serve: Special Recreation Association for Central Lake County to create and perform their very own musical compositions. 

Using resources from Brushwood Center’s At Ease and Art Supply Exchange programs, Veterans participate in a six-week graphic score and poetry composition residency culminating in the creation of 20 original pieces of music performed and recorded by professional musicians.

Black Moon Trio is honored to again be joined by world-renowned botanical artist, Heeyoung Kim and members of her Botanical Art Academy to showcase watercolor painting methods and techniques. Poet and creativity expert Kathryn Haydon also joins the team as her collection of poetry, Unsalted Blue Sunrise: Poems of Lake Michigan, provides the thematic framework for Veterans to compose works about their connections to our freshwater treasure as well as their connections to each other.

This program has been generously funded by the National Endowment for the Arts’ Creative Forces initiative.

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November 20 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Initiatives

Public Arts Programs
Free

American Legion Cicero Post 96

American Legion Cicero Post 96

5820 W 35th St
Cicero, Illinois 60804 + Google Map

Veterans Acrylic Paint & Sip Nights


Join us for a fun and relaxing acrylic paint event led by Veteran and Artist, Ramona Pozek. ​This event promises to be both educational and therapeutic. Leave with a hand painted masterpiece that you will be able to take home with you!

All skill levels welcomed.

Non-alcoholic drinks, beer and wine will be available for purchase with the American Legion Cicero Post 96.​ Small snack items will be available for free.

Brought to you by Brushwood Center’s At Ease Program, Veteran Art Tribe, and the American Legion Cicero Post #96!

​Registration is required.

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Virtual Event Virtual Event

November 30 – December 6

Initiatives

Public Arts Programs
Free

Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods

Nature-Inspired Holiday Online Art Market

You don’t have to wait for the in-person Nature-Inspired Holiday Art Market (December 7 & 8) to share in community, art, and nature! Shop online from November 30 – December 6.

Support the local arts community this Holiday Season at Brushwood Center’s Eighth Annual Nature-Inspired
Holiday Art Market. You’ll find unique art, handmade gifts, cards, prints, and more from over 50 talented local artists, makers, and small-scale producers.

The Online Market will open on November 30.

Shop the market Now

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Virtual Event Virtual Event

November 30 – December 6

Initiatives

Public Arts Programs
Free

Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods

Nature-Inspired Holiday Online Art Market

Support the local arts community this Holiday Season at Brushwood Center’s Eighth Annual Nature-Inspired
Holiday Art Market! The Market begins with an online sale from November 30- December 6.

You’ll find unique art, handmade gifts, cards, prints, and more from over 50 talented local artists, makers, and small-scale producers.

You don’t have to wait for the in-person Market (December 7 & 8) share in community, art, and nature at this very popular annual gathering of Holiday cheer!

The Online Market will open on November 30.

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December 7 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Initiatives

Public Arts Programs
Free

Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods

21850 N. Riverwoods Rd.
Riverwoods, IL 60015 United States + Google Map
224.633.2424

Nature-Inspired Holiday Art Market (In-Person)

Saturday, December 7, 10 am- 5 pm
Sunday, December 8, 12 pm- 5pm

Support the local arts community this Holiday Season at Brushwood Center’s Eighth Annual Nature-Inspired
Holiday Art Market! You’ll find unique art, handmade gifts, cards, prints, and more from over 50 talented local
artists, makers, and small-scale producers. Come out and share in community, art, and nature at this very popular
annual gathering of holiday cheer!

(Don’t miss the online sale November 30 – December 6!)

Preview the Market now

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November 3 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Initiatives

Public Arts Programs and At Ease: Art and Nature for Veterans

Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods

21850 N. Riverwoods Rd.
Riverwoods, IL 60015 United States + Google Map
224.633.2424

At Ease in Nature: Opening Reception

Join us to celebrate the healing power of nature and the arts. At Ease in Nature features artwork created during our 2024 At Ease programs, as well as work inspired by experiences in nature from members of the Military Community.

Started in 2015, Brushwood’s At Ease: Art and Wellness for Veterans initiative offers programs for Veterans, Service Members, and their families designed to empower wellbeing through nature-based art, music, and photography workshops. At Ease helps build skills in creative expression and provides Veterans with access to mental health support.

This exhibition will open with a reception and panel discussion on November 3, at 1 pm.

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October 25 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

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At Ease: Art and Nature for Veterans
Free

Chicago Vet Center

View Organizer Website

Chicago Vet Center

8658 S. Sacramento Ave
Chicago, Illinois 60652 United States + Google Map

Veteran Art Tribe

View Organizer Website

Day of the Dead Art Workshop for Veterans

Día de los Muertos, also known as Day of the Dead, lasts from October 31st until Nov 2nd. It is celebrated in Mexico and several other Latin American countries. This celebration is filled with rich symbolism and colorful traditions, offering families and communities an opportunity to remember and honor loved ones who have passed away.

Sugar Skulls are iconic symbols of Día de los Muertos which represent the cyclical nature of life and death, reminding us to celebrate the lives of our deceased loved ones. Please join other Veterans and family members at the Chicago Vet Center to create these beautiful cultural symbols at an art workshop with Brushwood’s partners Chicago Vet Center and Veteran Art Tribe.

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October 23 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Initiatives

Public Arts Programs
Free

American Legion Cicero Post 96

American Legion Cicero Post 96

5820 W 35th St
Cicero, Illinois 60804 + Google Map

Veterans Acrylic Paint & Sip Nights


Join us for a fun and relaxing acrylic paint event led by Veteran and Artist, Ramona Pozek. ​This event promises to be both educational and therapeutic. Leave with a hand painted masterpiece that you will be able to take home with you!

All skill levels welcomed.

Non-alcoholic drinks, beer and wine will be available for purchase with the American Legion Cicero Post 96.​ Small snack items will be available for free.

Brought to you by Brushwood Center’s At Ease Program, Veteran Art Tribe, and the American Legion Cicero Post #96!

​Registration is required.

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