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DAILY · 10 AMFall Fest
Lincoln Park Zoo · North Side · 7 h
Repeats weekly
Free
FRIDAYS · 10:00 AMMorning Glories
Garfield Park Conservatory · West Loop & Near West
Repeats weekly
Free
DAILY · 1:00 PMRanger-Guided Tour
Pullman National Historical Park · South Side
Repeats weekly
Free
NIGHTLY · 4:30 PMZooLights
Lincoln Park Zoo · North Side
Repeats weekly
$7–$12 advance · $20 day of · Free Admission Mondays
FRI, OCT 23Family Night Trick-or-Treating
Cantigny Park · Oak Park & West Suburbs · 2 h
One-time
See listing
FRI, OCT 23Pegasus Awards Reading
Poetry Foundation · Downtown & Near North · 2 h
One-time
Free · registration encouraged
FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS · 6 PMMADE at Night: Wheelthrowing
MADE Chicago · Northwest Side
Repeats weekly
$85.00
FRIDAYS · 6 PMFriday Night Wine-o-Rama
ViaClay · Oak Park & West Suburbs
Repeats weekly
$95; $75 each for groups (2+)
FRI, OCT 23Date Night Throwdown
Lillstreet Art Center · North Side · 3 h
One-time
$130 ($125 members)
FRI, OCT 23Zoo Brews: Howls and Growls
Lincoln Park Zoo · North Side · 3.5 h
One-time
$44+ Members / $55+ Nonmembers
FRI, OCT 23Night of 1,000 Jack-o'-Lanterns
Chicago Botanic Garden · Evanston & North Shore · 4 h
One-time
Adult $20 member | $24 nonmember; child (3–12) $13 member | $17 nonmember; 2 & under free
FRI, OCT 23Franny Choi: We Radiant Things
Women & Children First · North Side · 1.5 h
One-time
Registration via Eventbrite
FRI, OCT 23Ghostly Gardens
Pinot's Palette Logan Square · Northwest Side · 2 h
One-time
$45
FRI, OCT 23Date Night Pottery on the Wheel
Color Cocktail Factory · West Loop & Near West · 1.5 h
One-time
$80 for two / $55 for two
FRI, OCT 23Wheel Throwing for Beginners
Color Cocktail Factory · West Loop & Near West · 1.5 h
One-time
$65 per ticket / $45 per ticket
SATURDAYS · 7 AMOak Park Farmers' Market
Oak Park Farmers' Market · Oak Park & West Suburbs · 6 h
Repeats weekly
See listing
SATURDAYS · 7:30 AMDowntown Evanston Farmers' Market
Downtown Evanston Farmers' Market · Evanston & North Shore · 5.5 h
Repeats weekly
See listing
SATURDAYS · 8:30 AMButterfly Haven Yoga
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum · North Side · 1.5 h
Repeats weekly
$24 – $30
SAT, OCT 24LEAP: Learn, Explore, and Play
Lincoln Park Zoo · North Side · 1 h
One-time
$19 members / $21 nonmembers per child
SAT, OCT 24Bunker North Flatwoods Restoration Workday
North Branch Restoration Project · Evanston & North Shore · 3 h
One-time
Free (RSVP required)
SAT, OCT 24Spooky Saturday: Get Krafty
Open Studio Project · Evanston & North Shore · 2 h
One-time
FREE and open to all ages
SATURDAYS · 10 AMLogan Square Indoor Farmers Market
Logan Square Farmers Market · Northwest Side
Repeats weekly
See listing
SAT, OCT 24Chicago Drag Story Hour
Women & Children First · North Side · 0.5 h
One-time
Free · registration required
SAT, OCT 24Guided Tour of the Newberry
Newberry Library · Downtown & Near North · 1 h
One-time
Free and open to all
SAT, OCT 24Matcha Bowl on the Wheel
Color Cocktail Factory · West Loop & Near West · 1.5 h
One-time
$65 per ticket / $45 per ticket
SAT, OCT 24Ask a Master Gardener
Garfield Park Conservatory · West Loop & Near West · 2.5 h
One-time
See listing
SAT, OCT 24Make & Paint a Charcuterie Board
Color Cocktail Factory · West Loop & Near West · 3 h
One-time
$80 per ticket / $55 per ticket
SAT, OCT 24Designing for Dignity 04: A Convening of Possibilities
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago · Downtown & Near North · 7 h
One-time
See listing
SAT, OCT 24Mushroom Pottery
Color Cocktail Factory · West Loop & Near West · 1.5 h
One-time
$45 per person / $35 per person
SAT, OCT 24Ceramic Mug and a Bowl
Color Cocktail Factory · West Loop & Near West · 1.5 h
One-time
$80 per ticket / $55 per ticket
SATURDAYS · 11:30 AMSaturday One-Time Experience Session
ViaClay · Oak Park & West Suburbs · 2 h
Repeats weekly
$80; $65 each for groups (2+)
SAT, OCT 24City & State Shorts: Journey Within
Chicago History Museum · Downtown & Near North · 2 h
One-time
See listing
SAT, OCT 24Hamilton's 5th Artillery Guided Tour
Cantigny Park · Oak Park & West Suburbs · 1 h
One-time
See listing
SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS · 1 PMMonarch Migration Nature Walks
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum · North Side · 0.5 h
Repeats weekly
Free with Admission
SAT, OCT 24Insect Pinning: Tarantula or Scorpion
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum · North Side · 2.5 h
One-time
$130 – $145
SATURDAYS · 1:30 PMISAC Discovery Tours
ISAC Museum (Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures) · South Side · 1 h
Repeats weekly
Free with museum admission
SAT, OCT 24Cat Vase Making
Color Cocktail Factory · West Loop & Near West · 1.5 h
One-time
$45 per person / $25 per person
SAT, OCT 24Pumpkin on the Wheel
Color Cocktail Factory · West Loop & Near West · 2 h
One-time
$85 per ticket / $60 per ticket
SAT, OCT 24Cauldron Pottery
Color Cocktail Factory · West Loop & Near West · 1.5 h
One-time
$65 per ticket / $45 per ticket
SAT, OCT 24Trash Mountain
Chicago History Museum · Downtown & Near North · 1.5 h
One-time
See listing
SAT, OCT 24Morning Impression
Pinot's Palette Logan Square · Northwest Side · 2 h
One-time
$45
SAT, OCT 24The Haunted Museum
ISAC Museum (Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures) · South Side · 3 h
One-time
$5 - $10 per person
SAT, OCT 24Galaxy Beach
Pinot's Palette Logan Square · Northwest Side · 2 h
One-time
$45
SUN, OCT 25Harms Woods East Restoration Workday
North Branch Restoration Project · Evanston & North Shore · 3 h
One-time
Free (RSVP required)
SUN, OCT 25Letterpress Posters
Spudnik Press Cooperative · West Loop & Near West · 4 h
One-time
$125.00
SUN, OCT 25BOO-seum Bash
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum · North Side · 3 h
One-time
$20 - $35
SUNDAYS · 11:00 AMSunday Somatics: Healing with Yoga
Smart Museum of Art · South Side · 1.5 h
Repeats weekly
Free; RSVP encouraged
SUN, OCT 25Whisk Broom Weaving with Abeni Pierson
DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center · South Side
One-time
$55.20
SUN, OCT 25Watercolor Workshop
indigo & violet studio · North Side · 2 h
One-time
$70
SUN, OCT 25Cup Creations on the Wheel
Color Cocktail Factory · West Loop & Near West · 1.5 h
One-time
$45 per person / $35 per person
SUN, OCT 25Carl Sagan: We Are Made of Star Stuff
Chicago History Museum · Downtown & Near North · 2 h
One-time
See listing
SUN, OCT 25Composting Demo
Garfield Park Conservatory · West Loop & Near West · 2 h
One-time
Included with general admission reservation
SUN, OCT 25Boo Chase
Pinot's Palette Logan Square · Northwest Side · 1.5 h
One-time
$35
SUN, OCT 25Costumed Scavenger Hunt Walk
Trailside Museum of Natural History · Oak Park & West Suburbs
One-time
Free; registration required
SUN, OCT 25Highlander Day
Polish Museum of America · West Loop & Near West · 3 h
One-time
Free admission
SUN, OCT 25No Hands: The Wild Ride of the Schwinn Bicycle Company
Chicago History Museum · Downtown & Near North · 1.5 h
One-time
See listing
SUN, OCT 25Marbling on Paper, Silk, or Leather Workshop
indigo & violet studio · North Side · 2 h
One-time
From $75
SUN, OCT 25Spooky Stroll
Pinot's Palette Logan Square · Northwest Side · 2 h
One-time
$45
MON, OCT 26ISAC Brown Bag: Horses, Lions, and Onagers in Assyria and Elam
ISAC Museum (Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures) · South Side
One-time
Free per person
MON, OCT 26Drawing the Facial Features
The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts · Downtown & Near North · 2 h
One-time
$250.00
MON, OCT 26Bookbinding 101
Spudnik Press Cooperative · West Loop & Near West · 4 h
One-time
$125.00
TUESDAYS · 7:00 AMSOAR Farmers Market
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago · Downtown & Near North · 7 h
Repeats weekly
Free
TUE, OCT 27Mosaic I
The Chicago Mosaic School · North Side · 3 h
One-time
$360
TUE, OCT 27Portrait Drawing
The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts · Downtown & Near North · 2 h
One-time
$250.00
TUESDAYS & WEDNESDAYS · 7 PM & 8:30 PMHaunted History Tours
Lincoln Park Zoo · North Side · 1.5 h
Repeats weekly
$28 Members / $35 Nonmembers
TUE, OCT 27Haunted Campfire
Pinot's Palette Logan Square · Northwest Side · 2 h
One-time
$60
TUE, OCT 27J. Vanessa Lyon: Blackness Thirteen Ways
Women & Children First · North Side · 1.5 h
One-time
Registration via Eventbrite
WEDNESDAYS · 10:30 AMWeekly Morning Storytime
Women & Children First · North Side · 0.5 h
Repeats weekly
See listing
WED, OCT 28Creatures of the Night
Garfield Park Conservatory · West Loop & Near West · 3 h
One-time
Included with reservation
WED, OCT 28Head & Face Portrait Art Anatomy Through Quick-Sketch Drawing
The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts · Downtown & Near North · 3 h
One-time
$230.00
WED, OCT 28Skills Stained Glass Class: 3-D Cottage House
Flan's Glass · Northwest Side · 3 h
One-time
$695.00
WED, OCT 28Painting II / Drawing II
Aartwerk · North Side · 2.5 h
One-time
$270
WED, OCT 28Fleur Noir
Pinot's Palette Logan Square · Northwest Side · 1.5 h
One-time
$25
THU, OCT 29Nature Night Out
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum · North Side · 2.5 h
One-time
$25-$30
THU, OCT 29Night at the Museum
Trailside Museum of Natural History · Oak Park & West Suburbs
One-time
Free; registration required
THU, OCT 29Fright Night
Pinot's Palette Logan Square · Northwest Side · 2 h
One-time
$39
FRI, OCT 30Conversation Piece: On Cosmo Campoli's Birth of Death
Smart Museum of Art · South Side · 0.5 h
One-time
Free; drop-in program
FRI, OCT 30Christian Holder: My Life Is Dance
Chicago History Museum · Downtown & Near North · 2.5 h
One-time
Free; RSVP requested
FRI, OCT 30Chainmail Bracelets
Lillstreet Art Center · North Side · 3 h
One-time
$130 ($125 members) + $10 materials fee
FRI, OCT 30Tadeusz Kościuszko Name Day Celebration
Polish Museum of America · West Loop & Near West · 2 h
One-time
Suggested entrance donation of $20
FRI, OCT 30Intro to Flameworking
Firebird Community Arts · West Loop & Near West · 1.5 h
One-time
$100.00 per ticket
SAT, OCT 31Somme Woods Restoration Workday
North Branch Restoration Project · Evanston & North Shore · 3 h
One-time
Free (RSVP required)
SAT, OCT 31Streeterville Dog Halloween Party
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago · Downtown & Near North · 2 h
One-time
Free
SAT, OCT 31Mosaic I
The Chicago Mosaic School · North Side · 3 h
One-time
$360
SAT, OCT 31Basic Oil Painting
The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts · Downtown & Near North · 3 h
One-time
$325.00
SAT, OCT 31Glitterati on the Gold Coast Walking Tour
Chicago History Museum · Downtown & Near North · 2 h
One-time
$25 non-members; $22.50 members
SAT, OCT 31Forest Glen Woods Restoration Workday
North Branch Restoration Project · Evanston & North Shore · 3 h
One-time
Free (RSVP required)
SAT, OCT 31The Du Community Halloween Bash
DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center · South Side · 7.5 h
One-time
Free admission for school-aged children in grades K–12
SAT, OCT 31Intro to Wheel Throwing
Lincoln Square Pottery Studio and Learning Center · North Side · 2 h
One-time
$60 + $15 firing fee
SAT, OCT 31Drawing I
Aartwerk · North Side · 2.5 h
One-time
$290
SAT, OCT 31Butterfly Fandango Performance
Garfield Park Conservatory · West Loop & Near West · 1 h
One-time
See listing
SAT, OCT 31Christian Holder: My Life Is Dance
Chicago History Museum · Downtown & Near North · 2.5 h
One-time
Free
SAT, OCT 31Things That Go Bump in the Night
Pinot's Palette Logan Square · Northwest Side · 2 h
One-time
$35
SAT, OCT 31Basic Course in Drawing
The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts · Downtown & Near North · 3 h
One-time
$325.00
SAT, OCT 31IAM Haunting
Intuit Art Museum · West Loop & Near West · 2 h
One-time
$20 (free with regular Museum admission and for Members)
SAT, OCT 31Blown Glass Pumpkins
Firebird Community Arts · West Loop & Near West · 1 h
One-time
$125.00 per ticket
SUN, NOV 1Cast Drawing & Still Life
The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts · Downtown & Near North · 3 h
One-time
$250.00
SUN, NOV 1Somme Prairie Grove Restoration Workday
North Branch Restoration Project · Evanston & North Shore · 3 h
One-time
Free (RSVP required)
SUN, NOV 1Día de los Muertos Celebration
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum · North Side · 2 h
One-time
Free with Admission
SUN, NOV 1Miniature Pots
Lillstreet Art Center · North Side · 3 h
One-time
$130 ($125 members) + $5 materials fee
SUN, NOV 1St Paul Woods Restoration Workday
North Branch Restoration Project · Evanston & North Shore · 3 h
One-time
Free (RSVP required)
SUN, NOV 1Painting I
Aartwerk · North Side · 2.5 h
One-time
$290
SUN, NOV 1Stories We Wear: Fashion as Visual Narrative
Chicago History Museum · Downtown & Near North · 2 h
One-time
$15 general admission; free for CHM members and students
SUN, NOV 1Día de los Muertos Shadowbox Workshop
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum · North Side · 2 h
One-time
$90-$120
SUN, NOV 1Painting II / Drawing II
Aartwerk · North Side · 2.5 h
One-time
$270
SUN, NOV 1Introduction to Wheelthrowing
The Pottery Studio Chicago · Northwest Side · 2 h
One-time
$205.00
SUN, NOV 1Blacklight Festive Calavera
Pinot's Palette Logan Square · Northwest Side · 2 h
One-time
$45
SUN, NOV 1Nathan Carter Concert
Irish American Heritage Center · Northwest Side
One-time
VIP $130; Premium Seating $85; General Admission $65
MON, NOV 2Weather Wizards Day Off Camp
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum · North Side · 6 h
One-time
$210 – $220
MON, NOV 2Handbuilding Exploration
The Pottery Studio Chicago · Northwest Side · 2 h
One-time
$205.00
MON, NOV 2Painting for All
Aartwerk · North Side · 2.5 h
One-time
$270
MON, NOV 2Banned Books Book Group
Women & Children First · North Side · 2 h
One-time
See listing
MON, NOV 2Life Drawing, All Levels
Elmhurst Art Museum · Oak Park & West Suburbs · 2 h
One-time
$30-$160
TUE, NOV 3Cally Spooner: Warm Up
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago · Downtown & Near North · 3 h
One-time
Free with museum admission
TUE, NOV 3Basket Weaving with Pine Needles & Raffia
The Sticks · West Loop & Near West · 3 h
One-time
$80.00
TUE, NOV 3Wheel Throwing Class (4 Week)
The Digs Chicago · West Loop & Near West · 3 h
One-time
$225.00
TUE, NOV 3Portrait/Figure with Emphasis on Lighting the Model
The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts · Downtown & Near North · 3 h
One-time
$270.00
WED, NOV 4Mosaic I
The Chicago Mosaic School · North Side · 3 h
One-time
$360
WED, NOV 4From Sketch to Finish
The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts · Downtown & Near North · 3 h
One-time
$295.00
WED, NOV 4Intro to Handbuilding: Creating Vessels Off the Wheel
ViaClay · Oak Park & West Suburbs · 3 h
One-time
$300
WED, NOV 4Ceramics, All Levels
Elmhurst Art Museum · Oak Park & West Suburbs · 3 h
One-time
$200
WED, NOV 4Texture in Risography
Spudnik Press Cooperative · West Loop & Near West · 4 h
One-time
$130.00
WED, NOV 4Instinctive Figure Painting
The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts · Downtown & Near North · 3 h
One-time
$295.00
WED, NOV 4Gather & Create: Golden Girls Craft Club
Open Studio Project · Evanston & North Shore · 2 h
One-time
$15 Fee
THU, NOV 5Accessible Birding
Cantigny Park · Oak Park & West Suburbs · 1.5 h
One-time
$6 (includes parking)
THU, NOV 5Oil Painting: Still Life
The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts · Downtown & Near North · 3 h
One-time
$310.00
THU, NOV 5Oil Painting: The Art of Surfaces
The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts · Downtown & Near North · 2.5 h
One-time
$275.00
THU, NOV 5Blacklight Tropical Sunset
Pinot's Palette Logan Square · Northwest Side · 2 h
One-time
$39
FRI, NOV 6Fine Art of Fiber
Chicago Botanic Garden · Evanston & North Shore
Runs over several days
Free (nonmembers pay regular parking and Garden admission fees)
FRI, NOV 6Watercolor Sketching
The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts · Downtown & Near North · 3 h
One-time
$270.00
FRI, NOV 6Broom Making with Prairie Cannabis
The Sticks · West Loop & Near West · 3 h
One-time
$130.00
FRI, NOV 6Holiday Gifts & Ornaments Workshop
The Digs Chicago · West Loop & Near West · 3 h
One-time
$75.00 (sliding scale)
FRI, NOV 6Simple Silver Rings
Lillstreet Art Center · North Side · 3 h
One-time
$130 ($125 members)
FRI, NOV 6Mess Around & Find Out Adult Art Nights
Art Makers Outpost · Evanston & North Shore · 2.5 h
One-time
$35
SAT, NOV 7Abstract Painting with Oil & Cold Wax
La Grange Art League · Oak Park & West Suburbs · 6.5 h
One-time
$140.00
SAT, NOV 7Head Studies in Color
The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts · Downtown & Near North · 3 h
One-time
$220.00
SAT, NOV 7Saturday Morning Adult Wheel Throwing Class
ViaClay · Oak Park & West Suburbs · 3 h
One-time
$300
SAT, NOV 7LEAP: Learn, Explore, and Play
Lincoln Park Zoo · North Side · 1 h
One-time
$19 members / $21 nonmembers per child
SAT, NOV 7Brew It Forward
Cantigny Park · Oak Park & West Suburbs · 4 h
One-time
Parking: $16 per car; Beer Tokens: 5 for $10 or 12 for $20 (3 oz. pours)
SAT, NOV 7Fall Clearance Sale: Original Artwork for $400 or Less
The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts · Downtown & Near North · 5 h
One-time
See listing
SAT, NOV 7Cally Spooner: Warm Up
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago · Downtown & Near North · 3 h
One-time
Free with museum admission
SAT, NOV 7Artist Talk: Karla Wong
Intuit Art Museum · West Loop & Near West
One-time
$20 (free with regular Museum admission and for Members)
SAT, NOV 7Rashid Johnson in Conversation with Jack Schneider
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago · Downtown & Near North · 1.5 h
One-time
See listing
SAT, NOV 7Returning Wheelthrowing
The Pottery Studio Chicago · Northwest Side · 2 h
One-time
$205.00
SAT, NOV 7ConstelNation
Intuit Art Museum · West Loop & Near West
One-time
$20 (free with Museum admission and for Members)
SAT, NOV 7Golden Hour Blooms
Pinot's Palette Logan Square · Northwest Side · 2 h
One-time
$45
SAT, NOV 7Intro to Flameworking
Firebird Community Arts · West Loop & Near West · 1 h
One-time
$100.00 per ticket
SAT, NOV 7Blow Your Own Glass Cup
Firebird Community Arts · West Loop & Near West · 1 h
One-time
$95.00 per ticket
SAT, NOV 7Treasure Fit for a Queen: Royal Burials from El-Kurru, Sudan
ISAC Museum (Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures) · South Side · 1 h
One-time
Free per person
SAT, NOV 7Things We Carry: First Saturday Gallery Reception
Open Studio Project · Evanston & North Shore · 2 h
One-time
See listing
SUN, NOV 8Bird Walk
Trailside Museum of Natural History · Oak Park & West Suburbs
One-time
Free
SUN, NOV 8Aquí en Chicago Closing Program
Chicago History Museum · Downtown & Near North · 4 h
One-time
Included with general admission
SUN, NOV 8Gourd Ornament Decorating with Abeni Pierson
DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center · South Side
One-time
$55.20
SUN, NOV 8Asses.Masses
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago · Downtown & Near North
One-time
See listing
SUN, NOV 8Rooted in Place: Black Land, Memory & the Natural World
Garfield Park Conservatory · West Loop & Near West · 3 h
One-time
Free with registration
SUN, NOV 8Slow Down Sunday: A Creative Workshop
Elmhurst Art Museum · Oak Park & West Suburbs · 2 h
One-time
$50
SUN, NOV 8Crochet Coral Club
Oak Park Art League · Oak Park & West Suburbs · 2 h
One-time
$10
SUN, NOV 8Cally Spooner: Warm Up
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago · Downtown & Near North · 3 h
One-time
Free with museum admission
SUN, NOV 8Portrait & Figure Drawing
The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts · Downtown & Near North · 3 h
One-time
$250.00
SUN, NOV 8Autumn Mugs
Lillstreet Art Center · North Side · 2.5 h
One-time
$110 ($105 members) + $5 materials fee
SUN, NOV 8The Sparks Fly Upward: A Kristallnacht Commemoration
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center · Evanston & North Shore
One-time
Free · reservations required
SUN, NOV 8Celtic Social Gathering
Irish American Heritage Center · Northwest Side · 3 h
One-time
$15 per person at the door
SUN, NOV 8Greenhouse Tour
Cantigny Park · Oak Park & West Suburbs · 1 h
One-time
$25 (includes one canned or bottled beverage)
SUN, NOV 8C2ST Presents Silver Screen Science
DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center · South Side · 4 h
One-time
See listing
SUN, NOV 8Family of Women Book Group
Women & Children First · North Side · 1.5 h
One-time
See listing
MON, NOV 9Knitting Math: Swatching for Success
Lillstreet Art Center · North Side · 2 h
One-time
$90 ($85 members)
MON, NOV 9Sara Paretsky: Bad Company
Women & Children First · North Side · 2 h
One-time
RSVP via Eventbrite
TUE, NOV 10Cally Spooner: Warm Up
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago · Downtown & Near North · 3 h
One-time
Free with museum admission
TUE, NOV 10Intro to Monotype Printing
Spudnik Press Cooperative · West Loop & Near West · 3 h
One-time
$255.00
WED, NOV 11Sensory Friendly Morning
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum · North Side · 3 h
One-time
See listing
WED, NOV 11Two Color Tees
Spudnik Press Cooperative · West Loop & Near West · 3 h
One-time
$160.00
WED, NOV 11Ebony Walden and Deborah D. Douglas: Where I'm From
Women & Children First · North Side · 1.5 h
One-time
Registration via Eventbrite
THU, NOV 12Relief Animation
Spudnik Press Cooperative · West Loop & Near West · 3 h
One-time
$255.00
THU, NOV 12Marbling on Paper, Silk, or Leather Workshop
indigo & violet studio · North Side · 2 h
One-time
From $75
FRI, NOV 13Figure & Portrait Drawing
The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts · Downtown & Near North · 6.5 h
One-time
$265.00
FRI, NOV 13Intro to Screenprinting
Spudnik Press Cooperative · West Loop & Near West · 3 h
One-time
$260.00
FRI, NOV 13Wheel Throwing Workshop Level 1
The Digs Chicago · West Loop & Near West · 3 h
One-time
$75.00 (sliding scale)
FRI, NOV 13Lit & Luz Live Magazine Show
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago · Downtown & Near North · 2.5 h
One-time
See listing
SAT, NOV 14Intro to Wheel Throwing
Lincoln Square Pottery Studio and Learning Center · North Side · 2 h
One-time
$60 + $15 firing fee
SAT, NOV 14Family Day: Seeing the Invisible World to Build a New One
Smart Museum of Art · South Side · 3 h
One-time
Free; drop-in, registration encouraged
SAT, NOV 14Ask a Master Gardener
Garfield Park Conservatory · West Loop & Near West · 2.5 h
One-time
See listing
SAT, NOV 14Family Day: Knock on Wood
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago · Downtown & Near North · 4 h
One-time
Free
SAT, NOV 14Origami Open House
Garfield Park Conservatory · West Loop & Near West · 3 h
One-time
Included with registration to visit the Conservatory
SAT, NOV 14Community Day: IAM a Collector
Intuit Art Museum · West Loop & Near West · 7 h
One-time
Free
SAT, NOV 14Intuitive Painting Workshop
La Grange Art League · Oak Park & West Suburbs · 3 h
One-time
$50.00
SAT, NOV 14Cally Spooner: Warm Up
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago · Downtown & Near North · 3 h
One-time
Free with museum admission
SAT, NOV 14Multi-Media: Construction of the Head & the Nude Figure
The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts · Downtown & Near North · 3 h
One-time
$265.00
SAT, NOV 14Independent Study: Relief
Spudnik Press Cooperative · West Loop & Near West · 3 h
One-time
$260.00
SAT, NOV 14Create With Us: Eric Perez
Elmhurst Art Museum · Oak Park & West Suburbs · 2 h
One-time
Included with museum admission. Members are free.
SAT, NOV 14Intro to Flameworking
Firebird Community Arts · West Loop & Near West · 1 h
One-time
$100.00 per ticket
SUN, NOV 15Restoration Workday
Trailside Museum of Natural History · Oak Park & West Suburbs
One-time
Free; registration required
SUN, NOV 15Stained Glass Workshop I
Discovery Center · Northwest Side · 6 h
One-time
$85.00 + $85.00 material fee
SUN, NOV 15Archaeology and the Bible Tour
ISAC Museum (Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures) · South Side · 1 h
One-time
$5–$15 per person
SUN, NOV 15Cally Spooner: Warm Up
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago · Downtown & Near North · 3 h
One-time
Free with museum admission
SUN, NOV 15Thankfulness Poetry Reading
Oak Park Art League · Oak Park & West Suburbs · 2 h
One-time
See listing
SUN, NOV 15Exhibition Opening Program: Hollywood on Trial: The Blacklist and the Red Scare
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center · Evanston & North Shore
One-time
Free · reservations required
SUN, NOV 15Gourd Ornaments
The Sticks · West Loop & Near West · 3 h
One-time
$55.00
SUN, NOV 15Intro to Wheel Throwing
Lincoln Square Pottery Studio and Learning Center · North Side · 2 h
One-time
$60 + $15 firing fee
MON, NOV 16Mosaic I
The Chicago Mosaic School · North Side · 3 h
One-time
$360
MON, NOV 16Fundamentals of Visual Art
The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts · Downtown & Near North · 2.5 h
One-time
$450.00
3RD MONDAY · 7 PMClassics of Women's Literature Book Group
Women & Children First · North Side · 2 h
Repeats weekly
See listing
TUE, NOV 17Oil Painting: Copying Master Paintings & Personal Projects
The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts · Downtown & Near North · 3 h
One-time
$310.00
TUE, NOV 17Community Art Happy Hour
Open Studio Project · Evanston & North Shore · 2 h
One-time
FREE EVENT open to adults only
3RD TUESDAY · 7:30 PMWomen's Book Group
Women & Children First · North Side · 2 h
Repeats weekly
See listing
WED, NOV 18Watercolor & Gouache Painting
The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts · Downtown & Near North · 2.5 h
One-time
$250.00
WED, NOV 18Beginning Woodworking
The Sticks · West Loop & Near West · 3 h
One-time
$500.00
WED, NOV 18Cooking Demo with Chef Brandon Lagrone
Garfield Park Conservatory · West Loop & Near West · 1.5 h
One-time
Included with general admission
THU, NOV 19How to Paint in Watercolor
The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts · Downtown & Near North · 2.5 h
One-time
$180.00
THU, NOV 19Anjan Chatterjee & Judith Schaechter on Neuroaesthetics
Smart Museum of Art · South Side · 1.5 h
One-time
Free; registration encouraged
THU, NOV 19Monumental Conversations: Rebecca Zorach
Intuit Art Museum · West Loop & Near West · 1 h
One-time
$20; free with Museum admission and for Members
THU, NOV 19Harvest Pumpkin Centerpiece Workshop
La Grange Art League · Oak Park & West Suburbs · 1.5 h
One-time
$85.00
THU, NOV 19Gallery After Dark: Meet the Micro Artists and Curator Elaine Luther
Oak Park Art League · Oak Park & West Suburbs · 2 h
One-time
Free, but please RSVP
FRI, NOV 20Bird Painting Step-by-Step: Pileated Woodpecker
Trailside Museum of Natural History · Oak Park & West Suburbs
One-time
$5 per person; registration required
FRI, NOV 20Risography 101
Spudnik Press Cooperative · West Loop & Near West · 4 h
One-time
$130.00
3RD FRIDAY · 10:15 AMMemory Enrichment
Lincoln Park Zoo · North Side · 1 h
Repeats weekly
Free · registration required
FRI, NOV 20Bedtime Stories with Chicago Public Library
Smart Museum of Art · South Side · 2 h
One-time
Free
FRI, NOV 20Noël Lounge at the McCormick House
Cantigny Park · Oak Park & West Suburbs · 4.5 h
One-time
$20 per-person booking deposit (applied to bill); Light Show admission required
SAT, NOV 21Paper Making with Recycled Materials
Lillstreet Art Center · North Side · 3 h
One-time
$250 ($245 members) + $25 materials fee
SAT, NOV 21Cyanotype Portraits
Lillstreet Art Center · North Side · 3 h
One-time
$130 ($125 members) + $20 materials fee
SAT, NOV 21Unique Holiday Ornaments
Lillstreet Art Center · North Side · 2.5 h
One-time
$110 ($105 members)
SAT, NOV 21Letterpress Cards
Spudnik Press Cooperative · West Loop & Near West · 4 h
One-time
$130.00
SAT, NOV 21Ask a Master Gardener
Garfield Park Conservatory · West Loop & Near West · 2.5 h
One-time
See listing
SAT, NOV 21Bone Appetit
Trailside Museum of Natural History · Oak Park & West Suburbs
One-time
Free
SUN, NOV 22Halftone Magic: Screenprint Your Photos
Lillstreet Art Center · North Side · 4 h
One-time
$170 ($165 members) + $20 materials fee
SUN, NOV 22Cicada Pinning Class
Trailside Museum of Natural History · Oak Park & West Suburbs
One-time
$5; registration required
SUN, NOV 22Turkey Wings + Big Brooms
The Sticks · West Loop & Near West · 3 h
One-time
$190.00
SUN, NOV 22The Byrne Brothers
Irish American Heritage Center · Northwest Side
One-time
$35 General Admission; $30 IAHC Members
TUE, NOV 24Sensory-Friendly Night at ZooLights
Lincoln Park Zoo · North Side · 4.5 h
One-time
$7
FRI, NOV 27Annual Turkey Trot Hike
Trailside Museum of Natural History · Oak Park & West Suburbs
One-time
Free; registration required
SAT, NOV 28Sustainable Holiday Makers' Market
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum · North Side · 4 h
One-time
Free with Admission
SAT, NOV 28Handmade Holiday Greeting Cards
Open Studio Project · Evanston & North Shore · 4 h
One-time
FREE EVENT open to all ages!
SUN, NOV 29Painting on Fabric
Lillstreet Art Center · North Side · 3 h
One-time
$130 ($125 members) + $15 materials fee
SUN, NOV 29Crisp Air, Calm Forest Walk
Trailside Museum of Natural History · Oak Park & West Suburbs
One-time
Free; registration required
TUE, DEC 1Dipesh Chakrabarty, Christine Laquet, Jennifer Pitts & Zachary Cahill on the Climate Crisis
Smart Museum of Art · South Side · 1.5 h
One-time
Free
WED, DEC 2Handbuilding Exploration
The Pottery Studio Chicago · Northwest Side · 2 h
One-time
$205.00
FRI, DEC 4Risography 101
Spudnik Press Cooperative · West Loop & Near West · 4 h
One-time
$130.00
FRI, DEC 4Mono Screenprint
Lillstreet Art Center · North Side · 3 h
One-time
$130 ($125 members) + $20 materials fee
SAT, DEC 5Indigo & Shibori Extravaganza
Lillstreet Art Center · North Side · 3 h
One-time
$130 ($125 members) + $15 materials fee
SAT, DEC 5Needle Felt a Christmas Gnome
La Grange Art League · Oak Park & West Suburbs · 3 h
One-time
$40.00
SAT, DEC 5Making Marionettes
The Sticks · West Loop & Near West · 3 h
One-time
$360.00
SAT, DEC 5Returning Wheelthrowing
The Pottery Studio Chicago · Northwest Side · 2 h
One-time
$205.00
SAT, DEC 5Blow Your Own Glass Cup
Firebird Community Arts · West Loop & Near West · 1 h
One-time
$95.00 per ticket
SAT, DEC 5Shelter from the Storm: Kristen Neveu Opening Reception
Open Studio Project · Evanston & North Shore · 2 h
One-time
See listing
SAT, DEC 5Early Christmas Dance & Gathering
Irish American Heritage Center · Northwest Side · 3 h
One-time
$15 per person at the door
SUN, DEC 6Chine-Collé in a Day
Lillstreet Art Center · North Side · 3 h
One-time
$130 ($125 members) + $15 materials fee
SUN, DEC 6Riso Magic: Violet + Cornflower & Bright Red + Green
Lillstreet Art Center · North Side · 3 h
One-time
$130 ($125 members) + $25 materials fee
SUN, DEC 6Sunday Somatics: Healing with Meditation
Smart Museum of Art · South Side · 5 h
One-time
Free
SUN, DEC 6Writing the Past: Storytelling Workshop
ISAC Museum (Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures) · South Side · 2 h
One-time
$15–$50 per person
SUN, DEC 6Chris White Jazz Trio Tribute to A Charlie Brown Christmas
Lincoln Park Zoo · North Side
One-time
$30.40–$50.40 Members / $38–$63 Nonmembers
SUN, DEC 6Introduction to Wheelthrowing
The Pottery Studio Chicago · Northwest Side · 2 h
One-time
$205.00
SUN, DEC 6Family of Women Book Group
Women & Children First · North Side · 1.5 h
One-time
See listing
MON, DEC 7DIY Letterpress Cards
Spudnik Press Cooperative · West Loop & Near West · 4 h
One-time
$125.00
TUE, DEC 8Michelle Tea: Free Love
Women & Children First · North Side · 1.5 h
One-time
Registration required via Eventbrite
THU, DEC 10Adults Night Out: Sugar and Spice
Lincoln Park Zoo · North Side · 3.5 h
One-time
$20+ Members / $25+ Nonmembers
FRI, DEC 11Date Night: Eco Print Natural Dye
Lillstreet Art Center · North Side · 3 h
One-time
$130 ($125 members) + $15 materials fee
FRI, DEC 11Riso Workshop: Holiday Cards
Lillstreet Art Center · North Side · 3 h
One-time
$130 ($125 members) + $20 materials fee
FRI, DEC 11Drypoint in a Day: Learn the Basics of Engraving
Lillstreet Art Center · North Side · 3 h
One-time
$130 ($125 members) + $25 materials fee
SAT, DEC 12Play with Clay
Lillstreet Art Center · North Side · 3 h
One-time
$130 ($125 members)
SAT, DEC 12Potato Block Printing on Fabric
Lillstreet Art Center · North Side · 3 h
One-time
$130 ($125 members) + $10 materials fee
SAT, DEC 12Family Day: Hibernate, Meditate
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago · Downtown & Near North · 4 h
One-time
Free
SAT, DEC 12Holiday Cheer: Mini Market & Cookie Decorating
Open Studio Project · Evanston & North Shore · 3 h
One-time
FREE EVENT - Open to all ages
SAT, DEC 12Tiny Glass Cloche Making Workshop
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum · North Side · 1 h
One-time
$85-$95
SAT, DEC 12Blown Glass Ornaments
Firebird Community Arts · West Loop & Near West · 1 h
One-time
$100.00 per ticket
SUN, DEC 13Bookbinding 101
Spudnik Press Cooperative · West Loop & Near West · 4 h
One-time
$125.00
SUN, DEC 13Stained Glass Workshop I
Discovery Center · Northwest Side · 6 h
One-time
$85.00 + $85.00 material fee
SUN, DEC 13Slip Cases
Lillstreet Art Center · North Side · 3 h
One-time
$130 ($125 members) + $20 materials fee
SUN, DEC 13Carve, Print & Gift: Holiday Cards & Gift Tags
Lillstreet Art Center · North Side · 3 h
One-time
$130 ($125 members) + $25 materials fee
MON, DEC 14Banned Books Book Group
Women & Children First · North Side · 2 h
One-time
See listing
TUE, DEC 15Monotype Printing 101
Spudnik Press Cooperative · West Loop & Near West · 4 h
One-time
$130.00
THU, DEC 17Appliqué Quilted Clothing with Feltgirlworld
Intuit Art Museum · West Loop & Near West · 2 h
One-time
$5-$20
FRI, DEC 18Mess Around & Find Out Adult Art Nights
Art Makers Outpost · Evanston & North Shore · 2.5 h
One-time
$35
SAT, DEC 19Family Screenprinting: Screenpainting
Spudnik Press Cooperative · West Loop & Near West · 2 h
One-time
$125.00
SAT, DEC 19Embroidered Ornament
Lillstreet Art Center · North Side · 3 h
One-time
$130 ($125 members) + $5 materials fee
SAT, DEC 19Linocut Block Printing
Spudnik Press Cooperative · West Loop & Near West · 3 h
One-time
$130.00
SAT, DEC 19Blown Glass Ornaments
Firebird Community Arts · West Loop & Near West · 1 h
One-time
$100.00 per ticket
MON, DEC 21Winter Camp Session 1
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum · North Side · 6 h
One-time
$320 – $330
MON, DEC 28Winter Camp Session 2
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum · North Side · 6 h
One-time
$320 – $330
THRU SUN, NOV 8October Gallery Show
Chicago Industrial Arts & Design Center · North Side
Runs over several days
See listing
MON, NOV 16November Gallery Show
Chicago Industrial Arts & Design Center · North Side
Runs over several days
See listing