Adult Education
Engage your senses, discover hidden talents, and explore a more personal relationship with plants and the environment at the Joseph Regenstein, Jr. School of the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois.
Adult education programs at the Regenstein School include art classes and garden design workshops for pure enjoyment, certificate programs, and professional development classes. Discover classes and workshops in botanical arts, horticulture, gardening, cooking, nature and birding, photography, garden design, and professional programs. The Garden also offers year-round wellness and fitness, including programs in yoga, tai chi, and more. Plus, take advantage of online classes. Our expert instructors offer virtual learning in topics from gardening fundamentals to yoga to photography. Become a Garden member today, and enjoy a special discount.
Wednesday, September 3
- 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm
Thursday, September 4
- 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
$249/$312
Saturday, September 6
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$24/$30
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$399/$499
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
- 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
$299/$374
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$94/$118
Monday, September 8
- 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
$369/$462
Tuesday, September 9
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$279/$349
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm$52/$65
Wednesday, September 10
- 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
$279/$349
- 10:00 am to 11:00 am
$19/$24
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$279/$349
- 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
$24/$30
- 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm
$29/$37
Thursday, September 11
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$24/$30
- 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
$68/$86
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$229/$287
- 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
$299/$374
Friday, September 12
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$269/$336
Saturday, September 13
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$299/$374
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$32/$40
- 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm
$94/$118
Sunday, September 14
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$94/$118
- 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm$179/$224
Monday, September 15
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$349/$437
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$74/$93
Tuesday, September 16
- 10:00 am to 11:30 am
$89 / $112
- 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
$89 / $112
- 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
$89 / $112
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$399/$499
- 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm
Wednesday, September 17
- 9:00 am to 10:30 am
$25/$32
- 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
$74/$93
Thursday, September 18
- 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$49/$62
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$52/$65
Saturday, September 20
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$24/$30
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$74/$93
- 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
$89/$112
- 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
$52/$65
- 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
$74/$93
Sunday, September 21
- 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
$34/$43
Thursday, September 25
- 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
$299/$374
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$74/$93
Friday, September 26
- 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
$74/$93
Saturday, September 27
- 9:00 am to 12:30 pm
$289/$362
- 10:00 am to 11:30 am
$24/$30
- 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
$24/$30
- 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
$24/$30
- 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Ornamental Plant Materials Certificate
$129/$161
- 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm
$94/$118
Tuesday, September 30
- 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$160/$200
- 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
$359/$449
Wednesday, October 1
- 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
$359/$449
Friday, October 3
- 10:00 am to 11:30 am
$89/$112
Saturday, October 4
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$24/$30
- 10:30 am to 1:00 pm
$59/$74
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$99/$124
- 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
$74/$93
Sunday, October 5
- 8:00 am to 11:00 am
$119/$149
- 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
$179/$224
- 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm
$94/$118
Monday, October 6
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
Tuesday, October 7
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$99/$124
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
- 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
- 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
$79/$99
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$199/$249
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$59/$72
- 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
$89/$112
Wednesday, October 8
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
- 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
$99/$124
- 10:30 am to 11:30 am
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$349/$437
- 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Thursday, October 9
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$24/$30
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$299/$374
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
- 10:45 am to 11:45 am
- 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
- 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
$39/$49
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$52/$65
- 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Friday, October 10
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
Saturday, October 11
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$239/$299
- 9:00 am to 11:00 am
$32/$40
- 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Tuesday, October 14
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$74/$93
Wednesday, October 15
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$129/$161
Thursday, October 16
- 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm
$94/$118
Saturday, October 18
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$24/$30
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
- 9:00 am to 10:00 am
$24/$30
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
- 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
$89/$112
- 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
$52/$65
- 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
- 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm
$94/$118
Monday, October 20
- 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
$94/$118
Tuesday, October 21
- 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
$25/$32
- 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm
Wednesday, October 22
- 9:00 am to 10:30 am
$25/$32
- 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm
$94/$118
Thursday, October 23
- 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
$249/$312
Friday, October 24
- 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
$74/$93
- 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
$24/$30
Saturday, October 25
- 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
$79/$99
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$74/$93
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$32/$40
- 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
$399/$499
- 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
$74/$93
Sunday, October 26
- 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
$349/$437
- 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm
$249/$312
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$94/$118
Monday, October 27
- 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
$359/$449
- 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
$24/$30
Tuesday, October 28
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$279/$349
- 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm$25/$32
Saturday, November 1
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$24/$30
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$329/$412
- 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm
$94/$118
Sunday, November 2
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm$229/$287
- 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Monday, November 3
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$369/$462
- 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
$299/$374
Wednesday, November 5
- 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
$279/$349
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$279/$349
- 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
$24/$30
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$89/$112
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$119/$149
- 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm
Thursday, November 6
- 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
$129/$162
- 9:30 am to 3:00 pm
$71/$89
Saturday, November 8
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$239/$299
- 10:30 am to 1:30 pm
$60/$75
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$99/$124
- 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
$349/$437
- 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm
$94/$118
Sunday, November 9
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$74/$93
- 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
$74/$93
Monday, November 10
- 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
$94/$118
- 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
$89/$112
Wednesday, November 12
- 9:00 am to 10:30 am
$25/$32
- 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
$99/$124
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$94/$118
- 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
$299/$374
Thursday, November 13
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$24/$30
- 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
$74/$93
Friday, November 14
- 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
$74/$93
Saturday, November 15
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$32/$40
- 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm
$94/$118
Monday, November 17
- 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
$20/$25
Tuesday, November 18
- 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
$25/$32
- 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$52/$65
- 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
$29/$37
Thursday, November 20
- 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$49/$62
Saturday, November 22
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$24/$30
Sunday, November 30
- 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
$199/$249
Monday, December 1
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$94/$118
Tuesday, December 2
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$99/$124
- 10:00 am to 11:30 am
$89/$112
- 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
$89/$112
- 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
$79/$99
- 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
$74/$93
- 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
$199/$249
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$52/$65
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$79/$99
- 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
$89/$112
Saturday, December 6
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$24/$30
- 9:00 am to 11:00 am
$52/$65
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$99/$124
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$59/$74
- 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
$89/$112
- 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm
$94/$118
Sunday, December 7
- 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$25/$32
Monday, December 8
- 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
$94/$118
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$89/$112
- 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm
Tuesday, December 9
- 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
$74/$93
Thursday, December 11
- 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$49/$62
Thursday, December 18
- 10:00 am to 11:00 am
$79/$99