Skokie
Valley Astronomers
First Friday of the month
8:00 - 9:30 pm followed by viewing, if weather permits
Call Gretchen Patti at 630-393-7929 or email Gretchen at gpatti@tezzaron.com.
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Restoration
Workdays
Saturdays
September 27
October 25
November 22 (meet at the Welcome Center)
9:00 am New volunteers and groups of four or more: RSVP
to Tom Smith, Stewardship Coordinator, at 847-968-3329, so
we can be sure to bring enough equipment for everyone. Please
call for directions to work sites, as many tend to be off
the beaten path.
Northern Cardinal
(Jim Schultz, photographer)
Would
you like to receive event notices by email?
Please send your email address to: info@friends-of-ryerson.org
Rising
from the Ashes: Furniture from Lost Trees Opening
Reception: Sunday, September 21st, 1:00 - 3:00 pm Exhibition
runs September 16 – October 3 A
spectacular and thought-provoking exhibition of furniture
made from reclaimed ash wood. The emerald ash borer beetle
is expected to kill over 1/5th (approximately 96,000) street
trees in Chicago and hundreds of millions more across the
country. Including over 25 pieces, this show demonstrates
an inspired use for the resulting ash lumber. Wood carving,
wood shaping and lumbering demonstrations included. Event
includes a presentation on ecology of the emerald ash borer
by a forest preserve naturalist and a gallery talk by Chicago
Furniture Design Association, organizers of the show. Brushwood. Free. No registration required.
For more information and examples, visit www.risingfromashes.org. (table
by Richard Dlugo)
Tai
Chi Classes Thursdays,
September 18 –November 6 4:00
- 5:00 pm Back
by popular demand. Tai Chi is the name for a number of traditional
Chinese exercises characterized by gentle movements which
harmonize breathing and mental concentration. In Tai Chi one
is seeking the integration of body, mind and spirit. The strength
of Tai Chi is rooted in the feet, controlled through the center,
and revealed in the hands. Join instructor Maureen McHughfor
an 8-week session as the leaves change color. Classes run
outdoors, weather permitting, September – November 6.
In case of inclement weather, classes will be moved indoors. Brushwood
Fee $100
To register and for more information, call 847.968.3321
Aqueous
Series and Other Works of Light and Air Effects Paintings by Ken Minami
August 20th - September 21st Precise,
seamless and mysterious in their clarity, the Aqueous series
by painter Ken Minami will be the third and last exhibition
in our Summer Sights series. Minami is “trying to create
a silent music in paint; a visual harmony of tone and color.
My work is representational but needs the viewer to fill in
a narrative. This current series, Aqueous, explores the metaphor
of water.”
Brushwood. Free. No registration required.
Fall
Watercolor Workships with Judith Joseph Session I, Indian Summer:
Saturday, September 27
Session II, Glorious Autumn: Sunday, October 19 Noon
- 3:00 pm Join
artist and instructor Judith Joseph for plein air watercolor
painting at beautiful Ryerson Woods. Instructor will provide
demonstrations on watercolor techniques, composition and selecting
scenery to paint and draw. Set- up tips and equipment for
plein air painting and drawing will be discussed. Supply list
will be provided. Indoor facilities with window views available
in case of inclement weather. Students may register for classes
individually or as a series. Brushwood
For each workshop: TAC (The Art Center) Members $45 / Non-Members
$65
Or sign up for both workshops: TAC
Members $85 / Non Members $104
To register, please call The Art Center, Highland Park: 847.432.1888
One
World: A View of Seven Continents Photography
by Michael S. Lewis, M.D.
Opening Reception: Sunday, September
28, 1:00 - 4:00pm Photographer
Michael S. Lewis, M.D. walks the planet with an open heart
and a wide embrace. The images included in this exhibition,
gathered over 30 years of traveling the world, make us witness
to a world of grace, joy and celebration. Paired with insightful
and sometimes unexpected quotations, his work has been published
as a book One World: A View of Fifty Countries. Lewis will
be on hand to discuss his experiences, images and technique
as well as to sign exhibition catalogues. Exhibition runs September 24 –November 2.
Brushwood. Free. No registration required.
Fall
Watercolor Workships with Jim Wisnowski Thursday, Friday, Saturday
October 9, 10, 11 9:30
am - 3:30 pm Explore
the fall colors of lush Lake County landscape with renowned
California watercolorist, Jim Wisnowski. The three-day workshop
held in the spectacular, natural environment of Ryerson Woods,
will take place in the Welcome Center or outside (weather
permitting). The focus will be on composition, capturing the
colors and light of nature, shadows and a variety of techniques
to enhance your skill level. Artist demonstrations, individualized
instruction and critique. Designed beginners to seasoned painters.
Please bring a bag lunch. Welcome Center
$245 for full workshop or $105 per day
To register, call North Shore Art League at 847.446.2870
Thai
Yoga for Couples Friday, October 17 6:30
am - 8:30 pm A
great way for couples to nurture their relationship, this
workshop is sure to be fun for all. Partners will work together
through a Thai yoga sequence designed to stretch tight muscles
and relax a stressed out nervous system. Participants will
feel the benefits and increased openness assisted stretching
can bring. Simple Thai Yoga techniques will be included. Participants
should bring a heavy blanket, yoga mat (can be purchased at
class) and a pillow. Brushwood
$50 per couple
To register, call 847.968.3321
Fall
Landscapes in Watercolor with Fran Vail Saturday, October 25, 10:00
am - 3:00 pm Sunday, October 26, Noon - 3:00 pm Let
Ryerson Wood’s rich colors be your inspiration as you
strengthen your understanding of composition, values and mood
with teacher Fran Vail. Practice various techniques such as
paint-handling, brushwork and color-mixing. Paint indoors
or out, weather permitting, learning to dramatically capture
elements of glorious fall days -- glowing foliage, brilliant
cloud-studded skies and winding roads. Demonstrations and
coaching throughout the workshop. Please bring a bag lunch
on Saturday. Co-sponsored by Friends of Ryerson Woods and
Lake County Forest Preserves. Brushwood. $130.
To register, call North Shore Art League at 847.446.2870
Reiki
Training Workshop ~ Level I Saturday, November 8 10:00
am - 4:00 pm Reiki,
or "the art of inviting in happiness," is a Japanese
technique that releases blockages in and helps to restore
balance to the subtle energy system. In Level 1, you will
learn how to perform a self-treatment, the basic anatomy of
the energy system of the body, energy sweeping, scanning and
more. Reiki works in conjunction with other medical and therapeutic
techniques to relieve side effects, promote recover. No prior
healing experience needed. Participants will need a bag lunch,
yoga mat and a blanket or towel. Brushwood. $150 per person.
To register, call 847.968.3321
Evolving
Morphologies Fish
Works by Sharon Bladholm
Opening Reception: Sunday, November 9, 1:00 - 3:00 pm Joining
an AquaRAP (Rapid Assessment Program) co-sponsored by the
The Field Museum and Conservation International, Bladholm
spent 10 days traveling as the expedition artist down the
Rio Pastaza in the heart of the Peruvian Amazon. This exhibition
features monotypes that include etchings on rice paper, becoming
prints within prints echoing the layered density of the rainforest
itself. Bladholm will also include watercolors, collages,
kites, ceramic vessels, and glass. Exhibition
runs November 7 – December 30.
Brushwood. Free. No registration required.
Homemade
Health and Beauty Products Workshop Sunday,
November 16
1:30 - 3:00 pm Eleanor
Reily, owner and creative director of Eleanor Reily Handmade
Soaps in Chicago, has long been an advocate of homemade beauty
and body products. Not only can these products be tailored
to every person's needs, they are totally "Green"
in that they are made with fresh, wholesome ingredients, and
have no artificial colors, fragrances, preservatives additives.
Learn to prepare several homemade beauty products with ingredients
you probably already have on hand. Brushwood. $15 ($10 FRW members)
To register, call 847.968.3321
Voices
of the Land with Joel Greenberg, Tom
Kastle and Barb Silverman Sunday,
November 16, 1:30 - 2:30 pm Join
us for a unique storytelling experience for older youth and
adults in the Byron Colby Barn at Prairie Crossing. Using
images, music and readings from Greenberg's most recent book,
Of Prairie, Woods & Water: Two Centuries of Chicago Nature
Writing, Greenberg, Kastle & Silverman weave a story that
traces how plants and animals of this region and human attitudes
towards nature have changed over time. Books will be available
for purchase at the event.
Event co-sponsored with Liberty Prairie Conservancy and Byron
Colby Barn. Byron Colby Barn at Prairie Crossing in Grayslake
Directions provided upon registration
$10 ($8 for FRW and LPC members) for adults; $5 per child
(12 and under) or $25 per family
To register, call 847.968.3321
See
Ryerson Woods at the Lake
County Forest Preserve web site for more information about progams
and events.
Copyright 2001-08
Pustelnik Designs and Friends of Ryerson Woods
A
spectacular and thought-provoking exhibition of furniture
made from reclaimed ash wood. The emerald ash borer beetle
is expected to kill over 1/5th (approximately 96,000) street
trees in Chicago and hundreds of millions more across the
country. Including over 25 pieces, this show demonstrates
an inspired use for the resulting ash lumber. Wood carving,
wood shaping and lumbering demonstrations included. Event
includes a presentation on ecology of the emerald ash borer
by a forest preserve naturalist and a gallery talk by Chicago
Furniture Design Association, organizers of the show. 
Tai
Chi Classes 
Aqueous
Series and Other Works of Light and Air Effects
Join
artist and instructor Judith Joseph for plein air watercolor
painting at beautiful Ryerson Woods. Instructor will provide
demonstrations on watercolor techniques, composition and selecting
scenery to paint and draw. Set- up tips and equipment for
plein air painting and drawing will be discussed. Supply list
will be provided. Indoor facilities with window views available
in case of inclement weather. Students may register for classes
individually or as a series. 
Photographer
Michael S. Lewis, M.D. walks the planet with an open heart
and a wide embrace. The images included in this exhibition,
gathered over 30 years of traveling the world, make us witness
to a world of grace, joy and celebration. Paired with insightful
and sometimes unexpected quotations, his work has been published
as a book One World: A View of Fifty Countries. Lewis will
be on hand to discuss his experiences, images and technique
as well as to sign exhibition catalogues. 
Explore
the fall colors of lush Lake County landscape with renowned
California watercolorist, Jim Wisnowski. The three-day workshop
held in the spectacular, natural environment of Ryerson Woods,
will take place in the Welcome Center or outside (weather
permitting). The focus will be on composition, capturing the
colors and light of nature, shadows and a variety of techniques
to enhance your skill level. Artist demonstrations, individualized
instruction and critique. Designed beginners to seasoned painters.
Let
Ryerson Wood’s rich colors be your inspiration as you
strengthen your understanding of composition, values and mood
with teacher Fran Vail. Practice various techniques such as
paint-handling, brushwork and color-mixing. Paint indoors
or out, weather permitting, learning to dramatically capture
elements of glorious fall days -- glowing foliage, brilliant
cloud-studded skies and winding roads. Demonstrations and
coaching throughout the workshop. Please bring a bag lunch
on Saturday. Co-sponsored by Friends of Ryerson Woods and
Lake County Forest Preserves. 
Joining
an AquaRAP (Rapid Assessment Program) co-sponsored by the
The Field Museum and Conservation International, Bladholm
spent 10 days traveling as the expedition artist down the
Rio Pastaza in the heart of the Peruvian Amazon. This exhibition
features monotypes that include etchings on rice paper, becoming
prints within prints echoing the layered density of the rainforest
itself. Bladholm will also include watercolors, collages,
kites, ceramic vessels, and glass. Exhibition
runs November 7 – December 30. 
Eleanor
Reily, owner and creative director of Eleanor Reily Handmade
Soaps in Chicago, has long been an advocate of homemade beauty
and body products. Not only can these products be tailored
to every person's needs, they are totally "Green"
in that they are made with fresh, wholesome ingredients, and
have no artificial colors, fragrances, preservatives additives.
Learn to prepare several homemade beauty products with ingredients
you probably already have on hand. 
Join
us for a unique storytelling experience for older youth and
adults in the Byron Colby Barn at Prairie Crossing. Using
images, music and readings from Greenberg's most recent book,
Of Prairie, Woods & Water: Two Centuries of Chicago Nature
Writing, Greenberg, Kastle & Silverman weave a story that
traces how plants and animals of this region and human attitudes
towards nature have changed over time. Books will be available
for purchase at the event.