Robot Date Night
Robot City Workshop allows couples to choose from more than 12 different
DIY kits while snacking on complimentary beer and popcorn served by a robot
waiter.
By appointment: Thu-Sat 7-9 PM, Robot City Workshop, 3226 N. Sheffield,
773-281-1008, robotcityworkshop.com, $25 per person.
Winemaking
Instructors at Bev Art will take you through the hands-on, step-by-step
process of making your first varietal wine, from chardonnay to estate-grown
cabernet (in order to make a wine you like, be sure to order your
ingredients in advance).
Through 11/28: times vary, see website, Bev Art, 9030 S. Hermitage,
773-233-7579, shop.bev-art.com, $125 per couple plus ingredients.
Be Your Own Perfumer
Create your own signature scent in this two-hour course at one of Chicago’s
only perfumeries. A brief overview of perfuming technique and vocabulary is
followed by samplings of fragrance families such as citrus, floral, fruity,
and spicy.
Wed 8/8, 10/10, and 12/12, 6-8 PM, Chicago Discovery Center, 4318 N.
Elston, 773-348-8120, discoverycenter.cc, $39 plus material fees.
Simple Stitches
Learn how to weave beads in between strips of leather using the ladder
stitch to make leather and silk wrap bracelets.
Thu 8/9, 6-8 PM, Beadniks Chicago, 1937 W. Division, 773-276-2323,
beadnikschicago.com, $20.
GIF animation workshop
Lillstreet Art Center instructor Aaron Brandt will teach you how to use
Photoshop to create your own animated GIFs out of photographs, Web images,
or your own illustrations.
Sun 8/12, 2-6 PM, Lillstreet Art Center, 4401 N. Ravenswood,
773-769-4226, lillstreet.com, $95, $90 members.
Baby Bib Sewing Workshop
Artist Rachel Wallis will teach students how to sew a cloth baby bib and
customize it with embroidery and applique designs. No prior sewing
experience necessary.
Tue 8/28, 1:30-3:30 PM, Maker Lab, third floor, Harold Washington
Library, 400 S. State, 312-747-4300, chipublib.org. Register in person
at the Maker Lab.
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Build Your Own Terrarium
In this two-hour class, the folks at handmade arts and crafts store One
Strange Bird will teach you the basics of how a terrarium works and how to
maintain one, then guide you through designing one of your own. Oh yeah,
and it’s BYOB.
Fri 8/31, 6:30-8:30 PM, One Strange Bird, 2124 W. Division,
773-276-4420, onestrangebird.com, $45. v