This class was fantastic. We learned so much, and the hotels we built were super cute. The staff were knowledgable and fun to work with.

My brother and I went and really enjoyed this experience! I don't have a fancy camera so I just used my iPhone and it was great!

The teacher was so bubbly and did a great job with balancing the class. Part of the class was informational but not overwhelming and the other part was interactive. The class was well planned and well executed.

Plenty of coffee, plenty of photo opportunities and plenty of smiles. Good time.

A wonderful class! I would definitely recommend it to both the curious and enthusiasts alike. A quick lepidopterology lesson followed by a walk through the butterfly hall and a tutorial on pinning basics left plenty of time for learning by doing! The teacher was very attentive and spread his time evenly amongst the class. Went home with some lovely pinned specimen!

This class was so fun. the teacher was very really great and full of information. i would take this class again!

I very much enjoyed the class. I picked up good information that I have already started to use. The teacher was knowledgeable and presented the material in a easy and fun manner.

I thought this was a great way to learn about terrariums. It was fun to make one and I'd like to make another at home!

I thoroughly enjoyed the insect pinning class. As an insect pinning at home hobbyist I am thankful for the enthusiasm the teacher had for his job and his class!

The staff at the Butterfly Haven was so helpful in answering any questions throughout my time there. Having this access to photograph these amazing butterflies without the general public was pure joy. Thank you for this experience. I only took 643 photos today. :-D I can't wait for the next opportunity to do this.

Fantastic! Laura is a great teacher and the class had a good flow between info, Q&A, & making our worm bins. You'll leave the class with your own worm compost starter kit...bin, worms, newspaper, & the knowledge to be successful. I will definitely be back for more classes at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum!

I LOVED this class! We got a really interesting entomology lesson to start off and the pinning was really fun. The teacher was super helpful and patient. Then we got a private tour of the butterfly garden. AWESOME all around.

Awesome class! Got to take home some beautiful butterflies. I would recommend this class for sure!

This class exceeded my expectations. The teacher explained the science behind conventional cleaners as well as green cleaners, covering more than the four basic cleaners we concocted. Very organized, informative, and useful.

Great class! Enjoyed learning about the dangers of ingredients found in the cleaning supplies we used every day. Teacher was knowledgeable and helpful.

Had a great time. Seth is super knowledgable about all things plants. He gave a very informative talk to start things off, them demonstrated how to mount and care for plants and then let us all give it a try. You get a plant to take home and get to visit the peggy notebaert museum - what could be better!

Since this was not a true class I cannot comment on the teacher or course content. This was a very nice event. I enjoyed being in the butterfly haven with only a handful of people and room to roam and make pictures. The attendants were extremely knowledgeable and friendly. Overall it was a great way to spend a few hours enjoying flowers and butterflies in the dead of winter. Thanks for a nice event!

Great class! Exactly what I expected and now have worms under my sink that I know how to take care of. Definitely worth the fee!

This was a wonderful terrarium class. In the beginning, we learn a little about the history if how terrariums came about. We them learned how to construct one. After, we were able to make our very own! Highly recommend this class!

This was a fun and informative class! Looking forward to watching my terrarium grow!

This was an excellent class. It had just the right amount of history about terrariums, information about making your own terrarium, and time to make your own terrarium. All materials are provided but if you have something in mind you can bring your own container or figurines to add to your terrarium. This class the perfect length of time to keep you engaged and having fun! Seth was a good teacher and interesting to listen to. He also showed two example of terrariums he made in previous years that were still thriving from being set on a shelf and forgotten about. Finally a plant I can't kill :)

The class was great! It was well-organized, informative,and fun. The materials provided were great and I was able to build a beautiful terrarium. Thanks!

I really enjoyed the Terrarium Workshop! It was both fun and informative. I'm now confident in making terrariums on my own, and can't wait to get started.

This class was awesome. Steve, our teacher, is extremely knowledgeable, so not only did we learn about taxidermy but we were educated in natural history, anatomy, and taxidermy history and practices. He was also patient with our rookie mistakes, which was much appreciated. I would definitely take another class at the nature museum.

The butterfly pinning class was a lot of fun. Maybe the best Dabble class I've taken so far.

It was just nice to be around people who love birds. We did spot a few green herons and got to watch one eat a fish! I learned new techniques for spotting and identifying birds, and am excited for my next birding adventure!

Excellent class! Made a worm composting box and the little critters are hard at work under the kitchen sink. Very knowledgeable teacher, excellent location, materials. I highly recommend it. After having taken this class I could easily make another worm composting box on my own!

I gotta admit - I was really, really excited for this class, and it totally paid off. I was so excited, in fact, that my friends told me that I had surpassed hipster, and had arrived at full-on hippie.

The information was very clear, and I felt involved as a class. I loved hunting in the worm box at the end so I could find the new residents of my own box - and those new residents are doing great!

I'd totally take another class at the Nature Museum. :)

Teacher was wonderful. She gave clear explanations, answered all questions and offered advice or help later down the road. She gave a helpful handout. I am so excited about the worms! I definitely recommend this class!

This was a great class. The teacher was very knowledgeable and interesting. It was fun to make our own compost bin and get to take it home, complete with a starter kit including worms! I've tried outdoor composting on numerous occasions and have given up for one reason or another. This is a new, easier way to compost on a smaller scale. If you are interested in composting---check it out! Great time and learned something new.

This was really informative and fun. I'm super excited to take care of my starter box!

Was exactly what I expected, and I learned everything I needed to learn. The instructor was great.

Great class! Learned a lot and made enough supplies to keep me cleaning for a while. This would be a fun class to do with a group - very informal, very hands-on.

The instructors really went out of their way to give us information on the meditation. In particular I really liked and connected with the chair yoga instructor!

i am working to really get started in meditation and this helped give me some skills that i think will help me in my practice. and i can't wait to utilize my new chair yoga moves!

Karen and Allan, the entomologists who taught the class, we're engaging and knowledgable. I had a lot of fun, learned useful tips that I hadn't learned
in biology classes, and got to take home a beautiful, pinned butterfly. I am glad that I invited
friends along too.

This class was AMAZING!! so interesting and fun! The staff really made you feel at easy and not afraid to make mistakes. There were so many butterflies to choose from- it was really a great learning experience.

I've been to several classes at the nature museum and they are always fabulous! The teachers for the butterfly pinning class were nice, helpful and experts in their field. I got to pin several butterflies and I can't wait for them to dry so I can frame them and show off my new quasi-talent!

Super fun! Very informative short presentation followed by a chance to put together your own work of art!

The class was great! We learned about "air plants" and how they grow in the wild. The teacher was very knowledgeable and also taught us how to mount the plants on cork and take them home to care for on our own. Very fun and interactive!

It was ok - the instructor is a really nice guy and I loved the plant I took home. It lacked the kind of interaction a class should have, however, so I have some suggestions I've sent to the instructor that should help liven it up a bit.

It was an informative class, and you leave with a cool terrarium! The teacher was very knowledgeable. I look forward to taking future classes by this instructor!

This class was great! Super informative! I have never ever in my life had a plant live and my terrarium is still thriving! I will totally be taking more classes.

This was so much fun, and I now have a beautiful terrarium! The class was well organized, the instructor knew what he was talking about, and all supplies were included. So glad that I took this course!

Great class and I'm not even a plant lover

This was a great jumping off point for novice composters. It was truly a "101" class--we were given a good overview in the basics of worm composting and a small worm bin to take home with us. The instructor was knowledgeable about the topic. I'd be interested in going to a more in-depth "part 2" to this course, with a bit more guided q&a about urban composting. Overall good experience.

This class was great! We were provided with some gorgeous butterflies from the Butterfly Haven at the Museum (don't worry, they died of natural causes!), given a some fascinating background on the history of insect collecting (apparently, a woman entomologist from the 17th century was deemed insane because of her interest in collecting butterflies), and then shown how to turn our butterflies into works of art. The class was very small (only 5 people), so we got lots of individual attention if we wanted it, and we each got to take home two pinned butterflies and a nice shadowbox to put them in. The evening concluded with an after-hours tour of the Butterfly Haven, where we got to see live butterflies emerging from cocoons and flying in the open air. It's an awesome experience, don't miss it!

I loved the class. All instruction was easy to follow, patient, and really helped us make the most out of our limited time by giving a really good intro. Added bonus: we even got to paint our own bird feeders (+seeds)! http://instagram.com/p/XxWZhZiJ8r/

Very interesting and lots of fun!

It was fun to make my own terrarium to take home. I'm excited to bring it in to my office. Great class for something looking for something quick, simple, and fun.

The instructor was very knowledgeable and seem happy to be passing along her knowledge of the subject.

lots of information, very experienced instructor, great materials provided

it was informative, easy to follow, and I left with a finished product.

Very knowledgable instructor. Nice venue. Was great to take home a terrarium too.

The informational presentation at the beginning of the workshop set a great platform to build off of when it was time to construct our own terrariums. Very enjoyable workshop. Thank you!

I got to learn about and create something that I would have never tried to do on my own at home. But now that I know how to put a terrarium together, I am super excited to make more!

"1. Teacher was a pro in his field and was passionate about the subject. He had a nice power point presentation with lots of interesting historical facts and images.

2. What a venue! Super easy to get to class. Greeters at the door. Spacious room with seating for everyone.

3. Awesome takeaway - I built a BIG terrarium, with fun things like rocks and army men available, too. I also have the confidence and creative interest to build more on my own."

I thought the class description matched the real class very well. The instructor was engaging and knew the material. There were enough supplies for everyone and the space big enough that we could work comfortably when it was time to make our own terrariums.

The instructor was very knowledgeable.

The hands-on building of the terrarium, after learning about the history and various types, was really informative and fun. I love that I got to bring home my very own living, "breathing" creation!

This is a good class if you're looking to start small and learn a few things about worm composting. The bin you leave with is quite small, so if you're serious about wanting to compost a higher volume of your vegetable matter than a few banana peels a week, you might want to look for a different class or do more research online instead.

Walked in feeling excited. Walked out feeling uninspired. The class was geared towards people with art experience. I have no experience and could have used some instruction. We spent a lot of time watching instructor draw. When it came to us drawing, the instructor spent very little time guiding me, (new to the whole art thing). I might as well have stayed home and been by myself. I liked the experience but very discouraged from picking up the pencils on my own. The instructor was very nice and open, just not a great teacher.

It was a nice small group of people. The instructors were knowledgeable and generous with their time. It was a good sample exposure to Qigong and Meditation!