WORKSHOPS. EXPERIENCES. GOOD TIMES.
BE CURIOUS.
Join The Empty Corner for one of our upcoming events and workshops.
We hold a variety of experiences for you to explore and enjoy.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Open Mic Night
Calling all stand-up comics, budding musicians, and aspiring poets! Join us and share your work with other local creatives.
Vinyl Listening Party: Celebrating The 90’s
Bring your favorite vinyl album from the 90's and share with other music lovers!
In partnership with AHML
Drum Circle with Victoria Boateng
Join professional Djembe performer Victoria Boateng and participate in her powerful monthly drum circle!
Pumpkins, Petals, & Prosecco
Embellish your pumpkins with dried blooms and petals to create the prettiest centerpiece or outdoor decoration that screams Fall!
Something BOO!
Join us for our annual Something BOO, a cute and spooky Halloween party for the whole family!
Spooky Ghost Clay Class
Get into the spirit and create your own scarily cute ghost creations with clay! Use them as tea light candle holders or incense burners.
Spooky Sugar Cookie Decorating
Double, double toil and trouble. Icing sweet and cookie (don’t) crumble! Join us for our spooky Hocus Pocus sugar cookie decorating class!
Drum Circle with Victoria Djembe
Join professional Djembe performer Victoria Boateng and participate in a powerful drum circle!
Grow and Glow: Candle Making & Mindfulness
Join us for a unique workshop where you'll craft your own soy-scented candle & learn the art of mindfulness, meditation, & non-toxic living.
Cognac & Vinyl Cocktail Class
Learn how to make four delicious cognac cocktails with some vinyl tunes in the background!
Opening Reception: Arlington Heights Plein Air Festival
Join us and be one of the first to view the pieces submitted for our Plein Air Festival! Celebrate Arlington Heights through visual art.
Soul Journey: Opening Reception
A thought provoking soul journey depicted through mixed media art and storytelling.
Drum Circle with Victoria Boateng
Join professional Djembe performer Victoria Boateng and participate in a powerful drum circle!
Plein Air Festival: Canvas Stamping for Registered Artists
Registered artists MUST pick up their registration packets on Sunday, August 18th and have their blank canvases (or other material) ready to be stamped. Come anytime between 1 PM- 6 PM.
Summer Night Market
It's Night Market season! End the summer by browsing through a collection of ceramics, woodwork, jewelry, prints, candles, and more.
Vinyl Listening Party: Chicago Favorites
Join us at the Empty Corner for the “Chicago Favorites” version of Vinyl Listening Party, a program where we spin and listen to vinyl records that YOU bring and share!
Partnered with AHML
Explore Into the Unknown: Opening Reception
Celebrate Morgito with us, a young local artist who is diving into their creative talents! Art, food, and good vibes provided.
Creative Clay Camp: Week One!
Join us for Clay Camp, where kids will create, paint, and bring home their own clay pieces! This week: Personalized Dishes
Potpourri: Exhibition Opening Reception
Meet Manju, a local artist who captures the beauty of the human experience through the lens of femininity and culture.
Zines Workshop for Kids
This is a THREE DAY creative workshop teaching kids between the ages of 9-14 about the art of Zines!
Vintage Pop-up with MadsolVintage
Shop vintage skirts, belts, shoes, dresses, and more at this two day popup!
Vintage Pop-up with MadsolVintage
Shop vintage skirts, belts, shoes, dresses, and more at this two day popup!
Summer Sugar Cookie Decorating
Summer is sweet but these beach-themed cookies are even sweeter!
Nutrition Nexus: Senior Wellness Symposium
Learn tips for healthy eating in the Senior population with Touching Hearts at Home!
Bakes & Blooms
Join Kristie from Gouda and Ganache for this unique cupcake class that combines both blooms and bakes!
Good Neighbor Gatherings: Dorm Essentials
Help us pack dorm essentials kits for students from District 214, for first-generation college-bound grads!
AHML Vinyl Listening Party: Women Up Front
AHML is hosting a program where we spin and listen to vinyl records that YOU bring and share!
Spring Cookie Decorating Class
Put a little spring in your step and decorate some themed cookies with us this May!
100 UNDER 100
CALLING LOCAL ARTISTS!
We will be hosting our annual community wide group exhibition! Click here to learn all the information you need about displaying your work at this show.
Mother's Day Cake Decorating
Join Cathy from Mema’s Sweet Treats at The Empty Corner to decorate an extra special cake just in time for Mother’s Day!
Good Neighbor Gatherings- Grad Gift Wrapping
Help us wrap grad gifts for students from District 214, for first-generation college-bound grads!
"The Sum Of It's Parts" Opening Reception
Join us for this two-day exhibition and explore the unique collage art of Jason Stillman.
"The Sum Of It's Parts" Opening Reception
Join us for this two-day exhibition and explore the unique collage art of Jason Stillman.
Spring Market
Shop local and prepare for the new beginnings of Spring this April at our upcoming market!
SO MANY WAYS TO EXPLORE…
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Arts
Explore creativity during artist talks, artist critiques, various instrumental concerts, AND MORE!
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Play
Enjoy an evening cocktail class, morning yoga class, culinary afternoon, karaoke or open mic night, AND MORE!
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Humanities
Discover the voices, sounds, and stories through various cultural and storytelling events, AND MORE!