The holiday season can bring up many emotions—especially for children who are grieving and for the caring adults beside them. Whether it’s the first holiday without a beloved pet or someone special who won’t be at the table, changes in routine and traditions can bring feelings of loss or uncertainty.

Join us for a Free Webinar exploring how art and storytelling can help you connect with the children in your life through creativity and care over the holidays.

Learn About:

• How loss of routine and special dates/holidays can impact children’s grief

• Grief book recommendation and an associated art activity

• Creative way to remember those we miss with a holiday twist

This Webinar will be held on ZOOM and is designed for parents, educators, caregivers, social workers, and helpers of all kinds!

Register for the Free Webinar HERE.

About the Class:
This is all about bonding with a creative twist! Enjoy creative projects and quality time of connection with your family! Practice teamwork and learn art techniques! All supplies are included.

Age: Families, Adults + Children 2.5 - 14 years old (siblings all welcome to join regardless of age)
Experience: None needed
Cost:
$180 for 9 sessions | Drop-In: $30 per session (fill out form, and email Rebecca for drop-in appointments)

Contact: rebecca@roosterandhenresources.com with any questions

SIGN UP HERE!

About the Class:
This is all about bonding with a creative twist! Enjoy creative projects and quality time of connection with your family! Practice teamwork and learn art techniques! All supplies are included.

Age: Families, Adults + Children 2.5 - 14 years old (siblings all welcome to join regardless of age)
Experience: None needed
Cost:
$180 for 9 sessions | Drop-In: $30 per session (fill out form, and email Rebecca for drop-in appointments)

Contact: rebecca@roosterandhenresources.com with any questions

SIGN UP HERE!

Ending well is living well. This year’s EndWell theme is Radical Bravery filled with story sharing and understanding how our narratives are filled with something countercultural yet intuitive when we decide to share our lived experiences in community. This year’s theme also highlights the everyday courage required to face grief, illness, caregiving, and dying—and the collective action needed to create a more compassionate world. Founded by Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider in 2017, End Well has become a leading movement redefining approaches to life’s end.

Rooster & Hen is attending for the first time this year as we have heard that this conference puts creative and compassionate storytelling at its core. And that is what we are about! There are writers, creatives, and producers, We cannot wait to connect with other helpers in the community and learn more ways to help our families and communities!

About the Class:
This is all about bonding with a creative twist! Enjoy creative projects and quality time of connection with your family! Practice teamwork and learn art techniques! All supplies are included.

Age: Families, Adults + Children 2.5 - 14 years old (siblings all welcome to join regardless of age)
Experience: None needed
Cost:
$180 for 9 sessions | Drop-In: $30 per session (fill out form, and email Rebecca for drop-in appointments)

Contact: rebecca@roosterandhenresources.com with any questions

SIGN UP HERE!

About the Class:
This is all about bonding with a creative twist! Enjoy creative projects and quality time of connection with your family! Practice teamwork and learn art techniques! All supplies are included.

Age: Families, Adults + Children 2.5 - 14 years old (siblings all welcome to join regardless of age)
Experience: None needed
Cost:
$180 for 9 sessions | Drop-In: $30 per session (fill out form, and email Rebecca for drop-in appointments)

Contact: rebecca@roosterandhenresources.com with any questions

SIGN UP HERE!

About the Class:
This is all about bonding with a creative twist! Enjoy creative projects and quality time of connection with your family! Practice teamwork and learn art techniques! All supplies are included.

Age: Families, Adults + Children 2.5 - 14 years old (siblings all welcome to join regardless of age)
Experience: None needed
Cost:
$180 for 9 sessions | Drop-In: $30 per session (fill out form, and email Rebecca for drop-in appointments)

Contact: rebecca@roosterandhenresources.com with any questions

SIGN UP HERE!

About the Class:
This is all about bonding with a creative twist! Enjoy creative projects and quality time of connection with your family! Practice teamwork and learn art techniques! All supplies are included.

Age: Families, Adults + Children 2.5 - 14 years old (siblings all welcome to join regardless of age)
Experience: None needed
Cost:
$180 for 9 sessions | Drop-In: $30 per session (fill out form, and email Rebecca for drop-in appointments)

Contact: rebecca@roosterandhenresources.com with any questions

SIGN UP HERE!

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

Every family and culture has their own ways of remembering and honoring those who have died. This Dia de los Muertos family event offers everyone a chance to experience sugar skulls, live music, traditions, and various crafts. Come to Chicago’s Mayfair neighborhood to check it out for yourselves. 

In partnership with Northwest Arts Connection, Rooster & Hen Resources will be on board to lead storytime and art activation activities for Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)! Our very own Ms. Rebecca will be reading her book Moving In Forever and sharing about how we might be missing loved ones who have passed. Then, she will be teaching an art activity that helps process themes in the book.

About the Class:
This is all about bonding with a creative twist! Enjoy creative projects and quality time of connection with your family! Practice teamwork and learn art techniques! All supplies are included.

Age: Families, Adults + Children 2.5 - 14 years old (siblings all welcome to join regardless of age)
Experience: None needed
Cost:
$180 for 9 sessions | Drop-In: $30 per session (fill out form, and email Rebecca for drop-in appointments)

Contact: rebecca@roosterandhenresources.com with any questions

SIGN UP HERE!

About the Class:
This is all about bonding with a creative twist! Enjoy creative projects and quality time of connection with your family! Practice teamwork and learn art techniques! All supplies are included.

Age: Families, Adults + Children 2.5 - 14 years old (siblings all welcome to join regardless of age)
Experience: None needed
Cost:
$180 for 9 sessions | Drop-In: $30 per session (fill out form, and email Rebecca for drop-in appointments)

Contact: rebecca@roosterandhenresources.com with any questions

SIGN UP HERE!

Park Community Church is hosting its annual Women's Conference, where Rooster & Hen Resources will lead a creative self-portrait painting workshop centered on the theme of identity and re-creation. This session offers participants an opportunity to reflect on self-worth, address negative self-talk, and reconnect with their true identity through art. Attendees are invited to use paint and canvas to explore the idea that they are intentionally and beautifully created, challenging themselves to shed worldly labels and see themselves as God sees them—a masterpiece and a source of delight.

About the Class:
This is all about bonding with a creative twist! Enjoy creative projects and quality time of connection with your family! Practice teamwork and learn art techniques! All supplies are included.

Age: Families, Adults + Children 2.5 - 14 years old (siblings all welcome to join regardless of age)
Experience: None needed
Cost:
$180 for 9 sessions | Drop-In: $30 per session (fill out form, and email Rebecca for drop-in appointments)

Contact: rebecca@roosterandhenresources.com with any questions

SIGN UP HERE!

About the Class:
This is all about bonding with a creative twist! Enjoy creative projects and quality time of connection with your family! Practice teamwork and learn art techniques! All supplies are included.

Age: Families, Adults + Children 2.5 - 14 years old (siblings all welcome to join regardless of age)
Experience: None needed
Cost:
$180 for 9 sessions | Drop-In: $30 per session (fill out form, and email Rebecca for drop-in appointments)

Contact: rebecca@roosterandhenresources.com with any questions

SIGN UP HERE!

Avondalia Arts returns for its second year, showcasing the creative contributions of local artists through a weekend of events. This show’s theme is “In Chorus and Cohesion.” Featuring multidisciplinary works from over 20 artists and in-studio visits with Art Colony residents, the exhibition celebrates community, storytelling, and neighborhood connections.

This show’s theme is “In Chorus and Cohesion.”

• Opening Reception: Friday, October 3rd from 5-9pm

• Viewing Hours: Saturday, October 4th from 11am-5 pm, Rooster & Hen will be there 1-5pm

  Rooster & Hen’s works of art, “Grief Links,” is an installation piece that shows how our stories of loss are essentially connected to one another. The visual impact of seeing how our narratives “link” serves as a powerful reminder that we are a village and community– we help hold both shared and individual experiences together so the load doesn’t need to be so heavy all the time.

About the Class:
This is all about bonding with a creative twist! Enjoy creative projects and quality time of connection with your family! Practice teamwork and learn art techniques! All supplies are included.

Age: Families, Adults + Children 2.5 - 14 years old (siblings all welcome to join regardless of age)
Experience: None needed
Cost:
$180 for 9 sessions | Drop-In: $30 per session (fill out form, and email Rebecca for drop-in appointments)

Contact: rebecca@roosterandhenresources.com with any questions

SIGN UP HERE!

About the Class:
This is all about bonding with a creative twist! Enjoy creative projects and quality time of connection with your family! Practice teamwork and learn art techniques! All supplies are included.

Age: Families, Adults + Children 2.5 - 14 years old (siblings all welcome to join regardless of age)
Experience: None needed
Cost:
$180 for 9 sessions | Drop-In: $30 per session (fill out form, and email Rebecca for drop-in appointments)

Contact: rebecca@roosterandhenresources.com with any questions

SIGN UP HERE!

Avondalia Arts returns for its second year, showcasing the creative contributions of local artists through a weekend of events. This show’s theme is “In Chorus and Cohesion.” Featuring multidisciplinary works from over 20 artists and in-studio visits with Art Colony residents, the exhibition celebrates community, storytelling, and neighborhood connections.

This show’s theme is “In Chorus and Cohesion.”

• Opening Reception: Friday, October 3rd from 5-9pm

• Viewing Hours: Saturday, October 4th from 11am-5 pm, Rooster & Hen will be there 1-5pm

  Rooster & Hen’s works of art, “Grief Links,” is an installation piece that shows how our stories of loss are essentially connected to one another. The visual impact of seeing how our narratives “link” serves as a powerful reminder that we are a village and community– we help hold both shared and individual experiences together so the load doesn’t need to be so heavy all the time.

This one-day, interactive workshop offers a compassionate space to explore grief through the lens of how children learn and grow. Grounded in an understanding of cognitive, social, and emotional development, this session highlights the importance of honoring diverse learning styles when supporting children who are grieving.

 Through dialogue, experiential activities, creative expression, and storytelling, this session offers a starting point for meaningful dialogue around how to stay flexible and curious in order to meet children where they are. Participants will actively engage with a range of developmentally-informed strategies. Together, we’ll explore how grief is processed differently depending on how a child receives and expresses information—whether through movement, art, language, play, reflection, or otherwise.

Participants will gain practical tools for modifying grief support to meet individual needs, and for creating emotionally attuned environments where children feel seen, heard, and supported. We’ll challenge grief myths, experiment with adaptable storytelling techniques, and build confidence in offering presence-driven, responsive support for all types of learners. 

This one-day, interactive workshop offers a compassionate space to explore grief through the lens of how children learn and grow. Grounded in an understanding of cognitive, social, and emotional development, this session highlights the importance of honoring diverse learning styles when supporting children who are grieving.

 Through dialogue, experiential activities, creative expression, and storytelling, this session offers a starting point for meaningful dialogue around how to stay flexible and curious in order to meet children where they are. Participants will actively engage with a range of developmentally-informed strategies. Together, we’ll explore how grief is processed differently depending on how a child receives and expresses information—whether through movement, art, language, play, reflection, or otherwise.

Participants will gain practical tools for modifying grief support to meet individual needs, and for creating emotionally attuned environments where children feel seen, heard, and supported. We’ll challenge grief myths, experiment with adaptable storytelling techniques, and build confidence in offering presence-driven, responsive support for all types of learners. 

About the Class:
This is all about bonding with a creative twist! Enjoy creative projects and quality time of connection with your family! Practice teamwork and learn art techniques! All supplies are included.

Age: Families, Adults + Children 2.5 - 14 years old (siblings all welcome to join regardless of age)
Experience: None needed
Cost:
$180 for 9 sessions | Drop-In: $30 per session (fill out form, and email Rebecca for drop-in appointments)

Contact: rebecca@roosterandhenresources.com with any questions

SIGN UP HERE!

About the Class:
This is all about bonding with a creative twist! Enjoy creative projects and quality time of connection with your family! Practice teamwork and learn art techniques! All supplies are included.

Age: Families, Adults + Children 2.5 - 14 years old (siblings all welcome to join regardless of age)
Experience: None needed
Cost:
$180 for 9 sessions | Drop-In: $30 per session (fill out form, and email Rebecca for drop-in appointments)

Contact: rebecca@roosterandhenresources.com with any questions

SIGN UP HERE!

About the Class:
This is all about bonding with a creative twist! Enjoy creative projects and quality time of connection with your family! Practice teamwork and learn art techniques! All supplies are included.

Age: Families, Adults + Children 2.5 - 14 years old (siblings all welcome to join regardless of age)
Experience: None needed
Cost:
$180 for 9 sessions | Drop-In: $30 per session (fill out form, and email Rebecca for drop-in appointments)

Contact: rebecca@roosterandhenresources.com with any questions

SIGN UP HERE!

About the Class:
This is all about bonding with a creative twist! Enjoy creative projects and quality time of connection with your family! Practice teamwork and learn art techniques! All supplies are included.

Age: Families, Adults + Children 2.5 - 14 years old (siblings all welcome to join regardless of age)
Experience: None needed
Cost:
$180 for 9 sessions | Drop-In: $30 per session (fill out form, and email Rebecca for drop-in appointments)

Contact: rebecca@roosterandhenresources.com with any questions

SIGN UP HERE!

About the Class:
This is all about bonding with a creative twist! Enjoy creative projects and quality time of connection with your family! Practice teamwork and learn art techniques! All supplies are included.

Age: Families, Adults + Children 2.5 - 14 years old (siblings all welcome to join regardless of age)
Experience: None needed
Cost:
$180 for 9 sessions | Drop-In: $30 per session (fill out form, and email Rebecca for drop-in appointments)

Contact: rebecca@roosterandhenresources.com with any questions

SIGN UP HERE!

About the Class:
This is all about bonding with a creative twist! Enjoy creative projects and quality time of connection with your family! Practice teamwork and learn art techniques! All supplies are included.

Age: Families, Adults + Children 2.5 - 14 years old (siblings all welcome to join regardless of age)
Experience: None needed
Cost:
$180 for 9 sessions | Drop-In: $30 per session (fill out form, and email Rebecca for drop-in appointments)

Contact: rebecca@roosterandhenresources.com with any questions

SIGN UP HERE!

Celebrate creativity at the Bucktown Arts Fest, a neighborhood tradition returning to Holstein Park on August 23-24, 2025. Enjoy works by local artists, live music, and a lively community atmosphere in the heart of Chicago’s Bucktown/Wicker Park. Admission is free, and all proceeds from the fest go to fund, develop, and support arts education programming at Holstein Park and throughout the surrounding neighborhoods.

Join us at the Kids Tent for a magical time with Rooster & Hen, Resources, Inc. Not only will our very own, Ms. Rebecca, lead a fun story time, but we will also have an arts and crafts station!