Find Your Favorite Candle Class
Designed to take your candle home the same day, all of our experiences start with candle-making and then transition into a fun secondary activity while your candle cools.
While we have a schedule, we're happy to adjust the activity for your booking. Ask by emailing us at hello@embersandapothecary.com.
Seasonal
In January
Glow Up 2026
Light Your Goals. Set Your Vibe.
Kick off the new year with Glow Up 2026, a candle-making workshop to set your new year intentions and bring them to light. Begin by crafting a custom candle and designing a scent that represent your goals for the year ahead. As your candle sets, dive into a guided session to reflect on the habits, goals, and values you want to embrace in 2026. Through thoughtful prompts, outline what you want to nurture, release, and achieve. Leave with your candle as a tangible reminder of your intentions, lighting your path to a brighter year. Offered in late December through January.
Seasonal
In February
Love + Light
Celebrate Connection with a Candle Experience That Glows
Celebrate connection with Love + Light, our limited-run Valentine’s candle experience for friends, dates, and partners. Create two custom 8oz candles in red-inspired tins using scents from our wall of 95 fragrances—one to keep, one to gift. Then, choose your vibe: romcom trivia or vintage Valentine-making.
Scents & Signs
Calling Astrology Lovers & Slightly Curious
Immerse in astrology-inspired candle crafting! Personalize your candle with scents inspired by your birth chart. Explore astrology with tailored activities while it sets. Discover your sun, moon, and rising signs, planetary influences, and hidden chart aspects through quizzes. Experience the blend of creativity and self-discovery as candle making meets cosmic exploration. Typically offered on Saturdays and upon request.
Flames & Games
Candle-Making for the Slightly competitive Soul
Fuel your competitive spirit at Flames and Games night! Craft your custom candle in the first hour. Then, while your candle sets, dive into a thrilling minute-to-win style game night during the second hour. An evening of creativity, laughter, and friendly competition awaits, creating the perfect blend for craft enthusiasts and those with a gaming spirit. Recommended for 2+ people. Offered throughout the week.
Melt & Melody
Candle-Making for Karaoke Lovers
Start with crafting your personalized candle in the first hour. Then, step into the spotlight for a karaoke extravaganza while you wait for your candle to set. A night of harmonious joy, laughter, and creative expression awaits, catering to candle enthusiasts and music lovers alike. Offered bi-weekly on Saturday evenings and by request.
Wax & Wisdom
Candle-Making for Trivia Lovers
In the first hour, shape your unique candle. Then, while your candle sets, test your random knowledge chops in a trivia showdown. Designed for team or solo play, depending on group size, this evening of brain training offers a perfect blend of creativity and intellect, appealing to both artists and trivia buffs. Offered throughout the week.
Happy Hour Candles
Play Hooky. Pour A Candle Instead.
Skip out early and call it self-care. Pour your own 8 oz tin candle, sip your BYO drink, and play card games or trivia while it sets. It’s a whole vibe—fun, social, and a little less expensive than our traditional classes. Reservations are recommended. Typically offered early afternoon and evenings on Thursdays.
Wine Down Wednesday
Plan a Mid-Week BYOB Escape From the Norm
We love being a beautiful space for people to chill, connect, and escape. Join us on Wednesday evenings for candle-making and community. Bring your favorite bottle of wine, a friend or two and we'll take care of the rest. We’ll guide you through the art of candle making while you explore scents and escape from the norm. Typically offered Wednesdays at 5 & 7:30 pm.
Wax & Wander
Explore Printers Row After Candle-Making
Spend an hour crafting candles, then dive into Printer's Row, our vibrant South Loop haven! Hosting the famed Printer's Row Lit Fest and Art Fair, it's bursting with history, charm, and modern delights. Grab a coffee, explore shops, or savor lunch as your candle sets. Don’t forget to snag your creation before departing this quirky, lively neighborhood! Offered throughout the week.
Ultimate Experience
Candle-Making for the Slightly Indecisive Ones
Embark on a scent-sational journey in our everyday candle class! Select scents, a vessel, blend aromas, mix wax, and await your masterpiece. While your candle sets, the group chooses how to spend the social hour, whether it's trivia, games, karaoke, or maybe something else. Offered throughout the week.
Kiddo Creation
Make Candle Magic With Kids Aged 5-12
Join us for a fun 1-hour class where parents and kids create custom candles together! Kids choose their favorite scents and 8 oz candle vessel to create their own custom candle with a little help. While the candles set, they can create labels, decorate with stickers, enjoy a snack, and play games. Typically offered Saturday and Sunday morning, and upon request.
Cards & Candles
Craft your unique candle in the first hour, then shuffle the deck for friendly card games like Uno, Phase 10, Hearts, Rummy, Euchre or Spades during the second hour. Shared creativity and friendly competition unfold, where the warm glow of crafted candles meets the strategic play of cards—an unforgettable experience for all. Offered throughout the week.
Make Candles, Play Cards and Mello Out
Candlelight Healing
Honor loved ones, embrace healing with a memory candle
In our Memory Candle session, led by licensed therapist Shelly Quiles, LCSW, we provide a safe space to process loss. Through candle-making, participants embark on a healing journey to process emotions & memories, fostering healthy grief processing. Join us in creating a beautiful tribute, navigating this journey together with compassion. Offered quarterly and by request.
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