Calendar
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Film Schedule
See the schedule for films in the Freyer – Newman Center Sturm Family Auditorium. Included with admission. No reservations required.
Classes and programs are facilitated in English unless otherwise noted.
Saturday, June 7
Basic Felting
The dense fibers of felt make it amazingly warm as well as water repellent. Turning wool into felt involves nothing more than hot water and some time
Saturday, June 14
Watercolor and Ink Nature Journaling at Plains Conservation Center
Friday, June 20
Feedback Session
This feedback session offers one-on-one time with our botanical illustration instructors. Bring a few works in progress to show or questions about
Saturday, June 21
Impressionism-Inspired Painting in the Gardens
Take inspiration from the exhibition Blue Grass: Green Skies, then head outside to paint en plein air. Learn beginning watercolor tips to help you
Thursday, June 26
Curator's Lecture: American Impressionism with Dr. Shannon Vittoria - ONLINE
Join us for a presentation and conversation with Dr. Shannon Vittoria, curator of our current exhibition Blue Grass, Green Skies: American
Curator's Lecture: American Impressionism with Dr. Shannon Vittoria
Join us for a presentation and conversation with Dr. Shannon Vittoria, curator of our current exhibition Blue Grass, Green Skies: American
Friday, June 27
DIY Kaleidoscopes
Design and build your very own kaleidoscope! This class invites you to explore the fascinating world of light, color and pattern as well as the art
Wednesday, July 16
Lecture: Anna Marley - The Artist's Garden: American Impressionism and the Garden Movement - ONLINE
Join Anna Marley, Director of Curatorial Affairs, Toledo Museum of Art for an illustrated lecture where she will intertwine stories of American
Lecture: Anna Marley - The Artist's Garden: American Impressionism and the Garden Movement
Join Anna Marley, Director of Curatorial Affairs, Toledo Museum of Art, for an illustrated lecture where she will intertwine stories of American
Saturday, July 26
Impressionism-Inspired Painting in the Gardens
Take inspiration from the exhibition Blue Grass: Green Skies, then head outside to paint en plein air. Learn beginning watercolor tips to help you
Pie Baking in the Wood Burning Stove
Join us in the sod village to bake pies in the wood burning stove. Learn different crust techniques, seasonal fruit blends and recipes to try at home
Sunday, August 3
Impressionism-Inspired Painting in the Gardens
Take inspiration from the exhibition Blue Grass: Green Skies, then head outside to paint en plein air. Learn beginning watercolor tips to help you
Thursday, August 21
Lecture: American Impressionism 3
Explore American Impressionist artworks in the traveling exhibition Blue Grass, Green Skies: American Impressionism and Realism from the Los Angeles
Sunday, September 7
Impressionism-Inspired Painting in the Gardens
Take inspiration from the exhibition Blue Grass: Green Skies, then head outside to paint en plein air. Learn beginning watercolor tips to help you
Thursday, September 11
Lecture: Marta McDowell - Cultivation and Canvases: Gardening and American Impressionism
Join New York Botanical Garden instructor and historian Marta McDowell for this engaging lecture. At the turn of the 20th century, cultivating
Lecture: Marta McDowell - Cultivation & Canvases: Gardening and American Impressionism - ONLINE
Join New York Botanical Garden instructor and historian Marta McDowell for this engaging lecture. At the turn of the 20th century, cultivating flowers