CALENDAR-AT-A SPRING PROGR AMS & EVENTS... Tuesday, April 1 7TH ANNUAL APS JURIED SHOW & SALE 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. through April 4, Restaurant Gallery, Oswald Visitor Center “Best of the Arboretum: Through the Lens of the Arboretum Photographers Society” features a variety of seasonal topics and photo styles, all taken on the grounds of the Arboretum.
WINTER BUS TOURS Noon & 1:30 p.m. weekends through April 27, $3/children 2 and under free, Oswald Visitor Center Explore plants and wildlife in the changing season plus the new Sculpture Garden. We regret the Arboretum bus lacks a chair lift; winter tours are not currently wheelchair accessible.
Sunday, April 6 WEEKEND FAMILY FUN (See April 5)
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Thursday, April 3 OCEANAIRE SEAFOOD ROOM DINNER (800-04-03-14) 6:30–8:30 p.m., $55 member/$70 non-member, Learning Center Indulge in tantalizing seafood dishes and wine tastings with Chef Robert Wohlfeil. For menu: www.arboretum.umn.edu/cookingclasses.aspx
BOOKS IN THE GARDEN WITH TONI McNARON: GARDENS REAL AND IMAGINED (100-04-09-14) Noon–1:30 p.m., $85/$105 for 6 sessions, also including May 14, June 11, July 9, Aug. 13 & Sept. 10, Snyder Building U of M professor emeritus Toni McNaron instructs.
STORYTIME AT THE LIBRARY 10:30-11 a.m., free with gate admission, Andersen Horticultural Library Stories for the young and young at heart. Geared toward toddlers and preschoolers.
SPRINGTIME TEA 2:30-4 p.m., $26/$29, Snyder Building Tea Room Menu includes freshly baked scones, sweets and savories and a delicious trifle. Tea with lemon and cream served throughout. $26 member/ $29 non-member. Reserve at 612-626-3951 or visit www.arboretum.umn.edu/teatime.aspx
Saturday, April 5 SPRING FLORAL EXHIBIT Through May 2, Great Hall, Oswald Visitor Center Marvel at a 20-foot indoor “tree” comprised of cyclamen, florist azaleas, anthuriums and more spring flowers. Also enjoy 9 Gronomics displays (2 elevated beds, 2 bench planters, 2 modular raised beds, 2 planter boxes and a pergola planter) with various plants including cool season vegetables and herbs, along with cool-season annuals. "CENTER OF GRAVITY II BY PETER JUHL," PHOTO EXHIBIT/SALE Through May 17, Restaurant Gallery WEEKEND FAMILY FUN: SQUISH OF SPRING Noon-4 p.m. (drop in), free with gate admission, Learning Center Dig up some decomposers who help create great garden soil, peer through a microscope and see up-close what soil is made of. THE LIFE OF THE GENIUS OF THE ENGLISH GARDEN: GERTRUDE JEKYLL (150-04-05-14) 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m., $35/$55, Oswald Visitor Center Professor Mary Meyer shares the magic behind Jekyll’s timeless influence on English and American gardens. (See page 5) NATURE WRITING IN THREE DIMENSIONS (100-04-05-14) 10 a.m.–Noon, $60/$80 includes session 2 & 3 April 12 and 26, Oswald Visitor Center Explore writing haiku poetry, personal nature prose and journalistic nature prose. Jeannie Hanson instructs. YOU CAN BECOME A VINTNER: INTRODUCTION TO WINEMAKING (200-04-05-14) 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., $70/$90, Learning Center With U of M enologist Katie Cook.
Thursday, April 10 A CULINARY EVENING WITH ACCLAIMED CHEF AND AUTHOR RAGHAVAN IYER: FROM BOMBAY TO MINNEAPOLIS (800-04-10-14) 6:30-8:30 p.m., $70/$90 with book, $50/$70 without book (Price includes Indian cuisine tastings), Snyder Building Fireplace Room STORYTIME AT THE LIBRARY (See April 3)
Friday, April 11 SPROUT! HOME SCHOOL DAY (965-04-11-14) 12:30-1:45 p.m., $8/$10 includes student and one adult educator, Learning Center Suggested ages: Pre-K-1st Grade.
Saturday, April 12 ORCHIDS 101 (150-04-12-14) 10 a.m.–Noon, $60/$70 (Fee includes an orchid plant), Learning Center Learn the essentials of orchid care from Ariel Dressler, Arboretum education specialist. ADVANCED WINEMAKING (200-04-12-14) 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., $70/$90, Learning Center Go to the next level with U of M enologist Katie Cook. ARTISAN CHEESE MADE WITH LOVE (800-04-12-14) 9–11 a.m., $35/$45, Learning Center Learn the process of making fresh ricotta by Jodi Ohlsen Read of Shepherd’s Way Farm. WEEKEND FAMILY FUN (See April 5)
Sunday, April 13 WEEKEND FAMILY FUN (See April 5)
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Above photo by Ken Evans