outdoor kitchen
| Atlanta
Well-Seasoned Chef Series
Fresh Plates Series
Guests will enjoy meeting experienced and celebrated chefs as they prepare a four-part small plate menu. Recipes and wine selections are tailored to bring out the quality, freshness, and enhanced flavor of locally grown foods.
Enjoy an evening in the Outdoor Kitchen as the chef prepares a four-part small plate menu. See more Fresh Plates dates in September and October online and in the next edition of Clippings.
Schedule Tuesdays, May – Oct., 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Fee $120 per dinner; $675 per series Registration Call 404-876-5859 ext 2559 Deadline One week before session SERIES ONE May 9 Michael Perez, Donetto June 13 Zeb Stevenson, Watershed July 11 Chris Edwards, Restaurant Eugene Aug 8 Justin Mason, Sun Dial Sept 12 Kevin Gillespie & Joey Ward, Gunshow; Andreas Müller, Revival Oct 10 Landon Thompson, Cooks & Soldiers SERIES TWO May 16 Drew Belline, No. 246 June 21* Justin Kurtz, Babette’s Café July 18 Christopher Blobaum, Legacy Ventures Aug 15 Spencer Gomez, Holeman & Finch Sept 19 Steven Satterfield, Miller Union Oct 17 Jamie Lynch, 5Church *
Please note: June 21 is a Wednesday evening
SERIES THREE May 23 Christopher Grossman, Atlas June 27 Matthew Basford, Canoe July 25 EJ Hodgkinson, King + Duke Aug 22 Thomas McKeown, Polaris Sept 26 Angus Daunt, Parker’s on Ponce Oct 24 Linton Hopkins, Resurgens Hospitality Group
Blueberry Butter and Shrub Drinks Preserve the summer flavor of blueberry butter in a jar. You’ll also taste and learn how to make your own blueberry shrub drink at home. Walk away with canning confidence, recipes & instructions and a jar of blueberry butter. Schedule Sunday, May 21, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. Fee $38 (Members $33) Registration Call 404-876-5859 ext 2559 Deadline May 14 Instructor Lyn Deardorff, Preserving Now
Schedule Select Wednesdays, May–Aug., 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Fee $65 (Members $60) Registration Call 404-876-5859 ext 2559 Deadline One week before session May 10 May 17 May 24 June 14 June 28 July 12 July 19 July 26 Aug 9
Tonya Morris, Southern Art Julio Delgado, JP Atlanta Jesse McDannell, Grand Hyatt Atlanta, Buckhead
Scot Davis, Wahoo! Grill Holly Chute, Georgia Grown Dinner Jordan Wakefield, Smoke Ring Andrew Isabella, BeetleCat Nick Melvin, Venkman’s Mark Breault, Livingston
Refugee Recipe Celebration
Sat.–Sun. June 24–25, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Free with Garden Admission Our garden chef, with special guests from Friends of Refugees, spices up the cooking demonstrations in honor of World Refugee Day. Cooks from Sudan, Burma, and Syria visit the Outdoor Kitchen to create tastes from freshly grown food highlighting authentic recipes. Families will enjoy seed planting and other discovery activities.
Healthy Hawaiian Eats and Treats Join Chef Marc and Kimie as they create a four-plate small course Hawaiian inspired menu. Local and seasonal ingredients will be incorporated as our guest chefs share culinary knowledge from the Pacific region. Schedule Wednesday, Aug. 23, 6:30–8:30 p.m. Fee $50 (Members $45) Registration Call 404-876-5859 ext 2559 Deadline August 16 Instructors Kimie Ono and Marc Rosenkoetter, Flwr Creations
adult classes Tai Chi Perform this ancient Chinese exercise form, designed to increase flexibility and balance in an enchanting setting.
| Gainesville
Schedule Friday, May 5, 9 a.m. – noon Fee $39 (Members $34) Deadline May 3 Instructor Jill Haack, Artist
Schedule Tuesdays, May 2 – May 30 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Fee $79 (Members $69) Deadline April 26 Instructor Buck Barnes
All About Propagation
Life Drawing with Pastels (The Botanical Kind)
Schedule Saturday, May 6, 10 a.m. – noon Fee $29 (Members $24) Deadline May 3 Instructor Ethan Guthrie, Horticulture Manager
Learn to capture the light and movements of spring flowers in pastels. Supply list provided. Schedule Wednesdays, May 3 – May 24 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. Fee $130 (Members $125) Deadline April 26 Instructor Jill Haack, Artist
Watercolors Workshop: Georgia O’Keeffe Style Create beautiful images and learn about the life and work of Georgia O’Keeffe, best known for her flower paintings. Supply list provided.
Learn how to propagate woody plant species from seed and cuttings. An overview of Garden propagation methods, along with examples from Garden greenhouses, highlight the course.
Colored Pencil Workshop: The Study of Henri Rousseau Colored pencils are the best drawing medium for studying artist Henri Rosseau. Learn to capture whimsical images from the garden and about Rosseau’s quest to become an artist through the teachings of nature. Supply list provided. Schedule Saturday, May 20. 9 a.m. – noon Fee $39 (Members $34) Deadline May 17 Instructor Jill Haack, Artist
family programs
| Gainesville
Discovery Stations
Budding Artists
Terrific Trains
Second Wednesdays, 11 a.m. – noon Children ages 4 – 6 will use their creativity and imagination to make seasonally-inspired works of art.
Saturdays & Sundays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Enjoy nature-inspired education stations.
Tuesdays – Sundays, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. All aboard for fun around the Model Train Garden! Children can play and share with boxes of toy trains.
Story Time and Smiles
Wednesdays, 10 a.m. Preschoolers and caregivers are invited to enjoy a weekly storytelling.
Atlanta | Gainesville | May – August 2017
Children’s Performances Last Saturdays of the month, May–Aug , 11 a.m. Fun for all in the new Ivester Amphitheatre or Event Lawn! Enjoy unique musical performances and engaging storytellers. Rain or shine. Visit our website for performance schedule.
Classes & Programs for Adults and Children