special events Breakfast with the Butterflies Saturday OR Sunday / March 9 OR 10 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. / Dorrance Hall and Boppart Courtyard Doors open 10 a.m. / Breakfast and activities available 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Members: Adults $35 / Children $30 General Public: Adults $40 / Children $35
K.H.ARTS presents MOMIX: Botanica February 22 - 23 / Friday / February 22 / 8 p.m. Saturday / February 23 / 2 and 8 p.m. / Orpheum Theatre
Last spring Desert Botanical Garden and Ballet Arizona presented the Phoenix premiere of MOMIX: Botanica. Three sold-out performances in the Orpheum Theatre delighted audiences with high energy dance, magical puppetry and other special effects. We are pleased that K.H.Arts is bringing MOMIX: Botanica back to Phoenix for three more performances in February and ask Garden members to mention the word Garden when purchasing their tickets. K.H.Arts will donate $3 for every ticket purchased in this manner.
At the Desert Botanical Garden we are all aflutter over the return of Breakfast with the Butterflies! Join us for a colorful celebration marking the opening of the Spring Butterfly Exhibit. Enjoy a delicious catered breakfast by Fabulous Food Fine Catering & Events, children’s crafts, face painting, balloon twisting and music by Poranguí. All guests will receive admission into the Maxine and Jonathan Marshall Butterfly Pavilion. Children will receive their own pair of butterfly wings to wear and take home. To Purchase Tickets:
• Order online at dbg.org • Call 480 481.8188 (8 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily) • Visit the Admissions Box Office (8 a.m. - 8 p.m. daily) Open seating only. Tickets are limited. Advance ticket purchase required. No refunds or exchanges on tickets purchased.
Visit kharts.com to learn more about MOMIX: Botanica. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com or 602 262.7272.
Spring Plant Sale
18th Annual Scottsdale Artist League Spring Paintout Saturdays / Throughout the Garden March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 / 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Show and Sale / Friday, Saturday and Sunday April 5, 6 and 7 Center for Desert Living Trail / 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
The Desert Botanical Garden and Scottsdale Artists League will cosponsor their 18th annual Spring Paintout. As visitors walk through the trails, they will come across 50 of Scottsdale Artists League’s best landscape painters capturing Garden scenes. All the artwork from the Paintout will be on display and for sale for the final weekend. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Desert Botanical Garden and the Scottsdale Artists League’s Scholarship Fund. For more information visit www.scottsdaleartistsleague.org. 6
SPRING CALENDAR Desert Botanical Garden
Sponsored by The Arizona Republic and Chipotle Mexican Grill March 15 – 17 / Event Plaza Parking Lot Garden Members Preview: Friday / March 15 / 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. Open to the General Public: Saturday / March 16 / 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. AND Sunday / March 17 / 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. No admission charge to enter the Spring Plant Sale
The Desert Botanical Garden Plant Sale is a one-stop shopping experience featuring the widest variety of aridadapted plants available in one location. This spring’s sale has the largest selection ever, with many new and unusual plants and seeds. Garden volunteers and horticulturists will be on hand to answer questions, assist in plant selections and offer advice. There is also a used book sale with a broad range of subjects with all proceeds benefiting the Garden’s library. (Book donations are accepted at Garden Admissions. Sorry, no magazines.) Specialty retailers offer pottery and other garden accessories.