The Calendar | Winter 2016

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WRISTBAND INCLUDES ALL ACTIVITIES IN THE CRYSTAL BRIDGE. CAN PURCHASE IN ADVANCE UP TO THURSDAY, JANUARY 7

SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 1-2PM

SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 10AM-4PM

Health & Wellness Retreat Water Plaza Room M $75/NM $85 Register by Tuesday, January 19

Escape the winter cold and join us to rejuvenate and recharge in the new year. In this energizing retreat we’ll focus on mindful living, healthy (and yummy) eating, and good-for-you beauty products.

Saturday, March 12, 2016

Oklahoma Gardening School:

The New American Prairie Garden

10—11am Create your own calming or energizing herbal face moisturizer with Herbalist, Monica Arndt.

Photo by Doug Hoke

January - March 2016

Calendar

2016: THE YEAR OF THE POLLINATOR!

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MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 3:30-4:30PM

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY South Lobby of Crystal Bridge or Water Stage FREE FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 6-9PM

FAMILY FUN NIGHT AT DEVON ICE RINK

Cost is admission to the Ice Rink • $7 for Garden Members • $8 for Nonmembers with Ice Skates • $12 for Nonmembers without Skates • $5 Member Wristband • $10 Nonmember Wristband PURCHASE IN ADVANCE UP TO THURSDAY, JANUARY 28 Move your Family Night downtown to the Devon Ice Rink. The Rock ‘N’ Skate DJ will be onsite to provide all your favorite tunes and activities for the evening. Purchase a wristband and your family can create a craft, take photos with our Frozen guests and make a S’more. It’s the LAST Friday of the skating season. Help us end it with a bang!

Celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through traditional and contemporary gospel music performed by the fantastic gospel choirs of Oklahoma. Also the Devon Ice Rink hours are 11am-9pm.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 3-7PM

FREE SKATE NIGHT FOR MEMBERS

Devon Ice Rink Show your membership card to get FREE admission The Devon Ice Rink is in its final week.

Show your membership card and the skate rental AND the admission is FREE! A Family membership entitles the cardholder to 4 free skate passes and an Individual/ Dual member receives 2.

Explore membership at the Myriad Gardens today! Visit myriadgardens.org

WINTER AND SNOWFLAKES AND ICE, OH MY!

Terrace Room Lily Christman, Youth & School Program’s Coordinator $5 M/$7 NM Best for ages 4-8 Register by Tuesday, January 26 Sick of all the ice and cold? Gain a new appreciation for winter by learning about the fascinating properties of ice and snowflakes! We’ll make beautiful ice artwork, read books, mix up pretend snow to play with and create snowflake crafts to take home.

YOGA SERIES IN THE GARDENS TUESDAYS, 5:45-6:45PM Inside the Crystal Bridge M Free/NM $10 Ages 16 and Older ONLY Late arrivals no accepted after 5:50pm Check for locations in the Gardens through social media

Devon Ice Rink and South Lobby of Crystal Bridge Cost is Devon Ice Rink admission: • $7 Garden Members • $8 Nonmembers with Ice Skates • $12 Nonmembers without Skates • $8 Member Wristband • $10 Nonmember Wristband

Join us at the Devon Ice Rink to skate and take photos with your favorite Star Wars characters. Warm up inside the South Lobby of the Crystal Bridge for light saber demonstrations, craft activities and novelty Star Wars items.

Join the Avant Gardeners, our young professionals group, at their decked out photo booth. End the day with some Star Wars treats! May the force be with you all!

On-Going at the Gardens

11:15am—12:15pm Join Megan Rinehart of Local Lather to make your own yummy scented, moisturizing hand scrub to keep your hands refreshed this winter.

12:30 —1:30pm Enjoy a delicious meal catered by extraordinary chefs Kamala Gamble and Barbara Mock and hear why eating fresh and local really is better for you.

This is a great, alllevels class led by Lisa Woodward. Class participants should bring a yoga mat and water. We’ll meet under the Pavilion as weather permits; when it doesn’t we will meet inside the Crystal Bridge. Drop in for a session or two or enjoy the entire series!

BECOME A

MEMBER

Planning your spring break or summer vacation?

Did you know that as a member of the Myriad Botanical Gardens, you are eligible for free admission or other discounts at nearly 300 other gardens nationwide? Nearby favorites include: Philbrook Museum of Art, Denver Botanical Gardens, San Antonio Botanical Garden, Dallas Arboretum and Botanic, The Wichita Gardens. For a complete list of participating gardens, visit ahs. org. To join visit our website myriadgardens.org or call (405) 445-7089.

LAST WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH, 11AM January - April only Terrace Room M $2/ NM $3 Best for ages 2-5 Stick around after Bringing Books to Life for this fun indoor activity that brings gardens to life even when it’s cold outside. We will make a nature-based, take home craft that relates to the book, such as an insect “hotel” or a seed pot with some extra pizzazz. For groups of 10 or more call Lily Christman at (405) 445-5162.

MONTHLY GUIDED WALKING TOURS BRINGING BOOKS TO LIFE WEDNESDAYS,10 – 11AM Crystal Bridge South Lobby FREE Best for ages 2-5 Bring your youngster for story time each Wednesday at 10am.

Books are naturethemed and selected based on the season.

Children will also enjoy creating a small craft after the story. Groups of 10 or more call Lily Christman at (405) 445-5162.

LAST SATURDAYS OF EACH MONTH, 10AM South Lobby and Garden Grounds FREE Walkups Welcome

Join us for our Myriad Gardens Walking Tour program. The tours, “Plants for Color” or “Plants for Water Conservation,” highlight plants in each season around the Gardens. Enjoy guided tours at 10am the last Saturday of each month or pick up a self-guided tour handout in our south lobby.

OPEN FOR LUNCH DAILY!

1:45—2:45pm Cultivate the restorative art of mindfulness, the state of active, open attention on the present, with Dena Bradford, mindfulness expert.

3—4pm Practice the ancient art of Qigong (Chi Kung), the cultivation of your energy through gentle exercises and meditation with Karen Kellow, certified Qigong instructor.

BRINGING GARDENS TO LIFE

The Devon Ice Rink is open through Sunday, January 31!

HOURS Monday-Thursday, 3-9pm Friday 3-11pm Saturday, 10am-11pm Sunday, 10am-7pm.

COST $12 includes skate rental. $8 with your own skates. $7 for Gardens members, includes ice skates.

Call (405) 232-PARK or visit parkhouseokc.com

August 2015 FEBRUARY HOT CHOCOLATE ADVENTURE WITH KATIEBUG’S

ORCHIDS

Terrace Room; Katie Morgan, owner of Katiebug’s Shaved Ice and Hot Chocolate M $10 /NM $12 Best for ages 5-9 Register by Tuesday, February 9

Fairytales

Who hasn’t dreamed of being Charlie in the chocolate factory surrounded by a river of hot chocolate? Come join Katiebug’s for a chance to channel your inner Willy Wonka. You will learn how chocolate is produced from bean to bar, then create (and taste!) 2 yummy hot chocolate flavors.

SATURDAYS IN FEBRUARY (FEBRUARY 6, 13, 20, 27)

FAIRYTALE TAKEOVER

Anytime between 9am–5pm Crystal Bridge Conservatory M: suggested donation of $1 per adventurer NM: admission to the Crystal Bridge plus suggested donation of $1 per adventurer Best for ages 5-9 Walkups welcome Escape the February cold and take a self-guided adventure through our toasty conservatory with scavenger hunts each weekend focusing on a different fairytale. Each Saturday, go armed on your adventure with that weeks’ story and scavenger hunt, helping the fairytale characters find what they’re looking for.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 11AM–12PM

FAIRYTALE FLORA

Saturday, February 27, 11am–12pm Garden Room Lily Christman, Youth & School Program’s Coordinator M $3/NM $5 Best for ages 5-9 Register by Tuesday, February 23

Join us for the last Fairytale Takeover of the Crystal Bridge.

Together we’ll read the fairytale of the week and adventure through our conservatory, searching for treasure at the end.

We’ll end with a fun game to discover all the plants woven throughout classic fairytales. Receive a special prize if you complete each adventure and bring your worksheets.

SURVIVAL OF THE TRICKIEST SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 6-8PM

LOVE & ORCHIDS Presented by South Lobby, Crystal Bridge M $15 pp/M $25 for 2 people NM $20 pp/ $30 for 2 people Ages 21 & over ONLY Registration required by February 9

FEBRUARY 14 - MARCH 19 Orchids rarely play by the rules. They are like the thieves, cheats and pirates of the plant kingdom, taking advantage of the natural systems of cooperation and using them for their sole benefit. Though orchids make up one of the largest and most diverse families of plants, one thing that unites them across the globe is their tendency towards deception. In this one-of-a-kind show, orchids will be displayed in number of clever and whimsical ways that help illustrate their deceptive nature. You will never look at an orchid the same way again.

Celebrate Love and Orchids! Enjoy champagne and live music while strolling through the Crystal Bridge before the opening day of the exhibit, “Deceptive Orchids”. Discover the allure of these tropical treasures as you marvel at hundreds of individual orchids adorning the Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory. Ticket price includes one glass of champagne and light appetizers. Make a night of it by attending the Wine and Chocolate pairing beforehand beginning at 4:30 p.m. Then join us in the Conservatory from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Finish out the evening at the Park House with a romantic dinner. Space is limited so please make reservations by Tuesday, February 9 by calling (405) 445-7080.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 4:30 – 6PM

WINE & CHOCOLATE PAIRING CLASS

Terrace Room M $55/NM $65 /$50 Avant Gardener Register by Tuesday, February 9 Ages 21 & over ONLY Make it a date or come kick it with other singles. Joshua Yates, Manager of Broadway Wine Merchants, will lead us in an exploration of the many flavors of wine and chocolate. We’ll mix things up with small group activities, salty palate cleansers, social media fun (bring your phones!), and a refreshing sparkling wine to keep things lively! Don’t consider it a class, expect an experience! Make a full evening of it by attending Love & Orchids immediately after. Attending both gets you a $5 discount.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2PM

HOW TO GROW ORCHIDS Second Floor Conference Room FREE

Learn the ins and outs of how to care for orchids at home, and learn from a demonstration how to pot and divide orchids.

You’ll gain information on watering and proper lighting, and learn answers to questions that will help demystify this fascinating flower.

THURSDAYS, FEBRUARY 18 - MARCH 17, 2PM

Orchid Show Guided tours with Nate Tschaenn FREE with admission to Crystal Bridge

Adults SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 10 – 11:30AM

SEED STARTING WORKSHOP

Terrace Room; Maureen Heffernan, Executive Director, Myriad Gardens and author of Burpee Seed Starter M $15/NM $20 Register by Tuesday, February 2 Starting your own plants from seed is fun, easy and a great way to save money on plants for your garden! In this hands-on workshop, you will learn how to start annual flowers, vegetables and herbs, the best way to take care of your seeds as they grow and many more tips, techniques and tools helpful in seed starting. All participants will plant up several containers of a variety of plants to take home and grow on.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 11AM – 12:30PM

COLD FRAME CLASS

Terrace Room & Children’s Garden, weather permitting $60M/$70NM Register by Tuesday, February 23 Cold frames are a great way to extend the growing season since they act as mini-greenhouses for your plants. They’re especially great for cold-season vegetables like spinach, arugula, and kale. Join our friend, Christina Reid, OSU Extension Horticulture Educator, as she walks you through the steps of building your own cold frame to take home.

Contact Lori Coats, (405) 445-7087 or email lcoats@myriadgardens.org

SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 9AM-4PM

Oklahoma Gardening School: The New American Prairie Garden Presented by Devon Energy

SPRINKG BREAK

DECEPTIVE

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 11AM – 12PM

Volunteer at the Gardens!

MARCH

Registration is easy! Call (405) 445-7080 or visit myriadgardens.org

Sponsored by Meinders Foundation, Calvert’s Plant Interiors, Minick Materials and Richard & Kitty Champlin Devon Energy Auditorium M $35/NM $60/ Students with ID $20 Optional box lunch at $14 Register by Tuesday, March 8 online at myriadgardens.org With the trend (which we love!) of being kind to the earth in beautiful ways, the prairie garden is the perfect answer to the question of how to grow a beautiful and sustainable garden in Oklahoma’s rough climate. Before the 1960’s, the typical American home garden was characterized by swaths of green lawn, rows of green shrubs and the occasional flower. Then something great happened - creative geniuses Wolfgang Oehme and James van Sweden came on the scene and created the “New American Garden” design style. This style is characterized by an abundance of ornamental grasses and perennials, the plants that make up the Oklahoma prairie. It incorporates sustainability, ecology, and beauty. Join us for an exciting day of exploring this unique style and learn how to incorporate it into your own garden not only, because they’re beautiful, but low maintenance as well. You can’t possibly miss it!

SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 9AM-4PM 8:30 - 9am Breakfast, Registration and Book Signing 9- 9:10am – Welcome Make your way into the beautiful Devon Auditorium and enjoy a brief welcome and overview of the day from Myriad Botanical Gardens Executive Director Maureen Heffernan.

9:10 -10:10am The New American Prairie Garden Lisa Delplace, CEO, Oehme, van Sweden and Horticulture Enthusiast Discover the story of the development of the prairie garden. Over 40 years after Wolfgang Oehme and James van Sweden pioneered the New American Garden style, OvS’ work continues to embody sustainable and ecological practices, while focusing on human connectivity and beauty. Lisa Delplace will illustrate how this revolutionary style looks today as it relates to the prairie and other ecosystems throughout the United States.

10:10 - 10:25am – Break 10:25 - 11:25am Great Plants for the Oklahoma Prairie Garden Bill Farris, Owner, Prairie Wind Nursery, Prairie Plant Lover and Expert Bill Farris will unveil the mysteries of how prairie plants grow and will give us tips on maintaining them in our ever-changing Oklahoma climate. He’ll focus on planting materials, specifically native plants and grasses, and will touch on fertility management as well as unique irrigation strategies for successful backyard habitats. Bill will then share his favorite native plants that are sure to succeed in your garden!

11:25 - 11:35am – Q&A 11:35am - 1pm Box Lunch at Myriad Botanical Gardens or on your own 1 - 2pm The Urban PrairieSM Garden: How to Cultivate (Your True) Nature at Home Jamie Csizmadia, Owner, Olthia Urban Prairie Gardens, Landscape Architect and Fascinating Gal Often overlooked and underestimated, Oklahoma’s amazingly beautiful local biome, Prairie, has the ability to exponentially revive our personal and planetary health and wellbeing. But before we thunder out to our yards, armed with native plants and beneficent intentions for growing an indigenous Urban Prairie Garden at home, we’re best suited to identify our “True Nature”. In this presentation, Jamie will guide attendees through Olthia’s original brand method for creating successful indigenous gardens at home.

2 - 3pm If you Build It… Marilyn Stewart, Owner, Wild Things Nursery, She Brakes For Butterflies If you plant it, will they come? Are some plants better at attracting pollinators than others? Are some pollinators more desirable than others? Can you customize your garden to attract certain pollinators?

Marilyn Stewart will explore the answers to these questions by using the rich and diverse native prairie plants of Oklahoma as a guide.

3- 3:30pm – Q&A, wrap up and book signings

Reserve your space online at myriadgardens.org or call (405) 445-7080

TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS, MARCH 8-17, 10AM-NOON

SPRING BREAK POP-INS

March 8, 10, 15, 17 Children’s Garden Porch FREE ($2 suggested donation per child) Groups of 10 or more contact Lily Christman at (405) 445-5162 Join us during spring break for these open, walk-up activities offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Participants can arrive at any time during these hours to participate in one of our rotating activities such as creating a garden craft, planting seeds, or going on a scavenger hunt.

Photo by Carl Shortt Jr.

HAPPY 28TH ANNIVERSARY CRYSTAL BRIDGE! THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 11AM-2PM

ST. PATRICK’S DAY

Water Stage, West Plaza and Children’s Garden FREE Music and Crafts Irish Step Lesson cost M $10/NM $15 May the luck of the Irish be with you as we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. The fun begins with a foot stompin’ musical performance. At noon the Oklahoma Academy of Irish Dance will perform followed by an Irish step lesson with instructor Chelsea Baron. Head over to the Children’s Garden for festive craft activities on the porch and find out where our silly leprechaun hid the Gardens pot of gold. Don’t forget to wear green.

FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 10-11:30AM

SPRING CELEBRATION

Terrace Room and Garden Grounds; Lily Christman, Youth & School Program’s Coordinator $8 M/$10 NM Best for ages 6-10 Register by Monday, March 14 Come out and celebrate the start of spring with your family!

Learn about what causes seasons and the best traditions of the Spring Equinox. We’ll finish by planting a spring plant and then creating a paper kite to go out and fly.

SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 10-11:30AM

NATURE WALK ADVENTURE

Garden Room and Meinder’s Garden Terrace Pat Hoerth, Co-founder of Turtle Rock Farm $1 M; $3 NM Best for ages 5-9 Register by Tuesday, March 15 Join us on a nature walk adventure led by nature-lover and expert, Pat Hoerth, of Turtle Rock Farm. We’ll learn how to use all our senses, gather a nature collection together and build tiny houses with collected items. Parents will also get tips on engaging their child with nature for their future adventures.

FREE ADMISSION FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 9AM-5PM

Photo by Carl Shortt Jr.

Photo by Carl Shortt Jr.

SPRING SOLSTICE

SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 2016 Late March, early April expect to see 30,000 tulips, daffodils & hyacinths blooms in the Gardens.

SATURDAY, MARCH 26

EASTER EGG HUNT Children’s Garden 10am 10:30am OR 3pm 3:30pm

Ages 4 & Under Ages 5-10 Ages 4 and Under Ages 5-10

The Children’s Garden will close at 2pm for the setup of the second flights of egg hunts. *The 10am and 3pm sessions are identical, you get to choose the time that works best for you.

M $5/NM $10 Registration required by Monday, March 21 This year, we’ve added two more flights of hunts! If you’re an early bird, join us for the 10am flights or if you and your kiddos like to sleep in, come later in the afternoon at 3pm for our second flights. Each will have the same activities and run the same way. A Children’s Garden of delight is awaiting kids who will enjoy egg hunts with prizes and visits from our very own Gardens Easter Bunny! Tinker Federal Credit Union’s Save-A-Tron will be on hand and four lucky children will win $200 SaveAbles Kids Club accounts to the child who finds the special TFCU prize egg in each flight. A limited number of spots are available and advance registration is required by Monday, March 21.

Photo by Doug Hoke

SATURDAY, MARCH 26, NOON

DOGGY EASTER EGG HUNT

Great Lawn M $5 per dog/NM $10 per dog Registration required by Monday, March 21 Dogs must be leashed and have proof of current vaccinations Join us for the second Doggie Easter Egg Hunt at the Gardens. Bring your leashed dog to the Great Lawn for a tail-wagging good time. When your dog touches one of the plastic eggs with their nose, into your basket it goes. When the time is up, open all your eggs. Some will have treats and some will have stickers. Turn the stickers in to get a prize for your pup.

Adults FRIDAY, MARCH 25, NOON-1PM

PLANT WALK SERIES: COMPOSTING MADE SIMPLE South Lobby and Garden Grounds FREE (Suggested $5 donation), Walkups Welcome!

GARDEN SUSTAINABLY! Learn the basics of turning yard and kitchen waste into “black gold”.

Compost is extremely valuable for a healthy garden! Join Allen Parleir, expert composter and founder/ coordinator of Closer to Earth, as he explains this seemingly complex process in a way (greenstuff, brownstuff, water and air) and with options (hot composting or cold composting with worms) that will have you composting and gardening sustainably for years to come!