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Calendar of Events
Kids & Families
Saturday, April 9, 11am – 12:30pm DRAW A FEATHERED FRIEND
Terrace Room and Crystal Bridge Conservatory Taught by Abrakadoodle Art Educators M $20; NM $23 Best for ages 4-8
Kids will have a blast while learning in this hands-on, instructive workshop. More than just arts and crafts time, this workshop will have children exploring the basics of art technique, while encouraging creative expression. We’ll check out our birds in our Conservatory, create a beautiful bird drawing to take home, and gain the confidence and skills for future doodling! Ages 4-5 and 6-8 will each create their drawing with materials and techniques best suited for their age.
Friday, April 22, 10am – 2pm EARTH DAY BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
Great Lawn FREE
Join us for an Earth Day Celebration! We are excited to be partnering with the Kirkpatrick Foundation, the Nature Conservancy, the Sierra Club, and other naturelovers for a day of education, music, food, and fun on the Great Lawn.
Wednesday, April 27, 11 – 11:45am BRINGING GARDENS TO LIFE
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. It’s the last one until next year, so don’t miss the fun where we’ll be making nature crafts from egg cartons! We’ll plant different kinds of seeds to take home in your own carton garden and then make a snake to get ready for our Spring Festival when we’ll bring “The Jungle Book” to life on May 6th! Groups of 10 or more call Lily Christman at (405) 445-5162.
On - Going in the Gardens
Tuesdays, 5:45pm YOGA IN THE GARDENS
No Late arrivals after 5:50pm Pavilion or inside the Crystal Bridge M FREE; NM $10 Must be 16 & older
SPONSORED BY
This is a great, all-levels class led by Lisa Woodward. Class participants should bring a yoga mat and water. Classes will meet under the Pavilion as weather permits; when it doesn’t they will meet inside the Crystal Bridge. Drop in for a session or two or enjoy the entire series!
Wednesdays, 10 – 11am BRINGING BOOKS TO LIFE
Crystal Bridge South Lobby FREE, Best for ages 2-5
Bring your youngster for story time each Wednesday at 10am. Books are nature-themed 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.
Note: Starting June 8, we’ll pair up with our Weekly Walkups to bring you Reading Wednesdays, 10am-noon, Children’s Garden
Last Saturday of Every Month, 10am GARDENS WALKING TOUR
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.
April 4-May 27, 2016 O. GAIL POOLE: FLORA AND FELINES ART EXHIBIT
Exhibition run: April 4-May 27, 2016 South Lobby, Crystal Bridge Opening reception Thursday, April 7, 5-7pm hosted by The Avant Gardeners, the Myriad Gardens young professional group, co-hosted by Catalyst (Allied Arts) Exhibit is FREE to the public
O. Gail Poole (1935-2013), while now revered as an Oklahoman in the canon of American Masters, privately enjoyed a whimsical, illustrative style. ‘Flora & Felines’ is an exhibit of Poole’s fantastical cats and flowers, purrfect for the awakening of spring at the Myriad Botanical Gardens. The original paintings are owned by the Estate, which has licensed the first public offering of large-format, limited O. Gail Poole 1935-2013 edition canvas giclées of Poole’s whimsy. A portion of proceeds will benefit Oklahomans for the Arts, to help ensure the arts have a solid place in Oklahoma’s future and the Myriad Gardens.
Adults
Saturday, April 9, 1–4pm MYRIAD GARDENS SKETCH CRAWL
Terrace Room and Outdoor Grounds; if bad weather, Crystal Bridge Conservatory M $45; NM $50 All levels welcome
Artist/illustrator Debby Kaspari will guide sketching enthusiasts on a drawing jaunt through the Myriad Gardens. We’ll sketch our way around the Gardens, stopping at special “sketchop” spots to capture views of the Conservatory’s indoor rainforest, outdoor landscape and spectacular architecture. Material list will be provided closer to class.
Pavilion Lawn or South Lobby of Crystal Bridge depending on weather M $10, to register please call (405) 227-0230 NM $15 register wineandpalette.com/calendar.asp
One Saturday each month from April to October, Wine and Palette will be at the Gardens to assist in creating a unique piece of art. This month transform a bird house and a clay pot into a masterpiece inspired by botanical themes. Each participant will receive their own bird house and a clay pot.
Saturday, April 16, 5pm – 8pm INTRODUCTION TO WILDCRAFTING DINNER
Park House Event Center M $50; NM $65 Register by Tuesday, April 12 Ages 21 & up
Jackie Dill, expert Wildcrafter, will give an introduction to wildcrafting. She’ll partner with Mike Givens, Wildcrafting Chef, to prepare a delicious four course meal that has all been Wildcrafted from the Oklahoma wild. You can’t get more local than that! Mike will lead diners through preparation of the first course, while discussing some of the more commonly found wild edibles. Jackie will then talk us through each of the other delicious courses and discuss the basics of Wildcrafting safety and ethics.
Thursday, April 21, 6 – 8pm COCKTAILS AND CONVERSATION
WITH MIKE MCGRATH: ONLY YOU
CAN PROTECT YOUR NATIVE BEES
Water Stage and Water Plaza Room $5 admission; Cash bar will be available Register by Friday, April 14
Join us for this unique, entertaining and enlightening event with one of our favorite Public Radio personalities, Mike McGrath, of You Bet Your Garden. From 6 – 7pm enjoy light appetizers, purchase a pollinatorinspired cocktail and enjoy the chance to talk with Mike and other earth-lovers. From 7 – 8pm enjoy a fascinating talk where Mike will convince you that only you can protect your native bees. Mike will speak on the importance of bees, native plants and our role in their lives and we’ll wrap up with questions.
Special thanks to our speaker sponsor, KGOU, and our reception sponsor, The Kirkpatrick Foundation, for making this event possible.
REGISTER ONLINE! IT’S EASY BY DESKTOP OR PHONE MYRIADGARDENS.ORG
Saturday, April 30, 11am – Noon HORT 101 SERIES: PLANTING UNDER TREES
Crystal Bridge 2nd floor Conference Room and Garden Grounds M FREE; NM $5 Register by Tuesday, April 26
Join Matthew Janda, Gardens and Grounds Manager, as he takes us through the ins-and-outs of navigating a tough planting space, under trees. Matthew will discuss landscape design tips and the best plants for this tricky area of the garden. He’ll then take us around the grounds to look at examples and discuss maintenance tips.
BECOME A MEMBER OF THE GARDENS AND SAVE ON THE CLASSES!
CONTACT: JESSI PINGEL RIESENBERG MEMBERSHIP MANAGER & DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE (405) 445-7089 jriesenberg@myriadgardens.org
Wednesday & Thursday, May 4 & 5 DANCING IN THE GARDENS LESSONS & DANCING IN THE GARDENS
SEE PAGE 6 FOR DETAILS
Sunday, May 8, 11am-5pm MOTHER’S DAY IN THE GARDENS
SPONSORED BY
Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory Mother’s receive FREE admission with one paid family member admission. The Myriad Gardens pays tribute to all mothers and motherhood. Honoring one’s mother, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society.
Monday, May 2, 6-7pm BARRE3 FREE COMMUNITY WORKOUTS IN THE GARDENS
Great Lawn and Bandshell FREE, Bring mat & water Barre3 returns to the Gardens for more of their popular FREE community workouts. Other workouts are June 6, July 11 & August 1.
Friday, May 13, Noon – 1pm PLANT WALK SERIES: WILDFLOWERS
South Lobby and Garden Grounds FREE (Suggested $5 donation) Walkups Welcome! For this plant walk we will explore the beauty and benefits of growing wildflowers. Jody Lesch, wildflower expert and wildlife lover, will lead us on a walk around the Garden’s grounds showing examples of wildflower plantings and discussing the benefits they offer you and our pollinator friends.
Monday, May 23, 7pm Run, 8 pm Bike Ride FULL MOON BIKE RIDE & RUN
Meet at the Band Shell by the Great Lawn Suggested donation of $5 per person Monthly through October SEE PAGE 6 FOR MORE DATES
Your favorite health and wellness activity is back! Join other runners in a 5K run, led by Ultramax Sports Oklahoma, through the scenic downtown area as the sun sets. Those who make their $5 donation will be entered in a drawing for prizes from Red Coyote Running and
Fitness. Bring your bike and meet up a for a leisurely one hour ride. Downtown-area routes are specially planned by Schlegel Bicycles. Don’t have a bike? Rent a Spokie! Lights and helmets are required.
Adults
Saturday, May 14, 2 – 4pm PHOTOGRAPHY SERIES: PHOTOGRAPHY 101
Terrace Room, Crystal Bridge Conservatory and Gardens’ Grounds M $28; NM $35
Register by Tuesday, May 10 Join passionate and experienced photographer, Don Risi (www.donrisi.com), as he teaches you the basics of photography. He’ll show you how to turn a mediocre snapshot into a beautiful photograph, considering various aspects such as composition and lighting. All digital camera styles are welcome from basic compact digital to cell phone to digital SLR cameras.
Friday & Saturday, May 27 & 28 PRAIRIE GARDEN PLANT SALE
Pavilion Friday May 27, 10am - 4pm with Members only preview sale, 9-10am Saturday May 28, 9am-4pm
Bill Farris, owner of Prairie Wind Nursery in Norman, and Marilyn Stewart, owner of Wild Things Nursery will provide the finest in quality plants for sale. READ MORE ON PAGE 5.
MONDAY – FRIDAY, 10AM - NOON
Children’s Garden Porch Drop-in activities $2 suggested donation per child
Saturday, June 4, 10am - Noon EDIBLE PORTRAITS
Terrace Room M $8; NM $10, Ages 6-10 Register by Tuesday, May 31
Join us for this entertaining, informative and edible class as we make (and then eat!) goofy portraits all out of fruits and veggies. Together we’ll read a couple books, learn interesting facts about fruits and veggies and why they’re good for us. We’ll then play with our food to make silly faces and enjoy our creations as a snack.
Sunday, June 19, 7am 5K, 8am Fun Run FATHER’S DAY 5K
Great Lawn and Band Shell
EARLY REGISTRATION
M 5K: $25; NM 5K: $30 M Fun Run: $20; NM Fun Run: $25 Kids - 12 & Under Fun Run: $20
REGISTRATION AFTER JUNE 5
M 5K: $30; NM 5K: $35 M Fun Run: $25; NM Fun Run: $30 Kids - 12 & under Fun Run: $25
Come celebrate Dad at the Myriad Gardens Father’s Day 5K and Fun Run. Run with your father or in honor of your father. Ultramax Sports Oklahoma will host and time the run. Awards will be given to the best Father/ Son Duo, Father/ Daughter Duo and the Biggest Support Group for your Father. All registrants will receive a finisher medal and a t-shirt. Refunds will not be given for this event.
Friday, June 24, 1:30 – 3pm BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLIES
Terrace Room and Children’s Garden Porch M $; NM $10 Best for Ages 6-10 Register by Monday, June 20
In this class we’ll talk all about butterflies, not just how beautiful they are, but also how important and impressive their lives are. We’ll see butterflies up close, learn all about them with a fun game and make butterfly antennae and proboscis (that’s a butterflies tongue!) to wear home. Butterfly wings are encouraged.
Wednesday, June 29, 10am - Noon INTERNATIONAL MUD DAY
Pavilion Lawn and Thunder Fountain Mud Activities: M $3; NM $5 OR Mud and Clay Activities: $10 All ages welcome Register by Monday, June 27
Come experience the magnificence of MUD and you’ll see why playing in the dirt is proven to make you happier, healthier, and even smarter. We’ll make mud pies, mud fairy houses, and so mud more! You can even roll in the mud if the spirit moves you. House of Clay will be on site for some “make and takes” like pinch pots, mud medallions, seed bombs, and snails for your fairy house! A rinsing area will be available, but remember to wear your play clothes and shoes— and kids, don’t forget to bring your swimsuit for the Thunder Fountain!
Adults
Pavilion Lawn or South Lobby of Crystal Bridge depending on weather M $30, register by calling (405) 227-0230 NM $35 register at wineandpalette.com/calendar.asp
Get in touch with your roots to create an Oklahoma Indian Blanket painting! Each participant will receive a 16” x 20” canvas to create a masterpiece that can be enjoyed for years to come.
Saturday, June 18, 7-9pm TASTE OF OKLAHOMA: DINNER FEATURING KAMALA GAMBLE AND BARBARA MOCK
Meinders Terrace Cash Bar, Ages 21 and Older M $65; NM $70 Register by June 15
Join us at the Meinders Terrace for an intimate dinner under the stars and in the gardens. Chefs Kamala Gamble and Barbara Mock will guide guests through how to make their own appetizer from locally grown foods that they could grow in their own backyard. After the appetizer lesson, the Chefs will treat us to a farm-to-table dinner made with fresh, local ingredients from their Urban Farm, Guilford Gardens. Limited seating is available.
Friday, June 24, 6 – 8pm MONARCH EXHIBIT SNEAK PEAK AND CELEBRATION
Crystal Bridge South Lobby and Conservatory $10 admission includes appetizers, 1 drink and a sneak-preview of the Conservatory Exhibit Register by Friday, June 17 Ages 21 and up
Did you know the monarch population has decreased by 90% in recent years? Artist Christie Hackler has long been fascinated by this creature and is focused on creative ways to turn the decline around. Join us and get the first glimpse into our conservatory at Christie’s captivating and beautiful exhibit. Pollinator-inspired food and drinks will be served and Christie will be around to discuss her works, her efforts to save the monarch, and to share a little about the smaller pieces we’ll have for sale during the exhibit.
Saturday, June 25, 11am – 2pm POLLINATOR WORKSHOP
M $35; NM $40 Terrace Room & Children’s Garden Register by Tuesday, June 21
In this informative and fascinating workshop we’ll focus on why pollinators are so important and the little things you can do to help pollinators and their favorite plants thrive in Oklahoma.
11am– Noon Beekeeping 101 with Randy Brady, Beekeeper and Owner of Cripple Creek Farms Noon–1pm Lunch with Monica Arndt, Herbalist and owner of Skyridge Farm Café 1–2pm Lovely Lavender with Lori Coats, Myriad Gardens Employee and Herb Expert
