Calendar of Events

SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 1-4 PM Irrigation and Water Conservation School Water Plaza Room & Garden Grounds Members FREE. Nonmembers $25 Register by Tuesday, April 18 Coffee and light snacks will be provided.

Beautiful home landscapes require water. Sometimes a lot of it. Celebrate Earth Day by learning how to conserve water and money through smart irrigation practices. Join us to learn the ins-and-outs of irrigating your lawn and plants. We’ll discuss how to use this time-saving tool, along with some other smart choices, to save you money and still be good to the earth.

1–2pm: Dr. Lou Anella, professor and Director of The Botanic Garden at Oklahoma State University, will give us an overview of landscape irrigation – what it is, why it’s helpful and some best practices. He’ll then delve into drip irrigation and how you can automate the irrigation of patio pots, window boxes and hanging baskets, allowing you to grow beautiful flowers, herbs, or even vegetables.

2–3pm: Robert Reaves, Water Conservation Coordinator with the City of Oklahoma City Utilities, will teach you how to program your controller, adjust sprinklers, and how to fix leaks in a sprinkler system. This will be a learning experience where you practice new skills with your own irrigation system.

3–4pm: Myriad Botanical Gardens Horticulturists will take you on a tour of the Gardens, discussing water-wise plants and other practices we use for water conservation, our irrigation system and ways we make it as efficient as possible.

Sponsored by Water Utilities Trust at City of Oklahoma City

SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 10:30–11:30AM Earth Day Nature Walk Adventure South Lobby and Garden Grounds M $3; NM $5 Best for ages 5-9 Tuesday, April 18

Join us on a nature walk adventure to celebrate Earth Day. Turtle Rock Farm’s Pat Hoerth, naturelover and retreat facilitator, will teach us how to use all of our senses. We’ll then explore together and gather seeds to make seed necklaces while we talk seeds’ awesome properties that help them grow into plants. Parents will also get tips on engaging their child with nature for their future adventures.

SATURDAY APRIL 29, 10 – 11:30AM Meet the Gardener Children’s Garden FREE Best for children but all ages welcome Walk-ups welcome

Join our Children’s Garden Manager Abby Curry anytime from 10 – 11:30 a.m. to get a behind-the-scenes look at what we do in the Children’s Garden. On April 1 help Abby turn the compost in our large bin and feed the worms in our vermicomposting bin. On April 29, check out our newly planted herbs and help Abby plant some herb containers.

SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 9AM–4PM Urban Herbs: Herb Sale and Workshops Park House Event Center $15 per Workshop or $60 for an All-Day Pass FREE to shop the Herb Sale on the Park House Patio Register by Tuesday, April 25

Walk-up the day of to enjoy shopping our plant sale and attending one of our herb walks for FREE. Pre-register to attend one, or more, of our workshops. All Day Pass participants get five workshops for the price of four and early entrance into the herb plant sale at 8am.

Join us for a fantastic day filled with delicious, aromatic and healing herbs. All proceeds from this day will benefit the Myriad Gardens Volunteer Program. In this workshop, we’ll discuss the many

8-9am Early Entrance to Plant Sale for All Day Pass Holders

10–11am Workshop 1 Planning Your Herb Garden $15 Learn how to select herbs for your lifestyle and plant them in a productive and useable manner by designing your own herb garden with our help.

11am–Noon Workshop 2 Creating A Window Sill Herb Planter $15 Herbs are powerful plants. Come see how growing just a few in a window sill container can enhance your cooking. You will receive three herb plants to take home to grow and use.

Noon–1pm Workshop 3 Instructional Herb Lunch $15 Don’t miss this opportunity to eat a scrumptious lunch and listen to an Oklahoma City favorite Kamala Gamble as she discusses how she grew, selected and prepared your entrée, a large spring salad with herbs.

1–2pm Workshop 4 Come learn how to preserve your herb harvest and practice making your own bundle to take home and dry. 2–3pm Workshop 5 Lavender & Aromatherapy $15

Putting Up Your Herbal Harvest $15 benefits of essential oils present in herbs and some practical ways to use them. Each participant will leave with their own personalized herbal sachet.

3–4pm Plant Sale Final Hour

FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

9AM-4PM PLANT SALE OPENS TO THE PUBLIC. Come early to find herbs that you won’t see at other nurseries or greenhouses. Select from a wide variety of culinary and medicinal plants.

9:15–9:45AM & 12:15–12:45PM HERB WALK WITH MYRIAD GARDENS HORTICULTURE STAFF Walk with one of the Myriad Gardens horticulture staff as they guide you through some of the beautiful and beneficial herbs planted on our grounds.

Ongoing

Every Wednesday, 10am Reading Wednesdays 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. For groups of 10 or more please call Kodi Clifford at (405) 835-6789. *Note: Starting June 21, we’ll pair up with our Weekly Walk-ups to bring you Reading Wednesday’s from 10am to noon in the Children’s Garden.

Last Saturday of Every Month April 29, May 27 & June 24, 10am Gardens Walking Tour South Lobby and Garden Grounds FREE Walkups Welcome.

Join us to expand your Oklahoma plant knowledge and get great ideas for your yard. Each month changes as the plants grow through the seasons; in April and June we’ll discuss plants for color and in May we’ll highlight plants for water conservation. Can’t make it for the guided tour? Pick up a self-guided handout in our South Lobby.

Tuesdays, 5:45pm Yoga in the Gardens No late arrivals after 5:50pm Meet in the South Lobby SPONSORED BY for check-in M: Suggested $5 donation NM: $10 Must be at least 11 years-old to participate

This is a great all-levels class led by Lisa Woodard, class participants should bring a yoga mat and water. Classes will meet in the south lobby for check-in each week. Drop in for a session or two or enjoy the entire series.

SATURDAY, MAY 6, 10 – 11:30AM Pond Explorers Terrace Room and Garden Grounds M $6; NM $8 Best for ages 5 to 9 Register by Tuesday, May 2

Join us for a morning of exploring the plants and creatures that live in our ponds and streams at Myriad Botanical Gardens. First, we’ll make pond viewers out of recycled material, and then we’ll put them to use as we get an up-close view of underwater wildlife and make observations of what we see in and around the water. We’ll end the class by creating and sharing colorful drawings of what we discovered outside.

SATURDAY, MAY 13, 9AM-4PM OKC Garden Fest Pavilion and Pavilion Lawn FREE See page 5

Timed to coincide with Mother’s Day weekend,OKC Garden Fest will feature herbs, perennials, roses, produce, pottery, jewelry, wineries, food products and food trucks. Activities for children will also be offered and there is no charge for attending. Start a butterfly garden or Monarch Waystation, an intentionallymanaged garden that offers food and habitat for the Monarch butterfly population.

SATURDAY, MAY 13, 11AM – 1PM Drop-in Seed Bomb Making Children’s Garden $2 per person Best for ages 5 to 9, all ages welcome

As you walk among all the amazing booths at OKC Garden Fest, drop in to get creative and a little messy. We’ll walk kiddos (or adults!) through making their very own seed bomb to take home. We’ll also talk about all the awesome seeds in the mix - what they’ll grow into and offer to your garden. FRIDAYS, MAY 5, JUNE 2, JULY 14 Dancing in the Gardens Dance Lesson, 7-8pm, FREE Dance, 8-10pm Seasonal Plaza FREE, all ages welcome Friday, May 5 – Salsa; Friday, June 2 – Swing; Friday, July 14– Hip Hop

We kick the season off with Cinco de Mayo. Join us as we transform the Seasonal Plaza into an urban dance space. Beginning at 7 p.m., instructors Marti

Rickman and Kelly Forbes from Hips and Clips Studio will give a dance demonstration followed by a FREE lesson for all. At 8 p.m., DJ Red Handed will crank up the Salsa tunes to get the dancing started. Drink and food specials will be offered to highlight the night.

SATURDAY, MAY 13, 11AM-1PM Painting in the Gardens: “Fancy Flowers” Pavilion Lawn or Terrace Room, weather dependent M: $30 by calling (405) 227-0230 NM: $35 register at wineandpallette.com

Join Wine and Palette at the Gardens to create a unique piece of Kamala Gamble and Barbara Mock, chefs

art. On this day we’ll make “Fancy Flowers” on at 16x20 canvas.

MONDAY, MAY 1, 7-8PM Community FREE Barre3 in the Gardens Great Lawn and Bandshell Bring yoga mat and water Suggested $5 donation to participate

Barre3 returns to the Gardens for another season of community outdoor fitness. A $5 suggested donation will be requested to continue our growth of the Myriad Gardens. Other dates are: June 5, 7pm; July September 4, 6pm; and October 2, 6pm. THURSDAY, MAY 18, 5:30 – 8:30PM Guilford Gardens Tour and Dinner Guilford Gardens, Nichols Hills, OK $45M; $55NM Register by Friday, Apr 28 Ages 21 and up

3, 7pm; August 7, 7pm; and gardeners, run Guilford Gardens, a local CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) Garden that grows delicious and organic produce in the heart of Oklahoma City. Join us for a tour of this beautiful garden followed by an amazing dinner prepared by Kam and Barbara using their own produce.

Note: Rain date, Thursday, May 25, 5:30- 8:30pm.

Sponsored by

MAY THROUGH OCTOBER Full Moon Bike Ride and 5K Run Meet at the Bandshell by the Great Lawn May-August, Run starts at 8pm, Rides at 8:30pm September-October, Run starts at 7pm, Rides at 7:30pm May 10, June 7, July 8, August 7, September 11, October 5. $5 Suggested donation

The Full Moon Run Your favorite health and wellness activity is back. Join other runners in a 5K, led by Ultramax Sports Oklahoma, through the downtown as the sun sets.

WEDNESDAYS, 9PM MOVIE STARTS SONIC Summer Movie Night Great Lawn and Bandshell FREE

June 21 June 28 July 5 July 12 July 19 July 26 SING The Karate Kid (1984 version) Star Trek Beyond Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Moonrise Kingdom 42-The Jackie Robinson Story

A much-loved summer tradition is back thanks to our sponsor SONIC, American’s Drive-In. Join us each Wednesday on the Great Lawn for movies, activities, food and lots of fun. Thanks to SONIC these movies are completely free. Come early to get a great seat. Bring a picnic or enjoy food from our line-up of food trucks.

Drop-in activities $2 suggested donation per child

THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 11AM-2PM CHILDREN AGES 2-12; 6-8PM ADULTS International Mud Day Great Lawn and Bandshell Sponsored by Register by Wednesday, June 28 at noon 11am-2pm Best for ages 2-12, all ages welcome. 6-8pm Best for adults, all ages welcome. M: $5 per participant, adults accompanying their children are FREE NM: $10 per participant, adults accompanying their children are FREE

Children, 11am-2pm 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 cupcakes, mud creatures and so mud more. You can even roll in the mud if the spirit moves you. House of Clay is donating clay for some “make and takes” like seed bombs and nature stamps. A rinsing area will be available, but remember to wear your play clothes and shoes. You will get dirty.

Adults/All Ages, 6-8pm The creators of International Mud Day wanted to find a way to help everyone feel closer to the Earth and each other so grab your friends and your grungy clothes and come play in the mud with us. Embrace your inner child making mud pies, mud masks and get close to the Earth. Bring a picnic or enjoy food from our line-up of food trucks.

NATIONAL POLLINATOR WEEK JUNE 19-25, 2017

Celebrate National Pollinator Week with us as we focus on one of our favorite pollinators, the honey bee. We’ve got a class for kids, a class for adults and honey for all.

SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 2-3:30PM Buzzing Bees Terrace Room and Children’s Garden M $7; NM $9 Best for ages 6 to 10 Register by Tuesday, June 13 Young explorers will love this interactive class where we’ll dive into the mind of a bee. We’ll talk about why bees buzz, what attracts them and why they’re so important to us and our world. We’ll visit our pollinator garden and look for bees and wrap up with a honey tasting and beeinspired craft for kids to take home.

SATURDAY JUNE 24, 10:30AM–NOON Infused Honey’s Workshop Terrace Room M $12; NM $15 Register by Tuesday, June 20 Buzz in for a unique workshop experience that is sweet. Come prepared to learn about the amazing honeybee and how to infuse fresh herbs, spices and fruits into their golden nectar. Tastings will be conducted. Everyone will leave with their own four-ounce jar of scrumptious infused honey.