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April 2019
Terrific Trains
Gainesville
Choo choo! All aboard for fun around the Model Train Garden in Gainesville with Terrific Trains. This activity takes place daily during regular hours, Tuesday - Sunday.
Learn MoreSpring Container Gardening
Gainesville
Explore container gardening basics: plant selection, soil types and choosing appropriate containers. Learn about summer annuals, perennials, trees and shrubs that do well in pots using garden design principles and plant combos for visual appeal.
Learn MoreMay 2019
Experiencing the Garden through Sketching
Gainesville
Watercolor pencils are the perfect choice for sketching "en plein air." Wander the paths and discover changes in flowering plants during this four-week series.
Learn MoreStorytime & Budding Artists
Gainesville
Young children are invited to enjoy weekly stories and create seasonal works of art centered around nature and the gardens in Gainesville.
Learn MoreDiscovery Stations
Gainesville
Enjoy nature-inspired education stations. New opportunities abound to learn and explore the Garden environment every Saturday & Sunday at 10 a.m.
Learn MoreTai Chi Gainesville
Gainesville
Perform the ancient Chinese exercise form designed to increase flexibility and balance in an enchanted Garden setting.
Learn MoreChildren’s Performances
Gainesville
May - September, enjoy a variety of live performances from some of the best storytellers, puppeteers, musicians and magicians.
Learn MoreJune 2019
Summer Strings
Gainesville
Supporting level Members and above are invited to an evening of live music and hors d’oeuvres on the Terrace at Gainesville.
Learn MoreFloral Painting / All about Color
Gainesville
Capture all of the colors in the Garden from the ground up through underpinnings, layering, transparent colors and varnish techniques. Explore color theory and making your own colors.
Learn MoreAnimals in the Garden
Gainesville
Draw beneficial birds, frogs, turtles, bees, butterflies and squirrels, just to name a few! What a wonderful way to view the Garden's animal and insect ecosystem.
Learn MoreBee Happy Painting Class
Gainesville
Learn why honeybees and other bees are important in our gardens. Children will also learn about watercolor painting while drawing bees and flower blossoms.
Learn MoreHydrangeas in the Garden Walking Tour
Gainesville
In this walking tour, a member of the Gainesville Garden Horticulture staff will cover a wide range of ornamental species and cultivars of hydrangeas blooming in the Garden.
Learn MoreJuly 2019
Butterflies in the Garden
Gainesville
This mixed media two-day workshop will use colored pencils and watercolor and jump into the importance of butterflies in the Garden.
Learn MoreCorey Smith w/ The Josephines
Gainesville
See Corey Smith live in the Ivester Amphitheater.
Learn MoreAugust 2019
Sunflower Collage
Gainesville
Have fun creating sunflower collage paintings in this two-day workshop. Work with acrylic paints as a base and build on all sorts of bits and pieces from old books and magazines among other unexpected items.
Learn MoreMarc Broussard/The Mavericks
Gainesville
See Marc Broussard/The Mavericks live in the Ivester Amphitheater.
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