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Gardens Storytime

Francis Newman Alden Learning Center 1435 Frankfort Ave., Louisville, KY

Wednesday, August 7 • 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Francis Newman Alden Learning Center at the Ellen T. Leslie Building Children ages 3-5 and their grown-up caregivers are invited to join us for …

Carly Johnson Jazz Quartet

Waterfront Botanical Gardens Site 1435 Frankfort Avenue, Louisville, KY, United States

Wednesday, August 7 Gates open at 6:00pm Concert at 6:45pm Thank you for joining us in the Gardens for our kickoff concert with the Carly Johnson Jazz Quartet! Premium Seating · Non-Member …

Floral Still-Life in Watercolor

Ellen T. Leslie Botanical Classroom 1435 Frankfort Ave, Louisville, KY, United States

Wednesday, August 7 · 6:30 to 8:30pm Ellen T. Leslie Botanical Classrooms $65  | $52 per WBG Members Join Halóy for a beginner-friendly watercolor workshop. This class focuses on flowers beloved by our pollinators. …

$65

Floral Still Life with Pastels

Francis Newman Alden Learning Center 1435 Frankfort Ave., Louisville, KY

Monday, August 12 · 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.  Francis Newman Alden Learning Center in the Leslie Building $56 | $45 WBG members All levels of pastel artists-from beginners to experienced-are welcome to this three …

Bird Watching Through the Lens of your Camera

Ellen T. Leslie Botanical Classroom 1435 Frankfort Ave, Louisville, KY, United States

Tuesday, August 20 · 5:30 to 7:00pm Ellen T. Leslie Botanical Classrooms $90  | $75 per WBG Members Do you enjoy feeding the birds in your backyard? Have you always wanted to learn how …

$90

Gardens Storytime

Francis Newman Alden Learning Center 1435 Frankfort Ave., Louisville, KY

Wednesday, August 21 • 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Francis Newman Alden Learning Center at the Ellen T. Leslie Building Children ages 3-5 and their grown-up caregivers are invited to join us for …

Gardens Walk & Talk

Waterfront Botanical Gardens Site 1435 Frankfort Avenue, Louisville, KY, United States

Thursday, August 22 · 5:30 to 6:30pm Meeting location: WBG Plaza $20  | $15 per WBG Members As summer unfolds across the gardens, enjoy a guided walk and talk educational tour with …

$20

Bonsai Demonstration (Friday)

Ellen T. Leslie Botanical Classroom 1435 Frankfort Ave, Louisville, KY, United States

Friday, August 23 · 10am to 12pm Ellen T. Leslie Botanical Classrooms In these demonstrations Phil Malhiot will take rough stock material (TBD) and demonstrate his vision for how to take that …

Free

Bonsai Workshop – Tropical Willow Leaf Ficus

Leslie Botanical Classroom at WBG 1435 Frankfort Ave, Louisville, KY, United States

Friday, August 23 · 1:00 to 4:00pm Leslie Botanical Classrooms $100  Willow Leaf Ficus (Ficus narifolia), is a species of fig that is native to Asia. It is a tropical plant that …

$100

Bonsai Demonstration (Saturday)

Ellen T. Leslie Botanical Classroom 1435 Frankfort Ave, Louisville, KY, United States

Saturday, August 24 · 10am to 12pm Ellen T. Leslie Botanical Classrooms In these demonstrations Phil Malhiot will take rough stock material (TBD) and demonstrate his vision for how to take that …

Free

Bring Your Own Tree! Beginner to Advanced

Leslie Botanical Classroom at WBG 1435 Frankfort Ave, Louisville, KY, United States

Saturday, August 24 · 1:00 to 4:00pm Leslie Botanical Classrooms $80  In this workshop participants will gain a great amount of knowledge about the care and maintenance on a variety of trees. …

$80

Shimpaku Juniper – Beginner to Advanced

Leslie Botanical Classroom at WBG 1435 Frankfort Ave, Louisville, KY, United States

Sunday, August 25 · 1:00 to 4:00pm Leslie Botanical Classrooms $100 Shimpaku Juniper is a popular species of juniper that is native to Japan and is prized for its fine, textured foliage …

$100