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SOLD OUT – Fall Garden Planting
SOLD OUT – Fall Garden Planting
Tuesday, September 27 • 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Leslie Botanical Classrooms $15 | $10 WBG members With about a month left before our first frosts, the warm growing season is on its …
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Japanese Garden Groundbreaking
Japanese Garden Groundbreaking
Thursday, September 29 • 10:00 - 11:30 am Waterfront Botanical Gardens FREE Join us for the Japanese Garden Groundbreaking Ceremony with special guest, garden designer, Shiro Nakane, visiting from Japan. All are …
SOLD OUT – Garden Highlights Walk & Talk
SOLD OUT – Garden Highlights Walk & Talk
SOLD OUT Thursday, September 29 • 5:15 - 6:15 p.m. Waterfront Botanical Gardens $10 | $5 WBG members per session As autumn unfolds across the Gardens, enjoy a guided educational tour with …
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Japanese Gala
Japanese Gala
Saturday, October 1 • 6:00 - 9:30 pm Waterfront Botanical Gardens $300 per individual ticket Please join us for the Waterfront Botanical Gardens Japanese Gala, featuring: Koto performer Masayo Ishigure, New York …
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First Sunday Fun Day: Creepy Crawlers in the Garden
First Sunday Fun Day: Creepy Crawlers in the Garden
Sunday, October 2 • 12 - 2 pm Leslie Botanical Classrooms FREE, no reservation required Ready for some free family fun? Children ages 5 - 12 and their grown-ups are invited to …
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SOLD OUT – The Buzz About Bourbon
SOLD OUT – The Buzz About Bourbon
SOLD OUT Tuesday, October 4 • 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Waterfront Botanical Gardens $30 | $25 WBG & MM Ambassadors Bourbon is nature distilled. Maker’s Mark Distillery is located on over 1,000 …
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Garden Storytime Hour
Garden Storytime Hour
Wednesday, October 5 • 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Leslie Botanical Classrooms Gather round for storytime! Children ages 3-5 and their grown-up caregivers will love this inaugural early-learning program: Gardens Storytime Hour. Two …
Mindfulness for Mothers
Mindfulness for Mothers
Wednesday, October 5 • 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Leslie Botanical Classrooms $15 | $10 WBG members For mothers, this class will offer tools to build the mindfulness muscle. Nicole Bartlett, a mother of 3 …
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SOLD OUT – Beargrass Creek Canoe Tour
SOLD OUT – Beargrass Creek Canoe Tour
SOLD OUT Thursday, October 6 • 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Meet at Louisville Community Boathouse next to U of L Rowing $15 | $10 WBG members Hop in a canoe and …
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SOLD OUT – Building Confidence with Bird Watching
SOLD OUT – Building Confidence with Bird Watching
SOLD OUT Saturday, October 8 • 8:00 - 10:00 a.m. Leslie Botanical Classrooms $15 | $10 WBG members Enjoy the quiet peace of the Gardens and learn the basics of mindful birdwatching …
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Fall Porch Pot Workshop
Fall Porch Pot Workshop
Tuesday, October 11 • 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Leslie Botanical Classrooms $52 | $45 WBG members Once the weather starts cooling and the leaves start turning we retreat back into our homes, …
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Chair Yoga
Chair Yoga
Wednesday, October 12 • 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Leslie Botanical Classrooms $15 | $10 WBG members per class Chair yoga invites you to find mobility in a way that is soft and gentle …
SOLD OUT Yoga
SOLD OUT Yoga
SOLD OUT Wednesday, October 12 • 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Leslie Botanical Classrooms $15 | $10 WBG members per class Build strength and practice mindfulness with experienced, thoughtful teachers. All skill levels …
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Garden Highlights Walk & Talk
Garden Highlights Walk & Talk
Thursday, October 13 • 5:15 - 6:15 p.m. Waterfront Botanical Gardens $10 | $5 WBG members per session As autumn unfolds across the Gardens, enjoy a guided educational tour with a staff …
Music in the Gardens – Unusual Heat (SOLD OUT)
Music in the Gardens – Unusual Heat (SOLD OUT)
Thursday October 13th 7pm (Doors at 6pm) $45, $40 WBG members (use code WBGMEMBER at checkout to receive discount) Join us for a live performance in the Gardens, featuring the musical stylings …
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SOLD OUT – Early Autumn Air Tree Tour
SOLD OUT – Early Autumn Air Tree Tour
SOLD OUT Saturday, October 15 • 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Cave Hill Cemetery, Baxter Avenue Gate $20 | $15 WBG members The Cemetery’s horticulturist and arborist lead you through the historic …
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SOLD OUT – Bento Box Demonstration
SOLD OUT – Bento Box Demonstration
SOLD OUT Tuesday, October 18 • 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Leslie Botanical Classrooms $30 | $25WBG & JASK members Bento box meals are common in Japanese culture. Many Japanese pack their meals …
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Garden Storytime Hour
Garden Storytime Hour
Wednesday, October 19 • 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Leslie Botanical Classrooms Gather round for storytime! Children ages 3-5 and their grown-up caregivers will love this inaugural early-learning program: Gardens Storytime Hour. Two …
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Chair Yoga
Chair Yoga
Wednesday, October 26 • 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Leslie Botanical Classrooms $15 | $10 WBG members per class Chair yoga invites you to find mobility in a way that is soft and gentle …
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Garden Highlights Walk & Talk
Garden Highlights Walk & Talk
Thursday, October 27 • 5:15 - 6:15 p.m. Waterfront Botanical Gardens $10 | $5 WBG members per session As autumn unfolds across the Gardens, enjoy a guided educational tour with a staff …
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Jaw-dropping Bulbs
Jaw-dropping Bulbs
Saturday, October 29 • 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Leslie Botanical Classrooms $35 | $30 WBG members Mail-order catalogs and online retailers are your portal to elevating your landscape with jaw-dropping bulb …
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Garden Storytime Hour
Garden Storytime Hour
Wednesday, November 2 • 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Leslie Botanical Classrooms Gather round for storytime! Children ages 3-5 and their grown-up caregivers will love this inaugural early-learning program: Gardens Storytime Hour. Two …
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SOLD OUT – WBG Annual Meeting with Curator Sadafumi Uchiyama
SOLD OUT – WBG Annual Meeting with Curator Sadafumi Uchiyama
Thursday, November 3, 2022 Join us for this year's Annual Meeting with special guest Sadafumi Uchiyama, Chief Curator and Director of International Japanese Garden Training Center at the Portland Japanese Garden. At …
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Children’s Japanese Culture Class
Children’s Japanese Culture Class
Saturday, November 5 • 10:00 - 11:30 am Leslie Botanical Classrooms Explore Japanese language, dance, and origami with Japanese Cultural Specialist Yuriko Yamamoto in celebration of the start of construction on our …
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First Sunday Fun Day: Fall Season
First Sunday Fun Day: Fall Season
Sunday, November 6 • 12 - 2 pm Leslie Botanical Classrooms FREE, no reservation required Ready for some free family fun? Children ages 5 - 12 and their grown-ups are invited to …
SOLD OUT Blooms ‘n Brushes
SOLD OUT Blooms ‘n Brushes
SOLD OUT Sunday, November 6 • 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Leslie Botanical Classrooms $40 | $35 WBG members Join our instructor, Háloy Prevette, to learn how to sketch and paint an anatomically correct Fall …