family programs
| Atlanta
*The following classes are free with Garden Admission and no registration is required.
Practical Beekeeping Explore the basics of beekeeping through the life of a beekeeper’s year. Learn where to find materials and when, and how to get started. Schedule Saturday, Sept. 23, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Fee $34 (Members $29) Deadline Sept. 18 Instructor Bobby Chaisson and Harold Lanier,
Garden Playtime* Introduce your little one to the joys of nature! Join us for hands-on learning and sensory stations that will stimulate your child’s interest in the natural world. Suggested ages: 6 month – 5 years Schedule Tuesdays, May – Oct., 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Storybook Time* Listen to stories about bees, flowers, butterflies and other garden friends. Schedule Wednesdays, April – Oct., first Wednesday, Nov. – March 10:3 a.m.
Garden Grooves* Get ready to wiggle and warble! Join us for songs and dances inspired by the beautiful outdoors. Suggested ages: 2 – 5 years Schedule Thursdays, May – Oct., 10:30 a.m.
Master Beekeepers, Tri-County Beekeepers Association
Drop-in Family Program: Creative Chocolate Creatures Use your imagination to create amazing chocolate treats that will delight your sweet tooth and enchant your tummy. Schedule Fee Deadline
Saturday, Sept. 9 or Sunday, Sept. 10, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. $6 per child plus Garden admission ($5 per Member child) No registration required
Winter Break Camp Join us on a winter adventure in the Garden. Campers will discover winter’s botanical beauties, and learn about winter wildlife. Schedule Thursday - Friday, Jan. 4 – 5, 9 a.m. – noon Ages 4–6 Fee $69/child (Members $59) Deadline Dec. 15
| Gainesville
Atlanta | Gainesville | September – December 2017
Pastel Painting Workshop “Claude Monet” Everyone is familiar with Claude Monet’s waterlilies. Claude Monet was the founder of the French Impressionists. This class will use pastels while focusing on the way the light falls and how to capture it with the softness of pastels. A supply list will be provided upon registration. Schedule Saturday, Sept. 9, 9:00 a.m. – noon Fee $39 (Members $34) Deadline Sept. 11 Instructor Jack Haack, Artist
Acrylic Painting Workshop “Vincent van Gogh” Tai Chi Perform the ancient Chinese exercise form, designed to increase flexibility and balance in an enchanting setting. Schedule Tuesdays, Oct. 3-31, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Fee $79 (Members $69) Deadline Sept. 27 Instructor Buck Barnes
This workshop will focus on using acrylic paint to achieve texture and movement in your paintings, while learning about the life and work of Vincent van Gogh, one of the most influential artists of all time. A supply list will be provided upon registration. Schedule Saturday, Nov. 4, 9 a.m. – noon Fee $115 (Members $110) Deadline Oct. 12 Instructor Emilie Cook, Certified E-RYT 500 Instructor
fuqua lecture
| Atlanta
Igniting Lady Bird’s Legacy: Fire Ecology at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Shows for Seedlings* September 1–2: “A Musical Tour through Latin America” with Havana Son September 8–9: “Music InterACTION” with Michael Levine September 15–16: “The Traveling Garden Variety Shoe Show” with Andrea Zoppo & Sean Conlon September 22–23: “Rosie and the Butterfly” with Cathy Kaemmerlen September 29–30: “Scatty the Scarecrow” with Betty Ann Wylie Schedule Fridays at 10:30 a.m. Saturdays at 10:30 or 11:30 a.m., Sept.
adult classes
Presented by Patrick Newman, Wednesday, September 6, 7:00 p.m. Executive Director of the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Patrick Newman is a passionate advocate of public gardens and historic places. For the better part of two decades, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center has been employing fire to achieve desirable conservation and horticultural outcomes. Fire has played a key role in the formation of most grassland ecosystems in North America, and the majority of scientific evidence regarding fire points to the value of and need to restore fire regimes within conservation programs. Doing so at the wildland-urban interface and in the middle of a botanic garden is not without its challenges, but the benefits and efficacy of doing so simply cannot be ignored. Andrea Zoppo & Sean Conlon
The Dorothy Chapman Fuqua Lecture Series is made possible by the generous support of the families of Edwina and Tom Johnson, and Duvall and Rex Fuqua.
Classes & Programs for Adults and Children