Chicago Botanic Garden Winter 2019

Interested in finding even more programs and activities at the Chicago Botanic Garden? Go to chicagobotanic.org/calendar for a day-by-day listing. Please check our website and social media for any updates or changes to events. Garden information Hours Open daily, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Febru- ary 28, with the following exceptions: closed at 3 p.m. for the Lightscape event, reopening for ticket holders only on November 22 to 24, November 29 to December 1, December 4 to 8, December 11 to 15, December 18 to 23, and December 26 to January 5. Dining The Garden View Café is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, with the following exceptions: closed at 3 p.m. on November 28; closed at 3 p.m. for the Lightscape event, reopening for ticket holders only on November 22 to 24, November 29 to December 1, December 4 to 8, December 11 to 15, December 18 to 23, and December 26 to January 5. Shopping The Garden Shop is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, with the following exceptions: closed at 3 p.m. on November 28; closed at 3 p.m. for the Lightscape event, reopening for ticket holders only on November 22 to 24, November 29 to December 1, December 4 to 8, December 11 to 15, December 18 to 23, and December 26 to January 5; closed at 3 p.m. on December 24; closed Thanksgiving and Christmas. Reference The Plant Information Service is open from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday to Friday (closed holidays); the phone hotline is available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday to Friday. Send your plant ques- tions to plantinfo@chicagobotanic.org or call (847) 835-0972. The Lenhardt Library is open from noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday to Sunday and by appointment (closed holidays). Send your reference questions and book renewal requests to library@chicagobotanic.org . Calendar chicagobotanic.org/calendar Lightscape Select dates, November 22, 2019 – January 5, 2020 4:30 – 10 p.m.; last entry at 8 p.m. Each day, the Garden will close at 3 p.m. and reopen for ticketed guests only at 4 p.m. Preview is Thursday, November 21, at 6 p.m.; hosted by the Woman’s Board of the Chicago Horticultural Society; call (847) 835-6833 to buy tickets. Lightscape is an enchanting, fun-for-all ages holiday event created just for the Chicago Botanic Garden. Be among the first to see the U.S. debut of this experience, created by a production company direct from London. You’ll walk an after-dark, illuminated trail transformed by immersive experiences and installations by international artists. Fee applies. Book early to ensure your preferred time and date. See page 6 for more information. Generously supported by ComEd and NorthShore University HealthSystem, with additional support from UL November highlights Through January 12, 2020 Rare Book Exhibition: Bartram’s Garden: In Words and Wood This exhibition features handcrafted artisanal boxes and objects, made from the wood of fallen trees at Bartram’s Garden, in combination with original poetry. John Bartram (1699-1777) was America’s first American botanist. Hours are noon to 4 p.m. Wednesdays to Sundays. 12 chicagobotanic.org Lightscape Winter 2019 – 20 Thursday, November 14 Free Library Talk: “Bartram’s Garden: In Words and Wood” 2 p.m. Friday, November 15 – Sunday, January 5 Drawn from Nature: Student Botanical Arts Exhibition Daily; Joutras Gallery December highlights Sunday, December 15 Winter Solstice Woods Walk Join a free, guided, hour-long woods walk at 1 p.m. to mark the winter solstice that occurs on December 21, the shortest day of the year. Warm up by a fire after- ward. If there is deep snow, the walk will take place in the area next to the woods; check chicagobotanic. org for last-minute weather updates. Meet at the McDonald Woods shelter.