Chicago Botanic Garden Winter 2019

14 chicagobotanic.org For Families Through December 17 Winter Family Drop-Ins Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; guided story time and nature walk at 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. from the Regenstein Learning Campus; free. Sunday, November 10 Nature Preschool Open House 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; preregistration suggested; (847) 835-8238. Sunday, November 17 Weekend Family Class: Sensational Squash 9:30 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 2:30 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies. Sunday, December 1 & 8, and Saturday, December 14 Weekend Family Class: Joyful Gingerbread 9:30 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 2:30 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies. Sunday, December 15 Family Drop-In: Gifts from the Garden 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; free. Tuesday, December 17 Books & Cooks: Cocoa 1 to 2 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies. Sunday, January 12 & Saturday, January 25 Weekend Family Class: Loco for Cocoa! 9:30 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 2:30 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies. Tuesday, January 14 Camp CBG Registration Registration begins for Garden Plus members; public registration begins January 21. Please visit chicagobotanic.org/camp for more information. Monday, January 20 Middle School Day-off Cooking Camp & School Day-off Camp 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; fee applies. Tuesday, January 21 Nature Preschool Registration Registration begins. Please visit chicagobotanic.org/ preschool for more information. Wednesdays, January 22 through March 25 Story Time in the Lenhardt Library 10 to 11 a.m.; free. Monday, February 17 Middle School Day-off Cooking Camp & School Day-off Camp 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; fee applies. Sunday, February 23 & Saturday, February 29 Weekend Family Class: Make Your Own Butter and Pancakes 9:30 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 2:30 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies. Coming in spring 2020 American Flower Show Series Select weekends The American Flower Show Series is a national horticultural program that brings together amateur and expert gardeners and educators by offering exhi- bitions and programs focusing on America’s favorite plant groups. The American Flower Show Series is endowed in honor of Louise Durham Mead and Walter Longworthy Mead. Family Gardeners Series March 1, April 5, May 3 & June 7 Kids ages 6 to 10 learn how to start a backyard garden in this series of four classes, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. After the last class, participants receive a Chicago Botanic Garden patch and ten plants to start their own garden at home. Participants must be accompanied by an adult; fee applies. Chicago Botanic Garden Science Festival April 18 & 19 Back by popular demand, the family-friendly Science Festival celebrates hands-on, up-close science. Join our scientists, horticulturists, science educators, and other experts for experiments, activities, demon- strations, special events, and more. Science After Hours—offering themed cocktails and light bites for purchase—is April 17 from 6 to 9 p.m. Get your tickets for Science After Hours early; this event sold out last year. Generously supported by NorthShore University HealthSystem Chicago Botanic Garden Science Festival Malott Japanese Garden Spring Festival Date TBD Come celebrate the tradition of children’s festivals in Japan. Generously supported by the Malott Family Endowment for the Japanese Garden Model Railroad Garden: Landmarks of America Seasonal opening: May 9 For more than 20 years, train and garden enthusiasts of all ages have enjoyed the sights and sounds of miniature trains chugging through a re-creation of the landscape of America. Picturing the Prairie: Paintings by Philip Juras May 8 – September 20 Juras’s landscape paintings celebrate the rich aesthetics, ecology, and history of Illinois prairies; Joutras Gallery. Butterflies & Blooms Seasonal opening: May 23 Immerse yourself in a garden habitat filled with hundreds of live butterflies. Garden Chef Series Seasonal opening: May 23 Learn from top area chefs how to use seasonal, garden-fresh produce in creative ways.