Chicago Botanic Garden Spring 2020

Calendar chicagobotanic.org/calendar For Families Check chicagobotanic.org/family_programs and social media for updates and pop-up events. Sundays, March 1, April 5, May 3 & June 7 Family Gardeners Series 10 to 11:30 a.m.; preregistration required; fee applies. Sunday & Saturday, March 8 & 21 Weekend Family Class: Pizza Party! 9:30 to 11 a.m. or 1 to 2:30 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies. Thursday, March 19 Books & Cooks: Rainbow Veggies 1 to 2 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies. Monday, March 23 – Friday, March 27 Spring Break Camp 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies. Wednesdays through March 25 Story Time in the Lenhardt Library 10 to 11 a.m. Sunday, March 28 Weekend Family Class: Homemade Granola 9:30 to 11 a.m. or 1 to 2:30 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies. Monday & Tuesday, April 6 & 7 Books & Cooks: Fruit-a-pillars 1 to 2 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies. Saturday, April 25 Scout Seasonal Workshop: Earth Day Celebration 12:45 to 3 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies. Saturday & Sunday, May 2 & 3 Malott Japanese Garden Spring Festival 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Generously supported by the Malott Family Endowment for the Japanese Garden Monday & Tuesday, May 4 & 5 Books & Cooks: Mommy & Me Tea 1 to 2 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies. Spring highlights Night Lights—A Pop-Up Luminary Event Coming spring 2020 Look for times and dates to be announced soon; this event is weather dependent. This event is back by popular demand—because spring evenings were made to be luminous. More than 3,000 luminaries light the night, in patterns and shapes that you can walk past and take in from strategic vistas. Everything changes in the flicker of candlelight, from the shimmer of the lakes to the scent of spring blooms. April highlights Opens April 17 Rare Book Exhibition: Picturing the Prairie in Primary Sources Noon to 4 p.m., Wednesdays to Sundays. Science Festival Saturday & Sunday, April 18 & 19 The family-friendly Science Festival celebrates hands-on, up-close science from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Join our scientists, horticulturists, science educators, and other experts for experiments, activities, dem- onstrations, special events, and more. Science After Hours—offering themed cocktails and light bites for purchase—is Friday, 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 Baxter, ITW, and NorthShore University HealthSystem Sunday, April 12 Easter Egg Brunch 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m., noon, and 1 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies. May highlights Picturing the Prairie May 8 – September 20 This program celebrates prairies, including the Gar- den’s Dixon Prairie, prairie conservation, restoration, and stewardship. Picturing the Prairie: Paintings by Philip Juras in Joutras Gallery serves as the anchor. Juras’s landscape paintings celebrate the rich aes- thetics, ecology, and history of Illinois prairies. Look for horticultural elements, After Hours Buzz cocktail and learning events, interpretive programs and more this summer. Explore other Picturing the Prairie events and exhibitions with the Bobolink Foundation, Forest Preserves of Cook County, the Field Museum, the Nature Conservancy, and Openlands. Generously supported by ComEd Saturday, May 2 Garden Shop Double Discount Day for Members 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 9 Gallery Tours with Artist Philip Juras 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. World Bonsai Day 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, May 10 Mother’s Day Brunch Seatings are at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., and 1 p.m; preregistration required; fee applies. Wednesday, May 13 Gardens That Heal: A Prescription for Wellness 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies. Night Lights 10 chicagobotanic.org