Chicago Botanic Garden Summer 2019

chicagobotanic.org 13 Cove Drop-In Activities June highlights Adults-only Campout Saturday, June 29 – Sunday, June 30 Connect with nature and enjoy a low-stress camping experience in one of Chicago’s most inspirational set- tings. Campers can set their own schedule, choosing from activities like yoga, a tram tour, board games, s’mores, a bird walk, and more. You can sleep outside in the Nature Play Garden or inside the Learning Campus. Fee applies. Summer Dinner Dance Friday, June 21 The Summer Dinner Dance is the most important fundraising event for the Chicago Botanic Garden. An evening with cocktails, dinner, and dancing begins at 6:30 p.m. on the Esplanade, in full summer splendor. More than one million visitors come to the Garden each year, and thousands more benefit from our horticulture, conservation science, and education programs locally, nationally, and internationally. Proceeds from this evening make that possible; fee applies. Generously supported by Northern Trust Saturday, June 1 through sellout Library Used Book Sale Noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. All proceeds go toward a rare book purchase for the Library’s collection. Wednesday, June 5 Story Time in the Lenhardt Library 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday, June 13 After Hours Buzz: Bees & Beyond 6 to 8 p.m.; fee applies. Saturday & Sunday, June 15 & 16 Father's Day Weekend Canoe Adventure 9 a.m., 11 a.m., or 1 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies. Friday, June 21 The Garden closes at 3 p.m. for the Summer Dinner Dance, a fundraising event to support the Garden’s science and education programs. Saturday, June 22 New Member Day Activities 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 22 Pollinators Need You: A Janet Meakin Poor Research Symposium 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, June 23 Library Talk on Rare Book Exhibition: Pollinator Paradise in Print 2 p.m. Thursday, June 27 After Hours Buzz: Bees & Beyond 6 to 8 p.m.; fee applies. Sunday, June 30 Words in Bloom: Tea & Poetry in the Japanese Garden 10 to 11:30 a.m. For families Saturdays, May 18, June 15, July 20 & August 10 Summer Little Diggers 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., or 11 a.m. to noon. Saturday, June 1 – Sunday, September 1 Summer Nature Explorer: Reading and Activity Program Noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday; Lenhardt Library. Saturday, June 1 – Monday, September 2 Nature Play Garden Family Drop-In Activities Daily, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays, June 1 & 8 Nature Nights: Chocolate Chasers 5 to 7:30 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies. Sundays, June 2 & 16; July 7 & 21; August 4; September 1 & 15 Malott Japanese Garden Family Sundays 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 5 Story Time in the Lenhardt Library 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, June 7 Scout Campout 6 p.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Saturday; preregistration required; fee applies. Saturday & Sunday, June 8 & 9; July 13 & 14; August 10 & 11 Kleinman Family Cove Drop-In Activities 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays, July 13 & 20 Nature Nights: Journey to Japan 5 to 7:30 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies. Saturdays, July 27 & August 10 Family Campout 5 p.m. Saturday to 8 a.m. Sunday; preregistration required; fee applies. Saturdays, August 3 & 17 Nature Nights: Powerful Pollinators 5 to 7:30 p.m.; preregistration required; fee applies. Saturday & Sunday, August 17 & 18 Malott Japanese Garden Summer Festival 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.