Chicago Botanic Garden Summer 2019

Membership Questions? Contact the Member and Donor Services sta at (847) 835-8215 or visit the Membership Desk in the Visitor Center. chicagobotanic.org/member Become a Garden Plus member: • Free parking year-round for two cars • Discounts for family classes, camps, programs, and many events • Advance purchase for some events • 10 percent discount at the Garden View Café every day • Free tram tours and admission to Butter ies & Blooms and the Model Railroad Garden on Wednesdays. Share your Garden love; give a gift membership Online: chicagobotanic.org/member Call: (847) 835-8215 Visit: Membership Desk, Visitor Center Why become a member Your annual membership contribu- tion supports the Garden’s mission: We cultivate the power of plants to sustain and enrich life. Did you pick up your gift? When you renew on your rst notice or online, you receive a gift voucher with your membership package. Select your gift at the Membership Desk in the Visitor Center from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Gift selections are subject to availability. The benefits of Garden membership Take advantage of all that the Chicago Botanic Garden has to o er. Visit as often as you want, from dawn to dusk. As a member, you will enjoy many members-only privileges: Free parking year-round Discounts • On Butter ies & Blooms, the Model Railroad Garden: Landmarks of America, tram tour tickets, and tick- eted Garden events and programs • 20 percent on most classes • 10 percent in the Garden Shop • Discounts for the Garden View Café based on membership level Members-only access • To special events, plus members-only hours • e Midwest’s nest gardening resources, including the Plant Infor- mation Service and checkout privi- leges at the Lenhardt Library • Free admission to 300 botanic gardens and arboreta nationwide • Access to exclusive travel tours to gardens around the world • Facility rental privileges Sunshine and umbrellas We are all buzzing about the great new gift available to members. A bright yellow umbrella was designed by senior designer and design manager Wendy Griffiths to celebrate Bees & Beyond, the Garden program that will inspire a genuine appreciation for the vital role pollinators play in our everyday lives and in a healthy, diverse planet. Bring your gift voucher to the Membership Desk in the Visitor Center to pick your own bit of sun- shine. But don’t delay—there is a lim- ited quantity. Members-only calendar Friday, May 17 : Be among the rst to buy one-of-a-kind plants and specialty containers o ered at the Get Growing Plant Sale, presented by the Woman’s Board of the Chicago Horticultural Soci- ety. From 10 to 11 a.m., the sale is open to President’s Circle members; from 11 a.m. to noon, to Director’s Circle; and from noon to 4 p.m., to all Garden members. chicagobotanic.org/calendar Friday & Saturday, May 17 & 18: Dis- cover what goes on behind the scenes at our new plant production facilities on the Kris Jarantoski Campus. Tours take place at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.; $10 fee. chicagobotanic.org/member Friday, July 5: At the Members’ Preview of the Art Festival at the Chicago Botanic Garden, members get the rst chance to shop, access to artist demos and music, a free art festival poster with proof of membership; 4 to 7 p.m. chicagobotanic.org/calendar chicagobotanic.org 31