creatures - Garfield Park Conservatory

October
MONDAY
TUESDAY
It’s autumn at the Conservatory! Take a stroll outside through the crisp and colorful autumn
leaves on our FALL TREE I.D. WALK and then warm-up inside with a CONCERT to
celebrate Chicago Arists Month. We have brand new SCIENCE-BASED family programs
throughout the month and an old favorite to close it out: CREATURES OF THE NIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
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THURSDAY
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FRIDAY
SATURDAY
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• Wild Wednesday:
Plants
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7
• Morning Glories for
Families
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• Morning Glories for
Families
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• Morning Glories for
Families
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• Morning Glories for
Families
WEEKLY PROGRAMS
Morning Glories for Families
Mondays 10am-Noon
Wild Wednesday - NEW!
Wednesdays 4pm-7pm (for Families)
Fiddleheads - NEW!
Saturdays & Sundays 12pm-4pm
Master Gardener’s Plant Clinic
Saturdays Noon-4pm (stationed in Lobby)
Free Public Tours of the Conservatory
Sunday, October 19 1pm-2pm and
Saturday, October 25 10am-11am
(sign up at the Front Desk 1 hour before tour starts)
Celebrate Halloween with
creatures
of the night
October 29, 2014 4pm - 7pm
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• Wild Wednesday:
Plants
• Chicago Bonsai
Meeting
• Volunteer Orientation
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• Wild Wednesday:
Plants
• Build an Indoor
Worm Bin
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• JuiceBox Concert
• Fiddleheads
• Plant Clinic
• Fiddleheads
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• Fall Tree I.D. Walk
• JuiceBox Concert
• Fiddleheads
• Plant Clinic
• Fiddleheads
• Free Public Tour of
the Conservatory
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• Fiddleheads
• Yuri Lane
• Origami Open
House
• Wild Wednesday:
Animals
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SUNDAY
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30
• Fiddleheads
• Plant Clinic
• Free Public Tour of
the Conservatory
• Fiddleheads
• Yuri Lane
• Beginning
Beekeeping
• Fiddleheads
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• Creatures of the
Night
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
IN OCTOBER
• JuiceBox Concert Series: Ella Jenkins
October 4; 11am - 12pm
Join us in Horticulture Hall for a kid-friendly concert!
• Yuri Lane: Human Beatbox
October 11 & 12; 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Enjoy an exciting concert of harmonica and beatbox.
• Beginning Beekeeping
October 12; 9am - Noon - REGISTER ONLINE
Learn the basics about beekeeping in this adult class!
• Origami Open House
October 11; 1pm - 4pm
• Chicago Bonsai Meeting
October 15; 6pm
• Fall Tree I.D. Walk
October 17; 10am - Noon - REGISTER ONLINE
• Build an Indoor Worm Bin
October 22; 5:30pm - 8pm - REGISTER ONLINE
Learn how to recycle your kitchen scraps!
• JuiceBox Concert Series: Lawrence Peters Outfit
October 18; 11am - 12pm
Join us for a kid-friendly concert in Horticulture Hall!
• Creatures of the Night
October 29; 4pm - 7pm
Children will learn a trick and get a treat as they meet
live animals throughout the Conservatory.
NEW PROGRAMS
• Fiddleheads - OCTOBER
Saturday & Sunday - Noon - 4pm
Each weekend we explore the natural world through
the lenses of biology, anthropology, art, and history.
Bring your children and introduce them to the
Conservatory and the plant world through hands-on
activities and play.
• Wild Wednesdays - OCTOBER
Wednesday - 4pm - 7pm
Join us Wednesday evenings and let your kids get a
little wild! We will be exploring nature, getting our hands
dirty and discovering new things about plants, animals
and the natural world. We’ll be inviting a wild animal
guest several times a month – check our website for
details.
• Conservatory Kids: Busy Bees - NOVEMBER
Fee-based Programs - Thursdays - 10am - 11:30am
This fall we will debut “Conservatory Kids: Busy Bees” a
six-week science-focused program for children ages
3-6 and an accompanying adult. Busy Bees is designed
to teach young children about biology and ecology
through a combination of hands-on activities, stories,
and songs.