[Communications] Fall Bliss 🍁 Exhibit Highlighting Black Art 🌻 Fall Tree Walk 🍂 Art & Plant Classes 🎨 Garfield Park Family Halloween Event 🎃

[Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance]

 You are receiving this because you subscribe to our e-newsletter. OCTOBER 2021 HAPPENINGS The painting 'Autumn Landscape' transformed into a plant display in the Artist's Garden; Brian Kinyon Photography CLOSING SOON STILL LIFE IN REAL LIFE: CHARLES ETHAN PORTER Free for Garfield Park Neighbors, Members & Kids | $5 for adults Closes October 17 (or until weather permits) See the exhibit Still Life in Real Life in the Artist's Garden before it closes. Honoring Black art, horticulture staff took Charles Ethan Porter's still life paintings and transformed them into beautiful garden displays. Visit Us The 2021 Artist's Garden exhibit is sponsored in part by Hot Pepper, Capsicum frutescens, 'Aji Charapita' in the Urban Demonstration Garden Fall In The Gardens Hours: Wednesday, 10am-8pm; Thursday-Sunday, 10am-5pm Free; Donations Welcome Take in the sights, sounds, and peace of fall with a visit to GPC's Outdoor Gardens! Take a tour of the Urban Demonstration Garden and see what we're growing and harvesting this season for local markets, have an autumn picnic in our wide open spaces, and enjoy the sounds of wind blowing through the leaves of the historic trees. Visit Us Gift Shop Highlight: Trini's Tasty Pastries Trinisa of Trini’s Tasty Pastries is a West Side resident and her culinary creations are so loved! We offer a variety of her sandwiches, salads, and pastry items in our Gift Shop daily! So come hungry on your next visit and help support both the Conservatory and local businesses like Trini’s Tasty Pastries. Members save 10% on Gift Shop purchases! Members can show their card on-site or use the discount code to shop online. Contact membership at garfieldpark.org or 773-638-1766 x13 for questions. Gift Shop Info FLEUROTICA Thursday, November 4, 6pm-9pm Witness breathtaking garments made entirely from plants at our floral fashion fundraiser! We are planning a hybrid event that will include a limited-seating in person event and a virtual version of the event. Ticket details coming to your inbox soon! FLEUROTICA UPCOMING EVENTS & PROGRAMS Autogenerated closed captioning is available at our virtual programs Virtual Intro To Xeric Air Plants Saturday, October 9; 11am-12pm $25; GPCA Member/Volunteer: $20 Scholarships Available Urban Gardening Education Manager Emilia Arellano reviews xeric air plants and shares tips for adjusting their care and environment throughout the year! Air Plant Kits are available for purchase (by webinar participants only) as an optional add-on for $20 through 12pm on 10/6 or while supplies last. A limited number of scholarships are available! Please fill out this Scholarship Application or email mwilson at garfieldpark.org for more information. Virtual Intro To Xeric Air Plants 2nd Wednesday Virtual Lecture: Lorena Lopez: Conservation & Community Engagement Wednesday, October 13; 6pm-7pm Free; Donations Welcome Join Lorena Lopez in a discussion on land conservation and community engagement. The land is power and land can provide much-needed resources, healing, and restoration to Black, Indigenous and other People of Color. Programming and restoration of preserves through community engagement with BIPOC communities have to be met with restorative justice. Sign Up For The Lecture Botanical Relief Printing - Virtual 6-Week Art Class Starts Tuesday, November 9; 6pm-8pm $250; GPCA Member/Volunteer: $200 Scholarships Available In this beginner’s printmaking class, artists will learn alongside printmaker-educator Sarita Garcia, in all forms of relief printmaking, gathering inspiration through the vast plant life at Garfield Park Conservatory. Class available for ages 18+ and students must live in the Chicagoland area. A limited number of scholarships are available! Fill out the Scholarship Application or email mwilson at garfieldpark.org for more information. Registration ends October 22 at 10am CT. Botanical Relief Printing Fall Tree ID Walk - In Person & Online Friday, October 22; 10am-11:15am Free; Donations Welcome Learn about city trees throughout the seasons with Openlands. We’ll offer options for both a virtual or in-person Tree ID Walk. We will explore the trees of beautiful and historic Garfield Park. Interested children are welcome, but must be accompanied by an adult. Register For Fall Tree ID Virtual Beginning Beekeeping Thursday, November 11 & 18; 6pm-8:30pm $50; GPCA Member/Volunteer: $40 Scholarships Available Spend 2 days virtually connecting with our Head Beekeeper, Marcin Matelski, to learn the basics of beekeeping: equipment, hive design and construction, bee biology and behavior, bee management, and bee products. A limited number of scholarships are available! Fill out the Scholarship Application or email mwilson at garfieldpark.org for more information. Sign Up For Beginning Beekeeping Virtual Beekeeping Lecture With Derek Mitchell Tuesday, October 5; 5:30pm-7pm Free; Donations Welcome Join a virtual presentation with bee expert Derek Smith to learn about ventilation: the why and why not! This presentation will cover the interaction between insulation and ventilation, the history of why hive ventilation was accepted on both sides of the Atlantic, and the scientific basis for doing and not doing it. Lecture W/Derek Mitchell Virtual Beekeeping Lecture With Dr. Katie Lee Wednesday, November 3; 6pm-7:30pm Free; Donations Welcome Come listen to a talk by Dr. Katie Lee about how a healthy queen bee is vital for a colony to thrive. The ability to predict the downfall of a queen can help a beekeeper make the management decision to replace a queen or leave her be. Lecture W/Dr. Katie Lee Virtual Yoga Saturdays; 9am-10am Free; Donations Welcome Enjoy yoga livestreamed from the GPC! Led by Amber of Hot Mess Yoga and Natalie Schilke. 10/9 Yoga W/Natalie 10/16 Yoga W/Amber 10/23 Yoga W/Natalie 10/30 Yoga W/Natalie Origami Open House 2nd Saturday Of The Month; 12pm-3pm Free Join us as the Chicago Area Origami Society presents a free drop-in Origami Open House to our visitors. Adults and kids accompanied by an adult are welcome. Registration is not required. If you’d like to visit the Conservatory before or after joining this program, please book a reservation. Origami Open House Chicago Bonsai Club Wednesday, October 20; 6pm-7:30pm Free Come learn about the ancient art of growing bonsai from the Chicago Bonsai Club, a chapter of the Midwest Bonsai Society. Bring your bonsai trees to work on or just come to watch. Potting soil and wire will be provided, and some plant materials and pots will be available at a nominal cost. You do not need a reservation to access the session. If you’d like to visit the Conservatory before or after joining this program, please book a reservation here. Learn More Ask A Master Gardener In Person Saturdays; 10:30am-1pm Free Most Saturdays (except holiday weekends), the University of Illinois Extension Ask a Master Gardener table is located at the Conservatory to answer your questions about plants. In nice weather, they will be located outside in the Sensory Garden. In inclement weather, they can be found in the Show House. To access the table, you will need to book a reservation to the Conservatory. Ask A Master Gardener In Person! OCTOBER NATURE PLAY KIT Theme: Roots & Decomposers Saturday, October 16th; 10am-1pm Free; Registration Required Register to pick up a Nature Play Kit at the Conservatory! These kits include all you need to create a nature-based craft. October's theme is Roots and Decomposers. A number of kits are set aside for Garfield Park residents and community organizations. If you live near the Conservatory and need more information, call or email Lydia Van Slyke: lvanslyke at garfieldpark.org, 773-638-1766 x32. All kits come with instructions in English and Spanish, plus a link to video instruction. Get Your Nature Play Kit Nature education for young children and families is made possible in part by a grant from the PNC foundation. VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS For Groups & Schools Free For CPS Title 1 Schools Choose your own adventure on our virtual field trips led by Garfield Park Conservatory Nature Ed staff! Themes include Intro to Plants, Pollination, Black History, Adaptations and Plant Reproduction. Take your group on a fun, educational adventure at the Conservatory! Virtual Field Trips This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services [MA10-17-0193-17]. Additional funding provided by Peoples Gas Community Fund, PNC, the Seabury Foundation, and the Dr. Scholl Foundation. URBAN ROOTS UPDATE Another Summer Completed! The Urban Roots teen docents successfully completed another summer! They are amazing. The summer was spent growing their STEM skills, taking enrichment classes with awesome partners like Ignition Community Glass, AFRORACK and Music Moves Chicago, all while becoming experts in the exhibit Still Life in Real Life. They gave tours of the exhibit in the Artist's Garden dropping plant knowledge left and right, and amplifying the artist Charles Ethan Porter. Learn more about Urban Roots here. Principal funding for Urban Roots has been provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) [MA20-16-0031-16]. Additional funding provided by: After School Matters, Bank of America Foundation, Anonymous Fund of Central Indiana Community Foundation, Impact Grants Chicago and an anonymous donor. SUPPORT THE CONSERVATORY Become A Member! When you join the Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance you support our mission to connect people to nature and you get several other benefits! We also have a monthly giving program with options starting at $5/month. Member benefits include class and Gift Shop discounts, admission privileges at over 345+ gardens throughout North America and the Cayman Islands, and more! JOIN/RENEW COMMUNITY CORNER Harvest Fest For Garfield Park Families Saturday, October 30; 10am-2pm Free Garfield Park Families - join us on The Hatchery plaza for a family friendly and safe Halloween celebration! This free event for Garfield Park residents includes food, crafts and fun. Costumes encouraged! The Hatchery is located at 135 N. Kedzie Ave. West Garfield Park Food Study $50 Compensation UIC is hosting a community-based study that involves talking in a group about food in your area. Adults 18+ who live in West Garfield Park can apply to be selected for the focus group. Participants will be compensated $50 for their time of 1-2 hours total. The study will take place in a small group, in-person or online. Interested? Contact Dr. Saria Lofton at slofto4 at uic.edu or (312) 355-2125 or (312) 884-1594. Garfield Park Neighborhood Market Saturday, October 9 & 23; 10am-2pm Visit the Garfield Park Neighborhood Market for the last dates of the season and support West Side businesses! Join us on The Hatchery plaza and shop locally grown food including produce donated by the Conservatory. During October we will be observing Breast Cancer Awareness Month at the Market in order to raise awareness for the disease and stand in solidarity with our neighbors affected by and living with breast cancer. Please consider wearing pink with us in support of this national campaign.⁠ On October 9th, we're also encouraging folks to walk, run or bike to the market in the spirit of wellness. Market programs will also feature survivor stories and health resources.⁠ LET'S BE FRIENDS ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Follow @garfieldparkconservatory on Tik Tok! The Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance changes lives through the power of nature. We are a non-profit organization that works in partnership with the Chicago Park District. The Garfield Park Conservatory is owned and managed by the Chicago Park District and has showcased "landscape art under glass" for over 100 years on the West Side of Chicago.  Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance | 300 N. Central Park Ave., Chicago, IL 60624 Unsubscribe communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by tlawson at garfieldpark.org powered by Try email marketing for free today!
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