[Communications] September at GPC: Still Life In Real Life Exhibit 🌽 Honey For Sale 🍯 Music Under Glass: Sunlit ☀️ Resistance is Fertile 🌱 Nature Play Kits 🔍 & More!

[Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance]

 You are receiving this because you subscribe to our e-newsletter. SEPTEMBER 2021 HAPPENINGS The Artist's Garden exhibit, Still Life in Real Life: Charles Ethan Porter, photo credit: Brian Kinyon Photography STILL LIFE IN REAL LIFE: CHARLES ETHAN PORTER Free for Garfield Park Neighbors, Members & Kids | $5 for adults Open through October 17 (or until weather permits) Enjoy whimsical autumn landscapes and vibrant hues in the Artist’s Garden exhibit Still Life in Real Life: Charles Ethan Porter. This seasonal display showcases the fruits and flowers found in the still life paintings of African American artist Charles Ethan Porter (1847/49-1923); including sunflowers, corn, carnations, violets and much more. Help us celebrate this important artist! Book A Visit The 2021 Artist's Garden exhibit is sponsored in part by Cucurbita maxima in the Urban Demonstration Garden. Visit The Outdoor Gardens! Hours: Wednesday, 10am-8pm; Thursday-Sunday, 10am-5pm Free; Donations appreciated A visit to the outdoor gardens this time of year is truly special. Come explore our 10 acres of nature, enjoy a picnic, experience the lily pool, and view the bountiful harvest in our Urban Demonstration Garden. So far this year we have donated 993 lbs of produce from our gardens to local markets. Book A Visit EVENTS & PROGRAMS Autogenerated closed captioning is available at our virtual programs Music Under Glass: Lakeshore Rush: Sunlit Wednesday, September 29; 6pm-7pm Cost: Free; Donations welcome Join us from the comfort of your home for a musical performance with Lakeshore Rush with the Conservatory as your virtual background! They will perform 'Sunlit', a musical exploration of humanity’s relationship with nature. Musical selections will explore the ever-present influence of the sun and its cycles, the seasons, animal life, and our inescapable need to take an active role in preserving nature. Register For Sunlit Music Under Glass is made possible in part by The MacArthur Fund for Arts and Culture at Prince, CIBC, Illinois Arts Council Agency and DCASE. 2nd Wednesday Virtual Lecture - Nateo Carreno: Resistance is Fertile Wednesday, September 8; 6pm-7pm Free; Donations appreciated Join a virtual discussion on soil and plant health and climate resiliency in local ecosystems and agriculture with Nateo Carreno. This lecture is a rigorous critique of the synthetic fertilizer industry, and will provide examples for fundamentally addressing soil/plant health while promoting climate resiliency in local ecosystems and agriculture. Presented in collaboration with Advocates for Urban Agriculture's Grow with Us Sessions. Sign Up For Resistance Is Fertile Virtual Intro to Xeric Air Plants Saturday, October 9; 11am-12pm General Admission: $25 GPCA Member/Volunteer: $20 Urban Gardening Education Manager Emilia Arellano reviews xeric air plants and shares tips for adjusting their care and environment throughout the year! Kits are available for purchase (by webinar participants only) as an optional add-on for $20 through 10/4/21 or while supplies last. A limited number of scholarships are available! Fill out the Scholarship Application or email mwilson at garfieldpark.org for more information. Virtual Intro To Xeric Air Plants Botanical Relief Printing - Virtual 6-Week Art Class Starts Tuesday, October 12; 6pm-8pm General Admission: $250 GPCA Member/Volunteer: $200 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 September 24th at 10am CT. Botanical Relief Printing This program is funded by grants from The MacArthur Fund for Arts and Culture at Prince, the Illinois Arts Council Agency and DCASE. Virtual Yoga Saturdays; 9am-10am Free; Donations appreciated Join us for yoga livestreamed from the Conservatory. Led by Amber, Founder of Hot Mess Yoga on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays, and Natalie on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays. There will be no yoga on Saturday, September 4 due to the Labor Day holiday. Yoga W/Natalie - 9/11 Yoga W/Amber - 9/18 Yoga W/Natalie - 9/25 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. Free and open to the public. 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, September 15 & October 20; 6pm-7:30pm Free Learn about the ancient art of growing bonsai from the Chicago Bonsai Club, a chapter of the Midwest Bonsai Society. 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. Chicago Bonsai Club 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. To access the table, you will need to book a reservation to the Conservatory. Ask A Master Gardener FULL CALENDAR OF EVENTS HOURS: OPEN WEDNESDAY from 10AM - 8PM ; THURSDAY- SUNDAY from 10AM - 5PM VISIT US | PHONE: 773.638.1766 NATURE PLAY KIT Theme: Corn Husk Dolls Kit Pick Up: Saturday, September 18; 10am-1pm Register today to pick up a free Nature Play Kit, including everything your kids need to create a nature-based craft on a different theme every month. You can register for one per child. A number of kits are set aside for Garfield Park residents and community organizations - call or email Lydia Van Slyke: lvanslyke at garfieldpark.org, 773-638-1766 x32. Registering for a kit is not the same as registering for a visit, so please keep that in mind and make a reservation to visit the Conservatory for the same day as the kit distribution Register For Kit Pick-Up Nature education for young children and families is made possible in part by a grant from the PNC foundation. SUPPORT THE CONSERVATORY Honey For Sale In The Gift Shop! Our team and volunteers have harvested Garfield Park Conservatory honey and it is now for sale! While supplies last, purchase delectable honey in 3oz, 6oz, 9oz, and 12oz quantities from the Conservatory’s Gift Shop. Proceeds help fund exhibits and free nature education resources for the Garfield Park and Chicago communities. Become a Member and save 10% on all Gift Shop purchases! Members can show their member card on-site for the discount or use the discount code to shop online. For questions contact membership at garfieldpark.org or 773-638-1766 x13. Shop In Person Or Online Become A Member Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance members support our mission to connect people to plants and change lives through the power of nature. While helping our mission, members also get great perks like free admission to Still Life in Real Life: Charles Ethan Porter, a discount at our Gift Shop and on classes, and Reciprocal Garden Benefits at 345+ conservatories, gardens, and arboreta nationwide. Join/Renew Planned Giving Through The Perennial Society  Among the simplest ways to support the Conservatory is with a gift that you can make at any point in your life and allow to grow over time like the beautiful plants in the Conservatory’s collection. We can help you with information about these opportunities offered through our Perennial Society, the Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance’s program to share information about how Conservatory lovers can help ensure the continued vitality of this beloved Chicago treasure. Perennial Society FLEUROTICA Thursday, November 4 We're thrilled to announce the return of FLEUROTICA on November 4, 2021. Save the date and stay tuned to this newsletter for more information. Learn more about FLEUORTICA. COMMUNITY CORNER Garfield Park Community Plaza & Outdoor Roller Rink The Garfield Park Community Plaza & Outdoor Roller Rink opened in late July! The community plaza is located at 4008 W. Madison Street and will be open from 11am-7pm, Tuesday-Saturday through the end of the summer! The project was developed through the Garfield Park Rite to Wellness Collaborative. Learn more about the collaborative and get involved at ritetowellness.com. Register for the next virtual town hall at tinyurl.com/gprwctownhall. Austin Harvest Market Monday, Wednesday & Friday; 2pm-6pm 423 N Laramie St., Chicago, IL 60644 Austin Harvest is a youth-led open air fresh market that provides fresh produce to the residents of the Austin neighborhood in the far west side of Chicago. Austin Harvest grew out of a desire for youth to lead the way for positive community change. Stop by this summer for amazing produce, fresh flowers and community. You can also find produce grown at the Conservatory there. Garfield Park Neighborhood Market 2nd & 4th Saturday of the month; 10am-2pm Visit the Garfield Park Neighborhood Market this summer and support West Side businesses! Join us on The Hatchery plaza and shop locally grown food including produce donated by the Conservatory. Free Produce Market at Legler Regional Library 3rd Saturday of the month this summer; 1pm-3pm The Chicago Public Library and the Greater Chicago Food Depository are hosting Free Produce Market days on the 3rd Saturdays of the month all summer. Join us at 115 S Pulaski Rd. (Madison and Pulaski), where the Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance will also be handing out free nature play kits! LET'S BE FRIENDS ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 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. 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