[Communications] Earth Month celebrations, Meeting History Exhibit, Bee Forum and more spring fun

[Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance]

April 2024 GPC Happenings You are receiving this because you subscribe to our e-newsletter. April 2024 Connecting People To Nature On Chicago's West Side   CURRENT EXHIBITS Spring Flower Show: What's in a Name? Open through Sunday, May 12, 2024 Reservations needed | Free; donations welcome There are so many different types, sizes, colors, and fragrances in the “What’s in a Name?” Spring Flower Show! And even amongst the same species of flowers, there are different stages of development. Look at these two stages of a hybridized Persian Buttercup (Ranunculus asiaticus ‘Pink Shades’). Come experience the Spring Flower Show "What's in a Name?" to get a dose of spring and leave with more knowledge about how to identify plants with some history and science of botanical nomenclature. Varied flowering times guarantee a different experience every time you visit! Book Your Visit In case you missed it, check out our latest feature on CBS Chicago! Learn more about this year's show with Andrew Darcy, GPC Floriculturist, and see some behind the scenes features here. Additional Neighbor & Member Reservations Do reservations look full? If you live in Garfield Park or are a GPCA member, there are additional reservation times set aside for you. Neighbors call 773-638-1766 or email visitors at garfieldpark.org. Members call 773-638-1766 or email membership at garfieldpark.org.   Meeting History: A Garfield Park Citizen Archive On display now through June 21 in the Community Room What an incredible time! Huge thanks to all who came out for the community opening reception of “Meeting History" on Sunday, March 10th. This collaborative project by CatchLight Local Fellow, Samantha Friend Cabrera, Gina Jamison, Shacaara Westbrooks, Levette Haynes, Anette Britton, Pastor Marshall Hatch Sr, and Marshall Hatch jr. visualizes a history of Garfield Park that centers Black joy, ownership, legacy and history through the sourcing of photographs and stories. Pictured here is Gina Jamison (GPAC President) with her immediate family who have lived in Garfield Park for 4 generations! This exhibit is on display now through June 21 in the Community Room. The exhibit schedule varies week to week depending on all the exciting things we have happening at the Conservatory. You can view the weekly viewing schedule on our website here and our new story highlight here!  Acknowledgements: With gratitude to the community members who participated including Annette Britton, Rev. Dr. Marshall Elijah Hatch Sr. and Marshall Hatch Jr., Levette Haynes, Gina Jamison, LaShone Kelly, and Shacarra Westbrooks. The exhibition was curated by Samantha Friend Cabrera with support from Max Herman and Jenny Jacklin Stratton. The exhibition text was co-authored by Samantha Friend Cabrera and ProPublica reporter Tony Briscoe.   This exhibit is a collaboration between the CatchLight Local Visual Desk, led by CatchLight Local Fellow Samantha Friend Cabrera, in collaboration with ProPublica, and the Institute for Nonprofit News, and made possible with generous support from the Kresge Foundation, McCormick Foundation and PhotoWings. Click here to learn more about CatchLight. Click here to learn more about ProPublica.   HAPPY EARTH MONTH 🤍🌱 We love to celebrate plants each day, but we really love to connect more people to the powers of nature during intentional Earth Month activations. We hope you can join us! Plantzilla read aloud with author Jerdine Nolen Saturday, 4/6; 11am-12pm Free; drop-in Join us in the Community Room for a special story time with author Jerdine Nolen. Mortimer Henryson has always had a special place in his heart for Plantzilla, his third grade’s class plant. But when he offers to take Plantzilla for the summer, young Mortimer is in for more than he bargained for. Open your heart to Jerdine Nolen’s story of caring and friendship, brought to vivid life by David Catrow’s hilarious illustrations. Bring a picnic blanket, bring your ears, and throw open your heart for our very curious storytime session! Celebrate Earth Day with us and GPCA Nature Educators and Urban Roots Environmental Justice Teens on Saturday, April 20 from 11am-2pm with indoor and outdoor activities that showcase how we can be more self-aware, creative and sustainable. Activities will include: Pop-up Plant Sale Plant Bingo in the Palm House Kaben Kafo djembe ensemble in Horticulture Hall Found Objects Sun Prints in the Artist's Garden Learn about herbal remedies, tinctures and recipes promoting healthy living with Urban Roots Environmental Justice teens Plant Propagation demo and seed kits with Urban Roots teens and Shayna, GPCA Greenhouse & Garden Education Manager Photo booth and more! We hope you and your fam can join us for this free event! Book your visit. Reservations to visit The Garfield Park Conservatory & Gardens are free. We welcome donations from those who are able and want to give. Suggested donation $10/adult, $5/child. Walk-in reservations are limited and prioritized for Garfield Park neighbors and members when available. Earth Day Family Tree ID Walk Saturday, 4/20; 11:30am-12:30pm Free; advanced registration and GPC reservation needed Join GPCA Nature Education staff for an Earth Day walk around the outdoor gardens to beautiful and historic trees of Chicago and Garfield Park. Participants will meet in the Desert House near the Blue Stone Terrace doors. Register for this event here. A reservation to visit the main gardens is also needed, you can click here to book your visit.   EARTH MONTH FAMILY PROGRAMS   Decomposition Experts - Worm World! Art After Dark on 4/3, Morning Glories on 4/5, Budding Botanists on 4/6 & 4/7 What happens to your leftover food? It goes in the trash...and then what? There's another place for it to go that's better for the planet - compost it! Composting is like recycling your leftovers. A unique kind of composting involves some hard working and wiggly recyclers...what do you think they could be? Come learn more! Re-invention Ideas Workshop Art After Dark on 4/10, Morning Glories on 4/12, Budding Botanists on 4/13 & 4/14 Reduce, reuse, recycle is in that order for a reason. If you can re-use something instead of recycling, that's usually a better option in most scenarios. Join us for some activities and crafts where we will reuse, recycle and reimagine together. Seed Paper Art After Dark on 4/17, Morning Glories on 4/19, Budding Botanists on 4/21 Visitors and families will take part in the paper making process with family programs staff, with an extra twist- adding native wildflower seeds! Pieces of seed paper will be available to take home the next weekend.  Pollinator Party Art After Dark on 4/24, Morning Glories on 4/26, Budding Botanists on 4/27 & 4/28 Let's discuss pollination and the importance of pollinators in healthy ecosystems. We'll be acting it out with felt boards and sensory bins, plus puppet making and fairy wings.   Family Programs are made possible in part by Peoples Gas Community Fund and PNC.     EVENTS & PROGRAMS Autogenerated Closed Captioning Is Available At Our Virtual Programs   In-Person Yoga w/ DuShaun Wednesday, 4/17; 6pm-7pm Cost: $5 DuShaun is back with another in-person yoga session in Horticulture Hall. This class is open and accessible for all bodies and abilities. Register Virtual Yoga Saturdays, 4/13 & 4/30; 9am-10am Free; donations welcome Join us for a one-hour session from the comforts of your own home. Beginners to advanced yogis are welcome to join. Registration required. 4/13 Natalie 4/27 DuShaun Wild Hope WTTW Screening and Community Conversation Saturday 4/13; 1-2:30pm Free with RSVP WILD HOPE is a collection of short films highlighting the intrepid changemakers who are working to restore and protect our planet. Each half-hour episode inspires audiences with stories of bold interventions, unexpected alliances, and nature’s resilience. This event will feature episode 4: Does Nature Have Rights? Ecuador is one of the most biodiverse places on the planet, yet its wild spaces are also among the most threatened. In 2008, the country became the first nation in the world to enshrine the “rights of nature” in its constitution—granting wild species their own legal rights to exist. Today, conservationists are putting that powerful tool to the test as they battle to save the country’s biodiversity. Learn more. RSVP Annual Bee Forum Sunday 4/28; 10am-4pm Cost: $45 general public; $36 member/volunteers Join us for our 15th Annual Bee Forum: The Ins and Outs of Practical Beekeeping. GPCA hosts an annual Bee Forum to join local beekeepers and beekeeping experts to discuss relevant topics in the world of beekeeping, in addition to building community with Chicagoland beekeepers. GPCA is excited to have Randy Oliver back to discuss why bees do what they do. If you're a beekeeper then you know how incredible beekeeping can be, but you also know how incredibly frustrating keeping bees can be. Randy's goal during the presentation will be to help beekeepers understand why bees behave the way they do and apply that to their daily beekeeping. Scholarships are available! Please contact Bendi at bqian at garfieldpark.org for more information. Register Chicago Bonsai Club April 17; 6-7pm Free with visit 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. The meeting is open to any interested adults, drop-in anytime from 6pm-7:30pm in the Classroom. Potting soil and wire will be provided, and some plant materials and pots will be available at a nominal cost. Ask a Master Gardener Saturdays; 10:30am-1pm Free with visit Have a plant question? There's a University of Illinois Extension Ask a Master Gardener table in Horticulture Hall on Saturdays to answer your green thumb questions. Make a free reservation to visit.     FULL CALENDAR OF EVENTS OPEN WEDNESDAY FROM 10AM - 8PM ; THURSDAY- SUNDAY FROM 10AM - 5PM VISIT US | PHONE: 773.638.1766   Momentum Coffee Pop-up Momentum Coffee is here - fueling connections and community! Serving up a delicious menu of espresso drinks, pastries and much more daily in Horticulture Hall, Wednesday through Sunday from 10am – 3pm. GPCA members receive 10% off all purchases. Reservations to visit the Conservatory are needed to access the coffee cart. Book your visit here. Learn more about Momentum Coffee here.   Spring for a gift that grows! A Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance Membership is a great way to support the programs and plants you love. Enjoy one-of-a-kind experiences at the Conservatory while supporting the Alliance’s mission to change lives through the power of nature. Your annual or monthly contributions help sustain free nature education programming and community resources.  Plus, members receive great perks like 20% off classes, discounts in the Gift Shop and Momentum Coffee, reciprocal benefits at over 345+ botanical gardens nationwide and more. JOIN / RENEW   COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS   Teen Summer Jobs, Park Programs & Resource Fair Saturday, April 6; 10am-1pm Malcolm X College, 1900 W. Jackson Blvd. Calling all teens ages 13-19! Come explore summer job opportunities in the parks. Learn more and register here. Garfield Park Skate Meetup at the Gold Dome Thursday, April 18; 5:30pm-8pm 100 N. Central Park Ave. Roller skate at the Gold Dome! Free skate rentals (or bring your own). Concessions by Garfield PAC. All are invited! Free Seed Library at the Chicago Tool Library Public Access open now Now that it's April, public can come through for seeds. Supplies limited. Learn more here. Walk for Hunger One Mile Walk in Garfield Park Saturday, April 27; 10am Breakthrough's Annual Walk for Hunger raises awareness and funds to end food insecurity in Garfield Park and beyond. Registration and more info here. FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL           Follow @garfieldparkconservatory On Tik Tok! GIVE RENTALS GIFT SHOP 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 membership at garfieldpark.org powered by Try email marketing for free today!
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