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Dog Admission is $5 Dog Days of Summer returns June 1! Bring your furry friend along with you for morning garden walks and soak up the smells and sunshine! Enjoy breakfast or brunch with your pup when you stop by Edna’s Eatery for delicious food and a special dog-friendly menu. All dogs receive a free […]
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This event is free with Garden Admission This Week's Book: Ricky the Rock that Couldn't RollThis Week's Activity: Rock Buddies Garden Story Time is back! Join us every Wednesday morning at 10:00 am in the Education Classroom for an interactive story session. Our weekly hour together features a mix of nature-themed stories, sensory activities, and […]
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This event is free; registration required Capacity is 50 Books available from the author for purchase and autographPlants available for purchase from Lorien Tersey of Dreamflower Gardens 1917, Tucson. When her new husband chose going to war over starting life together, Ellie is left with a decaying hardware store and a pile of debt. Her […]
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This event is free with Garden Admission This Week’s Book: When Butterflies Cross the SkyThis Week’s Activity: Monarch Lifecycle Bracelets Garden Story Time is back! Join us every Wednesday morning at 10:00 am in the Education Classroom for an interactive story session. Our weekly hour together features a mix of nature-themed stories, sensory activities, and […]
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$275 Non-Member / $220 Member Class Capacity 15, Recommended for Ages 14+ SUNDAYS, OCTOBER 11, 18, 25, NOVEMBER 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM This class combines the subtle minimalism of Japanese haiku poetry and the versatile visual imagery of comics (manga). Each session invites participants to capture small, beautiful moments […]
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This event is free; registration required. Class Capacity is 15 Youth *Guardians must attend the workshop with their children* Spend one day of Fall Break at the Gardens! Come join us for a block printing class where we will create symbolic stamps and patterned prints. Our art-making session is inspired by Spirit Guides: Fantastical Creatures, […]
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This event is free with Garden Admission This Week’s Book: Desert SongThis Week’s Activity: Air Dry Clay Bats Garden Story Time is back! Join us every Wednesday morning at 10:00 am in the Education Classroom for an interactive story session. Our weekly hour together features a mix of nature-themed stories, sensory activities, and crafts. Held […]
Talks
Free with Gardens Admission-Registration Required Capacity 60 Desert container gardening expert and author Marylee Pangman shares the unexpected path from planting pots to writing fiction, and what gardens can teach us about patience, change, and beginning again. Known for her container gardening classes and books, Marylee now brings her love of the desert, women’s lives, […]
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This event is free with Garden Admission This Week’s Book with Jim Weiss Storytelling: The Crow and the PitcherThis Week’s Activity: Handprint Crows Garden Story Time is back! Join us every Wednesday morning at 10:00 am in the Education Classroom for an interactive story session. Our weekly hour together features a mix of nature-themed stories, […]
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$30 Non-Member / $24 Member Capacity 15 As autumn settles gently over Yume Japanese Gardens, each path, stone, and tree offer an invitation to pause and notice. During this guided Haiku Walk, participants will explore the gardens and quiet beauty of the season through mindful observation and the timeless practice of haiku. Together, we will […]
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$90 Non-Member / $72 Member Capacity 20, Ages 12+ Discover the art of Japanese traditional basket weaving with an artist from New Mexico. In this hands-on workshop, you will learn step-by-step how to create a beautiful leaf scoop basket using traditional weaving techniques. Your finished basket will measure approximately 15" × 9". No previous weaving […]
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This event is free with Garden Admission This Week’s Book: Frida Kahlo and her AnimalitosThis Week’s Activity: Botanical Portrait Garden Story Time is back! Join us every Wednesday morning at 10:00 am in the Education Classroom for an interactive story session. Our weekly hour together features a mix of nature-themed stories, sensory activities, and crafts. […]
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$38 Non-Member / $30 Member Capacity 45 The 13-string koto and bamboo shakuhachi flute have shaped Japanese musical tradition for centuries, becoming signature sounds of Japan. For our opening concert, please join us in the gardens for an evening of Traditional Japanese Music featuring distinguished koto artist Shirley Kazuyo Muramoto and local shakuhachi player Paul […]
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$100 Non-Member / $80 Member Capacity 15 Participants will create a hollow ceramic lantern inspired by Obon while exploring connections between Japanese Obon traditions and American Halloween customs. Each completed lantern will be glazed and fired and will be available for pickup approximately one week after the workshop. An LED tea light will be included. […]
Special, Yume
$38 Non-Member / $30 Member Capacity 45 The 13-string koto and bamboo shakuhachi flute have shaped Japanese musical tradition for centuries, becoming signature sounds of Japan. For our opening concert, please join us in the gardens for an evening of Traditional Japanese Music featuring distinguished koto artist Shirley Kazuyo Muramoto and local shakuhachi player Paul […]
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A walk through TBG is a lesson in gardening from the 1920's to today's contemporary gardening practices.