Free (Or Nearly So) Family Fun @ Garfield Park Conservatory Chicago IL
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 Conservatory Home The Garfield Park Conservatory sustained catastrophic damage in the June 30, 2011 hailstorm, shattering approximately half of the glass panes in the roofs of the historic Fern Room, Show House, and ten propagation greenhouses. The glass panes in the Desert House also sustained significant damage. The pathways, ponds and plants in the Fern Room, Show House, Desert House and propagation houses are covered with broken glass, and shards of glass hang dangerously from the roofs. Until the roofs are repaired, rain will cause the ponds to overflow, and direct sunlight will destroy and kill the plants that have been so carefully and lovingly conserved for so many years. Conservatory Events Inspired by Nature Photo Exhibit Daily Hours: 9 am – 5 pm daily Where: Community Room Cost: Free! Just drop by! Formerly at the Chicago Architecture Foundation, the photo exhibit accompanying Julia Bachrach and Jo Ann Nathan’s book Inspired by Nature: The Garfield Park Conservatory and Chicago’s West Side is now at the Conservatory! This exhibit includes photographs, drawings and maps highlighting the history of the Garfield Park Conservatory and the West Side in honor of the Conservatory’s Centennial year. The book Inspired by Nature: The Garfield Park Conservatory and Chicago’s West Side is available for purchase in the Gift Shop. Please note: Because the Community Room is often rented to outside organizations, please contact the front desk of the Conservatory at 312-746-5100 before your visit to make sure the exhibit will be open to the public while you are here. Weekend Family Fun: Discover the Power of Plants! Saturdays & Sundays Date: Year Round* Time: Drop in anytime between 11 am - 4 pm Location: Elizabeth Morse Genius Children’s Garden Cost: Free Plant an pretend garden, build a tropical habitat, help water our plants, or read a book under our tropical canopy - there is always something at the Conservatory to keep minds active and curiosity growing. Drop in each weekend and join the fun! Chicago Bonsai Club Meeting Third Wednesday of the Month, January through October Hours: 6:30 pm - 8 pm Where: Classroom Cost: Free Come join us to 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. There is no fee to attend. For more information, please contact Susan Babyk at 773-235-9479 or suekazoo@hotmail.com. Origami Open House Presented by the Chicago Area Origami Society Second Saturday of Each Month (throughout the year) Hours: Drop in anytime between 1 pm - 4 pm Where: Conservatory Cost: Free Origami is a fascinating, fun-filled creative activity for children as well as adults. With a minimum of folds and creases, you can transform a flat sheet of paper into a three-dimensional form like a swan, a boat, a flower or even a hat. So, if you're interested in creating animals, dinosaurs, flowers, decorative boxes and various other models, please join us. Every second Saturday of the month in the Conservatory’s Classroom, the Chicago Area Origami Society presents a free drop-in Origami Open House to our visitors. Please drop by — both kids and adults are welcome, but children must be accompanied by an adult. Experienced folders welcome as well. Also, though there will be a limited supply of paper available, you are encouraged to bring your own. The workshop is FREE and OPEN to the public. For more information, please contact Robert by e-mail at robertcubie@earthlink.net, or visit their website: www.home.earthlink.net/~robertcubie/origami Walking Club Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays Hours: 5 pm – 7 pm Where: Throughout the Conservatory Cost: Free What better way to enjoy an evening than by taking a stroll through the beautiful houses and outside gardens of the Garfield Park Conservatory with some great company? Join the movement to improve your health and your community with the Healthy Communities/Healthy People Walking Club on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. For more information about joining the Walking Club, please contact Rishona Taylor at 773-638-1766 ext.17 or rmtaylor@garfieldpark.org. University of Illinois Extension's Plant Information Clinic At The Conservatory Saturdays Hours: Noon - 4 pm Where: Lobby of the Palm House Contact: (773) 233-0476 or rwolford@uiuc.edu The University of Illinois Extension hosts several opportunities at the Conservatory. A Plant Information Clinic is located in the lobby, the annual Master Gardener's Training Program is held in one of the community rooms and a variety of monthly gardening tips written by the Extension's own Ron Wolford, can be found on the Conservatory's website. Mr. Wolford writes for the Chicago Tribune, Chicagoland Gardening Magazine and a variety of other publications. The Plant Clinic is now home of the Chicago Home Composting Program’s Master Composter Training Program. Visit the Chicago Home Composting Program website at.chicagohomecomposting.org for answers to your composting questions and for more information on turning your garbage into gardener’s gold.” The University of Illinois Extension's Plant Information Clinic located at the Conservatory is the place for in-depth answers, based upon traditional concepts and new technologies, for all plant and garden questions. Located in the lobby of the Conservatory the Plant Clinic is manned by trained Master Gardeners provided by the University of Illinois Extension Chicago Master Gardeners. The Conservatory is also home to the University of Illinois Extension's Chicago Master Gardener Office. Their urban programs work with a variety of neighborhood and community groups as well as the horticulture and environmental industries to develop gardens and community parks, reclaim urban lands, and teach safe and environmentally friendly practices. Garfield Park Conservatory hosts the annual Chicago Master Gardener 13-week Training Program. For information on how to become a Master Gardener, please call the (773) 265-9587 or check out the University of Illinois website at www.urbanext.uiuc.edu. This post has been edited by kar522: 6-28-12, 10:01pm |
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Items Made from Conservatory Broken Glass
For Sale in Gift Shop The broken glass collected in the Conservatory after last summer’s hail storm is being put to good use. Local artists have created works of art with the glass, keeping the original whitewash coating intact, which are now on sale in the Gift Shop at the Conservatory. Glass bowls made by artist Bryan Northup are available for $100 to $250. Beautiful windchimes and necklaces are also available. All proceeds from these pieces will help the rebuilding efforts. Visit our Gift Shop and take home a piece of Conservatory history! This post has been edited by kar522: 2-17-12, 1:39am |
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Conservatory Curiosity Carts
Select Days and Times Wednesdays through Sundays Dates: See list below Time: See list below Location: Throughout the Conservatory Cost: Free! Just drop by! Planning a “stay-cation” this year? Make sure to put the Conservatory on your itinerary, where you can travel the tropics for the price of bus fare. This spring and summer, we are hosting staffed carts throughout the conservatory, highlighting tropical plants and places, as well as local practices of beekeeping and composting. Use the Garfield Park Conservatory as your tropical getaway and learn a thing or two while you are here. Check in at the front desk for location of the carts or don your safari hat and explore on your own. Curiosity Carts Will Be Available on the Following Days and Times • Wednesdays, 5 pm - 8 pm • Thursdays, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm • Fridays, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm • Saturdays, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm • Sundays, 2 pm - 5 pm This post has been edited by kar522: 5-31-12, 9:41pm |
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Planting Parties
Saturdays & Sundays Date: May through October 2012 Time: 11 am - 4 pm (except July 4) Location: Outdoor Play and Grow Garden Cost: Free, donations welcome Drop in any time during our planting party hours, and grow your family’s green thumb. Different planting activities will take place throughout the season. Activities usually take 15-20 minutes, and no registration is required. The tall orange flag marks the spot! In the event of inclement weather, activities will be held in the Elizabeth Morse Genius Children's Garden. This post has been edited by kar522: 7-20-12, 4:24am |
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Download a PDF of the Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance Programs Summer & Fall 2012 Brochure Click here to download a PDF of the Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance Programs Brochure detailing all the activities going on at the Conservatory for Summer and Fall 2012. Brochure This post has been edited by kar522: 6-15-12, 3:06am |
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Backyard Bingo Available Everyday in the Lobby Cost: Free The Conservatory's backyard is bursting with life and wonder. Come play backyard bingo with us. Find amazing Amazonian lilies, historic bulls, and backyard bees! Pick up a bingo sheet at the front desk. This post has been edited by kar522: 7-12-12, 10:14pm |
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Chicago’s Twelve at Garfield Park Conservatory Art Exhibit
Wednesday, August 8th through Sunday, December 9th Hours: All Conservatory Hours Where: Throughout the Conservatory Cost: Free! The Zhou B. Art Center, the Chicago Park District and the Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance are proud to present a new art exhibition titled “Chicago’s Twelve at Garfield Park Conservatory” curated by Sergio Gomez. Through interaction with environmental issues, the re-purposing of found objects, and utilization of non-traditional material, the twelve artists displaying pieces in this exhibit call into question not only our present relationship with our world, but also the possibility of its sustainable future. Visit the exhibit’s website for more details about the art on display. This post has been edited by kar522: 8-8-12, 8:40pm |
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