Calendar
Calendar
Annual Events
Featured Events
Rebecca Louise Law: The Womb
This exhibition of new work explores the intimate relationship between humankind and nature. At the heart of the exhibition is an installation offering the viewer a solitary, sublime experience of being enveloped in nature. Accompanying mixed media artworks examine the womb as a natural cocoon.
Directors’ Walk
Join the directors of the Sculpture and Horticulture departments in exploring the wildflower meadow with Mark di Suvero’s sculpture, Scarlatti, right at the center.
Grandparent and Me: iPad Photography
Learn some quick and easy tips about iPad photography.
Events
Event Categories
Classes & Camps
Bonsai for Beginners
Learn how to select a tree with bonsai potential, an appropriate pot and the best potting mix.
Instructor
Cost
- Members $85
- Non-Members $95
Natural Dyes
Join Megan Williams of Adventure Textiles and discover the art and science behind achieving natural colors.
Instructor
Cost
- Members $50
- Non-Members $60
Family Night Hike: All About Owls
Join us for an evening tour looking for owls on the grounds of Meijer Gardens.
Ages
Instructor
Cost
- Members $10 member child, $15 member adult
- Non-Members $13 non-member child, $18 non-member adult
Grandparent and Me: iPad Photography
Learn some quick and easy tips about iPad photography.
Ages
Cost
- Members $18 per child, $18 per adult
- Non-Members $22 per child, $22 per adult
Introduction to Hydroponics*
Learn about this well-established and fast growing system of modern agriculture to use in your home, from propagation to harvest.
Instructor
Cost
- Members $60
- Non-Members $70
Fused Glass Bar Set
Participants will construct a fused glass bar set containing a wine bottle stopper, bottle opener and four stir sticks.
Instructor
Cost
- Members $75
- Non-Members $85
Grandparent and Me: Sensory Art
Spend some time with your favorite 3-year-old at engaging “sensory stations.”
Ages
Cost
- Members $18 per child, $18 per adult
- Non-Members $22 per child, $22 per adult
Macrame Wall Hanging
Learn the basic knotting techniques of this versatile form of fiber art, as well as a bit of its history.
Instructor
Cost
- Members $65
- Non-Members $75
Beginning Nature Watercolor: Flowers, Foliage and Water
Become acquainted with basic watercolor materials and techniques.
Instructor
Cost
- Members $105
- Non-Members $115
Introduction to Colored Pencil Drawing and Rendering
Learn to create an engaging composition using layering techniques, blending and line work to capture the beauty of colorful flowers and plants.
Instructor
Cost
- Members $45
- Non-Members $55