This Week at Phipps: June 13 – 19

By Phipps Conservatory

There's always something new to see and do at Phipps! This weekly blog post provides a run-down of the latest happenings so you can plan your visit. Events listed below require no advance registration unless noted otherwise. 

Open Daily:

• Summer Flower Show: PlayGardens
  Phipps comes alive with the colors of summer fun as each room offers interactive features, vintage garden décor and more. 
• Butterfly Forest  
  Watch as gorgeous butterflies emerge from their chrysalises to flutter among the blooms. One may even land on you!
• Tropical Forest Congo
  Explore some of Africa’s lushest landscapes and see botanical specimens never before showcased at Phipps.
• Environmental Change: A Youth Art Exhibition
  In the CSL Green Gallery, enjoy original comic-strip artworks depicting ecosystem changes created by middle and high school students involved in Phipps’ Fairchild Challenge.
• Native Trees: A Botanical Art Exhibit
  This gallery of work from students of our Botanical Art and Illustration program highlights native trees of southwestern Pennsylvania.

Mon., June 13:

• Make-a-Craft Mondays  |  10:30 a.m. – noon
  Create your very own Phipps masterpiece! Every Monday, children are invited to engage in nature-inspired arts-and-crafts projects using recyclable materials.

Wed., June 15:

• Story Time Wednesdays  |  10:30 – 11 a.m. and 1 – 1:30 p.m.
  Kids will love listening to our storytellers weave tales about gardens, fruits, vegetables, animals and other fun topics.
• Farmers at Phipps  |  2:30 – 6:30 p.m.
  Visit our sustainably managed front lawn to browse one of only a few area farmers’ markets offering exclusively organic or Certified Naturally Grown fruits, vegetables and more from local farms.

Thurs., June 16:

• Story Time Thursdays  |  10:30 – 11 a.m.
  Kids will love listening to our storytellers weave tales about gardens, fruits, vegetables, animals and other fun topics.

Fri., June 17:

• Pot-a-Plant Fridays  |  10:30 a.m. – noon
  Every Friday, children are introduced to the important connections between people, plants and the planet by potting their own fun plants to take home.
• Environmental Film Series: YERT: Your Environmental Road Trip  |  7 – 9 p.m.
  Join us for a screening of the award-winning docu-comedy YERT: Your Environmental Road Trip and post-film discussion with producer Mark Dixon.
• Have dinner at Café Phipps through 7 p.m.
• Enjoy the gardens by twilight; we're open until 10 p.m.!

Sat., June 18:

• Meet a Scientist  |  1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
  Meet real scientists and ask about their work.

Sun., June 19:

• Talking Bouquet: Tussie Mussies  |  1:30 p.m.
  Learn the medieval symbolism in herb and flower bouquets.

Photos © Paul g. Wiegman

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