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Jun 13
2016
This Week at Phipps: June 13 – 19
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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