This Week at Phipps: June 25 – July 1

By Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

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: Gardens of Sound and Motion 
  Featuring contemporary installations by artists from Pittsburgh and beyond, this unique new show immerses you in a colorful world of eye-catching, interactive art, music and sounds.
• Butterfly Forest
  Celebrate with us and delight in the return of our fluttering pollinator friends and their favorite blooms on the opening of this breathtaking exhibit!
• Tropical Forest Cuba
  Experience the natural beauty and culture of Cuba, one of the most biodiverse Caribbean island nations on Earth, in our immersive new Tropical Forest exhibit.
• Make the Switch at Phipps! Green Power Drive
  Join the more than 1,000 families who have switched their home electricity to 100% green power while visiting our Tropical Forest Conservatory and you can receive free Phipps membership!
• Petals and Pollinators: A Youth Art Exhibition
  In the Center for Sustainable Landscapes Green Gallery, enjoy multimedia artworks depicting fictional flowers created by middle and high school students from Phipps’ Fairchild Challenge competition.
• Cub'Art
  On display in our Welcome Center gallery, this new exhibition, presented in partnership with Christine Fréchard Gallery, features the work of four Cuban artists who cite nature as a primary influence in their work.

Mon., June 25:

• 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 27:

• Story Time Wednesdays  |  10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
  Kids will love listening to our storytellers weave tales about gardens, fruits, vegetables, animals and other fun topics.

Thurs., June 28: 

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

Fri., June 29: 

• Pot-a-Plant Fridays  |  10:30 a.m. – noon
  Kids can pot their own plant to care for at home.
• Enjoy the gardens by twilight; we're open until 10 p.m.!

Sat., June 30:

• Nature Lab Open Hours  |  11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
  Phipps' revolutionary non-toxic Nature Lab is now open for you to discover.

Sun., July 1:

• Growing Succulents in Containers |  1:30 p.m.
  Learn about how to grow succulents in containers! 

Photos © Paul g. Wiegman

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