This Week at Phipps: Oct. 4 – 10

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:

• Fall Flower Show: Happy Troll-O-Ween! | Opens Sat., Oct. 9. 
  Spooky season has arrived at Phipps and the trolls are taking their final encore with an October celebration of all things creepy and crawly as The Hidden Life of Trolls presents Fall Flower Show: Happy Troll-O-Ween! 
• Ikebana International Exhibit
  In this new exhibit in our Welcome Center Gallery, view displays from all five schools of Ikebana International. 
• Tropical Forest Cuba 
  Experience the natural beauty and culture of Cuba, one of the most biodiverse Caribbean island nations on Earth, in our immersive Tropical Forest exhibit.
• Planets Earth Virtual Exhibit
  A dynamic exhibit at the Center for Sustainable Landscapes (and now online) addresses the pressing environmental issues of our time and proposes a new way of thinking about how to solve them.

Tues., Oct. 5:

• Shinrin Yoku: Guided Forest Therapy Walks | 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 
  Come join Forest Awakenings for a relaxing nature retreat shaped by the Japanese practice of Shinrin Yoku.
• Let's Move Pittsburgh Book Club: Week Five: Icy Watermelon/Sandía Fría by Mary Sue Galindo, illustrations by Pauline Rodriquez Howard | 4 – 4:30 p.m. 
  This week's book is Icy Watermelon/Sandía Fría by Mary Sue Galindo, illustrations by Pauline Rodriquez Howard. 

Wed., Oct. 6:

• Virtual Story Time | 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
  Join us for stories, sing-alongs and fun activities you can do from home each Wednesday!
• Virtual Explorers Academy: Habitat Explorers | 5 – 5:45 p.m. 
  Virtually join Sarah Cullo, Let's Move Pittsburgh program coordinator, for an exciting new way to incorporate multisensory play and learning into your daily activity.
• October Wild Wonders: Baby Animals: What We Can Learn from a Bear Cub | 3:30 – 4:15 p.m. 
  How can bear cubs transform from fuzzy little fur balls into one of North America’s largest predators? Join us to learn how families of bears prepare throughout the fall for their winter hibernation.

Thurs., Oct. 7: 

• Sustainable Landcare Book Club Discussion: Braiding Sweetgrass | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. 
  Join the Sustainable Landcare book club each semester to read and talk about a book that showcases new research and teachings of sustainable landcare principles and practices. 

Fri., Oct. 8: 

• Botanical Beverages: Cocktails and Mocktails from the Garden | 6 – 7:30 p.m. 
  Cocktail Connoisseurs Drew Cranisky and Hanna Mosca will share with us three different cocktail recipes that are tasty, simple to make and full of a nice variety of fall flavors.

Sat., Oct. 9:

• Fall Flower Show: Happy Troll-O-Ween! | Opens Sat., Oct. 9. 
  Spooky season has arrived at Phipps and the trolls are taking their final encore with an October celebration of all things creepy and crawly as The Hidden Life of Trolls presents Fall Flower Show: Happy Troll-O-Ween! 
• Garden Raildroad: Bridges and Tunnels | Opens Sat., Oct. 9. 
  Garden Railroad: Bridges and Tunnels pulls into the station with miniature recreations of iconic western Pennsylvania scenes, bustling with chugging trains and filled with live plants.

Select ​Photos © Phil Johnson ll, Paul Vladuchick

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