New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill Nov/Dec 2022 Events Bulletin

Events

Program Registration

To register for programs, please visit the calendar section of our website. Advanced registration is required for all classes.

For questions about our adult programs or youth and family programs, please contact our Registrar at registrar@nebg.org.

Adult Programs

Wellness

Yoga in the Garden MANDI GARRISON

Enjoy gentle-to-moderate flow yoga in a class for all levels.

Tuesdays, 6–7:15pm through November 15 Thursdays, 10:30–11:45am through December 15 (no class november 24)

PER CLASS: $13M; $20NM

Afternoon Stretch & Restore MANDI GARRISON

Add an extra dose of inner calm and mindfulness to your weekly routine.

Wednesdays, 12:30–1:30pm through November 16

PER CLASS: $13M; $20NM

Chair Yoga REBECCA REBER

Using a chair as a prop, have fun while enjoying the benefits of movement in this gentleyoga class.

Tuesdays, November 1–29, 11:30am–12:30pm (no class november 22)

$50M; $65NM | 4 WEEK SESSION | NO WALK INS

Qigong & Tai Chi Movement ROSE HORWITZ

Breathe deeply and practice gentle fluid movements to mindfully reduce stress and improve strength, balance, coordination, flexibility, range of motion, and stamina.

3 WEEK SESSION

Wednesdays, November 2–16

10:15–11:30am $55M; $70NM | NO WALK INS

3 WEEK SESSION

Wednesdays, November 30–December 14

10:15–11:30am $55M; $70NM | NO WALK INS

Connect and Refresh: A Restorative Mini Yoga Retreat JULIE RUMRILL

Surround yourself with the peace of the Garden as you spend a full morning immersed in your yoga practice. By the end of this retreat, you will expand your practice and feel rejuvenated.

Saturday, November 5, 9:30am–12:30pm $40M; $55NM

Forest Bathing NADINE MAZZOLA

Experience the natural world through guided mindfulness and sensory awareness exercises designed to relax and refresh you.

Sunday, November 6, 1–4pm $40M; $55NM | NO WALK-INS

Saturday Morning Yoga Flow EMMA BARTOLINI

Start your morning with a mindful yoga flow. Our practice will incorporate synchronization of breath and mindful movement, as we explore postures that build strength, balance and stability, and bring peace to our morning.

Saturday, November 12, 9–10am $13M; $20NM

Yin Yoga for Healing & Stress Relief MANDI GARRISON

Welcome in the winter season with some calming yin yoga and botanical views to prepare your body and mind for colder months.

Saturday, December 10, 9:30am –10:45pm $13M; $20NM | NO WALK-INS

Winter Solstice Yoga Mini-Retreat MANDI GARRISON

The holiday season can be heartwarming and stressful at the same time. This mini yoga retreat can help calm your heart and mind as you enter the busy season.

Saturday, December 17, 9:30am –12:30pm $40M; $55NM

Visual Arts

Mini Pop-Up Landscape Book SUZANNE HAUERSTEIN

Create a mini accordion landscape book with pop-up elements and decorate a tin box to match. Participants will use card stock, recycled maps, and other paper ephemera to create the book which will fit inside the matching tin.

Friday, November 4, 10:30am –1pm $40M; $55NM

Experiments with Watercolors VICTORIA CHAPMAN

Explore how watercolors work and feel using a variety of brushes and different quantities of water. Experiment with mixing watercolors and other materials, such as salt and ink. At the end, you will try painting your own picture from life or imagination.

Saturday, November 12, 10:30am –12:30pm $55M; $70NM

Chinese Brush Painting: Bamboo SAU-MEI LEUNG Bamboo, one of the "Four Gentlemen" (bamboo, orchid, plum blossom, and chrysanthemum), has features such as uprightness, tenacity, and modesty. Through demonstration and hands-on practice, participants will learn the Chinese brush methods of painting bamboo, as well as compositional development.

Friday, November 13, 1–3pm

$55M; $70NM Sparkling Crystal Snowflakes LORI BURTON

Brighten up the dark days of winter with a colorful snowflake! Join Lori Burton of Serendipity in Hudson, Massachusetts to produce your own sparkling creation using real crystals – which will make a beautiful addition to any window or holiday display.

Friday, November 18, 1–2pm $30M; $45NM

Botanical Clay Ornaments

SUZANNE HAUERSTEIN

Participants will use air dry clay to create mushroom, succulent, and floral ornaments. They will learn to use watercolor paint to custom color their creations.

Friday, November 18, 10:30am –1pm

$40M; $55NM

Holiday Colors CAROL SCHWARTZ

Welcome the holiday season by drawing a flower that will be suitable as a gift or as a holiday card. Working in colored pencils, learn about layering colors and how color and tonal value help to bring emotion to a drawing.

Saturday, November 19, 9:30–11:30am $40M; $55NM

Advanced Zentangle KAREN KEEFE

Take the next step with Zentangle in the advanced course. This class will focus on learning complex tangles, blending of patterns, techniques of tangulation, and use of various Zentangle tools with different media.

Sunday, November 20, 1:15–4:45pm

$45M; $60NM

Watercolor Holiday Cards SUZANNE HAUERSTEIN

Use watercolor techniques such as masking, wax resist, salt, and alcohol lift to paint holiday themed landscape and botanical cards and gift tags.

Friday, December 2, 10:30am –1pm $40M; $55NM

Therapeutic Horticulture Programs

DEBORAH KRAUSE

Take deep breaths, slow down, and leave your “to do” list behind. Experience the therapeutic benefits of horticulture while creating seasonal arrangements. Feel calm and refreshed with positive energy by focusing on being in the moment and engaging each of your five senses one at a time – sight, touch, sound, smell, and taste – while interacting with sensory-rich plant materials.

Festive Cornucopia Arrangement

Saturday, November 12, 1–3pm

Sunday, November 20, 1–3pm

The cornucopia, also called the horn of plenty, symbolizes abundance and nourishment. It is traditionally a hornshaped container overflowing with produce and flowers. You can choose to design your cornucopia with a rich variety of colorful and fragrant autumn flowers, berries, wheat, herbs, and ornamental grasses.

$70M; $85NM

Fragrant Evergreen Arrangement

Saturday, December 10, 1–3pm

Saturday, December 17, 1–3pm

Explore a variety of evergreen branches including pine, cedar, balsam, fir, and juniper. Consider lovely textures, comforting fragrances, and shades of calming green, blue-gray, and gold as you design an arrangement to celebrate winter solstice, Chanukah, Christmas, birthdays, or just being grateful.

$70M; $85NM

Whimsical Holiday Earrings

LORI BURTON

Dazzle your holiday party guests with a brand-new pair of crystal earrings that incorporate traditional seasonal motifs in imaginative ways. Led by Lori Burton of Serendipity in Hudson, Massachusetts, this workshop will give each participant the opportunity to make three pairs of earrings – a perfect gift for yourself or your friends!

Sunday, December 11, 2–3pm

$45M; $60NM

Watercolor Earrings and Pendants

SUZANNE HAUERSTEIN

Paint colorful watercolor painted paper earrings and pendants to give as holiday gifts or keep for yourself! Participants will make several sets of earrings and pendants using watercolor paper, watercolor paints, beads, and jewelry findings.

Friday, December 16, 10:30am –1pm

$40M; $55NM

Gardening & Floral Design

Sogestsu Ikebana KAYE VOSBURGH

This course introduces Japanese flower arranging and gives students experience in making arrangements in low containers (moribana) using a pin holder (kenzan).

Thursday, November 17, 9:30am –12pm Thursday, December 8, 9:30am –12pm

$35M; $45NM | NO WALK-INS

Autumn/Thanksgiving Centerpiece

MARY BETH HAYES

Learn to make a lush autumn floral table centerpiece using seasonal flowers and foliage. Your centerpiece will include unusual florals in rich tones and with textural interest.

Saturday, November 19, 1–3pm $115M; $130NM; $140 PAIR

Seasonal Pruning: Fall REED PUGH

Knowing what time of year to prune is key and it varies widely depending on the plant. This hands-on workshop series focuses on pruning essentials, including when and how to prune different plants. It will cover making proper cuts, different forms of pruning, and, most importantly, pruning plants at the correct time.

Sunday, November 20, 10:30am –12pm or 1–2:30pm

$35M; $50NM

Youth Programs

Kids Workshops

No-Sew Gnomes | AGES 6–12

Use no-sew techniques to create your own mischievous plush gnome companion.

Sunday, November 13, 1:30–3pm

M: $22 CHILD, $0 ADULT

NM: $30 CHILD, $18 ADULT

Felt Holiday Ornaments | AGES 6–12

Learn simple sewing techniques to create your own felt ornaments.

Sunday, December 4, 1:30–3pm

M: $20 CHILD, $0 ADULT

NM: $28 CHILD, $18 ADULT

Holiday Wreathmaking | AGES 6–12

Create your own festive holiday wreath with greens, ribbon, pinecones, and more. Saturday, December 10, 1:30–3pm

M: $25 CHILD, $0 ADULT

NM: $30 CHILD, $18 ADULT

Family Fun

Garden Buds | AGES 3–5

Join us for circle time, a story, a take-home craft packet, and a guided garden adventure. Thursdays, 10:30–11:30am

Saturdays, November 5 & December 3, 11am –12pm

M: $8 CHILD, $0 ADULT

NM: $15 CHILD, $18 ADULT

Gnomeventure Walk | AGES 3–8

Meet our new resident gnomes, try a gnome-inspired craft, and search for the golden gnome.

Sunday, November 6, 2–3pm

Saturday, November 12, 11am –12pm

M: $9 CHILD, $6 ADULT

NM: $15 CHILD, $18 ADULT

Tots & Toddlers Thankfulness Yoga | AGES 1.5–3

Celebrate an attitude of gratitude together as we explore the world of yoga.

Saturday, November 19, 11–11:30am

M: $8 CHILD, $8 ADULT

NM: $10 CHILD, $20 ADULT

Family Thankfulness Yoga | AGES 4–8

Practice an attitude of gratitude as we try nature-inspired poses, relax and unwind.

Sunday, November 20, 11am –12pm

M: $13 CHILD, $12 ADULT

NM: $20 CHILD, $25 ADULT

Little Seedlings | AGES 1–3

Come explore the wonderful world of plants and practice sorting, counting, observing, and more.

Mondays, November 21 & December 19 10:30–11:30am

M: $6 CHILD, $0 ADULT

NM: $10 CHILD, $18 ADULT

Santa Storytime | AGES 3–10

Tell Santa your holiday wishes as we listen in on a story, craft, and sing.

Sunday, December 11, 1–2pm Sunday, December 18, 1–2pm

M: $12 CHILD, $8 ADULT

NM: $20 CHILD, $25 ADULT

Ice Princess Party | AGES 3–10

Join your favorite cold-weather princess for stories, crafts, songs, and pictures.

Saturday, December 17, 11am –12pm

Friday, December 30, 1–2pm

M: $12 CHILD, $8 ADULT;

NM: $20 CHILD, $25 ADULT

Winter Solstice Family Yoga | AGES 4–8

Practice nature inspired poses, relax, unwind, and celebrate the winter solstice.

Tuesday, December 27, 1–2pm

M: $13 CHILD, $12 ADULT;

NM: $20 CHILD, $25 ADULT

Tots & Toddlers Yoga | AGES 1.5–3

Just for littles with their adults! Join us to move, stretch and celebrate the winter solstice together.

Wednesday, December 28, 10:30–11am

M: $8 CHILD, $8 ADULT

NM: $10 CHILD, $20 ADULT

Children's Birthday Parties

Make your child’s birthday one to remember by hosting their special day with us! Now booking for winter and spring. Visit nebg.org for details.

Winter Dish Gardens | AGES 6–14

Create a wintry dish garden and learn the basics of plant care.

Wednesday, December 28, 1:30–3pm

M: $28 CHILD, $0 ADULT

NM: $35 CHILD, $18 ADULT

Migrate, Hibernate, Adapt | AGES 5–12

Learn how our local flora and fauna prepare for the winter as we explore the gardens and trails.

Thursday, December 29, 1:30–3pm

M: $9 CHILD, $6 ADULT

NM: $15 CHILD, $20 ADULT

Snow Slime | AGES 4–12

Learn about the water cycle and mix up your own snow-inspired slime.

Friday, December 30, 11am –12:30pm

M: $15 CHILD, $0 ADULT

NM: $20 CHILD, $16 ADULT

Just for Kids!

Teen Yoga Retreat | AGES 12–16

Join us for a vinyasa flow style yoga class just for teens!

Saturday, November 5, 2–3pm

M: $13 CHILD; NM: $20 CHILD

Garden Explorers | AGES 6–8

Just for homeschoolers! Join us for an afternoon to explore, investigate, and play in our outdoor classroom.

Fridays, November 11 & 18, December 9 & 23, 1–3pm

M: $20 CHILD; NM: $28 CHILD

School Programs

New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill offers a wide range of educational programs. Book your spring visit today!

Diwali Lights

November 19, 6–9

us in celebrating Diwali the ’Festival of Lights!’ Diwali or Deepavali gets its name from the row of diyas that Indians light in their homes to illuminate their way to knowledge. Enjoy a wonderful evening of Indian cultural programs, delicious Indian food, shopping local vendors at the Bazaar, henna, and more. Wander through the beautiful gardens and soak in the festive atmosphere beautifully lit with twinkling lights!

visit nebg.org for more information.

the season with enchanting landscapes, fun experiences, and thousands of lights. Enjoy s’mores,

drinks, a model train, and fun photo opportunities

creating memories for the whole family.

early access to NIGHT LIGHTS tickets and a

discount! Member tickets are available to purchase online

and general public tickets on October 31.

nebg.org/nightlights for more information.