Events and Programs for Adults

• Saturday, May 24, 10AM – 12PM
• Water Plaza Room
• Member $18; Nonmember $22
• Instructor: Morgan Link, Volunteer Coordinator
• Register by May 21
• REGISTER HERE

Unleash your creativity in our fun and relaxing punch needle class. This hands on workshop will teach you the basics of this versatile craft while you create a spring daisy design with beautiful textures on fabric. Piece will be display ready in an embroidery hoop. All supplies included!

Adult Education Programming supported by Oklahoma City Community Foundation.

• Saturday, May 24, 10AM – 12PM
• Terrace Room
• Member $50; Nonmember $55
• Instructor: Brooke Hutchens, Redbud Pigment Co
• Register by May 21
• REGISTER HERE

Come be inspired by the beauty of the Myriad Botanical Gardens in full spring bloom with Brooke Hutchens of Redbud Pigment Co. as she guides us through a botanically-inspired plein air watercolor piece using handmade pigments that are locally foraged and sustainably sourced. Note: This plein air workshop will take place outdoors but meet initially in the Terrace Room.

Adult Education Programming supported by Oklahoma City Community Foundation.

• Saturday, May 24, 1 – 2PM
• Water Plaza Room
• Member $15; Nonmember $18
• Instructor: Morgan Link, Volunteer Coordinator
• Register by May 21
• REGISTER HERE

Join us for a creative and hands on macrame keychain workshop. You’ll learn knotting techniques to create a unique, stylish keychain that you can adorn with a cute botanical charm. Excellent for beginners and enthusiasts alike, this class covers the basics of knots and design techniques. Each guest will take home two personally created keychains.

Adult Education Programming supported by Oklahoma City Community Foundation.

• Saturday, May 24, 2 – 4PM
• Terrace Room
• Member $22; Nonmember $25
• Instructor: Jacob DeVecchio, Oklahoma Fungi
• Register by May 21
• REGISTER HERE

Join Oklahoma Fungi for a hands-on Mushroom Cultivation Workshop! In this workshop, you’ll learn how to identify various mushroom species and create your own mushroom grow kit. You’ll leave this class with a fully inoculated kit that allows you to grow, harvest, and cook delicious mushrooms. Additionally, you’ll discover how spent mushroom substrate can enhance your garden compost. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced grower, this workshop will equip you with the skills to cultivate mushrooms with confidence!

Adult Education Programming supported by Oklahoma City Community Foundation.

• Saturday, May 31, 1-4PM
• Terrace Room
• Member $75; Nonmember $85
• Instructor: Kaitlin Bacon, Director of Education
• Register by May 21
• REGISTER HERE

Join us as we take a deep dive in to the art of floral arranging! Over the course of several sessions, you’ll learn essential techniques, from selecting the right flowers to mastering composition and color coordination, all while enhancing your creativity and floral arrangement skills. Guests will leave with a beautiful arrangement each class that will highlight the lessons taught during that session. This is the perfect opportunity to develop and fine tune a new skill with fresh flowers for your home throughout the season!

May 3, Session 1: Form, Line, and Space
May 31, Session 2: Color and Texture
June 14, Session 3: Containers + Arranging and Stabilizing Techniques
June 28, Session 4: Cutting Techniques, Wiring and Skewering, and Stem Care
July 12, Session 5: Categories of Florals and Building a Recipe
July 26, Session 6: Finding Your Floral Style
TBD, Session 7: Shopping and Sourcing Florals

Adult Education Programming supported by Oklahoma City Community Foundation.

• Thursday, June 5, 6-7:30PM
• Terrace Room
• Member $40; Nonmember $45
• Kaitlin Bacon, Director of Education
• Register by May 30
• REGISTER HERE

Vermicompost bins are an energy-efficient, highly sustainable way of disposing of kitchen scraps for the benefit of your gardens as well as our planet. Even better, they are perfect for homes and apartments of all sizes! Learn how to build your ‘worm bin,’ how to keep your wrigglers healthy and happy, and how to harvest your compost from start to finish. Each guest will leave with a fully-functioning bin (worms and all!) and the knowledge necessary to achieve success.

Adult Education Programming supported by Oklahoma City Community Foundation.

• Saturday, June 7, 10AM – 12PM
• Terrace Room
• Member $55; Nonmember $60
• Bradley Fowler, City of Oklahoma City
• Register by June 2
• REGISTER HERE

Come learn with us all about the fascinating world of carnivorous plants, a group that boasts almost 700 species, from where and how they grow in the wild to how we can successfully raise them in our homes. Guests will be guided through planting and personalizing their own carnivorous terrariums perfect for their new little plants. Learn about soil, water, and the longterm strategies for keeping these little biomes strong for years to come!

Adult Education Programming supported by Oklahoma City Community Foundation.

• Saturday, June 7, 1-4PM
• Terrace Room
• Member $35; Nonmember $40
• Suzie Loveless, Handmade with Loveless
• Register by June 4
• REGISTER HERE

Join Suzie Loveless as we learn how to make beaded bracelets on a bead loom. Select colors and designs to suit your desires as you are guided through the process from beginning to completed project. Looms to take home are available for purchase on site.

Adult Education Programming supported by Oklahoma City Community Foundation.

• Thursday, June 12, 6 – 7 PM
• Terrace Room
• Member $12; Nonmember $15
• Dale and Carrie Spoonemore, From Seed to Spoon
• Register by June 10
• REGISTER HERE

With spring harvest just around the corner, what’s a gardener to do with all that food? Join Dale and Carrie Spoonemore of From Seed to Spoon as they talk about their preservation methods and favorite recipes to make use of their spring and summer harvests.

Adult Education Programming supported by Oklahoma City Community Foundation.