Events and Programs for Adults

• Saturday, August 23, 10AM – 12PM
• Terrace Room
• Member $45; Nonmember $50
• Kaitlin Bacon, Director of Education
• Register by August 21
• REGISTER HERE

Learn how to create your own floral arrangement using seasonal flowers and foliage collected from the garden grounds. We’ll begin with a basic introduction on floral design, go over the already collected materials available, and then head outside to collect a few items together. We’ll end the class by creating our arrangements to take home, as well as discussing tips for foraging in your own yard and ways to prolong the life of your arrangements.

Adult Education Programming supported by Oklahoma City Community Foundation.

• Saturday, August 23, 2 – 4PM
• Terrace Room
• Member $25; Nonmember $30
• Kaitlin Bacon, Director of Education
• Register by August 21
• REGISTER HERE

Learn all about the air plant Tillandsia, a fascinating genus known for growing without soil. Because of this unique growing habit, they can be used to create miniature art displays, plant sculptures, unique gardens, and more. Join us in creating your own piece of living art to take home and show off your unique style.

Adult Education Programming supported by Oklahoma City Community Foundation.

• Sunday, August 24, 1-5PM
• Terrace Room
• Member $35; Nonmember $40
• Suzie Loveless, Handmade with Loveless
• Register by August 21
• REGISTER HERE

Join Suzie Loveless as we learn how to make beaded bracelets on a bead loom featuring our feline friends! 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.

• Every Thursday in August, 6 – 7:30PM
• Member $15; Nonmember $18 per session OR
• Member $45; Nonmember $65 whole series
• REGISTER HERE

Connect with the gardens in a whole new way during this four week series where students will receive weekly writing prompts inspired by the gardens and conservatory before journeying out to contemplate and write. Students will gather back at the classroom in the final twenty minutes of the class to reflect as a group and share our writing. All supplies included (but feel free to bring your own special journal if you have one!).

Adult Education Programming supported by Oklahoma City Community Foundation.

• Every Thursday in September, 6 – 7:30 PM
• Member $60; Nonmember $80 whole series
• REGISTER HERE

Connect with the world around (and within) you through the creative lens of a nature journal. Through the course of this series, we will learn why nature journals are important; strategies for observation and recording through pictures, words, and numbers; how to capture illustration through quick sketching; determining our preferred toolboxes; and so much more. This class will predominately take place outdoors. Supplies provided, but consider bringing a cushion or stadium seat for comfort.

Adult Education Programming supported by Oklahoma City Community Foundation.

• Saturday, September 6, 10 AM – 12 PM
• Terrace Room
• Member $40; Nonmember $45
• Kaitlin Bacon, Director of Education
• Register by September 1
• REGISTER HERE

Brighten up your doorway, balcony, or patio with a gorgeously arranged 13” patio pot full of seasonal flowers and foliage of your choice! Learn strategies for design and color matching, pairing plants with similar needs and growing requirements, and more. Guests will leave with a display of their own to show off and the knowledge and confidence to continue creating for seasons to come.

Adult Education Programming supported by Oklahoma City Community Foundation.

• Saturday, September 6, 2 – 4 PM
• Terrace Room
• Member $20; Nonmember $25
• Kaitlin Bacon, Director of Education
• Register by September 4
• REGISTER HERE

Zentangling is a therapeutic practice in which repetitively utilizing a multitude of shapes and lines in varying sizes and thicknesses creates an intricate and calming 2-D display. Abstract expression is emphasized through a “no mistakes” approach where mindfulness, focus, and meditation allows us to create in a way that is calming and restorative. Join us in a beginner-focused exploration of this unique art form. All supplies included.

Adult Education Programming supported by Oklahoma City Community Foundation.

• Sunday, September 7, 2 – 4 PM
• Member $35; Nonmember $40
• Kaitlin Bacon, Director of Education
• Register by September 4
• REGISTER HERE

Pounded flower art is created by hammering floral and botanical elements to transfer the natural dye from within to a natural surface such as cotton paper or linen while retaining the shape of the florals. Learn this unique art technique while indulging yourself in a little bit of ‘stress relieving’ fun as we experiment, discuss the best types of flowers to use, additional techniques to enhance your art, and more. Each guest will create a set of homemade cards perfect for preserving and honoring the beauty of our summer flowers.

Adult Education Programming supported by Oklahoma City Community Foundation.

• Every Thursday in September, 6 – 7:30 PM
• Member $60; Nonmember $80 whole series
• REGISTER HERE

Connect with the world around (and within) you through the creative lens of a nature journal. Through the course of this series, we will learn why nature journals are important; strategies for observation and recording through pictures, words, and numbers; how to capture illustration through quick sketching; determining our preferred toolboxes; and so much more. This class will predominately take place outdoors. Supplies provided, but consider bringing a cushion or stadium seat for comfort.

Adult Education Programming supported by Oklahoma City Community Foundation.