ArbFest returns on Thursday, July 20. Inspired by Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, it promises to be an evening filled with enchantment. With the beautiful Arboretum as a backdrop, you will enjoy an abridged version of the play, signature cocktails, a delicious dinner, and more.

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All Arboretum Foundation members are welcome to attend our Annual Meeting on Wednesday, June 21. Hear about our fiscal-year accomplishments, vote in our Board of Directors election, and celebrate our amazing volunteers. Afterwards, join us for wine and light fare on the Visitors Center terrace. RSVP by June 13. 

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If you garden in the Pacific Northwest, you're most likely familiar with the Anna's Hummingbird. In recent decades, the species has expanded its original range in Mexico and western California all the way north to B.C. In the latest  Arboretum Bulletin, naturalist Woody Wheeler writes about this fascinating resident.

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The Seattle Japanese Garden at the Arboretum will host its annual Tanabata festival on Saturday, July 1, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Decorate bamboo branches with origami ornaments and tanzaku, small strips of paper inscribed with poems and wishes. Enjoy a Japanese sword demonstration, origami-folding lessons, and more.

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• Free Weekend Walk Tours: June themes -- "Native Plants" (Saturday family walks) and "Pacific Connections Garden" (Sundays); 1 to 2:30 p.m.
• Miller Library Art Exhibit: "Drawings from Our Edible Gardens," by Susan Lally-Chiu; June 13 to July 28
• Help the Garden Stewards: June schedule posted online.