Go Green in the Gardens: St. Patrick’s Day Saturday, March 14, 12-4pm  Devon Lawn and Band Shell $5 craft wristband, best for ages 4 and up Save time! Purchase your wrist band here The fun begins with a performance by Oklahoma Scottish Pipes and Drums. Guests can enjoy beer, food trucks and a variety of vendors. Each child’s wristband includes access to crafts, games, and activities best suited for ages 4 to 10. Face painting by Kaleidoscope Arts and Pillar Designs. Wine & Palette will be doing “Lucky” pop-in painting activities. Paint on small canvas panels (4"×4" - $5 & 5"×7"- $10). WE'RE DYEING THE LAKE GREEN! We are in need of 7 volunteers for Saturday, 10:30 am-Noon to help assist. Sign-up here. Go Green in the Gardens: St. Patrick’s Day Sponsored by

Go Green Run @ Together Square Saturday, March 14, 8am $10 per person | REGISTER HERE RAIN OR SHINE! Planning to participate in the OKC Memorial Marathon 5k? Get a jump start by running in the Go Green Run @ Together Square. Enjoy a leisurely 5k run through downtown, beginning at Together Square, led by OKRunner. This run will be timed for those keeping track. The route will go around Scissortail Park giving a sneak peek of where the OKC Memorial Marathon will end this year. See the map route here.  The first 50 registrants will receive two complimentary green cans of F5 IPA and green coozies from COOP Ale Works will be available to all registrants 21 and older. St. Patrick’s Day music will be provided by MuttRadio.com. Leashed dogs are welcome and this is a stroller-friendly run. The run starts at 8am and registration is $10. Register online here.

Spring Break Pop-Ins March 16, 17 and 18, 10 am-Noon  Children’s Garden Porch $3 per child Looking for something fun to do over Spring Break? Join us in the Children’s Garden as we celebrate the coming of spring with a different hands-on activity each day. We’ll plant flower seeds on Monday, do fruit and veggie stamping on Tuesday and create a weather wind stick on Wednesday. For groups of 10 or more call Lily Peppers at (405) 445-5162.

Futsal Factory Workshop @ Together Square March 16, 18 & 20, 5-7 pm Cost per class: Member $10; Nonmember $12 Buy all three classes & save: $25/$30 For ages 10-14 REGISTER HERE Sharpen your futsal skills in a three-part workshop series led by Oklahoma City’s very own Futbol Factory. Improve your futsal IQ with valuable skills such as dribbling, passing, and shooting. Work as a team to effectively master offensive attacking and how to defend. Interested in attending all three workshops? Take $5 off.

Little Saplings Spring Session for Ages 2-5 Tuesday, March 17 & 31, 10-11am with Miss Kodi Every other Tuesday, March to June $3 members, $4 nonmembers, visit here Join us in the Children’s Garden for an hour of songs, games and interactive nature fun. Toddlers (and parents!) will get to learn about the exciting world of gardens in an engaging and educational way. Each week features a new theme with corresponding activities and learning opportunities. Every Little Saplings event begins with a song, ends with a sensory bin and includes a hands-on craft.

National Puppy & Dog Day March 21, 11am-2pm  Gardens Dog Park FREE Celebrate National Puppy & Dog Day with local dog rescues, pet vendors, music from Mutt Radio, drinks and more at the dog park in Gardens in the Myriad Botanical Gardens. Bring your pups of all ages and sizes to run and play.

Saturday, March 21, 8am-3pm Oklahoma City University in Kerr-McGee Auditorium, Meinders School of Business, NW 26th and McKinley ONLY 31 TICKETS LEFT! Local, regional and national speakers will share insight and inspiration for home gardeners as well as professional horticulturalists, garden designers and landscape architects during Oklahoma Gardening School Saturday, March 21. The annual symposium, a program hosted by Myriad Botanical Gardens, will be held at Oklahoma City University in Kerr-McGee Auditorium, Meinders School of Business, NW 25th and McKinley, from 8am to 3pm. Take a virtual tour of the new venue. LEARN MORE HERE AND REGISTER ONLINE

Guided Walking Tour Saturday, March 28, 10-11am Last Saturday of Every Month Garden Grounds FREE #UrbanHikeOKC from Myriad Botanical Gardens Saturdays March 28, May 30, July 25, and September 26, 11am-Noon Immediately after the Gardens Monthly Walking Tour led by YMCA of Greater OKC instructors FREE

Gardening in Dry-Shade Conditions Special thanks to SqueezeEveryDrop.com Saturday, March 28, 10am-Noon Member $9; Nonmember $14 REGISTER HERE Ballet at the Bridge Sunday, March 29, 9-10am $10 per person: Pre-registration only Instructors from Sweet Yield Studio What to bring: Water What to wear: Socks with grip, ballet shoes, or tennis shoes , and comfortable, breathable clothing Recommended for ages 16&Up REGISTER HERE

Botanical Balance FREE YOGA  Presented by Fowler Auto, Tinker Federal Credit Union and OU Medicine Tuesdays, 6pm and Saturdays, 8am Instructors from the YMCA Bring mat and water Reading Wednesdays Every Wednesday, at 10am The Visitor Center FREE Best for ages 0-to-5

Plant-A-Prairie Sale Sponsored by Squeezeeverydrop.com Saturday, April 4, 9am-1pm West Plaza, west of the Crystal Bridge Sprouting Chefs: Easy Flatbread Pizzas Saturday, April 4, 10-11:30am Park House Events Center Member $16; Nonmember $18 Instructor: Toni Washington, Edmond Mobile Meals Best for ages 7 to 11 Register by Tuesday, March 31

Volunteers Needed For Spring Events Help the Gardens and have fun while doing so, we promise! We need 100 volunteers to help us with March and April events including St. Patrick's Day; Easter egg hunts for children, and more! Pick an event that fits your schedule.

Thank you!

Myriad Gardens Foundation wishes to thank our sustaining partners,  leaders in providing major ongoing annual support:  The Chickasaw Nation Continental Resources Devon Energy Corporation Gardner Tanenbaum Holdings LaDonna and Herman Meinders Jean and David McLaughlin Robert H. Meinders  Newmark Grubb Levy Strange Beffort OGE Energy Corp. Oklahoma City Economic Development Trust  The City of Oklahoma City  Avis Scaramucci

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