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Workshop: Kokedama Planting
Sunday, April 28, 2-4PM
Member $45; Nonmember $50
Wei Li, Simple Morea
Kokedama is a botanical planting style originating in Japan and popular in modern aesthetics. Ornamental houseplants are planted within balls of soil and moss and can be hung or displayed decoratively. Join Wei Li of Simple Morea in learning the art of Kokedama in this workshop. Guests will leave with a complete Kokedama they have made, including a plant.
Register here by Thursday, 5PM.
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Guided Gardens Tour
Friday, April 26, 1PM
FREE, meet in the Visitor Lobby
Tour is every second Friday, 1PM
and every last Saturday, 10AM
Join us for a FREE tour of the grounds this Saturday, April 27, at 10AM in the Visitor Center. We'll explore spring flowers in full bloom, showcasing a vibrant array of colors, and discover ideal plants for your home gardens.
Get plant tour lists here.
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Street Closure Alert
Be aware of street closures this week due to the Festival of the Arts and the OKC Memorial Marathon. Here's the marathon route PDF. At the Gardens, Robinson will be closed early Sunday morning. For Festival of the Arts street closures at the Civic Center, visit here.
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Art in the Crystal Bridge Art Gallery | |
Still Life With A Guitar: Works of Art by Michael Jones
April 10-May 29, Crystal Bridge Art Gallery
Join us Friday, May 3rd, at 5pm for a reception with Michael Jones. Read his bio here.
Free to view during regular hours:
Daily, 9am-5pm; Sunday, 11am-5pm. Works of art are for sale.
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Visit the Myriad Gardens Gift Shop at the Crystal Bridge
Staff Favorite: Savannah Bee Company
Grab one of their jars of honey, in all sorts of different flavors, some raw honeycomb, or a throat spray, all available at the Myriad Gardens Shop!
Conveniently located at the gateway to the Crystal Bridge, our Gift Shop warmly welcomes visitors daily from 9am to 5pm, and on Sundays from 11am to 5pm. Members enjoy an exclusive 10% discount on all their purchases. Join our membership program online today to unlock a host of benefits and enjoy savings!
Visit here to become a member.
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May in the Gardens Events | |
Dancing in the Gardens: Salsa Night!
Friday, May 17
Hosted by Brenda and Jorge Hernandez with Tango PR
7PM - Dance Lesson from instructor Marti Rickman with Hips and Clips
8PM - Dance to the tunes by DJ RedHanded
Seasonal Plaza
Emceed by Brenda and Jorge Hernandez, dance the night away to the tunes by DJ Red Handed in this urban outdoor dance space. Beginning at 7 p.m., dance instructors will give a dance demo and a free session. At 8 p.m., our DJs will crank up the tunes to start the free dance. Food and drinks will be available for purchase.
Invite your friends!
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FREE Fitness in the Gardens | |
FREE Yoga
Devon Lawn
Tuesdays, 6pm and
Saturdays, 9am
Bring a mat & water.
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New Moon Sound Bath
Tuesday, May 7, 6-7pm
Water Plaza Room
FREE - Class size is limited
Get the future dates here.
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FREE Zumba
Seasonal Plaza
First & third Thursdays, 5:30pm
Starts May 2, no class May 16.
Other dates: June 6 & 20; July 4 & 18, August 7, 21; September 5 & 19; October 3 & 17
Meet our new instructor Magda!
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Full Moon Bike Ride
Thursday, May 23, leaves at 8:30PM
Meet at Seasonal Plaza
The rides are a 6- to 8-mile, one-hour leisure ride through downtown OKC. Steve Schlegel of Schlegel Inspections develops the route and leads the group. Lights and helmets are needed. T-shirts and water bottles will be for sale. A $5 suggested donation allows us to continue providing this fun community event.
Additional dates:
- Friday, June 21, 8:45PM
- Sunday, July 21, 8:45PM
- Monday, August 19, 8:15PM
- Tuesday, September 17, 7:30PM
- Thursday, October 17, 7PM
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Mo's Carousel
Hours
Saturdays and Sundays, 12-6PM
Starting May 22
Summer hours will begin Wednesday, May 22. Tuesday-Sunday, 12-7PM. Closed Mondays.
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The Myriad Gardens Foundation wishes to thank our sustaining partners
in providing major and ongoing support:
Inasmuch Foundation
The Chickasaw Nation
Devon Energy Corp.
E.L. and Thelma Gaylord Foundation
Robert Glenn Rapp Foundation
Tinker Federal Credit Union
Robert H. Meinders
Jean and David McLaughlin
Anonymous in recognition of Bert Cooper
OG&E
Kirkpatrick Family Fund
Continental Resources
McGee Foundation
Parks and Public Spaces Initiative
Robinson-Park, LLC
Avis Scaramucci
Glenna and Richard Tanenbaum
The City of Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City Economic Development Trust
State of Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security
Myriad Gardens Foundation, a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization, operates Myriad Botanical Gardens within a public-private partnership with the City of Oklahoma and Oklahoma City Economic Development Trust. These partners provide a portion of the funds needed to manage and maintain the Gardens. The Foundation relies on earned revenue and philanthropic support to provide additional necessary funds for the Gardens operations.
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