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‘Autumn Unplugged' at the Arboretum
Chanhassen, Minn. (Sept. 10, 2009) - Turn off the TV, mute the cellphone, log off your Facebook page! Now, step outside the door, "turn on" your senses and get ready to enjoy "Autumn Unplugged" at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. It's the best show in town. Within a few weeks, the Arboretum will boast an exquisite panorama of fall color. (Call our Fall Color Alert Line at 952-443-1400, ext. 5010 for updates.) We invite you to come out and enjoy!
"Autumn Unplugged"- running from mid-September through Nov. 1 at the Arboretum - celebrates the serene beauty of fall with its golden sunlight, brisk air, crackling leaves and flaming palette. The centerpiece event will be "Pumpkin Palooza," an eye-popping extravaganza of fall's favorite plant in all its glorious variety, that will run from Oct. 3 to Nov. 1 in the Great Hall of the Oswald Visitor Center. Visitors will also enjoy plentiful pumpkins scattered around the grounds, plus a few stylish scarecrows! Here's a cornucopia of "Autumn Unplugged" main events at the Arboretum. (Visit: www.arboretum.umn.edu.). "Autumn Unplugged" is presented by COUNTRY Financial.
Arboretum AppleHouse - Sept. 1-Oct. 31
Open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Rolling Acres Road & Hwy. 5, Victoria
Purchase apples from a changing inventory of more than 50 varieties throughout the season -- from longtime favorites to recent University of Minnesota introductions. Located 1-1/2 miles west of the Arboretum on State Highway 5 and Rolling Acres road. Call ahead for varieties: 952-443-1409.
Apple-Tastings at Oswald Visitor Center
Saturdays and Sundays, Sept. 19-20, 26-27 and Oct. 3-4 & 10-11; 1 to 3 p.m.
Great Hall, Oswald Visitor Center
Sample unreleased University of Minnesota trial apples and share your opinion in a brief survey.
'Pumpkin Palooza' Exhibit
Oct. 3-Nov. 1, Great Hall, Oswald Visitor Center
This dazzling display of hundreds of cucurbits (pumpkins and squash) reflects the endless variety of pumpkins harvested today. Large and small, orange, blue or white, there's a pumpkin for everyone!
‘Pumpkin Palooza Weekend - Oct. 24-25
Oswald Visitor Center & Arboretum Grounds
A pumpkin party with fun for everyone! "Mini-Pumpkin Heads" crafts for kids Saturday and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. at the Andrus Learning Center ($1 per pumpkin); pumpkin-carving demonstrations from 1 to 3 p.m. and a screening of "Bill's Big Pumpkins" documentary at 1 and 2:30 p.m. both days. Plus, visit with Arboretum pumpkin expert John Thule who will share pumpkin-growing tips.
Thursday Happy Hours in the Garden
Sept. 24, Oct. 1, 8 & 15, from 4:30 to 6 p.m.
Restaurant & Newton Terrace
Enjoy beer and wine plus specially priced appetizers al fresco amid the beauty of fall.
Carver County Day
Friday, Sept. 25
Free admission for Carver County residents. Enjoy bagels, coffee and other treats!
Ar-BOO-retum!
Saturday, Oct. 31, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Bring your little ghosts and goblins and enjoy special Halloween events and activities at the Ar-BOO-retum! Free admission to everyone arriving in costume!
FAMILY FUN & FITNESS FORAYS
The Arboretum also offers the following family activities and new fitness & nature walks.
Weekend Free Family Fun
Saturdays and Sundays, noon to 4 p.m., Andrus Learning Center
In September, learn all about marvelous marshes and cattail crafts. Make a cattail creation to take home. In October, the theme is Minnesota's Healthful Harvest, exploring the variety of pumpkins, gourds, apples growing in our state. Andrus Learning Center.
Meditation Walk
Friday, Sept. 25; 9-10 a.m.; $10-$12; call 952-443-1422
Learn active walking meditation techniques from instructor Jan Dunlap.
Fitness Walking
Tuesdays & Thursdays, through Oct. 29, 9-10 a.m.
Activate! Learn the benefits of interval walking from instructor Holly Busse while enjoying the dazzling fall color. Meet in Ordway Parking Lot. Call 952-443-1422 for pricing and details.
'Fall Foray' Nature Walks
Wednesdays, Sept. 16, 23 and Oct. 7 & 14; 8:30-10:30 a.m.
Explore the secrets of the fall landscape with a staff naturalist. Meet in Ordway lot. Fee of $12 member & $15 non-member is payable at the Oswald Visitor Center.
There's no need to travel far for breath-taking autumn color and outdoor fun! Visit the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum and savor this special season. Grounds are open every day (except Thanksgiving & Christmas) from 8 a.m. to sunset. For info, visit: www.arboretum.umn.edu or call 952-443-1400. Admission is $9 adults; free for members and ages 15 and younger.
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The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, the largest public garden in the Upper Midwest and a premier northern arboretum, is part of the University of Minnesota College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences and a community and national resource for horticultural and environmental information, research, and public education. It is located 9 miles west of I-494 on Highway 5 in Chanhassen.
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