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COOKING WITH EASE
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Session I: June 17, 9am - 1pm: Dinner Entrees
FEE: $32 member/$35 non-member
Learn about traditional and seasonal foods while preparing interesting dishes from around the world with Chef Jenny Breen. (All food is as organic and local as possible.)
Have a few recipes up your sleeve for creating a nutritious, delicious and balanced dinner that everyone will love. Stir-fry with sesame sauce, enchiladas, and pesto lasagna.
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Session II: July 31, 9am - 1pm: Soups & Salads
FEE: $32 member/$35 non-member
Learn about traditional and seasonal foods while preparing interesting dishes from around the world with Chef Jenny Breen. (All food is as organic and local as possible.)
The garden offers many ingredients for soup as we prepare chicken noodle, Japanese miso, Mexican tortilla, and Spanish gazpacho soups. We will sample many kinds of salads too, from lettuce to coleslaw, potato, and tomato salads. A perfect light summer meal menu!
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FRIDAY'S ARTIST SERIES
Fridays, June 12-August 14, 1 - 4pm
FEE per day: $23 member/$26 non-member
Learn from an expert! Join guest art instructors for a variety of Arboretum inspired art projects throughout the summer. You can sign up for just one day or all five! Wear a paint shirt each day, and be ready for a fun, art-intensive experience! (All classes are taught by Gretchen Wagener unless otherwise noted.)
June 12: Basket Weaving
Accomplished basket weaver and experienced teacher Nancy Nelson will show you how to weave your own basket out of natural materials. |
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June 19: Photo Composition
Learn the tricks to snapping a great photo from photographer Michael DeSmit. Then practice photographing the Arboretum with an expert as your guide. If desired, you can then enter one of your photos into the youth category of the Arboretum's weekend-long photography contest! (Bring your own camera.) |
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July 17: Observational Drawing
Create sketches in the Arboretum gardens and use those drawings to create a final work of art. Learn about composition and how to show realistic depth and detail. |
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July 31: Painting
Explore the Arboretum gardens for inspiration, then learn new painting techniques to transfer your observations into a work of art. |
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August 14: Clay Garden Scene
First, collect ideas by visiting the Arboretum gardens and looking at nature photographs. Then mold clay to create a 3-D garden sculpture. Learn to use various tools and techniques to form clay into plants, insects, and (if time allows) animals too.
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Camp completed.
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Summer Day Camps
Families (Adult + Child)
Pre-K - Kindergarten Grads
1st - 2nd Grade Grads
2nd - 4th Grade Grads
5th - 8th Grade Grads
Also check out our
Weekly Children's Garden
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