AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER EVENTS AT THE MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN

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1 Date: June 1, 2010 AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER EVENTS AT THE MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN WHERE: COST: INFO: MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN, 4344 Shaw Blvd., St. Louis, Mo. Included with Garden admission or membership, unless otherwise noted ($8 adults; $4 St. Louis City/County residents; free children ages 12 and under.) (314) or toll free Through Oct. 3: DinoQuest: A Tropical Trek Through Time dinosaur exhibition. Encounter dozens of prehistoric creatures in an unparalleled environment a thriving tropical rain forest! Explore the world of dinosaurs and prehistoric plants; discover how scientists shed light on the past, present and future; and celebrate our planet s rich biodiversity of today. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Climatron dome, Shoenberg Temperate House and Brookings Interpretive Center. Garden admission plus $5 adults, $3 children (3-12), $3 Garden members, $2 members children. Learn more at Exhibit sponsorship of DinoQuest: A Tropical Trek Through Time is provided by Cardinals Care; Charles and June Gallagher; Insituform Technologies, Inc.; Macy s; Cheryl and Dave Morley; and an anonymous contributor. Aug. 1: Online registration opens for over 175 fall and winter classes for youth and adults at the Garden and its family of attractions. View the complete catalog and register online at or call (314) Aug. 3 through 5: Camp MBG: Dino Discovery Camp. Learn about the Climatron s prehistoric summer visitors dinosaurs! Enjoy dino-inspired art projects, meet new friends and learn about habitats of the past, present and future. For ages four and five. 9 a.m. to noon each day. $72. Advance registration required; or (314) For a complete list of classes at the Garden s family of attractions, visit Aug. 4: Whitaker Music Festival. Free evening outdoor concert features Gene Dobbs Bradford and the Blues Inquisition, a powerhouse blues band. Lawn seating; bring chairs or a blanket. Picnicking is permitted after 5 p.m.; pack a picnic or purchase sandwiches and beverages on site. No pets, barbecue grills or smoking. Music begins at 7:30 p.m. Free admission after 5 p.m.; last entry at 9 p.m. The Doris I. Schnuck Children s Garden remains open with free admission from 5 to 7 p.m. Cohen Amphitheater lawn. Sponsored by the Whitaker Foundation. (over)

2 ADD ONE: Aug-Sept. events Aug. 5, 12, 19 & 26: Jurassic Dark. Bring your family to experience the wonder of the Missouri Botanical Garden and the DinoQuest dinosaur exhibition after hours! Take an evening trek through the Climatron tropical rain forest, where dramatic lighting and fog elements enhance the dinosaurs habitat. Discover how dinosaurs and people! depend on plants through hands-on activities inside the Brookings Interpretive Center. Explore the Doris I. Schnuck Children s Garden, open from 6 to 8 p.m. Enjoy family fun and dinomite dining in the Sassafras cafe, serving a full menu until 8 p.m. Every Thursday, May through September. 6 to 10 p.m.; last entry at 9:30 p.m. $9 adults, $7 children (ages three to 12), $5 Garden members, $3 members children. Exhibit sponsorship of DinoQuest: A Tropical Trek Through Time is provided by Cardinals Care; Charles and June Gallagher; Insituform Technologies, Inc.; Macy s; Cheryl and Dave Morley; and an anonymous contributor. Aug. 6: Help the Missouri Botanical Garden say thanks to Dr. Peter H. Raven! Raven, who has led the Garden since 1971, will transition from president to consultant on Sept. 1. Enjoy an evening at the Garden to celebrate the highlights of Raven s career and personally wish him well. 5 to 8 p.m. Upper level, Ridgway Visitor Center. Free. Advance reservations required by July 30; call (314) Aug. 7 through 15: Henry Shaw Cactus Society show and sale. Choose from a wide array of cacti and succulents shown and sold by the area s top growers. Cactus Society members will give demonstrations and plant care advice. Orthwein Floral Display Hall, Ridgway Visitor Center. Aug. 7, noon to 5 p.m.; Aug. 8 through 15, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Entry included with Garden admission. Aug. 8: Orchid Society of Greater St. Louis auction. New cultivars and old favorites are sold by the area s top growers, who are on hand to give plant care advice and share information about their organization. Beaumont Room, Ridgway Visitor Center. Noon to 5 p.m. Entry included with Garden admission. Aug. 9 through 13: Camp MBG: Garden Designers. Learn about landscape planning and the special features of each garden at the Missouri Botanical Garden. Design your own garden spaces to share with parents on the last day of camp. For ages nine through a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. $185. Advance registration required; or (314) For a complete list of classes at the Garden s family of attractions, visit Aug. 14 & 15: TOMS Shoes Style Your Sole event. We supply the artist s tools, and you supply the talent! Garden Gate Shop. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 15: Corporate Partners Day. Employees of current Corporate Partner firms receive free admission for two adults and children ages 12 and under with a corporate ID, along with free admission to the Doris. I. Schnuck Children s Garden, a 10 percent discount on merchandise in the Garden Gate Shop and a 20 percent discount on new or upgraded memberships. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, contact corporate@mobot.org. Through Aug. 15: The Healing Art of Henry Domke exhibit. Domke s work invites people of all ages to connect to the timeless beauty of nature, which may enhance a sense of well-being and reduce stress. His fresh approach to photographing native plants and animals helps others discover their spectacular colors, textures, patterns and form. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monsanto Hall, upper level of the Ridgway Visitor Center. (more)

3 ADD TWO: Aug-Sept. events Aug. 20 through Sept. 12: Japanese calligraphy exhibit. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monsanto Hall, upper level of the Ridgway Visitor Center. Aug. 21: Missouri Botanical Garden Daylily Association sale. Choose from a wide array of new cultivars and old favorites sold from the Missouri Botanical Garden s displays. Experts from the West County Daylily Club will be on hand to give plant care advice and share information about their organization. Proceeds benefit the Garden. Orthwein Floral Display Hall, Ridgway Visitor Center. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Entry included with Garden admission. Aug. 21: Great Green Adventures: Green Submarines. Explore the Garden in search of plants that love water and find out why they live there. Ages six to 12 with an adult. Great Green Adventures are held the third Saturday of every month at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Meet outside the Children s Garden entrance. $3 per child. Aug. 27: Be a Kid Again. Join the Young Friends of the Missouri Botanical Garden for a party in the Doris I. Schnuck Children s Garden complete with appetizers and a cash bar. This is an adults-only party, ages 21 and up. 5:30 to 8 p.m. $30 per person; $15 for Young Friends Garden members. Advance reservations required; (314) or For more information, call (314) Through Sept. 30: Plastic Pot Recycling. Close the gardening loop! Recycle plastic garden pots, cell packs and trays. Plastic should be separated and empty of soil with no metal hangers or rings; no clay pots or food plastic accepted. Please separate #6 plastic cell packs and trays from #2 and #5 plastic pots into the recycling trailers. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. West parking lot of the Garden s Monsanto Center, 4500 Shaw Blvd. at Vandeventer. (314) For a complete list of satellite collection centers throughout the metro area, visit Support for Plastic Pot Recycling is provided by Monrovia. Through Oct. 3: DinoQuest: A Tropical Trek Through Time dinosaur exhibition. Encounter dozens of prehistoric creatures in an unparalleled environment a thriving tropical rain forest! Explore the world of dinosaurs and prehistoric plants; discover how scientists shed light on the past, present and future; and celebrate our planet s rich biodiversity of today. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Climatron dome, Shoenberg Temperate House and Brookings Interpretive Center. Garden admission plus $5 adults, $3 children (3-12), $3 Garden members, $2 members children. Learn more at Exhibit sponsorship of DinoQuest: A Tropical Trek Through Time is provided by Cardinals Care; Charles and June Gallagher; Insituform Technologies, Inc.; Macy s; Cheryl and Dave Morley; and an anonymous contributor. Sept. 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30: Jurassic Dark. Bring your family to experience the wonder of the Missouri Botanical Garden and the DinoQuest dinosaur exhibition after hours! Take an evening trek through the Climatron tropical rain forest, where dramatic lighting and fog elements enhance the dinosaurs habitat. Discover how dinosaurs and people! depend on plants through hands-on activities inside the Brookings Interpretive Center. Explore the Doris I. Schnuck Children s Garden, open from 6 to 8 p.m. Enjoy family fun and dinomite dining in the Sassafras cafe, serving a full menu until 8 p.m. Every Thursday, May through September. 6 to 10 p.m.; last entry at 9:30 p.m. $9 adults, $7 children (ages three to 12), $5 Garden members, $3 members children. Exhibit sponsorship of DinoQuest: A Tropical Trek Through Time is provided by Cardinals Care; Charles and June Gallagher; Insituform Technologies, Inc.; Macy s; Cheryl and Dave Morley; and an anonymous contributor.

4 ADD THREE: Aug.-Sept. events (over) Sept. 4, 5 & 6: Annual Japanese Festival presents taiko drumming, sumo wrestling, traditional tea ceremonies, martial arts, candlelight walks in the Japanese Garden and more. Sept. 4 and 5, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sept. 6 (Labor Day), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Doors open at 9 a.m. $15 adults (13-64), $10 seniors (65+), $5 children (3-12), $5 members. Buy tickets in advance online at No trams. Sponsorship support provided by Novus International, Inc. and Coca-Cola. Sept. 11: Greater St. Louis Daylily Society sale. New cultivars and old favorites are sold by the area s top growers, who are on hand to give plant care advice and share information about their organization. Beaumont Room, Ridgway Visitor Center. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Entry included with Garden admission. Through Sept. 12: Japanese calligraphy exhibit. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monsanto Hall, upper level of the Ridgway Visitor Center. Sept. 17 through Nov. 21: Flowering Frost, an exhibit of works by David Boesch. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monsanto Hall, upper level of the Ridgway Visitor Center. Sept. 18: Great Green Adventures: Garden Apartments. Search the Garden for clues about the animals, insects and spiders that make their home here. Ages six to 12 with an adult. Great Green Adventures are held the third Saturday of every month at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Meet outside the Children s Garden entrance. $3 per child. Sept. 18: Metropolitan St. Louis African Violet Council sale. New cultivars and old favorites are sold by the area s top growers, who are on hand to give plant care advice and share information about their organization. Beaumont Room, Ridgway Visitor Center. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Entry included with Garden admission. Sept. 18 & 19: Greater St. Louis Dahlia Society show. New cultivars and old favorites are shown by the area s top growers, who are on hand to give plant care advice and share information about their organization. Orthwein Floral Display Hall, Ridgway Visitor Center. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Entry included with Garden admission. Sept. 25 & 26: Gateway West Gesneriad Society show and sale. New cultivars and old favorites are shown and sold by the area s top growers, who are on hand to give plant care advice and share information about their organization. Beaumont Room, Ridgway Visitor Center. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Entry included with Garden admission. Sept. 25 & 26: Greater St. Louis Daffodil Society sale. New cultivars and old favorites are sold by the area s top growers, who are on hand to give plant care advice and share information about their organization. Orthwein Floral Display Hall, Ridgway Visitor Center. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Entry included with Garden admission. Through Sept. 30: Plastic Pot Recycling. Close the gardening loop! Recycle plastic garden pots, cell packs and trays. Plastic should be separated and empty of soil with no metal hangers or rings; no clay pots or food plastic accepted. Please separate #6 plastic cell packs and trays from #2 and #5 plastic pots into the recycling

5 ADD FOUR: Aug.-Sept. events (more) trailers. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. West parking lot of the Garden s Monsanto Center, 4500 Shaw Blvd. at Vandeventer. (314) For a complete list of satellite collection centers throughout the metro area, visit Support for Plastic Pot Recycling is provided by Monrovia. # # # NOTE: Digital images available by request. Download media materials at The Missouri Botanical Garden s mission is to discover and share knowledge about plants and their environment in order to preserve and enrich life. Today, 151 years after opening, the Missouri Botanical Garden is a National Historic Landmark and a center for science, conservation, education and horticultural display. The Missouri Botanical Garden is located at 4344 Shaw Blvd. in St. Louis, just south of I-44 at Vandeventer- Kingshighway (exit #287B). Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day except Dec. 25. Grounds open at 7 a.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays (exception: special admission rate events). Admission is $8; free children ages 12 and under and Garden members. St. Louis City and County residents are $4 and free Wednesdays and Saturdays until noon (exception: special admission rate events - third weekend of May, Labor Day weekend, and first weekend of October). Park for free on site and two blocks west at the Shaw-Vandeventer intersection. The Garden is easily accessible by taking the MetroLink commuter rail line to the Central West End station and picking up a Metro bus ( For general information, log on to or call the 24-hour recording at (314) or For membership information, visit call (314) during weekday business hours. For volunteer opportunities, visit or call (314) The Missouri Botanical Garden is a tobacco-free environment.