Event Calendar

Ongoing

• Exhibits Don't Miss

  Roots by Brian Zeigler

  April 11 through November 24, 2019

  Artist and Brooklyn Botanic Garden gardener Brian Zeigler uses an innovative process to create images of underground roots. This exhibit focuses on the complex root systems of edible plants.

  Learn More › about Roots by Brian Zeigler

• Exhibits Don't Miss

  Artist in Residence: Yoshihito Kawase

  Open Studio: July 9–26, 2019

  The the 2019 Ronin | Globus Artist-in-Residence, Yoshihito Kawase, will use Brooklyn Botanic Garden as inspiration and as a plein air studio during a two-week residency. Learn More › about Artist in Residence: Yoshihito Kawase

Tuesday, July 2, 2019

• Evenings | Performances Don't Miss

  Urban Bush Women Performance

  Tuesday, July 2, 2019 | Performances at 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

  Urban Bush Women perform excerpts from their acclaimed works that embody resistance, agency, and transcendence. Learn More › about Urban Bush Women Performance

Sunday, July 7, 2019

• Workshops Don't Miss

  Multiplying Plants: Propagation 101

  Sunday, July 7, 2019 | 10 a.m.–12 p.m. | Preregistration Required

  Learn the basics of asexual propagation and build your plant collection by growing herbaceous plants from stem and leaf cuttings. After a crash course in propagation, participants will practice techniques and take home a variety of houseplant cuttings to grow on at home. Learn More › about Multiplying Plants: Propagation 101

Tuesday, July 9, 2019

• Evenings | Performances Don't Miss

  Trombonist Craig Harris

  Tuesday, July 9, 2019 | 7 p.m.

  Join world-renowned Harlem-based composer and trombonist Craig Harris for an intimate solo performance in the Rose Garden at dusk. Learn More › about Trombonist Craig Harris

Wednesday, July 10, 2019

• Workshops Don't Miss

  Living Wall Art

  Wednesday, July 10, 2019 | 6 p.m.–9 p.m. | Preregistration Required

  Learn the common systems, materials, and design techniques used to create living works of botanic art. Learn More › about Living Wall Art

Thursday, July 11, 2019

• Workshops Don't Miss

  Fermentation 101: Kombucha

  Thursday, July 11, 2019 | 6 p.m.–8 p.m. | Preregistration Required

  In this course we will cover the basic science behind making kombucha, why it’s good for you, and how to make it yourself. If you are interested in Old World food preservation, gut health, or fermentation in general, this is the class for you. All participants will take home a starter culture and we'll have a sample or two! Learn More › about Fermentation 101: Kombucha

Saturday, July 13, 2019

• Workshops Don't Miss

  Abstracting the Landscape

  Saturday, July 13, 2019 | 10 a.m.–1 p.m. | Preregistration Required

  Working with a variety of materials such as pencil, charcoal, ink, and collage, participants will explore and experience the process of abstracting from the observed world. Learn More › about Abstracting the Landscape

Sunday, July 14, 2019

• Don't Miss
  Wellness Sundays Don't Miss

  Summer Wellness Sundays Series

  Sundays, July 14–August 4, 2019 | 9 a.m.–10:30 a.m. | Preregistration Required

  Connect with nature, yourself, and your community during these special wellness mornings.

  Learn More › about Summer Wellness Sundays Series

• Families & Kids | Tours Don't Miss

  Nature Walks with Bradley Klein: Interesting Insects Part 1

  Sunday, July 14, 2019 | 11 a.m.–12 p.m.

  Look for butterflies, moths, dragonflies, and damselflies among the varied habitats of the Garden Learn More › about Nature Walks with Bradley Klein: Interesting Insects Part 1

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

• Workshops Don't Miss

  Botanicals in Resin

  Tuesday, July 16, 2019 | 6 p.m.–9 p.m. | Preregistration Required

  Learn the art of making colorful glasslike ornaments with resin using dried flowers, leaves, seeds, ground spices, fabrics, paper, and other small objects. Learn More › about Botanicals in Resin

• Evenings | Performances Don't Miss

  Eryc Taylor Dance, EARTH

  Tuesday, July 16, 2019 | 7 p.m.

  Eryc Taylor Dance debuts the first part of a new collaborative production addressing the crisis of global warming. Learn More › about Eryc Taylor Dance, EARTH

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

• Tours | Member Events | Garden Circle Events Don't Miss

  Garden Circle Bat Walk

  Wednesday, July 17, 2019 | 8 p.m.–9 p.m. | Preregistration Required

  Garden Circle members are invited to join Danielle Gustafson, cofounder of the New York City Bat Group, for a special evening walk through Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

  Learn More › about Garden Circle Bat Walk

Sunday, July 21, 2019

• Workshops Don't Miss

  Planting for a Fall Harvest

  Sunday, July 21, 2019 | 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. | Preregistration Required

  Plant now, and extend your garden's bounty into fall! Participants will tour the Garden, practice planting, and take home seeds and transplants ideal for a fall harvest. Learn More › about Planting for a Fall Harvest

Tuesday, July 23, 2019

• Workshops Don't Miss

  Biophilic Design

  Tuesday, July 23, 2019 | 6 p.m.–7:30 p.m. | Preregistration Required

  This course focuses on the principles of biophilic design—a design solution that incorporates natural elements and processes into the built environment—and the science that supports it. We'll review recent examples of successful botanic and biophilic installations across the globe. Learn More › about Biophilic Design

Tuesday, July 30, 2019

• Evenings | Performances Don't Miss

  MindTravel: SilentWalk and listening experience

  Tuesday, July 30, 2019 | 6–6:45 p.m. & 7:15–8 p.m.

  Renew your sense of wonder on this SilentWalk as music plays through provided headphones, culminating in a beautiful, real-time performance in the Japanese Garden. Learn More › about MindTravel: SilentWalk and listening experience

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