Thursday, July 18
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Camping on the Prairie Overnight Adventure for Families
Join us at Plains Conservation Center for an overnight camping adventure! Start with a sunset wagon ride across the prairie to learn about
Friday, July 19
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Seedlings: I Love Lavender
Discover the smell, feel and color of the lovely lavender plant.
Ages 3-6 years: Tuesday, July 16, 9:15 a.m. or 10:30 a.m.
Ages 3-6 years
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Prairie Origami
Join instructor Sabrina Xu to learn the art of origami while connecting with nature at the Plains Conservation Center. After an introduction to
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Seedlings: I Love Lavender
Discover the smell, feel and color of the lovely lavender plant.
Ages 3-6 years: Tuesday, July 16, 9:15 a.m. or 10:30 a.m.
Ages 3-6 years
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Lunchtime Zentangle - ONLINE
Spend your lunchtime practicing the beautiful and relaxing Zentangle artform. During each session learn different patterns and techniques. No
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Spirit Guides Outdoor Art Tour
Experience the wonder and awe of Spirit Guides in the gardens on this tour that explores the outdoor sculpture exhibition as well as related plant
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Sunset Wagon Tour at Plains Conservation Center
Get to know the prairie in a whole new way. On our ride across the plains, participants watch for wildlife in the landscape, from prairie dogs to
Saturday, July 20
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Lavender Festival - Awaken: Facial Massage for Your Whole System
Join Carrigain Scadden for this 1-hour tutorial that focuses on a basic 12-step routine for self-care that incorporates a fusion of proven facial
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Sketching Spirit Guides in the Gardens
Observe and sketch the fantastical creatures from the Oaxacan workshop of artists Jacobo and María Ángeles in this season's outdoor sculpture
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Remedy Making: Fire Cider - 201
Enjoy this spicy hands-on workshop. Just in time for fall, learn to create your custom versions of the time-honored, immune-boosting recipe
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Beginning Bonsai
Are you mystified by the many centuries old Japanese tradition of bonsai? Join us for an entertaining and informative class that debunks the myths
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Lavender Festival - Growing Lavender in Your Landscape
Incorporate lavender in your garden and in your home. Learn how to grow and maintain lavender in your garden. Discover which cultivars are best
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Japanese Tea Ceremony
For centuries, the tea ceremony has been considered the epitome of Japanese life, based on harmony, respect, purity, tranquility and elegant
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Lavender Festival - Make and Take Shower Bundles
Lavender is a naturally calming herb, well-known for its stress relieving properties. What could be better than adding this herb to the "shower
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Lavender Festival - Make and Take Shower Bundles
Lavender is a naturally calming herb, well-known for its stress relieving properties. What could be better than adding this herb to the "shower
![](/sites/default/files/styles/x_small_square_1_1/public/program/2061610720.jpeg?h=4420ad9f&itok=eepmOk5F)
Japanese Tea Ceremony
For centuries, the tea ceremony has been considered the epitome of Japanese life, based on harmony, respect, purity, tranquility and elegant
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Family Workshop at Plains Conservation Center: The Cheyenne
Join us to learn about the Cheyenne Native Americans and how they utilized the natural resources to survive on the prairie in the 1800s. Explore
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Wagon Tour at Plains Conservation Center
Get to know the prairie in a whole new way. On our ride across the plains, participants watch for wildlife in the landscape, from prairie dogs to
Sunday, July 21
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Ceramic Animal Planters
Create an animal-shaped ceramic planter inspired by the Spirit Guides animals on view in the Gardens. Learn different clay hand-building and
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Lavender Festival - Tussie Mussie Floral Design Workshop
In the spirit of lavender and Lavender Festival, join Lisa Weddel and learn to make a traditional Victorian tussie-mussie. Originally carried by