Ages 5 and above will explore the MSV Vegetable Garden and learn what plants need to grow, then pot their own plant, take a plant “cutting,” and start some seeds to take home.
Saturday, June 3• 2–3:30 p.m.
Join award-winning author and poet Renée K. Nicholson as she uses visual prompts from the digital exhibition Wild, Wonderful & brave, to inspire conversation, poetry, and creative writing.
Wednesday, June 7 • 9 a.m.–noon
Kids ages 8–12 will transform wool into 3D animals with the technique of needle felting, inspired by the animals in the exhibition Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO Bricks.
Thursday, June 8 • 4:30–6 p.m.
During this monthly gathering for students ages 13 and older who are interested in art, participants will visit the gardens to see sculptures built with LEGO® bricks in the outdoor exhibition Nature Connects.
Paint in the natural environment using morning light. Learn about composition, blocking structure, color mixing, and palettes during this two-day workshop.
Wednesday, June 21 • 9 a.m.–noon
From vegetables and herbs to the bamboo grove, kids ages 8–12 will learn all about useful plants growing in the MSV Gardens through fun activities like making vegetable dyes, spinning cotton or flax on a drop spindle, and sewing sachets of cotton and herbs from the MSV Gardens.
Wednesday, July 5 • 9 a.m.–noon
Take a break from the summer heat and head inside for this workshop for kids ages 8–12.
Thursday, July 13 • 4:30–6 p.m.
During this monthly gathering for students ages 13 and up who are interested in art, participants are invited to bring sketchbooks (or digital tablets) and draw outside in the MSV gardens.
Friday, July 14• 2–3 p.m.
Learn to aid endangered species and attract more birds, butterflies, and other creatures to your garden!
Ages 5 and up will explore the MSV gardens to discover the sculptures in Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made from LEGO Bricks.
Wednesday, July 19 • 9 a.m.–noon
During this fun workshop, children ages 8–12 will explore the variety of habitats and ecosystems along The Trails at the MSV.
Sundays & Tuesdays, August (Various Dates)
Visit the Makerspace Studio in August to try leather tooling and make a bracelet using a kit and tools provided.
Wednesday, August 2 • 1–4 p.m.
Youth ages 10 and older will tour the exhibition With Lyric Brush: John Chumley’s Valley, then find a shady spot in the MSV gardens to create your own acrylic painting on canvas.
Wednesday, August 9 • 1–4 p.m.
Youth ages 10 and older will explore the concepts of scale and perspective in this fun workshop.
Thursday, August 10• 10–11 a.m.
Designed especially for individual visitors with memory loss and their care partners, Memories at the MSV is an opportunity to socialize, enjoy history and art, and create together.
Thursday, August 10 • 4:30–6 p.m.
Teen Art Club is the place for students ages 13 and older who are interested in art!
Friday, August 18• 5–6:30 p.m.
Spend a summer evening surrounded by the beauty of summer blooms!
Wednesday, September 6 • 10 a.m.–noon
Homeschool students ages 10 and up will learn about designing and drawing garden spaces.