Thursday, 02 Aug 2018
Teacher Appreciation Day
Enjoy FREE ADMISSION for all current school district employees from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Kids' Story Time
Join us for this summertime favorite! Every other week, hear books read aloud and join in an activity or craft.
Serendipity Dyeing: Making Magic with Flowers, Leaves, and Berries
Join expert Maggie Howe of Prairieland Herbs to explore a dye experience like no other.
Friday, 03 Aug 2018
Reiman Gardens After Hours
Enjoy good company, food and live music in a beautiful garden setting.
Saturday, 04 Aug 2018
Workshop: Basic Soap Making with Botanicals
Discover the traditional craft of cold-process soap making using botanicals with instructor and soap maker Jan Verploeg.
Monday, 06 Aug 2018
Youth Summer Camp #3: Scales & Tails
Join us for a jam-packed afternoon full of fun indoors and out with educational activities focused on insects, animals, ecosystems, and natural cycles!
Intermediate Photography: Take Control of Your Camera
4 weeks beginning Monday, August 6, 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. Take your photography to the next level with this four-part class with professional photographer Mark Stoltenberg.
Tuesday, 07 Aug 2018
Plant Pals
Join us weekly on Tuesdays as our kids' horticulture program covers more diverse topics and expands to other areas of the Gardens.
Beginner Photography
4 weeks beginning Tuesday, August 7, 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. Join professional photographer and instructor Mark Stoltenberg for a four-part class covering the basics of photography including equipment (and how to use it), depth of field, aperture, light, composition, finding your subject & "tips and tricks".
Pastel Painting: Motion Studies
4-week program beginning Tuesday, August 7, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Examine the gardens in pastel as they change from week to week in this 4-week course with Creative Department artist Yvonne Brune.
Wednesday, 08 Aug 2018
Exploring Movement in Photography
4 weeks beginning Wednesday, August 8, 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. Learn how to create images using blur to portray movement in this unique course taught by Mark Stoltenberg, of Mark Stoltenberg Photography.
Thursday, 09 Aug 2018
Plant Walk: Poisonous Plants
What IS that plant? Get to know the works of art in our living museum from the expert herself - join Lindsey Smith, Reiman Gardens' Plant Collections Curator, for in-depth walking tours of the plants and flowers that make this place so special.
Nature at Noon: The Reiman Gardens Intern Experience
Bring your lunch and hear first-hand what our summer interns have been up to! From education, events and retail, to indoor and outdoor horticulture, entomology and more, these ISU students have worked hard this summer. No registration required.
Friday, 10 Aug 2018
Water Day
A special kid-focused event about things water! Join us for boatloads of water games, science activities, music, crafts, and more.
Tuesday, 14 Aug 2018
Botanicals & Booze: Air Plant Mobiles
Bring your own booze and join us for a hands-on workshop to create your own hanging mobile of air plants.
Wednesday, 15 Aug 2018
Behind the Scenes: Demonstration Gardens
Join staff for a walk through the dozen various gardens intended as inspiration for homeowners, from the Backyard Garden and Walled Court, to the Naturalist Garden, Home Production Garden, Pattern Garden, and more.
Thursday, 16 Aug 2018
Kids' Story Time
Join us for this summertime favorite! Every other week, hear books read aloud and join in an activity or craft. Best for children up to eight accompanied by an adult. No preregistration required.
Tuesday, 21 Aug 2018
Floral Design: Tethered Tropicals
Transform grasses and leaves into clever wraps and ties for a sweeping design featuring tropical flowers.
Thursday, 23 Aug 2018
Plant Walk: Medicinal Plants
What IS that plant? Get to know the works of art in our living museum from the expert herself - join Lindsey Smith, Reiman Gardens' Plant Collections Curator, for in-depth walking tours of the plants and flowers that make this place so special.
Wednesday, 29 Aug 2018
Caterpillar Club
Join us this winter for our popular Early Childhood Development program featuring stories and creative activities around a nature-based theme.
Thursday, 30 Aug 2018
Kids' Story Time
Join us for this summertime favorite! Every other week, hear books read aloud and join in an activity or craft.