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Aug 12
2024
This Week at Phipps: Aug. 12 – 18
There's always something new to see and do at Phipps! This weekly blog post provides a run-down of the latest happenings so you can plan your visit. Events listed below require no advance registration unless noted otherwise.
Open Daily:
- NOW OPEN: Summer Flower Show: Under the Sea
Starting Sat., May 4, dive into the magical underworld of the ocean with whimsical displays of an array of sea creatures, unique plant foliage and fantastic flora. - NOW OPEN: Butterfly Forest
Starting Sat., May 4, watch colorful butterflies break free of their chrysalises to soar and glide among beautiful Phipps blooms. One may even land on you! - Sea Creature Creations: A Youth Art Exhibit
In this annual exhibit in our Welcome Center, view sea creature creations from The Fairchild Challenge student participants. - Highlands Flora Project: Fraged Plants of Southwestern Pennsylvania
Now open in Phipps' Garden Center, plant lovers of all ages can enjoy stunning illustrations of foraged plants commonly found in southwestern Pennsylvania. Foraged Plants of Southwestern Pennsylvania is part of the Flora Project, a collaboration between Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens’ Botanical Art and Illustration Program and the Allegheny Highlands Botanical Art Society. - Youth Climate Advocacy Committee Sustainable Art and Fashion Gallery
Now open in the Center for Sustainable Landscapes, view the handcrafted sustainable pieces crafted by Phipps’ YCAC members, who are passionate about sharing eco-friendly fashion and art habits and while encouraging youth to implement this in their own creative works. - Tropical Forest Hawai‘i: Aloha ‘Aina
Tropical Forest Hawai‘i: Aloha ‘Aina invites guests to take an exciting, immersive journey through the rich history, nature and culture of the Hawaiian archipelago. - Planets Earth Virtual Exhibit
A dynamic exhibit at the Center for Sustainable Landscapes (and now online) addresses the pressing environmental issues of our time and proposes a new way of thinking about how to solve them.
Tues., Aug. 13:
- Botanical Drawing II: Volume, Texture and Details | 6 – 9 p.m.
Continue to develop your observation and drawing skills to accurately render leaves, stems, roots and flowers in varying positions, capturing details and textures unique to the botanical subject.
Wed., Aug. 14:
- In-Person Story Time | 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Kids will love visiting Phipps to listen to our storyteller weave tales about gardens, fruits, vegetables, animals and other fun topics. Attend weekly sessions with a special child in your life.
Fri., Aug. 15:
- Optimizing Your Garden Space: Practical Strategies for Future Successes | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Chris Kosin from GaiaScape will delve into practical design strategies to enhance your garden space while decreasing its future maintenance. This lecture will focus on improving your edible yields, planning and designing elements for next year's blooming plants, and incorporating more habitat to attract pollinators in future years.
Sat., Aug. 16:
- Bubbles and Ballet | 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
On Fri., Aug. 16, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (PBT) and Let’s Move Pittsburgh invite children ages 5 – 8 to join us for an under-the-sea-themed creative movement and ballet class! The PBT school faculty will lead young dancers through fundamental ballet steps and movement in this fun program that's perfect for all experience levels.
Photos © Paul Vladuchick