An important fundraiser to help keep the
doors open at
Paul Smith Children's Village in 2011
Sunday, August 15,
2010 - 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Cheyenne Botanic
Gardens- White Tent next to Children's Village
General admission $50 for Adults and $25 for
Children, Reserved seating $400 for table of 8
Limited seating - Advance tickets required, Call
307-637-6458 weekdays
Menu:
High Tea (finger sandwiches, scones, a
spot of tea, one lump or two)
Dress:
Wear your Wonderland best: hats, white
gloves, and costumes are encouraged (but not required)
Entertainment: Silent auction, croquet,
magician, face painting, hat/ crown decorating, balloon artist, and
more surprises!
Thank you to these Mad Hatter Tea
Party Sponsors:
Photo 101 workshop at the Gardens
Taught by professional photographer Valerie Pedersen,
Learn how to bring your photos to a new level!
Day one: F stops and shutter
speeds, depth of field, rule of thirds
Day two: Lighting and shooting
what we learned
What you need: A SLR camera
Where & When: August 14-15,
Cheyenne Botanic Gardens, 9AM -12PM, Break for lunch, then 1 PM - 4
PM
Price: $150
Register by: Calling Valerie at
303-842-3302 or
click here to email. Visit
http://www.valeriepedersen.com for more information
Botanic Gardens adds new water fountain in
Paul Smith Children's Village
The Paul
Smith Children’s Village has a new addition. A “Pretty Water” Fountain has
been installed in the
Jess and Elizabeth Tolerton Secret Garden.
The water fountain is designed to allow children to paint with water.
See press release
Free
Summer performances on the grounds of the
Cheyenne Botanic Gardens
Bring your
family, friends, dinner, umbrella and something to sit on.
The Fireants
Sat., Sept. 11,
2010 - 4:30 pm
The Fireants play Caribbean Basin dance music, two-steps and waltzes
from Cajun and Creole Louisiana; polkas, waltzes, chotises,
huapangos, boleros, and cumbias from Texas; calypsos from Trinidad;
sones from Cuba; an occasional Carolina black stringband reel from
Quebec; and (whew!) a fandango or two from the Basque Country!
They are from northern Wyoming and bring toe-tapping fun and
entertainment!
Saturdays in September
Saturdays
September 2010
We will be
featuring special entertaining guests each Saturday in September at
the Paul Smith Children's Village. Look for Magicians, Artists,
Wildlife displays and more. Details will be announced soon.
The Cheyenne
Light Fuel and
Power Garden
Performance
Series
is made possible
by . . .
Win a pond!
Enter a raffle to win a 5 foot
pond-less water feature (tickets
$5) all funds benefit the
Paul Smith's Children's Village
at the Botanic Gardens!
Tickets can be purchased at the
Children's Village or at Sawyer
Waterscaping at
3815 N. College Dr. Cheyenne,
WY, 82001.
FARMERS MARKET TIME
Wyoming Fresh Market
every Tuesday
Find fresh fruits, vegetables,
herbs,
grass-fed beef- lamb- and bison,
smoked wild-caught
salmon and
trout,
farm eggs, cut flowers,
take-home BBQ, breads, honey,
tortillas, chips, salsa, and
tamales.
Open every
Tuesday,
through October 12 weather
permitting. 3:00 PM -
7:00 PM.
Located on
N.
Yellowstone Rd. Next to
Sutherlands.
Contact
Cindy
Ridenour at (307)
534-2289.
The Downtown Depot Farmers'
Market
starts Sat. August 7th and
runs
through
Oct. 9th. 7:30 AM -
12:30 PM.
For more information call
307-635-9291.
Children's Village
Current hours
Tue. & Sat.:
10:00
AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday, Thursday & Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Closed Sunday & Monday
Hours are subject to change with the seasons, school calendar and
weather. Check this web site regularly or call us direct:
307-637-6349
Click here for a
Children's Village Calendar
of daily activities and Classes
pdf file
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View Map of the Children's Village
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Visit the Children's Garden Web site
For more information or if you are interested in volunteering
contact
Aaron Sommers,
Education Director 307-637-6349.
Seed and Weed Garden Club
2010 Schedule
Meetings always open to the Public-
All are invited to join: annual dues are $10.00.
Meetings are at Cheyenne Botanic Gardens unless otherwise noted.
Meetings begin at 1:00 to 3:00 PM unless otherwise noted.
Contact
Joy Oestringer
for information,
307-460-4768
August 2010 Laramie County Fair –
Floriculture
Fall calendar to be announced soon
Wyoming Prairie Rose Society
2010
Schedule
Join the Wyoming Prairie Rose Society and share hardy selections,
tips and more. Meetings held at the Cheyenne Botanic Garden in the
Gathering Room at 4:30 pm unless otherwise noted.
For further information call Maggie Sharp at 307-631-0236 or visit
http://wyoprairierose.tripod.com
Everyone is invited to attend the August
12 meeting of the Wyoming Prairie Rose Society
at 4:30 pm at the Cheyenne Botanic Garden.
Topics are Difficult Roses; Why is That; pictures
from Maggie Sharp's trip to Tyler, Texas and the
rose growers; How to Sharpen Your Pruners.
FREE MOVIES IN LIONS
PARK AMPHITHEATER Tuesday evenings
MOVIES START AT SUNDOWN
Come Early!! Bring a Blanket!
July 20 - Singin’ In The Rain
August 3 - Transformers II
August 10 - The Blind Side
August 17 - Train Your Dragon
Tip: Make it a
family evening in the park . . . the Children's Village
is open until 7 PM Tuesday evenings too
Sponsors: Cheyenne Regional Medical Center, Bresnan
Communications & Kia of Cheyenne
Cheyenne Astronomical Society 2010 Schedule
View and learn about the stars at the Botanic Gardens. All
meetings are
open to the public and begin at 7:00 PM. Star viewing occurs
after each meeting when the skies are clear.
Meetings:
Garden Tip
What is that moth that flies like a hummingbird?
Have you seen a moth that flies like a hummingbird? It is likely a “hornworm,” and are also are known as hawk, sphinx, or hummingbird moths. There are dozens of species found in Wyoming and they are among the largest of caterpillars, measuring up to ½ around and up to 4” long. Many have the characteristic horn. Most do little harm to crops and are fun to watch and help with some plant pollination.
However, the tomato hornworm species can do significant damage in a short amount of time in the garden. Look for larges holes in the leaves and you can't miss the caterpillar with a horn on one end doing the eating. These caterpillars can be easily handpicked off plants (a great job for bug-loving kids).
Cheyenne Botanic Gardens
www.botanic.org
307-637-6458
