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It's not just the bees that are buzzing during the summer months at BBG. Everywhere you turn you'll find activity during all times of the day: children running around at camp, visitors on our daily tours, students engaged in classes, community members doing sunset yoga on the lawn, painting students set up with their easels, and many more. There's something for everyone. Whether you're visiting for a day or the whole summer, learning opportunities abound here at BBG.
Contact us if you are an EBT, WIC, or ConnectorCare Card Holder interested in purchasing a ticket for one of these programs with a 50% discount for the Card-holder.
Program Calendar
Sunday, May 11 to Sunday, Sep 14
Join farmer, chef and educator Tracy Hayhurst for this farm-to-table series on select Sundays, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.: May 11, June 8, July 13, August 10, and September 14. During each session, participants will harvest from the BBG vegetable garden,...
Sunday, Jun 15 to Sunday, Sep 7
Join Mary Hannah Parkman for Wave Hands Like Clouds: Tai Chi for Beginners, on Sundays, June 15, July 13, July 20, Aug. 3, Aug. 31 and Sept. 7, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Experience the nature-inspired movements of this ancient art in the gardens as you feel...
Thursday, Jul 10 to Thursday, Sep 11
Yoga in the Garden returns to the Fitzpatrick Lawn at sunset every Thursday, July 10 through Sept. 11, from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. This free outdoor program is appropriate for all skill levels and is a perfect way to end the day. Classes are led by Kathi...
Saturday, Aug 30 to Sunday, Aug 31
A fine woodwork show and sale featuring designs by 32 professional woodworkers from the Berkshires and neighboring counties in New York and Connecticut. Silent auction to benefit the Berkshire Woodworkers Guild Scholarship Fund, which supports individuals...
Monday, Sep 1
Celebrate the end of summer with Wanda Houston Band, Monday, Sept. 1, from 5:30 to 7:30. The Wanda Houston Band is a dynamic quartet bringing the music of the 30's through the 70's. Rhythm, Blues and Soul!
Concerts are held in front of the Fitzpatrick...
Tuesday, Sep 2 to Tuesday, Sep 23
This intensive four-session class led by Lee Buttala on Tuesdays, Sept. 2 through 23, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., explores the world of herbaceous plants, from their identification, selection and use in the garden through their basic botany, life cycle and...
Friday, Sep 5
Grasses are an integral component of naturalistic plantings, the garden style popularized by New York City’s High Line and the “Dutch Wave.” But with names like Schizachyrium, Spodiopogon, and Hakonechloa, they can be bewildering to even experienced...
Friday, Sep 5
Join artist, writer and gardener Frances Palmer for a gallery talk and reception on Friday, Sept. 5, from 6 to 7:15 p.m. Her exhibition, “Works by Frances Palmer: Terracotta and Floral Photography,” runs from Aug. 15 through Oct. 5 in the Leonhardt...
Saturday, Sep 6 to Saturday, Sep 27
This four-week studio-intensive course on Saturdays, Sept. 6 through 27, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., introduces the fundamental drafting skills needed to accurately document and communicate scaled site plans. Students will become familiar with essential...
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