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Events
Winter Concerts
Date: 1/04/2009
Through: 3/29/2009
Sundays 2 - 3 p.m. Warm up your winter day with a hot concert in Olbrich's Evjue Commons. A donation of $1 is appreciated. For more information, call 608-246-4550 or visit Olbrich's website at www.olbrich.org.
Children of the Rainforest: Serevende Marimba Ensemble
Date: 1/24/2009
Performances at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30p.m.
The Serevende Marimba Ensemble will wow the audience with a unique combination of multiple marimbas, from baritone to soprano, played together and accompanied by drums from Brazil, Cuba, and West Africa. Serevende is an African word meaning something that goes on and on. This new Madison-based group carries on the unique rhythms of the rainforest from around the world. The Children of the Rainforest series offers performances for families to celebrate cultural differences in rainforest regions around the world.
Tickets are $3 adults, $2 kids 3 - 12, and free for 2 and under. For more information, call 608-246-4550 or visit www.olbrich.org.
Children of the Rainforest: Hale O Malo Polynesian Dance
Date: 2/21/2009
Performances at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30p.m.
Come out of the cold and into the tropics for lively Polynesian music and dance. The Milwaukee-based Hale O Malo Polynesian Dance brings the culture of the Polynesian Islands to Olbrich. Its apparent something important is about to begin when the traditional conch shell is blown to open the show. Enjoy the live dancers, drummers, and musicians from the islands of Hawaii, Somoa, Fiji, Tonga, Tahiti, and New Zealand. The Children of the Rainforest series offers performances for families to celebrate cultural differences in rainforest regions around the world.
Tickets are $3 adults, $2 kids 3 - 12, and free for 2 and under. For more information, call 608-246-4550 or visit www.olbrich.org.
Indulgence: Wine and Chocolate Tasting
Date: 2/28/2009
This decadent evening features tastings of an array of delightful local wines paired with the ultimate indulgence handcrafted chocolates made by talented local chocolatiers. Meet the chocolate artists and wine producers as you sample their wares and stroll through a candlelit conservatory with a string ensemble in the background. As a token of the evening, take home a commemorative wine glass and continue sipping! Tickets are $17 for Olbrich members, $20 for the general public and $10 for a designated driver. Tickets are available at Olbrich's greeter desk or at Beauty Blossoms. Call 608-246-4550 for more information or to purchase tickets.
Spring Flower Show - A Simpler Time: Garden Beauty and Bounty
Date: 3/07/2009
Through: 3/22/2009
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. daily
Step into Olbrich's Atrium, filled with the sights and smells of spring. Suggested $2 donation. Flowers from the show will be for sale Tuesday, March 24, at 10 a.m. while supplies last. For more information, call 608-246-4550 or visit Olbrich's website at www.olbrich.org.
Spring Pansy Sale
Date: 4/11/2009
Saturday 10 a.m. - while supplies last Put a cheery pansy on your windowsill, dress up your holiday table, or bring a fabulous hostess gift beautifully displayed in springtime containers. These delightful pansies, violas, and panolas, grown in Olbrich's own greenhouses, are just $6 each with 3 plants per pot. Colorful containers are extra. Proceeds benefit the Gardens. For more information, call 608-246-4550 or visit Olbrich's website at www.olbrich.org.
Olbrich's Leaf Mulch Sale
Date: 4/17/2009
Through: 4/18/2009
Friday 2 - 5 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Now you can have the same top quality mulch used in Olbrich's gardens. The shredded, composted leaves enrich soil and provide nourishment and protection for your gardens, shrubs, and trees. The leaf mulch also keeps the weeds down, holds in water, and looks great. Bags of mulch are $6, includes tax. Bulk quantities will also be available. A load-your-own sale will continue from April 18 through May 9 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bulk quanitites of mulch will also be available on April 23 and 30, and May 7 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, visit Olbrich's website at www.olbrich.org or call 608-246-4550.
Olbrich's Plant Sale with the Pros
Date: 5/08/2009
Through: 5/09/2009
Members Only: Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Public: Friday 4 - 7 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Purchase the same unique plants that make Olbrich Gardens so beautiful. The area's most popular garden and landscape experts will help you choose the best plants! Check www.olbrich.org for a list of and schedule of experts. Get help creating stunning annual displays, unique containers, and colorful perennial beds. Visit the Plant Pro Potting Bench where Olbrich horticulturists will design and pot your container for free! Proceeds benefit the Gardens. For more information, call 608-246-4550 or visit Olbrich's website at www.olbrich.org.
Concerts in the Gardens
Date: 6/02/2009
Through: 7/28/2009
Tuesdays at 7 p.m. June 2 - July 28 Enjoy the evening with a concert and picnic on the Great Lawn of Olbrich's outdoor gardens. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Picnics are allowed in the Gardens for Tuesday concerts only. In case of rain, concerts will be held indoors. A $1 donation is suggested. For more information, call 608-246-4550 or visit Olbrich's website at www.olbrich.org.
Rhapsody in Bloom
Date: 6/20/2009
Saturday, June 20 from 5 - 10 p.m. Rhapsody in Bloom, Madison's largest garden party, is held in the Gardens on Saturday, June 20. Mingle with friends while dining in the lush summer gardens. Enjoy Olbrich's Rose Garden with night lighting and place a bid on exotic plants. Olbrich Botanical Gardens will be closed to the public all day on June 20 to prepare for Rhapsody in Bloom. Tickets go on sale April 1. For ticket information and reservations, call 608-246-5616. For more information, call 608-246-4550 or visit Olbrich's website at www.olbrich.org.
Olbrich's Home Garden Tour
Date: 7/10/2009
Through: 7/11/2009
Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m and Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visit inspirational private home gardens in the village of Shorewood Hills and collect ideas for your own garden. Pre-tour tickets are $10 for Olbrich members and $12 for the general public. Tickets the day of the tour are $12 for members and $14 for the general public. For more information, call 608-246-4550 or visit Olbrich's website at www.olbrich.org.
Olbrich's Blooming Butterflies
Date: 7/15/2009
Through: 8/09/2009
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. daily Experience the wonder of strolling through a tropical forest on a search for fleeting butterflies. Live butterflies emerge from chrysalises daily in the Bolz Conservatory. Olbrich's Blooming Butterflies is a great adventure for people of all ages. Learn about butterfly-attracting plants in the outdoor gardens and visit the Growing Gifts shop. Children can visit stamping stations in the outdoor gardens with their butterfly passport while learning fun facts. General admission is $5, children 3 - 12 is $3, and free for children under 2. Olbrich members are admitted free. The Bolz Conservatory will be closed Monday, July 13 and Tuesday, July 14 in preparation for the event. For more information, call 608-246-4550 or visit Olbrich's website at www.olbrich.org.
Quilts in Bloom: Fall Quilt and Flower Show
Date: 9/18/2009
Through: 10/11/2009
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. daily View dozens of locally-crafted art quilts on display in the Atrium as part of Olbrich's Fall Quilt and Flower Show. Creative displays of fall foliage and flowers are color-coordinated wtih the unique hand-crafted quilts. A $2 donation is appreciated. Take a stroll through the outdoor gardens to enjoy chrysanthemums and asters planted in drifts of autumn color. For more information, call 608-246-4550 or visit Olbrich's website at www.olbrich.org.
Olrbich's Holiday Express: Flower and Train Model Show
Date: 12/05/2009
Through: 12/31/2009
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. daily All aboard for Olbrich's Holiday Express! Large-scale model trains, provided by members of the Wisconsin Garden Railway Society, chug their way through creative miniature landscapes nestled among hundreds of colorful poinsettias. After touring the show, relax with friends and family and enjoy tea, coffee, hot chocolate, and cookies available for purchase in the lobby. Olbrich's Photo Depot provides the perfect background for a holiday photo. Admission for Olbrich members is free. Admission for the general public is $3, children 3 to 12 is $2, and children 2 and under are free. Admission to the tropical Bolz Conservatory is included. For more information, call 608-246-4550 or visit Olbrich's website at www.olbrich.org.
Holiday Concerts
Date: 12/06/2009
Through: 12/27/2009
Sundays - December 6, 13, 20 and 27 from 2 - 3 p.m. Enjoy festive holiday music with a concert in Olbrich's Evjue Commons. A donation of $1 is appreciated. For more information, call 608-246-4550 or visit Olbrich's website at www.olbrich.org.
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