Wednesday, April 26, 2006
Gala Preview Party "In the Pink: A British Celebration"
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
6:00 PM
– 10:00 PM
Museum-wide
See the flowers at their freshest, wander the galleries, enjoy dinner and friends, and bid on a unique array of silent auction treasures.
Underwritten by LOWRY HILL Private Wealth Management and MARSH Private Client Services
$125 ($75 tax deductible)
Call 612-870-6323 or Download a reservation form to mail or fax (.pdf)
Thursday, April 27, 2006
David Howard, The Garden at Highgrove
Thursday, April 27, 2006
10:00 AM
– 11:00 AM
Pillsbury Auditorium
David Howard is the head gardener for Prince Charles at his Highgrove Estate, home to one of the England’s most admired gardens. Working closely with Prince Charles, Howard has created a stunning jewel of a garden, visited by nearly 20,000 people last year. Diverse in design, organic in method, and refreshingly unique, the garden is an inspiration. In this lecture, Howard will speak in detail about bringing Prince Charles’s vision for his garden to amazing fruition. Howard will also speak specifically about organic gardening in a second lecture.
Underwritten by an anonymous donor
Admission: $25
SOLD OUT
Coffee served before morning lecture for those holding tickets
Underwritten by Natural Shore Technology
Gourmet Box lunches
11:00 AM
– 2:00 PM
Wells Fargo Room
Box Lunch: $17.50
Call 612-870-6323 or Download a reservation form to mail or fax (.pdf)
Formal Luncheon
12:00 PM
– 1:30 PM
Villa Rosa Room
Formal Luncheon : $30.00
Call 612-870-6323 or Download a reservation form to mail or fax (.pdf)
Julie Moir Messervy, Outside the Not So Big House
Thursday, April 27, 2006
1:30 PM
– 2:30 PM
Pillsbury Auditorium
Julie Moir Messervy is an acclaimed landscape designer, author and lecturer with an inspired vision for creating outdoor sanctuaries that feed the spirit. Her innovative approach to composing gardens of beauty and meaning is changing the way people think about their outdoor surroundings. Together with America’s favorite home architect, Sarah Susanka, she wrote the groundbreaking book, Outside the Not So Big House. Messervy will discuss how we can integrate the interiors and exteriors of our homes, creating the perception of appealing 'oneness'.
Underwritten by Lakewood Cemetery
Admission: $25
Call 612-870-6323 or Download a reservation form to mail or fax (.pdf)
Complimentary Party: Flowers After Hours
Thursday, April 27, 2006
5:00 PM
– 8:00 PM
Museum-wide
Have a bloomin’ good time at Art in Bloom’s newest event. Flowers After Hours is a lively, complimentary party with an English pub flair on Thursday evening from 5 until 8 p.m. Sign up for a pub-style art quiz (complete with great prizes, including two round-trip tickets to London). Meet our floral artists and find out what inspires them, enjoy a variety of live music, pub-inspired savories, sweets, and beverages will be available for purchase. Head to the museum after work with friends for a different kind of happy hour. It’s a chance to see the Art in Bloom arrangements at their peak, and enjoy a great party!
Underwritten by Briggs and Morgan, P.A.
Admission: FREE, No reservation required
To register for the Pub Quiz, call 612-870-3279 or e-mail To register for the Pub Quiz, call 612-870-3279 or e-mail friends@artsmia.org
Learn more about Flowers After Hours
Friday, April 28, 2006
Dan Seefelt and Dan Kotecki,
Friday, April 28, 2006
10:00 AM
– 11:30 AM
Pillsbury Auditorium
Watch floral works of art come to life in this simultaneous demonstration featuring two master designers. Dan Seefelt, until recently a New York floral designer for stars including Robert DeNiro and television shows such as One Life to Live, is now a creative design consultant for Bachman’s. Dan Kotecki was florist for star-studded events such as presidential inaugurations and Tournament of Roses Parades. He is a senior creative design consultant for Bachman’s, where he produces designs for some of the largest commercial accounts in the Twin Cities area. In the fun and lively demonstration, “The Duo Dans” will show how to create beautiful floral arrangements, which will be auctioned off following the lecture.
Underwritten by Bachman’s
Admission: $25
Call 612-870-6323 or Download a reservation form to mail or fax (.pdf)
Coffee served before morning demonstration for those holding tickets
Underwritten by Judy and Don Kotula
Gourmet Box lunches
11:00 AM
– 2:00 PM
Wells Fargo Room
Box Lunch: $17.50
Call 612-870-6323 or Download a reservation form to mail or fax (.pdf)
Formal Luncheon
12:00 PM
– 1:30 PM
Villa Rosa Room
Formal Luncheon : $30.00
Call 612-870-6323 or Download a reservation form to mail or fax (.pdf)
David Howard, Organic Gardening
Friday, April 28, 2006
1:30 PM
– 2:30 PM
Pillsbury Auditorium
Head gardener for Prince Charles’s Highgrove Estate, David Howard shares the Prince’s passion for organic gardening. Together they’ve created a beautiful, award-winning, and inspirational garden using only environmentally responsible methods. In this lecture, Howard will discuss the organic gardening approach used at Highgrove with ideas and tips for translating his methods to home gardens. Howard will also lecture on Thursday morning on the Highgrove garden in general. See above for details.
Underwritten by Kathy and Allen Lenzmeier
Admission: Two for $25
Call 612-870-6323 or Download a reservation form to mail or fax (.pdf)
Saturday, April 29, 2006
Floral Demonstration: Debbie Bradley and Vicky Greer, Creating Enchanting Window boxes
Saturday, April 29, 2006
10:30 AM
– 11:30 AM
Pillsbury Auditorium
Window boxes make for lovely little gardens that dress up any house and are just right for experimenting with new plants or making an inspired design statement. Debbie Bradley is owner of Nature’s Harvest, an ivy-covered shop in Wayzata that’s part garden center, part decorating shop, and part floral store. Designer Vicky Greer of Nature’s Harvest is a favorite container gardener specializing in color and texture of plants. Together, Bradley and Greer will demonstrate their distinctive methods of creating enchanting window boxes perfect for Minnesota’s ever-changing seasons.
Underwritten by the Ted and Roberta Mann Foundation
Admission: $10
Call 612-870-6323 or Download a reservation form to mail or fax (.pdf)
Coffee served before morning demonstration for those holding tickets
Art in Bloom Family Event
Saturday, April 29, 2006
1:00 PM
– 4:00 PM
museum-wide
Our Family Day Event gives kids and parents a chance to explore the wonders of art and nature together. This year’s event is inspired by Doreen Cronin’s children’s book, Diary of a Worm, a whimsical journal about the daily doings and the hidden world of a lovable underground dweller. Illustrator and cartoonist, Harry Bliss, will join us for the fun. Come hear a theatrical storyteller, create your own art with an exciting craft project, and follow our "Worm Trail." The activities and events will run continuously from 1 to 4 p.m. Activities were designed with children ages 4 to 10 in mind, but there’s plenty of fun for everyone in the family to enjoy.
Underwritten by Cheerios
Admission: FREE, Registration required
Call 612-870-6323 or Download a reservation form to mail or fax (.pdf)
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