Upcoming Events for Art

PICK UP DATES: Friday, November 25 through Friday, December 2, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Make a wreath in the comfort of your home with our specialty set of materials and written and video instructions to go at your own pace. Choose a ribbon style, and we’ll make it for you ahead of time!

Registration with prepayment is required by Thursday, November 17.

Ribbon choices: gold, red, plaid, burlap, buffalo check, surprise me!

$63 Members, ISU Students
$84 General Public
$63 ISU Students

Tuesday, November 22, 6:00 – 9:00 PM

Learn how to assemble a holiday wreath with Reiman Gardens' Horticulturist, Ed Moran. Ed will guide you through the steps to use evergreens, specialty greens, and other materials to create your own seasonal decoration for your home! All materials included.

Registration with prepayment is required by Thursday, November 17.

OTHER OPTIONS:

• There is another workshop on Monday, November 21, 6:00 – 9:00 PM – see separate registration.
  We will also provide up to 15 wreath-making kits for folks who prefer to make theirs at home – see separate registration.

$75 Members
$100 General Public
$64 ISU Students

Monday, November 21, 6:00 – 9:00 PM

Learn how to assemble a holiday wreath with Reiman Gardens' Horticulturist, Ed Moran. Ed will guide you through the steps to use evergreens, specialty greens, and other materials to create your own seasonal decoration for your home! All materials included.

Registration with prepayment is required by Thursday, November 17.

OTHER OPTIONS:

• There is another workshop on Tuesday, November 22, 6:00 – 9:00 PM – see separate registration.
• We will also provide up to 15 wreath-making kits for folks who prefer to make theirs at home – see separate registration.

$75 Members
$100 General Public
$64 ISU Students

Wednesday, December 21, 6:00 – 7:30 PM

Are you a crafty person? Do you like to sip fun and fruity drinks? Well come to Reiman Gardens to enjoy Maker Mocktails! This December, learn how to make a non-alcoholic Holiday Spritzer with Reiman Gardens’ staff in this after hours program and then take the recipe home so you can make it a true cocktail with your own alcohol. Then we will wrap up the night by putting together a holiday tree made out of pinecones!

Preregistration with prepayment is required by Monday, December 19.

$20 Members
$30 General Public
$15 ISU Students & RG Volunteers

Thursday, November 10, 4:50 – 5:50 PM

Join Nathan Brockman, Christina Reiman Butterfly Wing Curator, for a special blacklight butterfly show. Learn the science behind the way many butterfly patterns fluoresce when exposed to UV light and view them in a new way as they clump together and begin roosting for the night.

Preregistration with prepayment is required by Tuesday, November 8.

Free for Butterfly Wing Docents, Volunteers
$14 Members, ISU Students
$21 General Public

Mondays beginning October 3, 6:30 – 8:30 PM for four weeks

Join Creative Department artist Yvonne Brune for a 4-week mixed watercolor course exploring the beauty of the Gardens. Sketch butterflies, flowers, or plants, and learn skills and build techniques with watercolor paints. Whether you're new to watercolor, or have painted for years, all experience levels are welcome! Classes will be outdoors as well as indoors – please come prepared.

Preregistration with prepayment is required by Thursday, September 29.

$120 Members
$160 General Public
$102 ISU Students

Wednesday, October 19, 6:00 – 7:30 PM

Are you crafty? Do you like to sip fun drinks? Well come to Reiman Gardens to enjoy Maker Mocktails! This October, learn how to make a non-alcoholic special Reiman Cocktail with Reiman Gardens’ staff in this after hours program and then take the recipe home so you can make it a true cocktail with your own alcohol. Then we will wrap up the night by creating a REAL pumpkin candle!

Preregistration with prepayment is required by Monday, October 17.

$20 Members
$30 General Public
$15 ISU Students & RG Volunteers

Tuesday, October 18, 6:00 – 7:00 PM

Use seasonal flowers cut fresh from the Gardens in a spooky Halloween-inspired tabletop arrangement. This month’s design features a low container with floral foam, and a few festive surprises.

Preregistration with prepayment is required by Sunday, October 16.

$48 Members
$60 General Public
$40.80 ISU Students

Friday, October 7, 2:00 – 4:00 PM

Create your very own one-of-a-kind silk scarf with artist and educator Sara Merritt. Learn super simple dyeing techniques using citric acid and powder acid dyes to create your own scarf in this fun hands-on workshop. We will then steam-set the color in the microwave, and you’ll go home with a finished work of wearable art!

Preregistration with prepayment is required by Wednesday, October 5. Limited spots available.

$24 Members, ISU Students
$32 General Public

Wednesday, September 21, 6:00 – 7:30 PM

Are you a crafty person? Do you like to sip fun and fruity drinks? Well come to Reiman Gardens to enjoy Maker Mocktails! This September, learn how to make a non-alcoholic Peach Melba Cooler with Reiman Gardens’ staff in this after hours program and then take the recipe home so you can make it a true cocktail with your own alcohol. Then we will wrap up the night by twisting up some twine pumpkins, the best way to welcome in fall!

Preregistration with prepayment is required by Monday, September 19.

$20 Members
$30 General Public
$15 ISU Students & RG Volunteers