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June June 24th – Meditation in the Garden, 6:30pm Sahaja Meditation is a simple, timehonored technique which helps increase wellness and decrease stress. It brings better focus and helps people become more centered. Anyone can do it and it is always free. Join Jerry Mayfield and Jane Gagnier for guided meditation with instruction. Remember that meditation isn't for everyone, but it ought to be. For all ages. FREE June 27th – Painting a Maine Garden, 10am–3pm For this annual art event we invite artists to paint in the Garden en plein air and interact with our visitors. Have tea and lemonade with the artists at 3pm. A beautiful day of art and creativity in the Garden. FREE Artists: please contact the Garden for information on participating. July July 2nd – Art in the Barn Opening Night, 5pm–8pm A local resident for almost 30 years, Nikki Millonzi has spent almost 20 of those years creating, teaching and showing art. She started the art program at SAD 39 eighteen years ago and is currently teaching at Buckfield High School. Continuing, a work in oils, will hang alongside some of her plein air pastels and monoprints of the garden in our historic barn. Meet the artist and enjoy refreshments. FREE July 10th – Weed & Feed, 9am–12pm Join the crew of volunteers at this McLaughlin Garden signature event and spend a few hours working in the beauty of Bernard's garden learning tricks of the trade and meeting other gardeners. After we complete various projects, we'll enjoy a healthy lunch. Pre-registration required. FREE July 13th – Power Propagators, 2pm–4pm Kristin Perry, Director of Horticulture, would like for you to join her in propagating some of Bernard's collection during this monthly event. This volunteer event is open to everyone and is not physically demanding. Pre-registration required. FREE July 21st – Weed & Feed, 9am–12pm Join the crew of volunteers at this McLaughlin Garden signature event and spend a few hours working in the beauty of Bernard's garden learning tricks of the trade and meeting other gardeners. After we complete various projects, we'll enjoy a healthy lunch. Pre-registration required. FREE July 24th – The Garden Illuminated, 8pm See the Garden in a whole new light! Beginning at dusk, hundreds of luminaria and tea candle lights will be lit, creating a most spectacular and enchanted effect. Featuring live music and tasty hors d'oeuvres, this signature McLaughlin event is the perfect evening affair. Advance tickets: $10 members, $15 non-members. All tickets day of the event: $15. Rain Date: July 31st, 8pm. July 25th – Shakespeare in the Garden, 2pm We welcome back the Poland Players to McLaughlin Garden where their whimsical renditions are sure to delight all ages. This community group of actors will be presenting, As You Like It. Performance time is about 1 hour. Rain or shine. FREE July 29th – Meditation in the Garden, 6:30pm Sahaja Meditation is a simple, timehonored technique which helps increase wellness and decrease stress. It brings better focus and helps people become more centered. Anyone can do it and it is always free. Join Jerry Mayfield and Jane Gagnier for guided meditation with instruction. Remember that meditation isn't for everyone, but it ought to be. For all ages. FREE August August 4th – Weed & Feed, 9am–12pm Join the crew of volunteers at this McLaughlin Garden signature event and spend a few hours working in the beauty of Bernard's garden learning tricks of the trade and meeting other gardeners. After we complete various projects, we'll enjoy a healthy lunch. Pre-registration required. FREE August 6th – Art in the Barn Opening Night, 5pm–8pm Mary Anderson's art spans ten years of creativity. A working artist and teacher in Maine for twenty-five years, fifteen at Hebron Academy, Mary uses acrylics, oils, encaustics and watercolors, as well as mixed-media collage, wood putty and plaster glazed vessels and fused glass to create art. She has shown throughout Maine at galleries, and we are pleased to welcome her to our historic barn. Meet the artist and enjoy refreshments. FREE August 7th – Hosta Hysteria, 1pm Bernie Slofer, President of the Maine Hosta Society, joins us to help identify some of Bernard's beloved hostas. His presentation will cover hosta origin, cultivation, buying tips, identification and pest control. Bernie is also a Master Gardener, and a member of both the New England Hosta Society and the American Hosta Society. This is a mustsee event! $5 members, $8 non-members August 10th – Power Propagators, 2pm–4pm Kristin Perry, Director of Horticulture, would like for you to join her in propagating some of Bernard's collection during this monthly event. This volunteer event is open to everyone and is not physically demanding. Pre-registration required. FREE August 10th – The McLaughlin Foundation Annual Meeting, 7pm All members of the Garden are invited to join us as we elect new board members and thank those that are retiring. August 19th – Meditation in the Garden, 6:30pm Sahaja Meditation is a simple, timehonored technique which helps increase wellness and decrease stress. It brings better focus and helps people become more centered. Anyone can do it and it is always free. Join Jerry Mayfield and Jane Gagnier for guided meditation with instruction. Remember that meditation isn't for everyone, but it ought to be. For all ages. FREE August 21st – Weed & Feed, 9am–12pm Join the crew of volunteers at this McLaughlin Garden signature event and spend a few hours working in the beauty of Bernard's garden learning tricks of the trade and meeting other gardeners. After we complete various projects, we'll enjoy a healthy lunch. Pre-registration required. FREE August 22nd – Salsa and BEYOND!, 1pm Join Amy LeBlanc on Kitchen Garden Day, an international celebration of kitchen gardens, for this workshop. Experience and learn to create a variety of condiments: salsas, chutneys, catsups, and relishes. Harvesting from your garden or from the bounty of the farmers' market, you can create unique and delicious recipes for fresh eating, freezing, or water-bath canning. Amy LeBlanc is a University of Maine Master Gardener and Certified Organic Farmer, cellist, and music teacher. Gardening provides food for her family, and cooking is a lifelong passion. $5 members, $8 non-members August 28th A Benefit for the Historic 5:30pmOur largest annual fundraiser is the social event of the season featuring a silent and live auction. From trips to trinkets there is something for everyone. Fabulous food, drink and live music. Contact the Garden for ticket information or if you would like to donate to the silent or live auction. |
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