McLaughlin Garden & Homestead
Garden Events and Programs
February 2021
Tuesday, February 16, 5:00 pm Winter Online Lecture Series #1
Lecture Series: “Terrarium tutorial”. Learn the basics to create your own tabletop landscape presented by Marianne Dodge. Registration Required by email
March 2021
Tuesday, March 9 , 5:00 pm Winter Online Lecture Series #2- “Gardens of the Northwest” presented by Edith Ellis. Enjoy an illustrated travelogue of gardens in Portland, Oregon and Vancouver Island, B.C. Registration required by email.
Tuesday, March 23, 5:00 pm Winter Online Lecture Series #3- “Creating a New Garden: A One Woman Odyssey.” presented by Jean Potuchek. Hear how Jean reinvented her yard after the addition of a front porch and created a garden from the ground up. Registration Required by email.
May 2021
McLaughlin Art Gallery exhibit welcomes May Artist of the Month Lynn Driscoll
Opening Day for plant sales is Saturday, May 8, 2020
Friday, May 7- 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Members-only plant sale. Members enjoy first pick from our 2021 perennial plant sale inventory and save 10% on all of your purchases with your members only discount. Consult with the Horticulturist and choose just the right plants for your garden and yard. Share ideas, find inspiration and meet other Garden members.
Kick off the gardening season with the McLaughlin Garden at the Wildflower Celebration and Wildflowers and Whimsy Yard Sale. Join a Garden tour or workshop. Stroll the garden on your own with a self guided tour and find Spring Ephemerals and native wildflowers. Bring your gardening tools and take advantage of on-sight tool sharpening (fee for service). Shop in our Wildflowers and Whimsy barn sale for deals on used items for your garden and yard, buy plants in our plant sale, and garden themed gifts and items in our gift shop. Bring mom and share special Mother’s Day activities on Sunday, May 10.
May 28-31 (Friday-Monday/ Memorial Day Weekend)-
McLaughlin Garden Annual Lilac Festival- Take a guided garden tour. participate in demonstrations and workshops, find lilac themed gifts in our gift shop and take home a lilac of your own from our plant sale. Enjoy musical entertainment and the glorious sight and smell of our over 200 tree lilac collection.
$5 per person. Open to the public.
June 2021
McLaughlin Art Gallery exhibit welcomes June Artist of the Month Judy Schneider
Thursday, June 10- 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Power Propagators-Join garden club members and McLaughlin volunteers in the barn for propagating and potting up plants from the McLaughlin Garden to support our plant sale.
Sunday, June 20- 10:00 am-4:00pm
Father’s Day at the Garden-Special activities geared toward the Dad’s in our lives.
NEW for 2021- Thursday’s at the Garden Series
Thursday, June 24- 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
Thursday Nights at the Garden-TBD
July 2021
McLaughlin Art Gallery exhibit welcomes July Artist of the Month Mattie Rose Templeton
Thursday, July 1- 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
Thursday Nights at the Garden-TBD
Thursday, July 8-10:00am-12:00pm
Power Propagators- Join garden club members and McLaughlin volunteers in the barn for propagating and potting up plants from the McLaughlin Garden to support our plant sale.
Thursday, July 8- 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
Thursday Nights at the Garden-TBD
Thursday, July 15- 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
Thursday Nights at the Garden-TBD
Thursday, July 22- 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
Thursday Nights at the Garden- TBD
Thursday, July 29- 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
Thursday Nights at the Garden- TBD
August 2021
McLaughlin Art Gallery exhibit- August Artist of the Month-Artwork by painter
Thursday Nights at the Garden- TBD
Thursday, August 12- 10:00am-12:00pm
Power Propagators- Join garden club members and McLaughlin volunteers in the barn for propagating and potting up plants from the McLaughlin Garden to support our plant sale.
Thursday Nights at the Garden -TBD
Saturday, August 20- 7:00 pm-8:30 pm-
Fairy and Gnome Dance Party- Children’s Event- A magic filled night out, geared especially for your kids. Dress your children up in their favorite fairy or gnome costume and enjoy dancing, crafts, snacks and running around in a mini Garden Illuminated of their own.
Saturday, August 21 ( Raindate: Sunday, August 22)- 8:00 pm-10:00 pm –
Garden Illuminated- All are welcome to join us in this late summer evening celebration. 500 to 600 candles light up the pathways through the Garden creating an intimate and “other-worldly” experience under the stars to share with your friends and family. Inside the barn dance and mingle to live music and snacks. This is one of McLaughlin’s signature fundraising events. $10 per ticket
September 2021
McLaughlin Art Gallery exhibit–September Artist of the Month- Artwork by painter
Thursday, September 9- 10:00am- 12:00pm
Power Propagators- Join garden club members and McLaughlin volunteers in the barn for propagating and potting up plants from the McLaughlin Garden to support our plant sale.
Saturday, September 11-10:00 am-4:00 pm- Art Fair
Don your face covering and enjoy the end of the summer by visiting the McLaughlin Garden for an outdoor Art Fair. Artist’s tents and plein air painters are painting throughout the garden all day. Live music.
October 2021
McLaughlin Art Gallery exhibit-October Artist of the Month- Artwork by painter
October 15-16 (Friday-Saturday)-
Jack-o’-lantern Spectacular- Spend the evening enjoying a spectacular amount of carved and lit pumpkins lining the paths through the garden. Admission is $5 per person for guests 2 y,o and older and includes cider and popcorn and use of the decorated photo booth in the barn.
November 2021
November 26- November 30 (Friday-Tuesday)- 12am (Fri) to 10pm (Tues)
McLaughlin Garden Annual Online Auction- Visit www.mclaughlingarden.com and feel the excitement of bidding on a variety of items from the comfort of home. From a week-long stay in a Paris apartment to tickets to special events, you won’t find another auction catalog like it! This is one of our most important fundraising events. Bid high and bid often as all Auction proceeds go directly to supporting the garden and its programming.
December 2021
Member Christmas Party TBD