CLASSES & EVENTS
Robinson Gardens plays host to various fabulous events all year round. Most famous for our annual Garden Tour, the Friends of Robinson Gardens hosts lectures, art classes, book clubs, and many diverse events guaranteed to pique your interest. In addition, the Los Angeles County Parks & Recreation Department offers courses that invite you to explore the garden and discover the beauty within this magical 6.2-acre estate. Please check back as we update our schedule regularly.
We look forward to seeing you in the garden!
Docent Led Tours
Explore the sights and sounds of Virginia Robinson Gardens guided by one of our master storytellers, a.k.a. docents! Tours last approximately 90 minutes and are offered by reservation only. Please see the link below for a schedule of our public programs.
May 2, 3, 9, 10, 24, 30, 31
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Watercolor Class
Join artist Jennifer Cunningham and explore beginner-level botanical illustration and watercolor painting at The Virginia Robinson Gardens. Learn step-by-step instructions on basic drawing and various watercolor techniques to create your painting. Whether you have never picked up a paintbrush or are a seasoned watercolorist, we invite you to take part in this class in our beautiful gardens! We will provide all materials. http://weblink.donorperfect.com/watercolor705
Sold Out - Waitlist available, please email [email protected].
$35 Members | $40 Non-Members
Saturday, June 8 - 1:00 - 3:30 pm
Thursday, June 27 - 1:00 - 3:30 pm
Friday, July 5 - 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
SOLD OUT - 6/8 SOLD OUT - 6/27 Register - 7/5
Tea, Scones & Garden Book Club
The next meeting will explore explore another famous or infamous personality, Wallis Simpson. The Duke and Duchess visited Virginia once upon a time. The book, That Woman: The Life of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor by Anne Sebba, is the first full-scale biography of Wallis Simpson to be written by a woman and explores the mind of one of the most glamorous and reviled figures of the 20th century.
$20 Members | $25 Non-Members
Saturday, June 15 - 10:30 am - 12:00pm
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Copperplate Elegance
Join Jane Shibata and learn the art of beautiful writing with Copperplate calligraphy. Copperplate or English Roundhand calligraphy is a formal script often used for invitations, envelopes, and certificates. Have fun writing the basics of the elegant copperplate style, using a pointed metal pen nib with an oblique pen holder. A materials list will be sent two weeks prior to class. Please join us!
$35 Members | $40 Non-Members
Saturday, June 22 - 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Thursday, July 25 - 1:00 - 3:30 pm
Register - 6/22 Register 7/25
Cacti and Succulents: A Prickly Passion
What are succulents? Are they different from cacti? Why are they so popular? Why are they so prickly? How do you grow them in your garden?
With photos from around the world and from her garden, Roxie Esterle’s presentation will highlight the beauty and diversity of these amazing plants, along with the joys and challenges of growing them
Roxie Esterle brings a lifelong love of nature to the study of cacti and succulents. As a science educator, Roxie received statewide recognition for her original lessons, hands-on methodology, and leadership. She has traveled the world to explore unique biological habitats including Galapagos Islands, Madagascar, Borneo, Ethiopia, South America, and South Africa. Each of these destinations has elevated her appreciation for the fragility and uniqueness of cacti and succulents.
$20 Members | $25 Non-Members
Thursday, July 18 - 10:00 -11:30 am
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Mindful Meditation Walk
Join us for a mindful walk through the gardens. We will begin by setting our intentions, learning about the importance of mindfulness, and doing a short breathing meditation. Then we will do a walking meditation, mindfully engage four of our five senses, learn about reactive and non-reactive approaches to life through flower observation, and finish with a relational mindfulness practice. This workshop will be taught by Karen Sisman, who is a graduate of the Meditation and Mindfulness Teacher Training from the School of Positive Transformation and a graduate of Dr. Tal ben Shahar's Happiness Studies Academy.
