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November 2024
Patti Smith: A Book of Days
On view November 9, 2024 – August 31, 2025 Historic Spanish Point campus, Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Selby Gardens is excited to collaborate with Artist-in-Residence Patti Smith on this upcoming exhibition at the Historic Spanish Point campus. The exhibition will feature a selection of photographs taken by the famed poet and musician that […]
March 2025
Little Sprouts Club
Little Sprouts Club is a family-guided interactive program designed for preschoolers and their caregivers to stimulate curiosity and build a lifelong love of nature. Created to engage young ones aged 2-5, Little Sprouts Club sessions feature hands-on activities and experiences to engage the young and the young at heart in a fun, relaxed atmosphere. […]
Yoga in the Gardens
Treat yourself to a peaceful mind/body yoga experience at the beautiful Selby Garden Downtown Sarasota campus. This class will focus on alignment, breathing techniques, and relaxation. Open to all skill levels. Must be age 18 or older. Recommended supplies: water bottle, sunscreen, sunglasses, comfortable clothes, towel, or yoga mat. Please arrive at the Welcome Center […]
Family Saturday
Calling all kids (and kids at heart)! Spend Saturday morning enjoying fun art and nature activities at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens’ Downtown Sarasota Campus! Held once a month January through May, Family Saturdays offer artistic activities for children in the great outdoors. Find us in the Ann Goldstein Children’s Rainforest Garden, where budding artists will […]
DIY Slide Guitar with the Garbage-Men!
“We can’t go on and on creating more and more waste.” George Harrison in the Daily Express, 7/29/89. Article written by Sue Johnson, Local musical favorites The Garbage-Men are coming to Selby Gardens to share their upcycled musical instrument-building ingenuity with you! Since 2010, The Garbage-Men have been sharing sustainability and creativity with our community by playing music […]
Garden Music Series – Choral Artists of Sarasota
British Invasion Concert. The British Invasion of the 1960s marked a defining moment in music history, as a wave of UK artists took the American and global music scenes by storm. Spearheaded by legendary groups such as The Beatles, Tom Jones, Petula Clark and The Animals, the British Invasion introduced a fresh sound that blended rock […]
April 2025
Yoga in the Gardens
Treat yourself to a peaceful mind/body yoga experience at the beautiful Selby Garden Downtown Sarasota campus. This class will focus on alignment, breathing techniques, and relaxation. Open to all skill levels. Must be age 18 or older. Recommended supplies: water bottle, sunscreen, sunglasses, comfortable clothes, towel, or yoga mat. Please arrive at the Welcome Center […]
Growing Cut Flowers in Florida
Welcome to the Growing Cut Flowers Workshop with Mindful Blooms Farm! Join us for a hands-on experience learning how to grow your own cut flowers in harmony with nature and Florida’s climate. Connect with like-minded flower enthusiasts and nature lovers, and earn the process of growing gorgeous flowers from seeding to harvesting bountiful blooms. In this workshop, you’ll […]
Plant Science in the Public Eye: A Social Media Approach to Botanical Research
Join us for an expedition into Selby researcher John Clark’s work as both a field botanist and social media “plantfluencer”. Discover the importance of social media, collections-based research, and the critical role of herbaria in contemporary biodiversity research. This engaging and video-rich lecture is the keynote presentation John delivered as an invited speaker at this […]
Introduction to Oil Painting en Plein Air
Oil paints can be a stunning medium to work with when painting alla-prima (wet-on-wet techniques) in the open air! Artists’ oil colors are made by mixing dry pigments with linseed oil, meaning oil paints dry slowly. With oils you can enjoy the luxury of being able to tweak, soften, and blend your work, creating beautifully unique […]
Yoga in the Gardens
Treat yourself to a peaceful mind/body yoga experience at the beautiful Selby Garden Downtown Sarasota campus. This class will focus on alignment, breathing techniques, and relaxation. Open to all skill levels. Must be age 18 or older. Recommended supplies: water bottle, sunscreen, sunglasses, comfortable clothes, towel, or yoga mat. Please arrive at the Welcome Center […]
FUNdamentals of Watercolor
Instructor: Bianca Selket of Art on Fire, LLC This 101 of Watercolor is for anyone! Taught in beginner-friendly style and designed to give you the confidence to approach watercolor, whether you aspire to paint portraits, objects, or en plein air. In this class, we’ll focus on flora and have fun in the process. General admission […]
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