How to Draw a Bonsai Tree

May 27, 2026 • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

$36 | $45 WBG Members 

Frances Newman Alden Learning Center, inside the Ellen T. Leslie Building

Instructor: Claire Krüeger

Description: Learn the basics of sketching & drawing with beautiful live Bonsai models and local artist Claire Krüeger. 

Disclaimer: Minimums & Cancellations

Waterfront Botanical Gardens is committed to offering high-quality, meaningful programming. As a nonprofit, each class must meet a minimum enrollment to proceed. We reserve the right to cancel or reschedule a program if minimum capacity is not met or due to unforeseen circumstances such as illness or severe weather. Registered participants will be notified promptly and offered a full refund or transfer option.

Monthly Yoga at the Gardens

June 3, 2026 • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

$25 | $20 WBG Members 

Frances Newman Alden Learning Center, inside the Ellen T. Leslie Building

Instructor: Chrissy Leake

Description: Join us for a gentle beginner-friendly yoga session to wind down at the end of your day, focused on honoring your body and showing up as you are. Participants will be guided through a series of gentle yoga postures, followed by a brief closing meditation.

Please bring your yoga mat and a water bottle with you to class.

Disclaimer: Minimums & Cancellations

Waterfront Botanical Gardens is committed to offering high-quality, meaningful programming. As a nonprofit, each class must meet a minimum enrollment to proceed. We reserve the right to cancel or reschedule a program if minimum capacity is not met or due to unforeseen circumstances such as illness or severe weather. Registered participants will be notified promptly and offered a full refund or transfer option.

Starting Edible & Pollinator-Friendly Gardens

June 4, 2026 • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

$36 | $28 WBG Members 

Graeser Family Education Center

Instructor: Alethea Victor, GroLeafy

Description: Discover how to create a small, manageable garden that fits your space, supports your health, and brings joy all season. Learn how to select edible plants and perennial herbs, prepare healthy soil, and use gentle, low-impact gardening techniques through demonstrations and hands-on guidance, while supporting pollinators and enjoying the mental wellness benefits of gardening.

Focus: Garden planning, soil basics, containers/raised beds, vertical growing, seedling

planting, gentle/low-impact gardening, edible and pollinator-friendly plants, garden care.

Disclaimer: Minimums & Cancellations

Waterfront Botanical Gardens is committed to offering high-quality, meaningful programming. As a nonprofit, each class must meet a minimum enrollment to proceed. We reserve the right to cancel or reschedule a program if minimum capacity is not met or due to unforeseen circumstances such as illness or severe weather. Registered participants will be notified promptly and offered a full refund or transfer option.

Spring Birds in the Garden: Birdwatching Walk with Beckham Bird Club

June 6, 2026 • 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM

$25 | $20 WBG Members 

Waterfront Botanical Gardens

Instructor: Andrew Melnykovych, Beckham Bird Club

Description: Join us for a peaceful beginner-friendly morning bird walk through the Gardens led by Andrew Melnykovych from Beckham Bird Club.

Aromatherapy Workshop: Essential Oils for Sleep & Relaxation with Garden Herbs

June 10, 2026 • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

$40 | $32 WBG Members 

Graeser Family Education Center

Instructor: Michele Finn

Description: 

Learn how to make your own custom blend of natural essential oils for relaxation and sleep, with an emphasis on calming garden herbs.

The registration cost includes a blending kit with essential oils such as Lavender, Sweet Marjoram & Roman Chamomile, along with MCT coconut oil, glass roller bottles, and instructions to continue making blends at home.

Disclaimer: Minimums & Cancellations

Waterfront Botanical Gardens is committed to offering high-quality, meaningful programming. As a nonprofit, each class must meet a minimum enrollment to proceed. We reserve the right to cancel or reschedule a program if minimum capacity is not met or due to unforeseen circumstances such as illness or severe weather. Registered participants will be notified promptly and offered a full refund or transfer option.