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80TH ANNUAL MEMBERS' DAY PLANT SALE
Saturday, October 6, 2018

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Phone: 305-667-1651
Fax: 305-661-8953

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Events Calendar
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9/1/2018 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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Cool Fun

Every Saturday at 1:00 p.m., grab lunch in the Glasshouse Cafe and enjoy live music presented local Miami artists and performoers. And, every Sunday at 10:00 a.m., take a Fairchild fitness class at the Lakeside Cafe (or indoors, in the event of rain).

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9/2/2018 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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Cool Fun

Every Saturday at 1:00 p.m., grab lunch in the Glasshouse Cafe and enjoy live music presented local Miami artists and performoers. And, every Sunday at 10:00 a.m., take a Fairchild fitness class at the Lakeside Cafe (or indoors, in the event of rain).

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9/7/2018 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Plant ID Workshop

Do you have a plant in your garden that you aren't familiar with? Or, perhaps are looking to find out its origins and how it came to South Florida? If so, bring your specimen to Fairchild’s Herbarium and let our scientists uncover its secrets! Bring a cutting from your plant to Fairchild’s Herbarium team on the first Friday of every month at 1:00 p.m. and participate in our Plant Identification Workshop.

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9/15/2018 9:30 AM - 9/16/2018 4:30 PM
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Aroid Society Show and Sale

Aroid Society Show and Sale

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9/16/2018
  • Aroid Society Show and Sale

    (9/15/2018 9:30 AM - 9/16/2018 4:30 PM)

  • NYMPHAEAS: PHOTOGRAPHING WATER LILIES AND AQUATIC PLANTS IN THE GARDEN

    (9/16/2018 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM)

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9/22/2018 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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Celebrate Museum Day

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9/23/2018 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Meditation for the Mind: learn the principals and methods of meditation for spiritual growth

Meditation for the Mind: learn the principals and methods of meditation for spiritual growth

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9/24/2018
  • THE BASICS OF DRAWING: BARGUE STUDIES - Section A

    (9/24/2018 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)

  • ABC’s OF DRAWING AND WATERCOLORS

    (9/24/2018 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM)

  • INTERMEDIATE DRAWING: GRAPHITE, CHARCOAL AND CONTE - Section A

    (9/24/2018 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM)

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9/26/2018 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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BOTANICAL ART FOR EVERYONE – ALL LEVELS WELCOME!

This class for the beginner and advanced student focuses on the representation of tropical plants in watercolor and graphite.

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9/27/2018
  • PAINTING THE PORTRAIT IN OIL

    (9/27/2018 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)

  • FROM THE GROUND UP: PAINTING THE STILL LIFE IN OIL

    (9/27/2018 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM)

  • EASY SEPTEMBER SUPPER

    (9/27/2018 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM)

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9/29/2018
  • TREES AND SHRUBS – PROPER TRIMMING TECHNIQUES

    (9/29/2018 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)

  • CREATIVE iPHONEOGRAPHY - Section A

    (9/29/2018 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM)

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9/30/2018 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Meditation for the Mind: learn the principals and methods of meditation for spiritual growth

Meditation for the Mind: learn the principals and methods of meditation for spiritual growth

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10/2/2018
  • DRAWING THE PORTRAIT IN GRAPHITE - Section A

    (10/2/2018 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM)

  • DRAWING FOR WATERCOLORS

    (10/2/2018 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM)

  • SOFT PASTELS IN THE GARDEN Section A

    (10/2/2018 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM)

  • CAPTURING THE BUTTERFLY IN COLOR PENCIL - Section A

    (10/2/2018 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM)

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10/5/2018
  • WATERCOLORS: THE NEXT STEP

    (10/5/2018 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM)

  • Plant ID Workshop

    (10/5/2018 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM)

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10/6/2018 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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Members' Day Plant Sale at Fairchild

Welcome to the 80th Annual Members' Day Plant Sale and Plant Distribution. This annual celebration of plants grown exclusively by Fairchild for Members promises to be one of the most exciting in our history. 

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Hours & Admission

Daily: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

  • Fairchild Members: Free
  • Adults: $25
  • Seniors (65 and over): $18
  • Children 6-17: $12
  • Children 5 and under: Free
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This Week at Fairchild
Sat: Aroid Society Show and Sale
Sun: NYMPHAEAS: PHOTOGRAPHING WATER LILIES AND AQUATIC PLANTS IN THE GARDEN
Sat: Celebrate Museum Day
Sun: Meditation for the Mind: learn the principals and methods of meditation for spiritual growth
Mon: THE BASICS OF DRAWING: BARGUE STUDIES - Section A
Mon: ABC’s OF DRAWING AND WATERCOLORS
Mon: INTERMEDIATE DRAWING: GRAPHITE, CHARCOAL AND CONTE - Section A
Wed: BOTANICAL ART FOR EVERYONE – ALL LEVELS WELCOME!
Thu: PAINTING THE PORTRAIT IN OIL
Thu: FROM THE GROUND UP: PAINTING THE STILL LIFE IN OIL