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Events Calendar
«October 2018»
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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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10/10/2018 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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PUT YOUR PASSION ON PAPER WITH WATERCOLORS – Intermediate/Advanced

Relax and enjoy painting with watercolors. Discover the beauty and power of using color, value and light to describe your subject.

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10/11/2018
  • THE CYCAD COLLECTION AT FAIRCHILD: DISTRIBUTION AND HISTORY

    (10/11/2018 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM)

  • THAI FOOD TRAVELS

    (10/11/2018 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM)

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10/13/2018
  • HOME GARDENING IN SOUTH FLORIDA (at Fairchild Farm)

    (10/13/2018 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM)

  • ALLA PRIMA APPROACH: THE PORTRAIT IN OIL

    (10/13/2018 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM)

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10/15/2018 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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HOW TO USE AND MASTER YOUR DIGITAL INTERCHANGEABLE LENS DSLR (SINGLE LENS REFLEX) CAMERA

Now that you have purchased a full-featured advanced DSLR camera, how do you take advantage of its many features? This class will cover which lenses are best suited to your particular needs and how to take full advantage of their use.

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10/18/2018 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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ZONE 10 RAISED BED VEGETABLE GARDENING

If you like fresh, organic produce, this is the class for you. Topics such as plant lists, pests, fertilizer, soil and troubleshooting will be discussed. This lecture is an introduction for newbies to South Florida gardening and a great refresher for seasoned gardeners. Warning: Attendees tend to have rather abundant lettuce crops.

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10/20/2018
  • BUTTERFLY AND HUMMINGBIRD EARLY MORNING PHOTOGRAPHY - Section A

    (10/20/2018 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM)

  • USING THE HIPSTAMATIC APP ON YOUR iPHONE

    (10/20/2018 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM)

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10/21/2018 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Meditation for the Mind: learn the principles and methods of meditation for spiritual growth

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

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10/22/2018
  • PAINTING AUTUMN’S HARVEST IN WATERCOLORS – INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

    (10/22/2018 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM)

  • USING iPHONEOGRAPHY TECHNIQUES DURING THE GOLDEN HOUR AND MOONRISE AT FAIRCHILD

    (10/22/2018 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM)

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10/23/2018
  • NATURE MANUSCRIPTS ILLUSTRATED WITH WATERCOLORS AND CALLIGRAPHY

    (10/23/2018 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM)

  • HUNTER’S MOON: NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY

    (10/23/2018 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM)

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10/25/2018
  • Scarecrow and Pumpkin Patch Display

    (10/25/2018 9:30 AM - 10/31/2018 4:30 PM)

  • INTRODUCTION TO PHOTO ENCAUSTIC HOT WAX PAINTING

    (10/25/2018 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM)

  • Friendly Creatures of the Night

    (10/25/2018 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM)

  • PHO: THE CLASSIC VIETNAMESE NOODLE SOUP

    (10/25/2018 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM)

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10/26/2018
  • Scarecrow and Pumpkin Patch Display

    (10/25/2018 9:30 AM - 10/31/2018 4:30 PM)

  • Ghoulish Garden Halloween Bash at Fairchild

    (10/26/2018 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM)

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10/27/2018
  • Scarecrow and Pumpkin Patch Display

    (10/25/2018 9:30 AM - 10/31/2018 4:30 PM)

  • SUNRISE-EARLY MORNING PHOTOGRAPHY AT FAIRCHILD - Section A

    (10/27/2018 7:30 AM - 10:00 AM)

  • Bird & Wildlife Weekend at Fairchild

    (10/27/2018 9:30 AM - 10/28/2018 4:30 PM)

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10/28/2018
  • Scarecrow and Pumpkin Patch Display

    (10/25/2018 9:30 AM - 10/31/2018 4:30 PM)

  • Bird & Wildlife Weekend at Fairchild

    (10/27/2018 9:30 AM - 10/28/2018 4:30 PM)

  • Trunk 'N Treat

    (10/28/2018 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM)

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

    (10/28/2018 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM)

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10/25/2018 9:30 AM - 10/31/2018 4:30 PM
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Scarecrow and Pumpkin Patch Display

Come visit the man with the plan and his pumpkin friends too! 

 

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10/25/2018 9:30 AM - 10/31/2018 4:30 PM
1923

Scarecrow and Pumpkin Patch Display

Come visit the man with the plan and his pumpkin friends too! 

 

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10/31/2018
  • Scarecrow and Pumpkin Patch Display

    (10/25/2018 9:30 AM - 10/31/2018 4:30 PM)

  • Howl-o-ween at Fairchild

    (10/31/2018 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM)

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11/2/2018 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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This Week at Fairchild
Mon: HOW TO USE AND MASTER YOUR DIGITAL INTERCHANGEABLE LENS DSLR (SINGLE LENS REFLEX) CAMERA
Thu: ZONE 10 RAISED BED VEGETABLE GARDENING
Sat: BUTTERFLY AND HUMMINGBIRD EARLY MORNING PHOTOGRAPHY - Section A
Sat: USING THE HIPSTAMATIC APP ON YOUR iPHONE
Sun: Meditation for the Mind: learn the principles and methods of meditation for spiritual growth
Mon: PAINTING AUTUMN’S HARVEST IN WATERCOLORS – INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
Mon: USING iPHONEOGRAPHY TECHNIQUES DURING THE GOLDEN HOUR AND MOONRISE AT FAIRCHILD
Tue: NATURE MANUSCRIPTS ILLUSTRATED WITH WATERCOLORS AND CALLIGRAPHY
Tue: HUNTER’S MOON: NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY
Thu: Scarecrow and Pumpkin Patch Display