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April 2020
POSTPONED! Christiane Drieling: It’s Not Too Late! Opening
Postponed until further notice. Christiane Drieling: It's Not Too Late! at the Monroe Regional Airport Free, public reception: May 7, 5:30-7:30pm with Artist's Talk at 6:30pm. Exhibition on view April 7-Sept 30, 2020. **your first hour of parking is always free! Ruston-based mixed media artist Christiane Drieling will exhibit a series of whimsical collage artworks. She pulls from various sources - especially children's books - and adds her own hand-drawn and painted elements to create imaginative, comical, and delightfully…
Find out more »Vision 2020: A Garden Club of America Zone IX Flower Show
Free
The Monroe Garden Study League, member of The Garden Club of America is hosting a GCA flower show, Vision 2020 at Vantage Tower in historic Downtown Monroe. The flower show will feature Floral Design, Horticulture, Photography, Botanical Arts, and Conservation exhibits that celebrate visionaries of the past and present with a look toward our future. The flower show will be open to the public free of charge from 2 pm-6 pm April 16 and will be located in the lobby…
Find out more »2020 Garden Symposium
$70
Please join us for a day devoted to gardening on the grounds of Elsong Gardens. This is our 30th year of welcoming gardening experts to share their vast knowledge and expertise with garden lovers of the region. Set among the estate gardens of Joe Biedenharn, the first bottler of Coca-Cola, guests enjoy a day of gardening know-how, a catered lunch, and creative inspiration from floral design experts. Topics are regionally focused. Our plant sale, in its 8th year, offers a…
Find out more »Super Saturday
Super Saturday occurs every third Saturday of each month. Super Saturday features garden-based activities for children and adults, early childhood activities in the outdoor learning center, healthy cooking demonstrations using fresh produce grown locally, community resources, and volunteer opportunities. This event is part of the revitalization effort in downtown Monroe. Super Saturdays include: • Garden-based activities for children and adults • Early Childhood activities in the outdoor learning center • Community health fair in the parking lot • Seminars for…
Find out more »Annual Public Plant Sale
Varied
It's time for our annual public plant sale! Join us from 9am-1pm, Saturday April 18!
Find out more »Dia de la Familia Family Fun Day
Celebrate the Hispanic culture in Ouachita Parish! Through our partnership, we promote healthy living and physical fitness as well as the resources available to families in our community. We are inviting all members of our community with a focus on the growing number of Hispanic families in Ouachita Parish. This event will provide interactive activities for children and parents to participate in while educating them and will include the flavor of our Hispanic community through food, arts, and music.
Find out more »May 2020
Juleps & Jazz
$55
Great food, fantastic drinks, groovy music, good friends, and did we mention, HATS? It is more than something fun to do on Derby Day. Tour the public areas of the house then make your way outside where you will enjoy a wide variety of delicious food and beverages, a complimentary selection of fine wines and spirits and fabulous music provided by the LA Jazz Quartet under the beautiful Horne House Pool Cabana. Juleps & Jazz promises attendees an opportunity to…
Find out more »Cancelled/ Blend of the Bayou 2020
$55
The Arts Council of Northeast Louisiana presents its 23nd annual Blend of the Bayou May 3, 2020 on 2110 Island Drive, Monroe. The block party over the bayou will feature local men who cook and pour in addition to area artists. Ticket proceeds and a portion of silent auction profits benefit the Arts Council of Northeast Louisiana and its programs and services. The popular event features a wide array of delicious food and beverages prepared and served by prominent area…
Find out more »Postponed! Christiane Drieling: It’s Not Too Late! Reception and Artist’s Talk
Free
Postponed until further notice. Christiane Drieling: It's Not Too Late! at the Monroe Regional Airport Free, public reception: May 7, 5:30-7:30pm with Artist's Talk at 6:30pm. Exhibition on view April 7-Sept 30, 2020. **your first hour of parking is always free! Ruston-based mixed media artist Christiane Drieling will exhibit a series of whimsical collage artworks at The Gallery at Monroe Regional Airport. She pulls from various sources - especially children's books - and adds her own hand-drawn and painted…
Find out more »Children’s Fundays
$5
Join us once/month from 10am-12pm for our Children's Fundays at the Biedenharn! We'll have crafts and fun for ages 3-16, so bring the kids and come enjoy the gardens! Tickets can be purchased in the Museum Store on the morning of the event! Cost is $5 per child; Accompanying adults enter free. *All children MUST be accompanied by an adult*
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