Garfield Park Conservatory Centennial Birthday Celebration: Birthday Blues and Greens April 13, 2008

The Garfield Park Conservatory opened in April 1908, and this April we’d like to invite you to our 100th birthday party! With activities, treats, games and live entertainment, our 100th birthday party is going to be a wonderful day of celebration for the whole family! Come enjoy a Vienna Beef hot dog, a bag of popcorn, some Baskin Robbins ice cream, and of course birthday cake! Meet Jerry Azumah, former Chicago Bear and Comcast Sportsnet commentator. Storytellers and musicians will perform for your listening pleasure, and face painting will be available for a small fee. Special Education Stations will be open throughout the Conservatory – see the “Children’s Activities” section below for more details. Special activities will also take place in the new “Conserve-A-Story” exhibit in the Community Room – see the “Conserve-A-Story” section below for details.

Tree ID Walks
Openlands’ Tree-keeper Jim DeHorn will lead two Tree ID Walks through Garfield Park, one from 11:30am to 12:15pm and another from 1pm to 1:45pm.

Inspired By Nature Book Signing and Presentation
Julia Bachrach, co-author of Inspired by Nature: The Garfield Park Conservatory and Chicago’s West Side, will sign copies of her book from 1:30pm to 2:30pm. Books will be available for purchase. She will then discuss the history of the Conservatory and Garfield Park in a special presentation from 2:30pm to 3pm.


Cake-Cutting Ceremony
Join in the fun and sing “Happy Birthday” to the Conservatory at 2pm – and make sure to get a piece of special birthday cake!

Tree Give-A-Way
The first 100 families interested in receiving a dogwood tree sapling to plant in their yard or community garden can get one free in celebration of our 100 years, starting at 12:15pm.

Ceremonial Tree Planting
Don’t miss a ceremonial tree planting here on the Conservatory campus at 3pm.

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