Summer Evenings at Fellows Riverside Gardens
The D.D. and Velma Davis Education & Visitor Center will be open to visitors on Wednesday evenings until 8 p.m. The Antonucci Library and Shop in the Gardens will have extended hours. The Cafe will be open until 7 p.m. for your enjoyment of summer evenings at the Gardens.

T'ai Chi in the Gardens
August 6, 13, 20, 27
Wednesdays, Noon - 1 p.m.
Ease stress, improve health, and increase vitality in the quiet atmosphere of Fellows Riverside Gardens. Join Marie Lew in warm-ups, breathing exercise and selected movements from a classic Chen T'ai Chi form. Call Fellows Riverside Gardens for information.
Fee: $10 per class

Yoga in the Gardens
August 12, 19, 26
August 14, 21, 28
Tuesdays, 8:30 - 10 a.m. (beginner level) & 5:30 - 7 p.m.
Thursdays, 8:30 - 10 a.m. (intermediate level) and 5:30 - 7 p.m. (beginner level)
Learn a blend of yoga styles amidst the restorative power of nature with instructor Heidi Suraci. Students at all levels are welcome. Bring a mat, small blanket, and water. Call Fellows Riverside Gardens for information.
Fee: $10 per class

Family Garden Day
August 10, Sunday, 1 - 4 p.m.
Fellows Riverside Gardens invites children with their families to an afternoon of fun and activities in the Family Garden. Pot a plant to take home, design in the digging garden, weave plants, listen to a story with puppets, snack on butterfly cookies and nectar, and leave your handprints on the garden fence.

Guided Tour of Fellows Riverside Gardens
August 10, Sunday, 2 - 3:30 p.m.
Enjoy a leisurely walk in Fellows Riverside Gardens to admire the vibrant hues of bedding plants displaying their summer colors. A guide will point out highlights while sharing anecdotes and history. Sign in at the information desk on the afternoon of the tour.

Botanical Pottery: Orchid Pot
August 13, Wednesday, 5:30 - 8 p.m.
Lynn Cardwell will teach students to construct a planter suitable for growing orchids. The pottery will be glazed, fired, and ready for pickup approximately three weeks after the class. Call Fellows Riverside Gardens to register.
Fee: $32 ($25 FFRG members)

Breakfast Botany: Mint
August 15, Friday, 8:30 - 10 a.m.
Start your morning with a brisk walk through the Gardens. Return to the Garden Cafe to enjoy a light breakfast and learn about the ornamental and flavorful mint family. Call Fellows Riverside Gardens to register.
Fee: $6 R, $8 NR

Meditation in Movement
August 17, Sunday, Noon - 2 p.m.
Join Julie Thomas in the Tara Dance. Through simple, graceful movements learn to focus on inner strengths while appreciating the beauty of the surrounding gardens. Call Fellows Riverside Gardens to register.
Fee: $10

The Culinary Garden: Garden to Table
August 17, Sunday, 5:30 - 9 p.m.
Relax in the Beeghly Terrace while Victor and Heidi Suraci prepare a delicious vegetarian dinner. Learn the benefits of cooking with fresh local produce and take home the recipes. Call Fellows Riverside Gardens to register.
Fee: $35 ($28 FFRG members)

Restoration Yoga
August 24, Sunday, 9 - 11 a.m.
Restoration Yoga promotes heightened awareness and self-healing through specialized breathing techniques and postures. This state of deep relaxation will create an atmosphere perfect for meditation. Bring a mat. Call Fellows Riverside Gardens to register.
Fee: $20

Men's Garden Club Horticulture Show & Mum Sale
August 23 - 24
Saturday, Noon - 5 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Admire summer's bounty of flowers and vegetables at this show.

Blooms of Summer
July 25 - September 14, Weller Gallery
The large, floral watercolor paintings by San Francisco artist Gary Bukovnik fill the gallery walls with an explosion of joyful, colorful blooms.

John Paolano--Landscape Architect
Through December 2008, Melnick Museum
The design influences of John Paolano, landscape architect of Fellows Riverside Gardens, have been admired for 50 years. This exhibit honors his remarkable talents.

Yoga in the Gardens
September 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30
September 4, 11, 18 & 25
Tuesdays, 8:30 - 10 a.m. (beginner level) & 5:30 - 7 p.m.
Thursdays, 8:30 - 10 a.m. (intermediate level) and 5:30 - 7 p.m. (beginner level)
Learn a blend of yoga styles amidst the restorative power of nature with instructor Heidi Suraci. Students at all levels are welcome. Bring a mat, small blanket, and water. Call Fellows Riverside Gardens for information.
Fee: $10 per class

T'ai Chi in the White Garden
September 3, 10, 17 & 24
Wednesday, Noon - 1 p.m.
Ease stress, improve health, and increase vitality in the serene White Garden at Fellows Riverside Gardens. Join Marie Lew in warm-ups, breathing exercise and selected movements from a classic Chen T'ai Chi form. Call Fellows Riverside Gardens for information.
Fee: $10 per class

Fall Plant Sale
September 6, Saturday, 8 a.m. - Noon
Chrysanthemums, asters, Montauk daisies, and ornamental cabbage and kale can be purchased for your fall garden at this Men's Garden Club sale at Fellows Riverside Gardens. Pre-sale orders must be picked up on this day.

Botanical Pottery: Anniversary Planter
September 9, Wednesday, 5:30 - 8 p.m.
Lynn Cardwell will teach students to construct a planter with a letter-stamped medallion celebrating a special event. The pottery will be glazed, fired, and ready for pickup approximately three weeks after the class. Call Fellows Riverside Gardens to register.
Fee: $32 ($25 FFRG members)

Fall Wreath
September 13, Saturday, 10 a.m. - Noon
Construct an autumn wreath adorned with seeds, berries, bundles of wheat, and colorful leaves. Marie Borocz will help you create this beautiful project that displays the fiery colors of the season. Call Fellows Riverside Gardens to register.
Fee: $25 R, $32 NR

Meditation in Movement
September 14, Sunday, Noon - 2 p.m.
Join Julie Thomas in the Tara Dance. Through simple, graceful movements learn to focus on inner strengths while appreciating the beauty of the surrounding gardens. Call Fellows Riverside Gardens to register.
Fee: $10

Guided Tour of Fellows Riverside Gardens
September 14, Sunday, 2 - 3:30 p.m.
Enjoy a leisurely walk in Fellows Riverside Gardens to admire the display beds. In celebration of the anniversary year, bedding designs were selected from favorites of past years. A guide will point out highlights while sharing anecdotes and history. Sign in at the information desk on the afternoon of the tour.

The Culinary Garden: Garden to Table
September 14, Sunday, 5:30 - 9 p.m.
Relax in the friendly atmosphere of the Gardens' Beeghly Terrace while a delicious vegetarian dinner is being prepared by Victor and Heidi Suraci. Enjoy an educational evening learning the benefits of cooking with fresh local produce. Take home the recipes. Call Fellows Riverside Gardens to register.
Fee: $35 ($28 FFRG members)

Advanced Master Gardener Class: Deciduous Shrubs
September 18 or 23
Thursday, 6 - 8 p.m. or Tuesday, 1 - 3 p.m.
This new series of classes taught by our Assistant Horticulture Director is geared specifically for master gardeners. Learn about plant ID, cultural requirements, and propagation of some of our most popular and unusual deciduous shrubs in the Gardens. Call Fellows Riverside Gardens to register.
Fee: $10 R, $14 NR

Breakfast Botany: Hydrangea
September 19, Friday, 8:30 - 10 a.m.
Start your morning with a brisk walk through the Gardens. Return to the Garden Cafe to enjoy a light breakfast and learn about hydrangeas. Call Fellows Riverside Gardens to register.
Fee: $6 R, $8 NR

Restoration Yoga
September 21, Sunday, 9 - 11 a.m.
Restoration Yoga promotes heightened awareness and self-healing through specialized breathing techniques and postures. This state of deep relaxation will create an atmosphere perfect for meditation and journaling. Bring a yoga mat. Call Fellows Riverside Gardens to register by September 19.
Fee: $20

Fall Into Fun--A Family Festival
September 27, Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Families and friends are invited to share a day of fun celebrating the 50th anniversary of Fellows Riverside Gardens. Stroll though the garden marketplace to purchase food from vendors, crafts from local artists, mums, bulbs and other plants. Admire autumn displays throughout the Gardens, have your questions answered by gardening experts, enjoy entertainment, and participate in activities for all ages. For information call 330-740-7116.

Garden Forum Flower Show
September 13 & 14
Saturday, Noon - 5 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Admire beautiful blooms from area gardens on display at this Garden Forum Flower Show.

Blooms of Summer
Through September 14, Weller Gallery
The large floral watercolor paintings by Gary Bukovnik, San Francisco artist, fill the gallery walls with an explosion of joyful, colorful blooms.

Celebrating the Gardens
September 19 - November 9, Weller Gallery
Hoyt Artist's Association celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Gardens by displaying selected works of art from New Castle area artists.

John Paolano--Landscape Architect
Through December 2008, Melnick Museum
The design influences of John Paolano, landscape architect of Fellows Riverside Gardens, have been appreciated and admired for 50 years. This exhibit honors his remarkable talents.

R = Mahoning County Resident; NR = Non-Resident; FFRG = Friend of Fellows Riverside Gardens