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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240904
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SUMMARY:Welcome Wednesday
DESCRIPTION:Welcome Wednesday\nYou are welcome here! \nVisit our timed ticket page to book your ticket for Welcome Wednesday. \nJoin us on the first Wednesday of each month for a pay-what-you-wish community day at Bloedel Reserve. All are welcome to explore our trails and gardens and experience the transformative power of nature. No matter the season (or the weather)\, there’s always something new just around the corner. \nWe gratefully accept donations of any amount to help support the mission and operations of Bloedel Reserve. \nMore details: \n\nTimed Tickets must be reserved in advance of your visit\nDonations of any amount may be added to your ticket reservation and are invested to support the mission and operations of the Reserve\n\nThank you to our monthly sponsor organizations.\n \nLearn how you can sponsor a Welcome Wednesday here. \n 
URL:https://bloedelreserve.org/event/welcome-wednesday-5/
LOCATION:Bloedel Reserve\, 7571 N.E. Dolphin Drive\, Bainbridge Island\, WA\, 98110\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240904T101500
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Mindfulness Meditation\n“If we surrendered to the earth’s intelligence\, we would rise up\, rooted like trees.”\n–Rainer Maria Rilke \nNature\, meditation\, and poetry…Nature provides the perfect setting for us to connect; to ourselves\, to the earth\, and to each other. Meditation is an invitation to practice compassionate awareness and acceptance of who we are and what is.  And poetry can inspire us\, can move us to discover something about ourselves\, the earth\, and all that dwell on it. Surrounded by the natural beauty of the Bloedel Reserve\, participants will be lead in a mindfulness meditation in the Japanese Guest House incorporating poetry that speaks to the wisdom inherent in nature\, and in our very beings. \nJoin us in the Japanese Guest House the first Wednesday of the month\, March through December. Sessions begin at 10:15 AM and will last 45 minutes\, including pre and post gathering and discussion time. Please dress comfortably and plan to meditate for 20-30 minutes\, seated in a chair. \nCost is $15 and includes admission to the Reserve. Donations for admission are gratefully accepted on pay-what-you-wish Welcome Wednesdays. \nTICKETS
URL:https://bloedelreserve.org/event/mindfulness-meditation-3-4/
LOCATION:Bloedel Reserve\, 7571 N.E. Dolphin Drive\, Bainbridge Island\, WA\, 98110\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240904T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240904T160000
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SUMMARY:The Weird in the Wild: Exploring Eco Poetry with Creative Resident Caitlin Scarano
DESCRIPTION:The Weird in the Wild: Exploring Eco Poetry\nAn Eco Poetry Workshop with Creative Resident Caitlin Scarano \nMay you study the pink of yourself. Know yourself riverine and coast. May you taste the fresh and the saltwater of yourself and know what only you can know. May you live in the mouth of the river\, meeting place of the tides\, may all blessings flow through you.\n-Alexis Pauline Gumbs\, Undrowned: Black Feminist Lessons from Marine Mammals \nThis poetry workshop is for poets of any stage and background who want to explore the complexity\, queerness\, and surreality of nature and ecology through poetry. Even if you’re new to nature writing or poetry\, this course welcomes you! \nIn this workshop\, we will consider the question of what eco-poetry (also known as natural poetry) is and can be\, especially in the current temper of our times\, by reading a sampling of contemporary writers of a variety of backgrounds and styles. We’ll look at the ways those writers use specific techniques of poetry and lyricality to engage with the natural world\, ecology\, and place. \nWe’ll talk about how to represent the strange wildness inherent in nature and how it can help us connect with the wildness inherent in ourselves. Then we’ll write (with the option to share!) some of our own eco-poems through on-site interactive writing prompts that will get us out into Bloedel Reserve. \nLearn more about Caitlin here. \nWHERE\nThis event is held indoors at the Japanese Guest House and will involve time outdoors as well. \nWHEN\nWednesday\, September 4\, 12:30 PM–4 PM \nCOST\n$15 \nDonations of any amount are gratefully accepted on Welcome Wednesdays when you purchase tickets to the workshop. \nTICKETS
URL:https://bloedelreserve.org/event/caitlin-scarano-poetry/
LOCATION:Bloedel Reserve\, 7571 N.E. Dolphin Drive\, Bainbridge Island\, WA\, 98110\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes & Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240910T104500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240910T160000
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SUMMARY:September Plein Air Painting in the Gardens
DESCRIPTION:Plein Air Painting in the Gardens\nBring your own supplies and join us for a Plein Air Day of painting in the gardens\, Facilitated by Diana Benjamin. Supplies can be as simple as a sketchbook and pencils\, or as much as a full paintbox\, folding chair and easel\, or anywhere in between. Diana will explain where you may (or may not) set up and when to meet back at the Arrival Garden to walk up to a designated off-trail lunch spot (bring your own picnic lunch). The facilitator will also let you know the general area(s) they plan to paint in so that if you have questions\, you can find them. The facilitated group painting day ends at 4 PM. You are welcome to stay until the Reserve closes at 5 PM. Follow Diana Benjamin’s work @dianacbenjamin. \nWHERE\nMeet at the Arrival Garden for orientation. \nWHEN\nTuesday\, September 10\, 10:45 AM–4 PM \nCOST\n$14 Members\n$40 Non-members\, includes the cost of admission \nTICKETS
URL:https://bloedelreserve.org/event/plein-air-september-2024/
LOCATION:Bloedel Reserve\, 7571 N.E. Dolphin Drive\, Bainbridge Island\, WA\, 98110\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240911
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241124
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SUMMARY:Fall Strolls Program
DESCRIPTION:Deepen Your Connection With Nature\nStrolls for Well-Being is a complimentary seasonal program at Bloedel Reserve that supports connection with nature through a series of 12 self-guided walks. \nWe invite those interested in deepening their connection to nature to join\, and no experience or special knowledge is needed. New participants receive a guidebook with instruction and inspiration for 12 distinct mindfulness-based walks through the Reserve. Each walk is built around a theme such as joy\, awareness\, or gratitude\, and the walks are designed around locations within the Reserve. \nParticipants become part of a small group that meets three times during the program\, for an orientation\, mid-point check-in\, and closing meeting. The meetings provide an opportunity to hear from others and share experiences. \nAfter the orientation meeting\, people in the program will receive a guidebook and be ready to begin. The program is designed to be self-paced\, and participants choose when and how to engage with the walks. Everyone in the program receives a complimentary 6-month membership to Bloedel Reserve\, which provides Timed Ticket entrance when booked in advance. \nFall Strolls for Well-Being Program: September 11-November 23\, 2024 (12 weeks) \nRegistration for the Fall Strolls for Well-Being program opens in mid-August on our website here. \n 
URL:https://bloedelreserve.org/event/fall-strolls-2024/
LOCATION:Bloedel Reserve\, 7571 N.E. Dolphin Drive\, Bainbridge Island\, WA\, 98110\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240912T104500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240912T114500
DTSTAMP:20240820T155511Z
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SUMMARY:September Focus Walk: An Artist's View with Amber Chiozza
DESCRIPTION:Learn More from our Staff\nFocus walks are monthly opportunities led by a Bloedel Reserve staff specialist or volunteer. Seasonal topics range from pollinator meadow design to irrigation\, mulching to pruning\, these walks are a chance to go deeper\, ask an expert\, and enjoy the gardens in a new way. Each month brings a new topic aligned with our Horticulture & Design Pillar. \nSeptember Focus Walk: An Artist’s View with Amber Chiozza\nJoin Community Creative\, Amber Chiozza\, for an artist’s view of the Reserve. This walk focuses on our pollinators\, particularly bees. \nLearn more about Amber here. \nWHERE\nMeet at the Arrival Garden \nWHEN\nThursday\, September 12th\, 10:45–11:45 AM \nCOST\n$12 Members\, includes admission\n$12 Non-members\, plus the cost of admission \nTICKETS
URL:https://bloedelreserve.org/event/focus-sept-chiozza/
LOCATION:Bloedel Reserve\, 7571 N.E. Dolphin Drive\, Bainbridge Island\, WA\, 98110\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240913T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240913T200000
DTSTAMP:20240820T191251Z
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SUMMARY:Fall Member Evening
DESCRIPTION:Just for Members–Celebrate Fall!\nAs a member of Bloedel Reserve\, you are now a part of a community of garden enthusiasts\, daily walkers\, and plant lovers of all ages. With your membership you will receive invitations and discounts on special events and in The Shop\, as well as special admission privileges and discounts at 345 gardens in North America through the American Horticultural Society’s Reciprocal Admission Program. \nJoin us Friday\, September 13\, 4-8 PM for a special member sunset walk at the Reserve. During our extended hours\, you can look forward to live music by Ranger & the Re-Arrangers\, food for purchase\, complimentary wine\, and conversation! \nTICKETS
URL:https://bloedelreserve.org/event/fall-member-evening-2024/
CATEGORIES:Just for Members
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240914T104500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240914T114500
DTSTAMP:20240820T155700Z
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SUMMARY:September Focus Walk: An Artist's View with Amber Chiozza
DESCRIPTION:Learn More from our Staff\nFocus walks are monthly opportunities led by a Bloedel Reserve staff specialist or volunteer. Seasonal topics range from pollinator meadow design to irrigation\, mulching to pruning\, these walks are a chance to go deeper\, ask an expert\, and enjoy the gardens in a new way. Each month brings a new topic aligned with our Horticulture & Design Pillar. \nSeptember Focus Walk: An Artist’s View with Amber Chiozza\nJoin Community Creative\, Amber Chiozza\, for an artist’s view of the Reserve. This walk focus on the role of tree snags in the forest ecosystem. \nLearn more about Amber here. \nWHERE\nMeet at the Arrival Garden \nWHEN\nSaturday\, September 14\, 10:45–11:45 AM \nCOST\n$12 Members\, includes admission\n$12 Non-members\, plus the cost of admission \nTICKETS
URL:https://bloedelreserve.org/event/focus-sept-chiozza-2/
LOCATION:Bloedel Reserve\, 7571 N.E. Dolphin Drive\, Bainbridge Island\, WA\, 98110\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240920T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240920T113000
DTSTAMP:20240918T191402Z
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SUMMARY:COBI BI Reads Mindfulness Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Mindfulness Meditation\n“If we surrendered to the earth’s intelligence\, we would rise up\, rooted like trees.”\n–Rainer Maria Rilke \nNature\, meditation\, and poetry…Nature provides the perfect setting for us to connect; to ourselves\, to the earth\, and to each other. Meditation is an invitation to practice compassionate awareness and acceptance of who we are and what is. And poetry can inspire us\, can move us to discover something about ourselves\, the earth\, and all that dwell on it. Juliana Perez is a spiritual counselor\, mindfulness meditation coach\, and a lover of poetry and nature. Surrounded by the natural beauty of the Bloedel Reserve\, Juliana will lead a mindfulness meditation in the Japanese Guest House incorporating poetry that speaks to the wisdom inherent in nature\, and in our very beings. \nFor these two special events\, the mindfulness meditation will be based on BI Read’s selection A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki. Space is limited to 15 people. The event is located at the Japanese Guesthouse at Bloedel Reserve. \nThis event is free. Please visit event page here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1217202308954531/ \n 
URL:https://bloedelreserve.org/event/cobi-bi-reads-meditation-2/
LOCATION:Bloedel Reserve\, 7571 N.E. Dolphin Drive\, Bainbridge Island\, WA\, 98110\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240921T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240921T133000
DTSTAMP:20240912T214302Z
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT Painting Flowery Forms in Bloedel Reserve's Cut Flower Garden
DESCRIPTION:Painting Flowery Forms in Bloedel Reserve’s Cut Flower Garden–SOLD OUT\nA watercolor painting workshop led by Bloedel Reserve Community Creative\, Martha Rogers.   \nExplore and paint in the Reserve’s cut flower garden\, an area not typically open to the public. With a focus on exploration and experimentation\, we will uncover the general form and character of a variety of flowers. Participants will start by observing several flower forms and then Martha will complete a series of demonstrations where she gives a step-by-step explanation of her painting process\, from an initial pencil sketch through adding a series of watercolor washes to create the final artwork.  \nOpen to all levels of painters. A supply list will be provided upon registration.  \nWHERE \nBloedel Reserve Cut Flower Garden  \nWHEN   \nSaturday\, September 21\, 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM  \nCOST \n$10 Members \n$36 Non-members\, includes the cost of admission  \nSOLD OUT
URL:https://bloedelreserve.org/event/martha-rogers-workshop/
LOCATION:Bloedel Reserve\, 7571 N.E. Dolphin Drive\, Bainbridge Island\, WA\, 98110\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes & Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240922T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240922T123000
DTSTAMP:20240917T161935Z
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT Follow the Sun with Forest Bathing
DESCRIPTION:Follow the Sun with Forest Bathing–SOLD OUT\nInspired by the Japanese practice of Shinrin Yoku\, a forest therapy or “forest bathing” walk is designed to help you slow down\, drop into your senses and engage in core routines that intentionally deepen and cultivate a restorative connection with nature. Punctuating the spring and fall equinox and the summer solstice\, we invite you to “follow the sun” with certified Forest Therapy Guide\, Tina Guldhammer Frei. \nThroughout the walk\, Tina will offer a series of invitations that give you the opportunity to cultivate presence\, promote healing\, and actively connect with the land in ways you might not have tried before. Each walk closes with a tea ceremony featuring a local tea plant. Meet at the Arrival Garden for your walk. \nTina is a nature-connection coach\, and co-founder of Cascadia Forest Therapy\, a nonprofit providing support and resources to connect professional nature and forest therapy guides with the land\, their communities\, and each other. \nNon-members: Adult admission\, plus $25\nMembers: $25 \nSOLD OUT\nDates and times: \nMarch 19\, 10:30 AM –12:30 PM (Spring)\nJune 19\, 10:30 AM –12:30 PM (Summer)\nJune 20\, 6–8 PM (Summer)\nJune 21\, 4–6 PM (Summer)\nJune 22\, 10:30 AM –12:30 PM (Summer)\nSeptember 22\, 10:30 AM –12:30 PM (Fall)
URL:https://bloedelreserve.org/event/forest-bathing-7/
LOCATION:Bloedel Reserve\, 7571 N.E. Dolphin Drive\, Bainbridge Island\, WA\, 98110\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240928T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240928T113000
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SUMMARY:CANCELED Saturday Story Time at the Residence
DESCRIPTION:Saturday Story Time–CANCELED\nJoin Volunteer Coordinator\, Kate Sunderland\, for an interactive\, nature-themed story time for kids every fourth Saturday 11-11:30 AM in the Residence at Bloedel Reserve. All-ages are welcome! \nCost is included with your admission ticket; no registration is required. \nTimed tickets are required for admission.
URL:https://bloedelreserve.org/event/saturday-storytime-2-2-2/
LOCATION:Bloedel Reserve\, 7571 N.E. Dolphin Drive\, Bainbridge Island\, WA\, 98110\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family-Friendly
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240928T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240928T163000
DTSTAMP:20240921T170541Z
CREATED:20240729T214108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240921T170541Z
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT Theodore Roethke and Bloedel Reserve: A Poet’s Place 
DESCRIPTION:Theodore Roethke and Bloedel Reserve: A Poet’s Place–SOLD OUT\nJoin us outdoors at the Japanese Guest House at Bloedel Reserve for an afternoon of poetry in the lineage of Theodore Roethke\, a friend of the Bloedels\, featuring acclaimed poet Tess Gallagher. Tess will be joined by Linda Bierds\, Pimone Triplett\, and Michele Bombardier for an afternoon commemorating Roethke and his connection to Bloedel Reserve. Learn more about the history of the Japanese Guest House and Roethke here. \nRefreshments will be served in the Japanese Guest House following the program.  \nWHERE \nJapanese Guest House \nWHEN   \nSaturday\, September 28\, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM  \nCOST \n$14 Members  \n$40 Non-members\, includes the cost of admission \nSOLD OUT\nRead the full press release from the Bainbridge Island Poet Laureate Program here.
URL:https://bloedelreserve.org/event/roethke-poetry/
LOCATION:Bloedel Reserve\, 7571 N.E. Dolphin Drive\, Bainbridge Island\, WA\, 98110\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cultural
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