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SUMMARY:Across Time and Continents
DESCRIPTION:Across Time and Continents: The Shaping of a Garden \nOn your next visit to the gardens\, stop into the Residence Living Room to view an exciting exhibit! Bloedel Reserve\, as you find it today\, was created through decades of careful design and millennia of botanical endurance and evolution from around the globe. Prentice Bloedel worked in close collaboration with horticulturalists\, landscape designers\, and architects who were inspired by international traditions and ancient aesthetics. Influences from Europe and Asia intertwine seamlessly with the spirit of the Pacific Northwest\, creating a landscape devoted to reflection\, quiet contemplation\, and inspiration. Plantings combine native species with imported botanicals\, including extraordinary “living fossils\,” plants so ancient they resemble their prehistoric ancestors from as far back as 250 million years ago. \nThis exhibition offers a sampling of the many varieties of plants with international lineages which can be found here. We invite you to take yourself on a treasure hunt and see if you can find them in our gardens. Check the large map for major hints! \nWHERE   \nThis exhibit will be in the Residence Living Room  \nWHEN   \nJune 16 – Sept 13 \nCOST \nIncluded with admission (free for Members) \nNot a member yet? Join here
URL:https://bloedelreserve.org/event/across-time-and-continents/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Summer Strolls for Well-Being (SOLD OUT)
DESCRIPTION:Stroll into Summer…\nStrolls for Well-Being is a complimentary\, seasonal program at Bloedel Reserve that supports connection to nature through a series of 12 self-guided walks. \nWe invite anyone interested in finding new ways to nurture this connection to join the program. New participants receive a guidebook with instruction and inspiration for 12 distinct mindfulness-based walks through the Reserve. Each walk is built around themes such as awareness\, joy\, and gratitude\, and the walks are designed around the distinct garden spaces. \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. Everyone in the program receives a complimentary 6-month membership to Bloedel Reserve\, which provides timed ticket entrance when booked in advance. \nWHEN \nSummer Strolls for Well-Being Program: June 17 – September 2\, 2026 \nRegister for one of the two orientation sessions below to join the summer program. \nJune 17\, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM at the Japanese Guest House \nSOLD OUT\nJune 20\, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM at the Japanese Guest House \nSOLD OUT
URL:https://bloedelreserve.org/event/summer-strolls-2026/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Botanical Needle Felting
DESCRIPTION:Garden Inspirations: Floral Shapes in Glass and Fiber \nJoin Community Creative Stephanie Tayengco for an intimate look at what’s in bloom in the cutting garden at Bloedel Reserve\, an area seldom seen by visitors. In this beginner level class\, you’ll use your observations and impressions of riotous colors and shapes that coevolved with their pollinators as inspiration to make your own wearable multimedia sculptures. We’ll learn to needle felt into glass forms that will be provided\, resulting in personal mementos reflecting your unique experiences of the garden in naturalistic and fantasy forms. There will be time to complete one piece in class and leave with a new craft to continue exploring and materials to create a second piece on your own. \nThere will be an optional torchworking demonstration the day before at BARN where Stephanie will show how she works borosilicate glass tubing at a torch into the base forms we’ll be using during the workshop. Register separately for this here: Torchworking Demo at BARN \nWHERE\nMeet in the Arrival Garden \nWHEN\nAugust 1\, 9:30 – 12:45 PM \nCOST\n$44 for Members\n$70 for Non-Members (Includes admission) \nTICKETS\nNot a member yet? Join here \nStephanie Tayengco is a glass artist who works borosilicate with a torch to make sculptural forms. As the artist behind Studio Salamin\, she creates sculpture and digital interactive art that reflects and changes how you perceive\, playing with all three meanings of the Tagalog word salamin\, glass the material\, mirror\, and eyeglasses. Her most recent obsession is exploring art as time compression\, overlapping moments into a single space\, capturing ghostly hints of what’s been forgotten\, overlooked\, or displaced. \nWhile working in technology after years of studying art history\, Stephanie found she could merge her passions at a neon and physical computing class at Urban Glass in Brooklyn. She continued taking classes in torchworking there and at Pratt Fine Arts Center in Seattle. Now you can find her in front of a torch at BARN on Bainbridge Island and follow her at studiosalamin.com and on Instagram @studiosalamin.
URL:https://bloedelreserve.org/event/glass-and-fiber/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness Meditation 8/5
DESCRIPTION:Mindfulness Meditation with Alexa Rosenthal: Nature\, Meditation & Sound\nNature 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.  Surrounded by the natural beauty of the Bloedel Reserve\, Alexa will lead a mindfulness meditation in the Japanese Guest House incorporating poetry that speaks to the wisdom inherent in nature and sound bowls whose melodic vibrations can contribute to healing and deep relaxation. \nPlease dress comfortably and plan to meditate for at least 30 minutes\, seated in a chair.  \nWHERE   \nThis event is held indoors at the Japanese Guest House   \nWHEN   \nAugust 5\, 11:15-12 PM \nCOST \n$20 Members\n$46 Non-members\, includes the price of admission \nTICKET\nNot a member yet? Join here
URL:https://bloedelreserve.org/event/mindful-meditation-aug5/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260808T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260823T210000
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SUMMARY:Bard at Bloedel: Twelfth Night
DESCRIPTION:Bard at Bloedel: Twelfth Night\nTICKETS\nWe’re proud to partner with Bainbridge Performing Arts to present Twelfth Night at Bloedel Reserve. \nAUG 8 – AUG 23\nAll shows begin at 7 PM\nAt Bloedel Reserve \nDIRECTED BY ELIZABETH ALUM \nGeneral Admission Tickets: $35\nSenior/Military/Student Tickets: $30 \n\n\nARRIVING \nBloedel Reserve is located at 7571 NE Dolphin Drive. Please arrive after 6 PM to allow other visitors time to leave. Patrons who wish to arrive earlier\, set up their blankets and chairs and then walk through the Reserve need to purchase an afternoon timed ticket slot through our website here: https://bloedelreserve.org/tickets/  \nSEATING \nTwelfth Night will be held at the Sheep Sheds\, about 1/8 mile down the main trail leading to the Buxton Bird Marsh. Patrons are advised to bring low lawn chairs or blankets\, please note there is limited blanket seating available. Staff members will assist patrons upon their arrival at the Sheep Sheds. Seating on blankets will be in front; seating on low chairs behind blankets\, elevated chairs will be in rear. Space is limited\, and seating is first come first served. As there is no ADA parking close to the stage\, patrons requiring handicap access can make use of a Shuttle drop\, please let the parking attendant know upon arrival. Whether under sunny or cloudy skies\, The Bard at Bloedel will be “DRY” per regulations under the Washington State Liquor & Cannabis Board. Wine and beer will not be available for purchase on site and no alcohol may be brought in by patrons. No pets\, smoking or vaping is allowed. Bloedel Reserve will enforce these regulations to ensure that all patrons are in compliance. Picnics will be permitted after 6 PM once patrons have been seated. \nINCLEMENT WEATHER \nPerformances will continue as scheduled in very light rain. In the event of more inclement weather\, performances will be canceled at the discretion of the production crew to ensure the safety and comfort of our performers and patrons. While we are unable to provide refunds for weather-related cancellations\, ticket holders for any canceled performances will be welcome to join us on another date of their choice.
URL:https://bloedelreserve.org/event/twelfth-night-2026/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260812T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260812T180000
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SUMMARY:August Welcome Wednesday
DESCRIPTION:Welcome Wednesday\nJoin us on Wednesday\, August 12\, 2026 for Welcome Wednesday\, a pay-what-you-wish community day at Bloedel Reserve. This usually occurs on the first Wednesday of the month but has moved by one week for August only. All are welcome to explore our trails and gardens and experience the transformative power of nature. No matter the season\, there’s always something new just around the corner. \nWelcome Wednesday Details: \n\nTimed tickets should be reserved online in advance of your visit to avoid entry delays on busy days\nDonations of any amount may be added to your ticket reservation to help support the mission and operations of Bloedel Reserve\n\nThank you to our monthly sponsor organizations!
URL:https://bloedelreserve.org/event/welcome-wednesday-aug2026/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T100000
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SUMMARY:The Dance of Line and Color (SOLD OUT)
DESCRIPTION:Discover the expressive possibilities of line and color in your sketches! \nThe stunning landscape of Bloedel Reserve is perfect for exploring with a sketchbook. In this workshop with Virginia Hein\, we’ll explore how to bring line and color together in fresh ways ­to play exciting\, complementary roles in your sketches. We’ll create visual stories in our sketchbooks with line and watercolor. Line and color can each play expressive parts in your sketch\, and magic happens when we let each element do what it does best! \nWHERE\nMeet at the Japanese Guest House \nWHEN\nAugust 15\, 10-2 PM \nCOST\n$61 for Members\n$87 for Non-Members (Includes admission) \nSOLD OUT\nNot a member yet? Join here \nVirginia Hein\, a Bloedel Reserve Community Creative\, taught Sketching on Location at Descanso Gardens in Los Angeles for twelve years\, and taught drawing at Otis College of Art and Design for 13 years. She has taught Sketching workshops in the United States and internationally for the Urban Sketchers global organization. \nIG: @virginiahein\nwebsite: vheinstudio.com
URL:https://bloedelreserve.org/event/dance-line-color/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260819T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260819T120000
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SUMMARY:Trees of Bloedel with John Van den Meerendonk
DESCRIPTION:Trees of Bloedel Reserve with John Van den Meerendonk \nExplore the Trees of Bloedel on an insider journey through the Reserve\, guided by renowned fern expert and former Director of Horticulture\, John Van den Meerendonk. \nWHERE\nMeet in the Arrival Garden \nWHEN\nAugust 19\, 10:30-12 PM \nCOST\n$15 for Members\n$41 for Non-Members (Includes admission) \nTICKETS\nNot a member yet? Join here
URL:https://bloedelreserve.org/event/trees-of-bloedel/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260819T111500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260819T120000
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness Meditation 8/19
DESCRIPTION:Mindfulness Meditation with Alexa Rosenthal: Nature\, Meditation & Sound\nNature 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. Surrounded by the natural beauty of Bloedel Reserve\, Alexa will lead a mindfulness meditation in the Japanese Guest House incorporating poetry that speaks to the wisdom inherent in nature and sound bowls whose melodic vibrations can contribute to healing and deep relaxation. \nPlease dress comfortably and plan to meditate for at least 30 minutes\, seated in a chair.  \nWHERE   \nThis event is held indoors at the Japanese Guest House   \nWHEN   \nAugust 19\, 11:15 – 12 PM \nCOST \n$20 Members\n$46 Non-members\, includes the price of admission \nTICKETS\n\nNot a member yet? Join here
URL:https://bloedelreserve.org/event/mindful-meditation-aug19/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260827T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260827T140000
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SUMMARY:Listen to the Landscape
DESCRIPTION:Listen to the Landscape with Perri Howard \nThere is a profound\, restorative power in choosing to pause and receive the world through our ears—an intentional practice where sound becomes the quiet architect of how we experience space. Join Creative Resident Perri Howard as she shares visual works and site-specific field recordings gathered from the resonant landscapes of Bloedel Reserve. Following the talk\, she will lead a silent sound walk\, a shared quiet adventure in listening designed to deepen presence and attune the senses to the subtle ecosystem dialogues happening around us. \nPerri also has a solo exhibition at Art X Contemporary\, 512 1st Avenue South\, Seattle\, WA 98104 through July 25th where all are welcome to visit and immerse themselves in visual works entirely driven by deep listening experiences. Open Tuesdays-Saturdays\, 11am-5:30pm. \nWHERE\nMeet in the Japanese Guest House \nWHEN\nAugust 27\, 10-2 PM \nCOST\n$10 for Members\n$36 for Non-Members (Includes admission) \nTICKETS\nNot a member yet? Join here
URL:https://bloedelreserve.org/event/listen-to-landscape/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260829T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260829T120000
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SUMMARY:Achillea Dance Theater
DESCRIPTION:Walking Study #2 \nThis piece is set in nature\, with the intention that the viewer will happen upon the work like public art. Walking Study #2 explores the idea of walking. \nWho walks? Why do they walk? When is walking a necessity vs. an obligation\, vs. a privilege? What are the effects of walking\, how long does one walk\, why do we walk and when does it end? \nSome walk for exercise. Some walk for enjoyment. Some walk out of necessity. Some roll\, and some can’t walk at all. Sometimes people gather to walk in protest as an attempt to assert their frustration\, needs and desires. Historically\, Large groups of people have migrated en masse on foot as a fervent search for peace and a better quality of life. Buddhist monks walk as a prayer in motion for peace. \nWHERE\nVarious areas on the grounds of the Reserve – this is a ‘happen upon’ event! \nWHEN\nAugust 29\, starting at 11 AM and 2 PM \nCOST\nFree with Admission \nTICKETS\nNot a member yet? Join here \nAbout the Company: \nAchillea Dance Theater is A PNW island-based modern dance & performance company under the artistic direction of Abby Rappoport. They are a community of local artists working together to create interdisciplinary dance performance incorporating technique\, skill & chance. They work within a diverse textural landscape to collaboratively create beautiful immersive performances with an impactful and unique point of view. \nAchillea Dance Theater was created for artists on a life-long journey of discovery and devotion to their craft. This is a space for dance artists to heal\, explore\, and grow as performers. Learn more about the company at https://www.abbyrapp.com/dance.
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CATEGORIES:Special Events
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