March Events at the Lynden Sculpture Garden

The Lynden Sculpture Garden is located at 2145 West Brown Deer Road. Due to the pandemic, admission has been waived. All events listed below are free unless otherwise indicated. Memberships, which offer significant discounts on workshops and other events, are available.

HOURS

In March, the Lynden Sculpture Garden is open for social distance walking, daily from 10 am-4 pm (closed Thursdays). Thanks to the generosity of the Herzfeld Foundation, admission is free at this time. Masks are required and social distancing guidelines must be followed (see the full guidelines here: social distance walking visitor guidelines). The house is closed to the public, except for access to restrooms.

WORKSHOPS & EVENTS

All in-person programs take place outdoors. For the safety of all concerned, you must register in advance. Masks are required and social distancing guidelines will be followed.

INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE PLANT LANDSCAPE DESIGN: A WORKSHOP WITH JUSTINE MILLER
Sunday, March 7, 2021 – 10 am-12 noon
VIRTUAL
Fee: $20/$15 members.
More information and to register: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/education/native-plant-landscape-design-march-2021
Learn about using native plants to design for four-season interest and year-round wildlife benefit. Landscape designer Justine Miller will teach design fundamentals and introduce you to great native plants for the home landscape. Different garden styles and planting methods will be covered, as well as texture, color, form, and seasonal interest. Combine art and ecology to create a beautiful, functional yard for yourself and your environment.

BIRDING WITH POET CHUCK STEBELTON
Sunday, March 14, 2021 – 8:30-10 am
Fee: $10/$5 members. For the safety of all concerned, you must register in advance. Masks are required and social distancing guidelines will be followed.
More information and to register: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/birding-poet-chuck-stebelton
Join poet and birder Chuck Stebelton the second Sunday of each month for a small-group, socially distanced birdwalk on the grounds. Keeping to the perimeter of the garden, we’ll watch for resident bird species and seek out the best bird habitats to identify as many species as we can. Please dress for the weather and plan to walk in varied terrain. Bring your binoculars if you have them; no previous birding experience required.

DOG DAYS AT LYNDEN
Saturday, March 20, 2021 – 10 am-4 pm
FREE. Visitors must adhere to our social distance walking visitor guidelines.
More information: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/dog-days
Bring your canine friends for a wintery walk. Dogs must be leashed and considerate of other visitors, canine and human.

FOR KIDS & FAMILIES

TUESDAYS IN THE GARDEN FOR PARENTS & VERY SMALL CHILDREN
Tuesday, March 9, 2021- 10:30 am-11:15 am
Sessions meet outdoors. In the event of rain, a make-up session will meet the following week.
Fee: $12/$9 members for one adult and one child.
More information and to register:
https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/Tuesdays
The 40 acres that house the Lynden collection of monumental outdoor sculpture are also home to many birds, insects, frogs, mammals, and plants. Join art educator Claudia Orjuela for hands-on art making and all-senses-engaged exploration of the outdoor world at Lynden. We’ll consider a new theme each month, each designed to engage your child’s curiosity and encourage outdoor play, experimentation, and the manipulation of art materials. Tuesdays in the Garden is designed for children aged 1 through 3 and their caregivers. The theme for March is signs of spring.

HOME: STORY TIME
Wednesday, March 10, 2021– 10:30-11 am
VIRTUAL
For more information and to watch: https://www.home-at-lynden.org/home-story-time
Join us for a virtual, bilingual HOME Story Time from the comfort of your home. HOME Story Time features children’s books written or illustrated by authors, illustrators, and artists who have faced forced displacement as refugees, asylum seekers, or immigrants. Designed for children aged 4-8, we end each session with an art activity from Lynden art educator Claudia Orjuela. Worksheets and handouts will be available for download. Scheduled to screen every second Wednesday of the month, HOME Story Time is a collaboration with the Milwaukee Public Library, the Islamic Resource Center, Hanan Refugee Relief Group, and Alliance Française de Milwaukee. Videos will remain on view once they are posted. In March we are reading Tomorrow/Ghadan, written and illustrated by Nadine Kaadan, in English and Arabic.

LYNDEN ART CLUB FOR YOUTH AGED 11 AND UP
Eight Wednesdays, March 10-May 5, 2021 (no class April 7) – 3-5 pm
VIRTUAL
Fee: $176/$128 members.
More information and to register: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/lynden-art-club
Art Club is a virtual community of young artists who are independent in their art practice but value a place where they can exchange ideas and support and learn from each other. Students will design a long-term art project that they can pursue on their own, as time and interest permit. Weekly meetings will be devoted to check-ins and catch-ups, in-progress reviews, creative art challenges, and conversations about contemporary artists. Join our art community and share your work with Lynden art educator Jeremy Stepien and your peers.

ABOUT THE LYNDEN SCULPTURE GARDEN

The Lynden Sculpture Garden offers a unique experience of art in nature through its collection of more than 50 monumental sculptures sited across 40 acres of park, lake and woodland. The sculpture garden is open to art and nature lovers of all ages from 10 am to 4 pm every day except Thursdays (closed). Memberships are available. More information: http://lyndensculpturegarden.org or 414.446.8794.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. It has not been verified for its accuracy or completeness.