September 2003
Events Highlights

| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec |

Jr. Railroad
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Admission $1 child, $3 adult

Great Chef Series
Saturdays and Sundays
1:30 and 2:30 p.m.

Enabling Garden Discovery Programs
Wednesday-Sunday
11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Japanese Garden and English Walled Garden Discovery Programs
Thursday and Friday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, noon-4 p.m.

Fruit & Vegetable Garden Discovery Programs
Wednesday to Friday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

September 5
Orientation for New Volunteers

September 6
Great Chef Series
Chris Bupp of Mambo Grill
1:30 & 2:30 p.m.

Garden Walk
1 p.m.

September 6-7
Garden Clubs of Illinois Flower Show
10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Central States Dahlia Society Show & Sale
10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Nodate Tea Ceremony Event
3-5 p.m.

September 7
Great Chef Series
Sean Roe of Montage
1:30 & 2:30 p.m.

September 13
Great Chef Series
Michael Altenberg of Campagnola
1:30 & 2:30 p.m.

Harvest Ball
6:30 p.m.
Tickets starting at $250

Garden Walk
1 p.m.

September 13-November 9
"Didier Nolet: A Second Look"

September 14
Great Chef Series
Michele Nierman of Masck
1:30 & 2:30 p.m.

Dance Performance
"prairie" by Ginger Farley
1 & 2 p.m.

Didier Nolet Exhibit Opening Reception
3-5 p.m.

September 16
"Nurture It!" Garden Shop Event

September 20
Great Chef Series
Steve Jackson, personal chef to the Chicago Bulls
1:30 & 2:30 p.m.

Garden Walk
1 p.m.

September 20-21
Illinois Gourd Society Show & Sale
10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

September 21
Great Chef Series
Matthew Koury of Rivers
1:30 & 2:30 p.m.

September 22-26
Flower-Arranging Workshops for Roadside Flower Sale
9:30 a.m. & 1 p.m. (1 p.m. only on September 22)

September 25
Great Perennial Divide Collections
9 a.m.- 3 p.m.

September 26
Fall Volunteer Meeting
Guest Speaker Dr. David Lentz, Vice President of Scientific Affairs
9:30 a.m.-noon

September 27
Great Chef Series
We Restuarant at W City Center Hotel
1:30 & 2:30 p.m.

Garden Walk
1 p.m.

September 27-28
African Violet Show & Sale
10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

September 28
Great Chef Series
Joel Nickson of Wishbone
1:30 & 2:30 p.m.

Events are free unless otherwise indicated.

Find out more about member programs!