Archive for November 23rd, 2011

Trains, Treats, and Jimmy Stewart

Posted in Holiday Train Show on November 23rd, 2011 by Matt Newman – Be the first to comment

Holiday Train Show Gingerbread AdventuresFor many around the country, the upcoming weekend is a vacation in itself. The schedule usually involves such winning events as stuffing yourself silly for Thanksgiving; living off gourmet leftovers for the better part of a week; and forgetting about workaday hassles for a rare four-day weekend. (To everyone having to work on Black Friday, you have every ounce of sympathy we can muster.) The Thanksgiving Day Parade is what really brings home the nostalgia for some, and others the Sunday football. But as for me, it has to be the post-feast nap–that tryptophan is serious business.

Still, not everyone loves the idea of spending the entire holiday weekend cooped up in the house, playing host to a family that just wants to get out and do something. And that makes the coming days the perfect time to visit the Holiday Train Show, fresh off its grand opening on November 19 and picking up steam as we head into the winter months.
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Holiday Floral Decorations with Madeline Yanni

Posted in Adult Education, Holiday Train Show, Learning Experiences on November 23rd, 2011 by Joyce Newman – Be the first to comment

For the first time in the Holiday Train Show’s 20-year history, you too can learn how to create architectural replicas from natural materials, just like the landmarks featured in our Conservatory displays.

Join Madeline Yanni, The New York Botanical Garden’s expert floral and crafts designer on December 17 for a special, hands-on class. Madeline will help you explore various architectural styles and crafting techniques, after which you can choose from an assortment of dried botanicals, like seed pods, bark, and branches, to make your own model. You’ll need to bring lunch, as well as a box large enough to put your models in.
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Morning Eye Candy: Twin Lakes

Posted in Photography on November 23rd, 2011 by Ann Rafalko – Be the first to comment

The Twin Lakes–located at the northernmost point of the Garden–are a great place to enjoy fall’s beautiful light.

Twin Lakes

Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen