{"id":44737,"date":"2014-05-05T12:52:13","date_gmt":"2014-05-05T16:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.nybg.org\/plant-talk\/?p=44737"},"modified":"2014-05-05T12:52:13","modified_gmt":"2014-05-05T16:52:13","slug":"mothers-day-a-garden-party-for-all-ages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/2014\/05\/garden-programming\/mothers-day-a-garden-party-for-all-ages\/","title":{"rendered":"Mother&#8217;s Day: A Garden Party for All Ages!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Mothers-7.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"44080\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/2014\/03\/garden-programming\/a-spring-full-of-festivals\/attachment\/mothers-7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Mothers-7.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"250,280\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Talisman Brolin&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9 2011 TalismanPHOTO&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mothers-7\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Mothers-7.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Mothers-7.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-44080\" alt=\"couple in the azalea garden nybg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Mothers-7.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"280\" \/><\/a>Mother&#8217;s Day is this coming Sunday, May 11\u2014make sure you don&#8217;t forget! For our part, the Garden will help you show mom how much you care during our <a title=\"Mother's Day Garden Party\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/exhibitions\/2014\/festivals\/mothers-day-weekend\/mothers-day-weekend.php\">Mothers&#8217; Day Garden Party<\/a>, offering a perfect weekend of spring activities amidst a landscape of flowers and greenery. This celebration has family fun for all ages, too, so no one has to feel left out!<\/p>\n<p>Live jazz, croquet, badminton, hillside picnics and even our new giant chessboards present endless options of fun to explore. Why settle for breakfast in bed when you can give mom a day at the Garden, surrounded by a wide variety of food, drinks, and more? Click through for the full lineup of activities.<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nThe Festival is centered on Daffodil Hill, where <a title=\"Music and Dance featuring Michael Arenella &amp; His Dreamland Orchestra\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/plan_your_visit\/results_more_perm.php?id_event=3924\">Michael Arenella &amp; His Dreamland Orchestra<\/a> will treat guests to live jazz music. <a title=\"Michael Arenella &amp; His Dreamland Orchestra\" href=\"http:\/\/dreamlandorchestra.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Arenella<\/a> is the originator of New York&#8217;s much-beloved Jazz Age Lawn Party, so he and his seven-piece band are sure to have you all dancing. For a bite, enjoy an outdoor picnic from a variety of <a title=\"Picnicking on Daffodil Hill\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/plan_your_visit\/results_more_perm.php?id_event=3927\">food trucks and samplers<\/a>, including tacos, waffles, and Italian ice. There will also be food, wine, and beer available for purchase courtesy of Stephen STARR Events.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/0414-daffodil-hill-cherry-blossom-1200x800-e1398867347830.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"44794\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/2014\/05\/garden-programming\/mothers-day-a-garden-party-for-all-ages\/attachment\/0414-daffodil-hill-cherry-blossom-1200x800\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/0414-daffodil-hill-cherry-blossom-1200x800-e1398867347830.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"570,380\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"0414-daffodil-hill-cherry-blossom-1200&#215;800\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/0414-daffodil-hill-cherry-blossom-1200x800-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/0414-daffodil-hill-cherry-blossom-1200x800-1024x682.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44794\" alt=\"Daffodil HIll with Cherry Blossoms\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/blogs\/plant-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/0414-daffodil-hill-cherry-blossom-1200x800-e1398867347830.jpg\" width=\"570\" height=\"380\" \/><\/a>\n<p>The <a title=\"Mother's Day Weekend Garden Party Family Activities\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nybg.org\/plan_your_visit\/results_more_perm.php?id_event=3928\">activities<\/a> continue all throughout the Garden grounds. Kids can make a Mother&#8217;s Day card or paint in watercolors along the Wetland Trail, listen to a book reading under the blossoming cherry trees, make a chalk drawing across from the Stone Mill, or pick up a birdwatching scavenger hunt sheet. There will even be a hula hoop contest!<\/p>\n<p>Your family can commemorate the whole day at the Azalea Garden Overlook with a souvenir from a vintage-style photographer, so don&#8217;t be afraid to dress up. Whether your mom wants to get out and about for some springtime games or simply lounge about with a delicious drink in hand, Mothers&#8217; Day at the Garden is one big party!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May 10 &#038; 11 is our Mother&#8217;s Day Garden Party! 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