Education
Boulevard Beer. Waldo Pizza. And the satisfaction of helping Kansas City's youngest children prepare for success in school and life. Brew for Books is a laid-back benefit to get books into the hands of kids living in poverty. The presence…
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Celebrate Earth Day in nature with Rogersville, Missouri nature photographer Matt Miles for his photo program, "Behind the Lens". During the program Miles will describe many of the rare and remarkable wildlife encounters he has captured with his camera, and…
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Celebrate Earth Day by learning about things that grow in the earth! Learn the basics of worm composting and create your own composters for under the sink in your kitchen; make an insect hotel; create seed bombs to place in…
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Learn to plan and design beautiful containers like a pro that will become the envy of your neighbors and house guests. Participants in this workshop will learn what elements are necessary for great container design--pot placement, soil, drainage, sun location,…
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Functional and ecological plantings, such as rain gardens and meadows, are gaining on popularity but also face severe challenges. They often fail to wow the public, offer a low level of ecological functions, and simply don’t survive in low budget…
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We live in a global city and few wild places remain in today’s world. Planting designers have the opportunity and responsibility to bring wildness and ecological value back into our landscape. This challenge requires a new form of planting design…
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The key ingredient to creating handmade paper is an organic compound found in all plant based materials--cellulose. Although a component to all plant material, not all plant materials are suitable for papermaking. This day long hands-on workshop, presented in collaboration…
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Celebrate spring and spring flowers by joining us for an illustrated talk about the history of the tulip craze as depicted in Dutch works of art. This talk, presented by Powell Gardens, will feature a presentation by Rima Girnius, Associate…
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Join us for a celebration of all things “spring” including, eggs, the Easter bunny, flowers, soil, seeds, spring breakfast brunch, and much more! This drop in day features storytelling by actors of the Coterie Theatre inspired by their upcoming theatre…
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