Special Events & Classes


Second Sunday Concert Series


On the second Sunday of every month, year-round, from 1-2:30 pm, we present music that is intended to enhance your experience of the Conservatory and of Wright Park. The performers reflect a wide spectrum of musical tastes and the music is intended to appeal to audiences of all ages and sensibilities. Most of the year, the music is played inside the Conservatory and the music can be heard while visitors view the various gorgeous botanical exhibits. Once in awhile, during the summer, the greenhouse gets warm enough that the musicians set up outside, under one of the park's magnificent old trees.

• November 8, 2009 - The Puget Sounds
This is a quartet of recorders, playing classical music, with a special focus on the baroque.
• December 13, 2009 - Erica Coutsouridis and Meredith Connie, a duo of flute and classical
guitar have been charming North West audiences with their varied and upbeat programs since they moved to Tacoma not long ago.  They will be playing music for the season: a mix of holiday music and light classical favorites.

Lectures

All lectures are held at Karpeles Manuscript Library, 407 South G Street (across from the Conservatory)

No lectures scheduled at this time.
Plant Sales

How does your garden grow? Make your garden the envy of the neighborhood with plants from the Conservatory.

Receive early admission to plant sales and advance notice of special events by joining the Conservatory Foundation. Download Application.

Spring Plant Sale
Saturday, May 30, 2009, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Pick up colorful perennials, amazing annuals, juicy tomatoes, fragrant herbs and lush hanging baskets to bring color into your spring garden.
Point Defiance Greenhouses, 5402 N Shirley Street

Fall Plant Sale
Saturday, September 19, 2009, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Pick up hardy herbs, garden mums, perennials and houseplants to bring color into your home and fall garden.
Point Defiance Greenhouses, 5402 N Shirley

Ethnic Fest Ethnobotany tour & activities

July 25-26, 2009
Special displays and activities at the Conservatory emphasizing and celebrating the diverse uses of plants by different cultures. Coincides with Ethnic Fest.
Pumpkin Patch

October 20 - November 1, 2009
Fanciful exhibition mums, oversize metalwork crows and a plethora of pumpkins provide a unique indoor opportunity for pictures around Halloween. Bring your costumed cuties and your camera for memories to last forever. Note: The pumpkin patch pumpkins are not for sale.
Victorian Holiday Celebration

December 5, 2009 • 10 am-3 pm
Staff and volunteers dressed in beautiful Victorian costumes will answer questions, serve refreshments and take donations of socks, mittens and/or cash for the Tacoma Rescue Mission Family Shelter. Santa will be on hand to hear holiday wishes. A professional photographer will memorialize the visit with a five by seven inch photo for $15. Kids can listen to children's stories frequently throughout the day.
Centennial Celebration 1908-2008
Check out some photos from the three special glass exhibits and the Conservatory's Centennial Birthday Bash.

Last Updated: Oct 14, 2009 5:31 PM