Event Calendar

    Creative Explorations: Bedazzled Bug Buddies

    Creative Explorations: Bedazzled Bug Buddies

    Explore new artistic media and techniques through plant-based projects with a fun and inspiring local artist. These monthly classes are appropriate for all experience levels and promote enjoyment over perfection. Reawaken your creative spirit with our instructor’s open-ended, judgment-free approach to art! Registration includes Garden admission for the day—we encourage you to explore the Garden...

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    • Date
      Jul 15, 2025
    • Time 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Location Botanical Research Institute of Texas
    Members-Only Quiet Hour Walk

    Members-Only Quiet Hour Walk

    Step into serenity every Saturday with our new weekly Members-Only Quiet Hour Walk. It’s a peaceful start to your weekend at FWBG!   What to Expect: A 60-minute silent walk led by a mindfulness guide Gentle movement breaks using easy-to-follow practices A peaceful, grounding experience focusing on the senses   Note: The path includes uneven...

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    • health & wellness
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    • members-only events
    • Date
      Jul 19, 2025
    • Time 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
    • Location Leonard Courtyard
    Members-Only Quiet Hour Walk

    Members-Only Quiet Hour Walk

    Step into serenity every Saturday with our new weekly Members-Only Quiet Hour Walk. It’s a peaceful start to your weekend at FWBG!   What to Expect: A 60-minute silent walk led by a mindfulness guide Gentle movement breaks using easy-to-follow practices A peaceful, grounding experience focusing on the senses   Note: The path includes uneven...

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    • free for members
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    • members-only events
    • Date
      Jul 26, 2025
    • Time 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
    • Location Leonard Courtyard
    Drawing in the Garden: BRIT Library Collections

    Drawing in the Garden: BRIT Library Collections

    Discover and polish your drawing skills at the Garden! Bring your favorite portable medium and explore a new artistic focus each month. Our award-winning artist instructor will start with a demonstration, then answer questions and provide tips and one-on-one attention throughout a free-drawing session. We will end by gathering to share our experiences and drawings. Registration includes Garden admission for the day—we encourage you to explore the Garden after class! 

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    • Date
      Aug 2, 2025
    • Time 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    • Location BRIT Library
    Members-Only Quiet Hour Walk

    Members-Only Quiet Hour Walk

    Step into serenity every Saturday with our new weekly Members-Only Quiet Hour Walk. It’s a peaceful start to your weekend at FWBG!   What to Expect: A 60-minute silent walk led by a mindfulness guide Gentle movement breaks using easy-to-follow practices A peaceful, grounding experience focusing on the senses   Note: The path includes uneven...

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    • adult education classes
    • classes
    • events
    • free for members
    • health & wellness
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    • members-only events
    • Date
      Aug 2, 2025
    • Time 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
    • Location Leonard Courtyard
    Gentle Yoga: August

    Gentle Yoga: August

    Join our recurring all-level yoga class to move, stretch, and awaken your mind and body. You’ll learn unique connections within the body to increase muscle elasticity, loosen joints, and gain flexibility. Registration includes Garden admission for the day—we encourage you to explore the Garden after class. In June, July and August, we will keep cool...

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    • Aug 6, 13, 20, & 27, 2025
      9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
    • Location Botanical Research Institute of Texas
    Members-Only Quiet Hour Walk

    Members-Only Quiet Hour Walk

    Step into serenity every Saturday with our new weekly Members-Only Quiet Hour Walk. It’s a peaceful start to your weekend at FWBG!   What to Expect: A 60-minute silent walk led by a mindfulness guide Gentle movement breaks using easy-to-follow practices A peaceful, grounding experience focusing on the senses   Note: The path includes uneven...

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    • adult education classes
    • classes
    • events
    • free for members
    • health & wellness
    • learn
    • members-only events
    • Date
      Aug 9, 2025
    • Time 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
    • Location Leonard Courtyard
    Members-Only Quiet Hour Walk

    Members-Only Quiet Hour Walk

    Step into serenity every Saturday with our new weekly Members-Only Quiet Hour Walk. It’s a peaceful start to your weekend at FWBG!   What to Expect: A 60-minute silent walk led by a mindfulness guide Gentle movement breaks using easy-to-follow practices A peaceful, grounding experience focusing on the senses   Note: The path includes uneven...

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    • adult education classes
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    • free for members
    • health & wellness
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    • members-only events
    • Date
      Aug 16, 2025
    • Time 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
    • Location Leonard Courtyard
    Discover Forest Bathing: August

    Discover Forest Bathing: August

    Forest Bathing, or shinrin-yoku, is the deliberate practice of immersion in nature using mindfulness and the senses. This practice originated in Japan and allows the body, mind and spirit to relax and rejuvenate surrounded by the healing powers of nature. This introductory class begins by discussing the guiding principles of shinrin-yoku that enable us to...

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    • Date
      Aug 16, 2025
    • Time 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
    • Location Japanese Garden
    QiGong Dong Stick: 6-Part Series

    QiGong Dong Stick: 6-Part Series

    Experience the meditative movement of QiGong Dong Stick, a gentle yet powerful 16-movement practice using a five-foot stick. This standing form promotes balance, coordination, and flexibility, through simple, flowing motions that are easy to follow. Over the course of six weeks, we’ll stretch and strengthen the body while cultivating intention and awareness. All sessions will...

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    • Aug 18, 25, Sept 8, 15, 22, & 29
      3:00 PM - 4:00 PM