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Date
Nov 15, 2025
- Time 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
- Location Japanese Garden
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Date
Nov 15, 2025
- Time 10:00 AM - 11:00 PM
- Location Japanese Garden Courtyard
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- family-friendly events
- free for members
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Date
Nov 15, 2025
- Time 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
- Location The Commons at the Botanical Institute of Texas
- events
- free for members
- health & wellness
- learn
- members-only events
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Date
Nov 15, 2025
- Time 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
- Location Leonard Courtyard
- events
- free for members
- health & wellness
- learn
- members-only events
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Nov 22, 2025
- Time 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
- Location Leonard Courtyard
- adult education classes
- classes
- health & wellness
- learn
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Dec 3, 10, 17, & 31, 20259:00 AM - 10:00 AM
- Location Botanical Research Institute of Texas
- adult education classes
- classes
- creative arts classes
- learn
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Date
Dec 6, 2025
- Time 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
- Location Japanese Garden
- events
- free for members
- health & wellness
- learn
- members-only events
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Date
Dec 6, 2025
- Time 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
- Location Leonard Courtyard
- adult education classes
- events
- free
- learn
- lectures & talks
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Date
Dec 8, 2025
- Time 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
- Location BRIT Library
- adult education classes
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- health & wellness
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Date
Dec 13, 2025
- Time 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
- Location Japanese Garden
Drawing in the Garden: Japanese Garden
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!Â
Japanese Garden Tour: November
Our Japanese Garden open tour meets in the Japanese Garden Courtyard on Saturday mornings Spring and Fall from 10:00 am to 11:00 am. Join knowledgeable docents for a guided tour of our beautiful Japanese Garden. Enjoy lovely vistas while docents discuss our garden’s design elements, history, and the cultural significance of Japanese gardens. Observe and...
Member Orientation & Tour: BRIT Herbarium & Library
Wondering what your FWBG membership includes or what exciting events are coming up? Join us for our quarterly Member Orientation, a friendly and informative gathering for both new and renewing members! The presentation will begin at 9:00 AM, but Members are welcome to join us early at 8:30 AM to ask our Membership Team questions...
Members-Only Quiet Hour Walk: November 15
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...
Members-Only Quiet Hour Walk: November 22
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...
Gentle Yoga: December
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 December, January and February, we will keep warm...
Drawing in the Garden: Poinsettias
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!Â
Members-Only Quiet Hour Walk: December 6
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...
BRIT Reads Book Club: “Brave the Wild River” by Melissa L. Sevigny
Please note that this month we meet on the second Monday of the month. Do you love to read? Are you passionate about botany, natural history, sustainability and similar topics? Then, you’ll love the BRIT Reads Book Club! This informal group meets every other month to discuss a chosen book, in-person or online. We begin...
Discover Forest Bathing: December
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...
