Thursday -Friday

July 17-18, 8pm

Water Stage

FREE for members

A love story like no other! Two charismatic and powerful leaders find in each other an irresistible and unattainable equal. Caught between desire and duty, their affair will shake the foundations of the known world. Power, politics, and passion collide in Shakespeare's captivating tragedy. Directed by Judith Pender.  For tickets visit here. 

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Enjoy an enchanting presentation, specially adapted for children and families, of the classic Shakespearian tale, A Mid-Summer's Night Dream. All ages will enjoy this wickedly hilarious tale that explores the difficulty of love with the mischievous antics of the forest sprite Puck, Tatiana, Queen of the Fairies and a host of other entertaining characters.

Thanks to Allied Arts and the many wonderful donors who made contributions through the power2give.org website, Bo and Muffin have new digs! They love the extra space and have enough room for their toys. Thanks to everyone who donated to the project!

Thursday, July 17

5:30pm 

Crystal Bridge 2nd Floor Conference Room 

& Gardens Grounds

$5 members; $7 nonmembers

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New to gardening? Join us once a season as we discuss introductory horticulture topics. In this first class Ray Ridlen, Extension Educator and Urban Agriculture expert, discusses watering plants, which seems like a simple task but can sometimes stump even the most seasoned gardener. You'll learn some simple tips for knowing when and how much to water, including during water rationing months, as he focuses on container plants, annuals and perennials, and water conservation techniques. Class will end with some "lab time" outdoors spent practicing our new skills. Participants will leave with a printed watering guide. Register online here. 

Thursday evenings

5pm - 6:30pm

Ice House Plaza

FREE 

Get the list of artists here

Join us out on the plaza by the Ice House and Park House on Thursday evenings for some relaxing live acoustic music by the Indigos. Enjoy delicious Nic's burgers and ice cold beverages from Ice House. The Park House restaurant patio will also be open, offering happy hour food and drink specials. 

Monday, July 21, 7pm

Garden Terrace Plaza 

FREE 

barre3 and the Myriad Gardens have teamed up to present free community classes offered the third Monday of each month at the Gardens from 7-8pm in the Garden Terrace, east of the Crystal Bridge. This is the second year barre3 will offer free classes at the Gardens. Class dates are: August 18; September 15; and October 20. The general public is encouraged to enjoy these free classes, and barre3 also offers Myriad Gardens members at 15% discount on class packages at its three Oklahoma City metro locations. 

Tuesday, July 22, 10-11am

Crystal Bridge

$8 members; $10 nonmembers

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Learn all about these fascinating creatures and how important they are for the plants we enjoy and use every day. We'll first discuss facts about them, then plants that attract them, and finally we'll explore our conservatory as we observe the many zebra longwing butterflies living within. Each child will pot up a mini butterfly garden to take home. Director of Education Ann Fleener will lead this class.

Saturday, July 26

Internet Cat Video Festival presented by the 

Walker Art Center

OKC CatVidFest Sponsored by  Tinker Federal Credit Union

Pre-show fun starts at 7pm | Movie screens at 9pm

Great Lawn, FREE

We'll have food trucks, face painting, Cat Vid Fest merchandise and memberships for sale, etc. Mountain Smoke will be performing from 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. The film begins at 9 p.m. Lawn games. The Central Oklahoma Human Society, Hands Helping Paws and the Bella Foundation will all be onsite with information about their organizations. Pinot's Pallet and Tinker Federal Credit Union will also be onsite. 

To add further to the excitement of the Internet Cat Video Fest we've added a cat photo contest. Enter your cat or vote on a favorite cat today here. Almost 200 cat photos have been entered. Special thanks to Downtown OKC, Inc. and the Arts Council of OKC. For more, visit here. 

Our very own photographer and board member, Carl Shortt just opened an art exhibit called "The Way I See It" at the beautiful Inasmuch Gallery at OCCC in the Performing and Visual Arts Building. Look for a variety of Carl's photos including those taken at the Gardens! 

Also - hear "Roots" artist Don Narcomey talk on Friday, 5:30-6:30pm at JRB Art at the Elms in the Paseo Arts District. He is the artist who also created our Children's Garden reading chair from a tree.