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                                           October 2011

In This Issue
Upcoming Events
MCIL Party Tent
MCIL Advance Tickets
Membership
Lunch the Lights
Fall Floral Showcase
Balloon Glow
Trick-or-Treat Stations
Bellingrath Blooms
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See October blooms 
Save the Date 

 

Kiku Matsuri
Chrysanthemum
 Festival

 November 12 

 

Magic Christmas in Lights

 Nov. 25 - Dec. 31  

  

MCIL
Holiday Parties 
Emerald Forest 
November 25  

to December 31, 2011

 

Everyone loves a holiday party. Make this year's the best! Magic Christmas in Lights creates a perfect backdrop for corporate functions, civic gatherings  

and family get-togethers.   

 

For more information or to make reservations, call Group Tours at 800.247.8420 or 251.973.2217 X 163.      

 

Magic Christmas in Lights Advance Ticket Sales

 

Tickets for Magic Christmas in Lights will go on sale online at www.bellingrath.org, at the Urban Emporium downtown and at Bellingrath during regular hours of admission beginning on November 1, 2011. Tickets can also be purchased at participating Regions Banks beginning on November 14, 2011.    

Become A Member! 
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There are so many great benefits of membership. Join the Friends of Bellingrath or renew an existing membership and get unlimited visits to Magic Christmas in Lights and the Gardens for one full year. Members also get discounted guest tickets, invitations to member only events and much more.  
 

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Join Our Mailing List!

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Launch the Lights
Kick-off the holidays with your family in our spectacular, illuminated wonderland.  Bellingrath Gardens and Home and the Battle House Renaissance Hotel have once again teamed up to present the Launch the Lights Sweepstakes.  As night falls at Bellingrath on Friday, November 25th, one lucky winner will have the opportunity to "launch" Magic Christmas in Lights and spend a relaxing weekend at the historic Battle House Hotel.  

 

Prizes Include:

  • Open Magic Christmas in Lights at Bellingrath Gardens and Home on Friday, November 25, 2011
  • Cookies and Cokes in the Bellingrath Museum Home
  • $100 Gift Certificate in the Bellingrath Gift Shop
  • Transportation to and from Bellingrath Gardens and Home 
  • Luxury Accommodations at the Battle House Renaissance Hotel - November 25 & 26, 2011
  • Breakfast in the Trellis Room at the Battle House
  • Dinner at Joe Cain Cafe
  • Choice of Golf at RTJ Magnolia Grove or Spa Treatment at Battle House Spa during their stay.
To enter the Launch the Lights Sweepstakes visit www.bellingrath.org anytime between October 1 and November 1, 2011.  Limit one entry per person. The winner will be announced and notified on Thursday, November 3, 2011. No purchase necessary.

 

FFS Flyer 2 Fall Floral Showcase

Featuring Benny Campbell 
October 19th  
                                              $45 

There is still time to register for Benny Campbell's special floral presentations on Wednesday, October 19th.   

 
Sophisticated Southern Style for the Holidays: Be inspired and learn from Benny Campbell how to create fabulous arrangements for your home at his presentation from 9:30 a.m. - noon. Continental Breakfast will be served. The presentation will take place at the Mobile Junior League Headquarters, 57 North Sage Avenue.  

 

Walk and Talk with Bill and Benny: Meet at the Entry Building at  

Bellingrath Gardens and Home at 2:30 p.m. to tour Bellingrath Gardens and the Bellingrath Museum Home with Benny and Bellingrath's Executive Director, Dr. Bill Barrick. At the conclusion of the Home Tour, Benny will create a stunning centerpiece for the Bellingrath Formal Dining Room. The afternoon event will conclude with a reception on the back porch of The Home. 

 

Ticket prices:

  • Full Registration - Morning & Afternoon                                  $90
  • Full Registration - Morning & Afternoon (FOB Members)     $80
  • Morning Only                                                                                 $50 
  • Morning Only (FOB Members)                                                    $45  
Space is limited for the morning and afternoon presentations. Reservations are required and will be taken on a first come first serve basis.
 
To Purchase Tickets Online: Register Online Now  
To Purchase Tickets By Phone: Call 800.247.8420 or 251.973.2217
To Purchase Tickets By Fax: 251.973.0541
To Purchase Ticket By Mail - Send completed form to:
            Bellingrath Gardens and Home
            12401 Bellingrath Gardens Road
            Theodore, Alabama 36582


Download a Registration Form  
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Balloon Glow in the Gardens
October 29 from 5:00 to 7:30 PM
   

Dress up your little goblins and come out to enjoy beautiful hot air balloons glowing on the Great Lawn. Multiple hot air balloons are scheduled to "glow" for us this year....weather permitting.  This year's event will also include a selection of scary and fun inflatables glowing throughout the Gardens. There will be plenty of treats and trinkets from area organizations and businesses for our trick or treaters to enjoy.

 

The Shed BBQ and Blues Joint will be selling their The Shed one-of-a-kind and national award winning barbeque and live music provided by MudBucket will be on the Great Lawn.

 

The Balloon Glow is free for members and special reduced rates will begin at 5:00 p.m.  SPECIAL RATES: Adults $5; children 5 -12 $3 and as always children 4 and under are free.

Last Call for Balloon Glow Trick-or-Treat Station Volunteers 

 

Your organization, business or club can participate in the "Glow" by distributing treats and trinkets to the hundreds of trick-or-treaters that attend this family event each year. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to publicize your organization or special event during one of Bellingrath's busiest seasons.

 

Each participating organization will receive 4 free passes for the event and up to twenty 50% off discount coupons that can be used from October 29 - November 24, 2011. All of those distributing treats and trinkets are encouraged to dress up in costume for the evening to add to the festivities.

 

If your group can participate, please complete the registration form and forward it to Bellingrath Gardens and Home by Friday, October 7, 2011.

   

 Download a Trick-or-Treat Station Registration Form

H GARDENES AND HOME 

Bellingrath Gardens and Home  

Operated by The Bellingrath Gardens and Home Foundation, a charitable, not-for-profit organization

 12401 Bellingrath Gardens Road / Theodore, Alabama 36582 

800.247.8420 / 251.973.2217
www.bellingrath.org