June 2014 Newsletter 
A busy month at Klehm! 

 

21st Annual Garden Fair
Friday, June 6
12pm - 6pm
  Saturday, June 7
  9am - 5pm
   Sunday, June 8
  9am - 3pm

Klehm Arboretum and BMO Harris Bank are pleased to present the 21st annual Garden Fair. For more than two decades, Garden Fair has been the place to shop for flowers, shrubs, tools, outdoor art and other garden-related items.

Klehm Members are FREE, but they must show their membership card.
$8 Admission at the door.
$5 Presale

Tickets are good for all three days.

Woodsong Outdoor Concert
Sunday, June 15   6pm 
Doors open at 4pm for picnicking

Ac.Rock A Capella Quartet 
 
Last chance for Woodsong series tickets (all three concerts) is Tuesday, June 3.
$12 - Members
$27 - Non-Members

Individual Concerts
$5 - Members
$10 - Non-Members

Ac.Rock is Chicago's premier a cappella quartet, singing classic rock 'n roll favorites from the 1950s and on.

Woodsong Concerts are held outdoors on the lawn in Klehm's magnificent Fountain Garden. Bring a chair, pillow or blanket and a picnic dinner. Concerts are held rain or shine! We have a rain site for all concerts. Come join us for the entire season!

Purchase tickets now

Woodfire Brick Oven Pizza will be available at June and August concerts.


Youth Nature Program 
6-12 yrs.
U of I Extension, in partnership with Klehm, is offering a series of summer programs for area youth. Young Explorers will investigate a variety of environmental science topics weekly including botany, soils, wildlife, insects, and pollution. Classes are scheduled on Tuesdays from 9 to 11 a.m. beginning the week of June 10 and running through July 22. U of I staff along with volunteers from the master gardener and master naturalist programs, as well as Klehm staff and volunteers, will assist in providing engaging, hands-on exploration activities.  Space is limited.  $5 per class or $25 for all six classes.

Summer Solstice Beer Tasting
Saturday, June 21, 2014
7:00pm - 9:00pm

Celebrate the longest day of the year with the best brews Rockford has to offer.  Sample beers from local breweries, enjoy hors d'oeuvres and dance to local music, all while experiencing the sunset in Klehm's beautiful gardens.

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