Events for March 23, 2013
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March 23–24 (Saturday–Sunday)
10:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Free
Discover the timeless appeal of an ancient horticultural art form as the California Bonsai Society presents its 56th annual show, featuring more than 100 beautiful specimens created by bonsai masters. Free. Friends’ Hall
CLASS FILLED
Feb. 16–March 30
(Saturdays) 9–10:30 a.m.
Learn tai chi in the tranquil setting of the gardens in this seven-part series led by instructor Kathy Chyan. Tai chi is widely practiced for its health and fitness benefits and can also relieve stress. This class is suitable for beginning and intermediate students. Members: $150. Non-Members: $170. Registration: 626-405-2128.
Maurice Merlin and the American Scene, 1930–1947
Jan. 19–April 15, 2013
Maurice Merlin studied at the Art Institute of Chicago from 1929 to 1931 addressing the social tensions that faced the city and the nation during the 1930s with images of strikes, unemployed workers, and Detroit’s African American community. This exhibition includes work of fellow Detroit-based artists with paintings, posters, and watercolors on loan from collections in Los Angeles and Detroit, and is the first museum exhibition devoted primarily to Merlin’s career.
March 23 (Saturday)
10:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
What’s new on the Ranch? Get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of The Huntington’s urban agriculture site and take home some fresh ideas for sustainable gardening. General admission. From the Teaching Greenhouse, follow signs to the site. Cancelled in the event of rain.
March 23 (Saturday)
2:30 p.m.
Bart O'Brien of Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden will talk about the unusual journey that California wildflowers took to arrive in home gardens across the Golden State, often traveling to Europe and back again as seeds collected by naturalists. General admission. Ahmanson Room, Botanical Center.
March 23 (Saturday)
9 a.m.–noon
An herbarium—a reference collection of pressed and dried plant specimens—might be described as “a library of plants and art.” Tour The Huntington’s herbarium with biologist Paul Meyers, then create your own herbarium specimen of a California poppy to display at home. Members: $40. Non-Members: $45. Register online or call 800-838-3006.
Cultivating California: Founding Families of the San Marino Ranch
Feb. 16–May 13, 2013
One hundred years ago, Henry Huntington and several of his neighboring
landowners founded the city of San Marino. Three families who
farmed the land before Huntington’s arrival, Wilson, Shorb, and Patton, played key roles in the history of
the region. This exhibition tells the story of these families, and includes rare family photographs, letters, legal documents, and artifacts.
March 23 (Saturday)
9:30–11:30 a.m.
Explore the magical realm of the fairies and sprites that inhabit the garden of the imagination in this creative workshop with instructor Laura Moede. Youngsters will plant their own fairy-sized container gardens to take some of the magic home. Ages 7–12. Fee includes one accompanying adult. Members: $25. Non-Members: $30. Registration: 626-405-2128.
A Show of Hands: Drawings from The Huntington's Art Collections, 1600-1900
Feb. 23–June 17, 2013
The works in this exhibition provide glimpses into how artists such as Peter Lely, Charles West Cope, and David Wilkie attempted to capture the emotive force of the human hand. “A Show of Hands” focuses on approximately 15 European works from The Huntington’s collection ranging from meticulous studies of a single hand, to multiple sketches quickly rendered in a burst of inspiration.