California Wildflowers and Climate Change

THURSDAY, April 20, 2023  1:00 pm  Webinar
Cultural Arts Literary & Garden Public Program

Program Chair…..Barbara Robertson

Click to Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Htv0chRsSUGLF2Q1MlaL0g

Nita Winter and Rob Badger, internationally acclaimed conservation photographers, take you behind the scenes of their 27-year journey photographing wildflowers and superblooms throughout California and the West. In their new 12-time award winning coffee table book, Beauty and the Beast: California Wildflowers and Climate Change, art and science are seamlessly woven into a beautiful work that celebrates California’s amazing plant diversity and inspires hope and action. Wildflowers are especially vulnerable to climate change and habitat loss, and the photographers and the book’s 16 diverse authors have dedicated their life’s work to protecting these flowers and addressing climate change. With this project they hope to inspire others to do the same.  The book is available at local bookstores and through www.wildflowerbooks.com.

The Outdoor Art Club Garden Tour

Thursday, May 4th

 9 AM to 4 PM. If you intend to visit all the gardens,  you should plan on a minimum of  3 hours, not including lunch.

• Gardens are hillside gardens and are not handicap accessible. Attendees must be able to navigate steps and steep hillsides without hand rails. Attendees should wear suitable walking shoes.
• To protect the privacy of the garden owners, please no photos or social media.
• No Strollers
• Water will be available at sites. Please bring a water bottle. For environmental reasons, no cups will be provided.
• Tickets are non-refundable.

Luncheon is served at the clubhouse between 11:00 AM and 2:30 PM. The cost is $10, and you must pre-order your selection when you purchase your tickets. Lunch pre-orders close on April 26.

• Option 1 – Chicken salad sandwich wrap, chips, fruit, cookie, spring water
• Option 2 – Gluten-free spinach tortilla wrap of vegetables (Avocado, tomato, shredded carrots, lettuce, hummus), fruit, chips, cookie, spring water. **Vegan/Gluten-Free/Dairy-Free/Nut-Free/Onion&Garlic-Free**

Iced tea, lemonade and water are complimentary and wine will be available for purchase.

Join us on the patio for a silent auction.

The Outdoor Art Club silent auction includes wonderful wines, restaurant gift certificates, themed gift baskets and more.

All proceeds from the silent auction go to support the beneficiaries of the club’s Outreach program.

Shuttles leave the Outdoor Art Club in downtown Mill Valley, beginning at 9 am. The last shuttle leaves the clubhouse at 2:30 pm. All gardens close promptly at 4 pm.

Visit www.oacgardentour.com for more information

ORDER “LADIES TO THE RESCUE” BOOK
The Remarkable Story of the Women of the Outdoor Art Club who Shaped the Town of Mill Valley.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE BOOK TRAILER

The Outdoor Art Club is proud to announce LADIES TO THE RESCUE, by Author Lynda Chittenden, Research by Melissa Kurtz.

In 1902 what was this town like? With no history of activism, what caused a group of local women to organize? They couldn’t vote, so how did they influence Town Trustees? How did this group fund and build a clubhouse in only two years? Once they had a clubhouse, why did their “home” become the town’s cultural center? Who were these women as individuals? What were the life experiences of some that compelled them to step out from their domestic worlds into public life? Why should we remember them? Are their voices relevant to us today? Curious?

$25 per copy

Click here to Order, Limited availability.

Pick-up dates (no shipping charge) will be announced. Shipping Fee is $7.00 per Book.