2019 events
September 22, 2019 – November 17, 2019
Gallery open Thursdays – Sundays
NOTE: Gallery will be closed Saturday, Oct. 19
Studio Exhibition: American Society of Botanical Artists 22nd Annual International
A distinguished jury has selected 48 artworks from a competitive field of 230 entries, bringing some of the world’s finest botanical illustration to MAGC.
October 16, 2019
Coping Humanely with Catastrophe
with Kenneth R. Feinberg:
the inaugural event in the Carl Hungerford Lecture Series
Kenneth R. Feinberg is one of the nation’s leading experts in alternative dispute resolution, and will speak on his experience having served as Special Master of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund, the Department of Justice Victims of State-Sponsored Terrorism Fund, and other compensation initiatives.
October 26, 2019
A State of Change: Forgotten Landscapes of California – EVENT CANCELED
Unfortunately, this event has been canceled. We hope to reschedule this talk at a later date.
November 1, 2019
Painting from the Garden: An introduction to Botanical Art – SOLD OUT
Learn the basic techniques for creating a botanical painting. You will spend the first half of the class observing and drawing a specimen with local artist Sally Petru.
November 7, 2019
Botanical Holiday Cocktails with Stacey Kamp
Learn how to mix (and sip) luscious holiday libations with herbal elements for festive flair.
November 9, 2019
From Garden/Orchard to Frame with Dorothy Hunter
Children 8 and older (accompanied by an adult) can learn the basics of colored pencil as a medium for drawing botanical art. Choose a specimen from a garden, orchard or harvest and using the tools of a botanical artist, create a beautiful depiction of your specimen!
November 16, 2019
Exploring Plants through Sketching with Lee McCaffree
It is fall. Let’s look at leaves and flowers at the Marin Art and Garden Center. We will focus on seeing details to understand how the world of botany works. Are they big, little, round, pointed, flat, thick, simple, or complicated?
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November 20, 2019
Burn the Ice with Kevin Alexander
Local author and James Beard Award-winning journalist Kevin Alexander will take us on an exhilarating ride through a culinary revolution that ushered in a belle epoque of eating and drinking in America–an era that is now over?
December 7, 2019
MAGC Holiday Fair
Shop – Create – Play! Gingerbread Decorating in the Studio, Pixie Bake Sale in the Garden Room, MAGC Greens Sale in the Courtyard, Laurel House Antiques Patio Sale in the Livermore Pavilion. Fun for the whole family!
December 7, 2019
Gingerbread House Decorating
Express yourself through candy and icing to decorate a dream home with family and friends! We supply everything you need to create a holiday treasure.
December 13, 14, & 15, 2019
“Visions for Marin: The Legacy of Caroline Sealy Livermore”
Baywood Artists Show & Sale
The BayWood Artists will show, and offer for sale, their original works of art commemorating the life of conservationist Caroline Sealy Livermore. Preview night December 13.
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