Sarah P. Duke Gardens is a 55-acre oasis at Duke University in Durham, N.C. Check out our adult and children's education programs, event-hosting facilities, tours, plant sales and volunteer opportunities. Admission is free.
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- Japanese Tea Ceremony
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Wednesday, November 11 at 10:45am - Japanese Tea Ceremony
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Wednesday, November 11 at 12:15pm
Sarah P. Duke Gardens For our Georgia-based fans, Specialty Ornamentals in Watkinsville is having a plant sale this weekend to benefit our Healing and Hope through Science program. Healing & Hope project director Katie Vogel will be there, too. See our fan page for a link to Katie's N&O Tar Heel of the Week profile from last month.
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Each Japanese maple looks like a sculpture, some still hanging onto vivid red or finely dissected leaves. Conifers are clustered in groups that complement their foliage, greens with bright yellow accents or a soft blue or purple haze. ...
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We've extended our Arts in the Garden ticket giveaway for one more day, because Facebook has been glitching again and not sharing all posts with fans. The show is Saturday at 11 a.m. Please see our wall for details. Meanwhile, check out the new Duke Gardens buttons we've been making. They're available in the Terrace Sh...op. We've got our herons and ducks, the Terrace statues and more. Great souvenirs!Read More
Sarah P. Duke Gardens Just two days left to win 2 tickets to Arts in the Garden with Louise Omoto Kessel & Beverly Botsford Sat. at 11 a.m. Just reply here with your child's (or your own) favorite percussive sound in nature or percussion instrument and we'll put respondents' names in a hat Thursday at noon and pick a winner. See Lauren Sims' video preview below.
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Storyteller Louise Omoto Kessel and percussionist Beverly Botsford perform a preview of their Arts in the Garden family show at 11 a.m. Nov. 7, 2009, in the Doris Duke Center at Sarah P. Duke Gardens. Tickets are $8 and available at tickets.duke.edu or by calling (919) 684-4444. ...
Sarah P. Duke Gardens Another chance to win 2 free tickets to our Arts in the Gardens performance at 11 a.m. Nov. 7 by storyteller Louise Omoto Kessel and percussionist Beverly Botsford. Please tell us your (or your child's) favorite percussion instrument or percussive nature sound. We'll put names in a hat Thursday and pick a winner. See Lauren Sims' teaser video of Beverly below.
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Percussionist Beverly Botsford performs a preview of her Arts in the Garden family show with storyteller Louise Omoto Kessel at 11 a.m. Nov. 7, 2009, in the Doris Duke Center at Sarah P. Duke Gardens. Tickets are $8 and available at tickets.duke.edu or by calling (919) 684-4444. ...
Sarah P. Duke Gardens Holiday shopper alert: Duke Stores -- including our Terrace Shop -- are having a Halloween sale today. 31 percent off clothing -- including the new Duke Gardens T-shirts & hoodies & some adorable new children's shirts. Plants and gift items are also on sale. The store closes at 5 p.m. Enjoy!
Sarah P. Duke Gardens Voting ends at noon Friday in the October photo exhibit & contest. Please take a look at the wonderful variety of photos and press RSVP to vote "like" for all your favorites. You can still post photos, too, and win prizes.
Location:Sarah P. Duke Gardens FB fan page
Time:3:00PM Thursday, October 1st
Sarah P. Duke Gardens One day left in this week's contest to win 2 free tickets to our Nov. 7 Arts in the Garden performance by storyteller Louise Omoto Kessel and percussionist Beverly Botsford. Reply with your favorite childhood story, or your child's favorite story, and we'll put all respondents' names in a hat and draw a winner on Friday at noon. See a preview video by Lauren Sims below.
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Recorded on October 29, 2009 using a Flip Video camcorder.
Sarah P. Duke Gardens Sweet Honey in the Rock fans, check out this thoughtful audio slide show made by Duke Divinity at our 75th anniversary concert in August.
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Sarah P. Duke Gardens Win 2 free tickets to Arts in the Garden with storyteller Louise Omoto Kessel and percussionist Beverly Botsford. Tell us your child's favorite story, or your favorite story from when you were a child. We'll put all respondents' names in a hat and draw a winner on Friday.
Location:Sarah P. Duke Gardens, 426 Anderson St., Durham NC 27708
Time:11:00AM Saturday, November 7th
Sarah P. Duke Gardens Just a few days left in the October Facebook photo exhibit and contest. Please consider adding your own photo -- or 3 -- to share with fellow Gardens fans and qualify for great prizes. Also, join the fun by RSVPing and voting "like" on all your favorites. We'll have prizes for top vote-getters and for judges' picks.
Location:Sarah P. Duke Gardens FB fan page
Time:3:00PM Thursday, October 1st
Sarah P. Duke Gardens Congratulations to Katheryn Humphries, the winner of two tickets to Saturday's Arts in the Gardens family performance by Opera Express. Thanks to all who responded. We hope you're able to come and enjoy the show.
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As a horde of young children swarmed into the elementary school’s ladies' room for hugs and autographs, I imagined this must be what it’s like to be Hannah Montana. But I am no Hannah Montana, that’s for sure. ...
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One day left to win 2 free tickets to Opera Express' "Jack and the Beanstalk."
To enter, post
a reply below telling us the most popular part/s of Duke Gardens for
children and what they like about those spots. Is it the duck pond? The
bird-viewing shelter? The giant lily pads? The Nature Rangers cart? The zigzag
bridge? T...he Dawn Redwood? The South Lawn? You can also post your own
favorite spot from when you were young. We'll put respondents' names in
a hat on Thursday morning and draw a winner for Saturday afternoon's kickoff to
the 2009-10 Arts in the Garden family series. Read about Opera Express
in the link below. We hope to see you there! Please press "share" to let your Facebook friends know about the drawing.Read More
To enter, post
a reply below telling us the most popular part/s of Duke Gardens for
children and what they like about those spots. Is it the duck pond? The
bird-viewing shelter? The giant lily pads? The Nature Rangers cart? The zigzag
bridge? T...he Dawn Redwood? The South Lawn? You can also post your own
favorite spot from when you were young. We'll put respondents' names in
a hat on Thursday morning and draw a winner for Saturday afternoon's kickoff to
the 2009-10 Arts in the Garden family series. Read about Opera Express
in the link below. We hope to see you there! Please press "share" to let your Facebook friends know about the drawing.Read More
Source: sarahpdukegardens.blogspot.com
As a horde of young children swarmed into the elementary school’s ladies' room for hugs and autographs, I imagined this must be what it’s like to be Hannah Montana. But I am no Hannah Montana, that’s for sure. ...
Sarah P. Duke Gardens
Win 2 free tickets to Opera Express' "Jack and the Beanstalk" at Duke Gardens! Post a note below telling us the most popular parts of Duke Gardens for children and what they like about those spots. Is it the duck pond? The bird-viewing shelter? The giant lily pads? The Nature Rangers cart? The zigzag bridge? The Dawn R...edwood? The South Lawn? You can also post your own favorite spot from when you were young. We'll put respondents' names in a hat on Thursday morning and draw a winner for Saturday's kickoff to the 2009-10 Arts in the Garden family series. Read about Opera Express in the link below.Read More
Source: sarahpdukegardens.blogspot.com
As a horde of young children swarmed into the elementary school’s ladies room for hugs and autographs, I imagined this must be what it’s like to be Hannah Montana. But I am no Hannah Montana, that’s for sure. ...
Sarah P. Duke Gardens Duke Gardens' student beekeeper Oshri Hakak, who was instrumental in launching our new community garden, is seeking votes to help him earn a grant to continue his humanitarian efforts abroad. You can read about his accomplishments at the contest site (and see a youtube video). Consider supporting him with your vote.
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Oshri is insightful, intuitive, kind, energetic, passionate and extremely intelligent. When he puts his mind to something he completes it with his fullest ability and extreme passion. Oshri is tenacious and true to himself and to others. ...
Sarah P. Duke Gardens We'd love to see your photos in our October exhibit+contest. The topic is an easy one: people and animals in Duke Gardens. And there are lots of prizes. Won't you share your favorite photo from a Gardens visit? RSVP below and start posting, or join the fun simply by clicking "like" on all your favorites.
Location:Sarah P. Duke Gardens FB fan page
Time:3:00PM Thursday, October 1st
