Guided Walk
2022-08-06 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-08-13 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-08-20 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-08-27 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-09-03 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-09-17 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
Join Dr. Ray Barbehenn, a biologist with an expertise in plant ecology, for an hour-long adventure through the gardens as you learn about plants and trees. Bring your curiosity!
Included with admission, free for members.

Gretna Theatre Performs Go, Dog, Go!
2022-08-07 13:00 - 16:00
Gretna Theatre Performs
Go, Dog. Go!
Sunday, August 7 at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Based on the book by P.D. Eastman
Adapted for the stage by Steven Dietz and Allison Gregory
Music by Michael Koerner
P.D. Eastman’s classic children’s book comes to life on stage in an exploration of movement, color and space. The dogs delve into life with gusto, creating a visual spectacle for the audience to feast upon. They snorkel. They howl at the moon. They ride a ferris wheel. They sing and dance and climb trees. This is a rollicking free-for-all of chicanine-ery. A big and little musical world of doggy fun. Like a pop-up book that comes to life – and never stops.
Included in admission; free for members.
Performance will be in Conservatory Tent

Marvelous Mondays
2022-08-08 10:00 - 12:00
Marvelous Mondays in The Children’s Garden
July 11, 18, 25, August 1, 8 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Mondays are marvelous at Hershey Gardens! Join us for kids’ crafts and entertainment from puppets to story-telling!
Come back each week to discover new activities!
July 11- Storybook Gardens with Author Kevin McCloskey
July 18- Nature and Art with the Ned Smith Center and the Appalachian Audubon Society
July 25- Insect and Animal Homes with Snapology
Aug. 1- Desert Critters with Zoo America and Hershey Garden’s Zoology Cart
Aug. 8- Earth Day is Everyday
Rain or shine event. Included in admission; free for members.

Zoology Zone Interactive Cart
2022-08-09 09:30 - 11:30, 2022-08-10 09:30 - 11:30, 2022-08-11 09:30 - 11:30
Come meet some new “friends” at the Zoology Zone Interactive Cart!
The cart will be stationed in the Conservatory every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9:30 a.m. through 11:30 a.m., through August 11. It will feature several small animals and arthropods, along with deceased butterfly specimens that guests can touch and feel.
The cart is staffed by Hershey Gardens Volun-teens.

Live Music - Elegant Airs Flute Quartet
2022-08-28 13:00 - 15:00, 2022-09-17 13:00 - 15:00
Enjoy local flute quartet Elegant Airs perform a wide range of music genres in the Historic Hershey Rose Garden. Guests are invited to bring their own chairs or a blanket.
Included in admission; free for members.
Sunday, August 28 from 1 – 3 p.m.
Saturday, September 17 from 1 – 3 p.m.

Hershey Area Art Association Show & Sale
2022-09-02 09:00 - 18:00, 2022-09-03 09:00 - 18:00
Friday, September 2 through Sunday, September 4 from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
See fabulous works of art by members of the Hershey Area Art Association in the Milton & Catherine Hershey Conservatory.
Included in admission; free for members.

Hershey Area Art Association Show & Sale
2022-09-04 09:00 - 17:00
Friday, September 2 and Saturday, September 3 from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday, September 4 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
See fabulous works of art by members of the Hershey Area Art Association in the Milton & Catherine Hershey Conservatory.
Included in admission; free for members.

Bug-O-Rama
2022-09-11 10:00 - 15:00
Families can experience bugs from around the world and learn about their origin and behavior at Hershey Gardens’ sixth annual Bug-O-Rama. In addition to scorpions, tarantulas, millipedes and cockroaches, this year’s event also features small native and exotic reptiles and amphibians, including snakes, lizards, frogs, geckos and more.
Special guests include Ryan the Bug Man with a variety of native and exotic insects, Pennsylvania Bat Rescue with live bats, and Refreshing Mountain Wildlife Center with a Green Tree Python, Blue Tongue Skink and baby American Alligator.
Guests can also enjoy the Zoology Zone Interactive Cart as well as games and crafts. Plus, Sarah’s Creamery will be selling ice cream treats!

10 a.m. to 12 p.m. – PA Bat Rescue with live bats
10 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Face painting ($5 cash only)
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Refreshing Mountain Wildlife Center
2 p.m. – puppet show

Bug-O-Rama is included in general admission, which includes entrance to the Butterfly Atrium.

"Discover Your World" Education Program
2022-09-15 19:00 - 20:00
“Discover Your World” Education Program
Hosted by Manada Conservancy
Thursday, September 15 from 7 – 8 p.m.

Diane Husic, professor of biology at Moravian College and climate change researcher, will discuss how citizen science, phenology (the study of cyclic and seasonal natural phenomena), and place-based learning impact our understanding of the world around us.
Program will be in the Milton & Catherine Hershey Conservatory.
Free; learn more and register here.

The Annual Penn-Jersey District Rose Show
2022-09-17 13:00 - 17:00, 2022-09-18 09:00 - 16:00
The Annual Penn-Jersey District Rose Show: “Roses and Chocolate”
Saturday, September 17 from 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. and
Sunday, September 18 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
See dozens of gorgeous rose varieties grown by members of the Penn-Jersey District of the American Rose Society. The display and judging will take place in the Milton & Catherine Hershey Conservatory.
Rosarians will be in the Historic Rose Garden to answer your questions about rose varieties and care. On Sunday, family activities, such as a “rose bud” tour for young guests, will be hosted by Hershey Gardens staff and volunteers.
Included in admission; free for members.
Schedule for Saturday, September 17
11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Historic Rose Garden tours offered by Hershey Gardens docents
12 p.m. Pruning demonstration by Curtis Aumiller, MR, Assistant Director of Penn Jersey District; meet near Swan Lake
1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Exhibition opens
1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Local flute quartet Elegant Airs performs in the Historic Rose Garden
2 p.m. “What’s Wrong with This Picture? Learning from Mistakes When Growing Roses,” Bill Dorn, CR, Director of Penn-Jersey District, Education Center in The Children’s Garden
Schedule for Sunday, September 18
9 a.m. – 4 p.m. PJDARS Rosarians discuss rose care in the Historic Rose Garden
10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Palmyra Greenhouse Flower Truck selling fresh cut flowers on-site
11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Live music by Segno, a string duet featuring Harpist Sylvia Sweigert and the hammered dulcimer played by LillieMae Sweigert
11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Rose Bud tours and Rose Bingo for kids
4 p.m. Show concludes

Live Music by String Duet Segno
2022-09-18 11:00 - 13:00
Guests can enjoy live music by Segno, a string duet consisting of Harpist Sylvia Sweigert, and Hammered Dulcimer player LillieMae Sweigert.
The name is a musical term referring to the beginning and end of a repeat in an arrangement. They are enrolled in a fine arts and University Scholars program in West Chester, PA. They are members of the Harrisburg Harp Orchestra, playing in the greater Harrisburg and Philadelphia Area.
They play a wide range of music such as Broadway tunes, popular songs, Celtic favorites, American folk, classical pieces, and familiar hymns. The duet often composes their own arrangements, to suit the occasion. Sylvia plays a Lyon & Healy Prelude 38, and LillieMae plays a custom James Jones 4/19/21/9 Hammered Dulcimer.

Bonsai Exhibit by the Susquehanna Bonsai Club
2022-09-28 09:00 - 17:00, 2022-09-29 09:00 - 17:00, 2022-09-30 09:00 - 17:00, 2022-10-01 09:00 - 17:00, 2022-10-02 09:00 - 17:00, 2022-10-03 09:00 - 17:00, 2022-10-04 09:00 - 17:00
Experience the living art of bonsai during this popular annual exhibit provided by the Susquehanna Bonsai Club. The exhibit is on display in the Hoop House, located in The Children’s Garden.
See the exhibit daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., September 28 through October 15, 2022.
Included with admission; free for members.

Member Reception
2022-09-29 16:30 - 18:00
Members, please join us!
Enjoy wine and cheese while listening to live music.
Please RSVP here by Monday, September 26.
This is a rain or shine event.
Look for your invitation in the mail!

Beginning a Botanical Sketchbook
2022-10-01 09:00 - 11:30
Adult Education: Beginning a Botanical Sketchbook
Saturday, October 1 from 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Join botanical artist and illustrator Margaret Saylor in a fun introduction to starting and maintaining your personal botanical sketchbook. Margaret will guide participants in what botanical illustration is, how to make observations, and share her techniques. The class also includes time to sketch outdoors, please dress accordingly. A recommended art material list will be provided to class participants.

Margaret is a member of the American Society of Botanical Artists, as well as the Philadelphia Society of Botanical Illustrators, and has exhibited with both groups. Since 2013, she has been the Editor/Designer of The Botanical Artist, the quarterly journal of the American Society of Botanical Art. Working primarily in watercolor on vellum and egg tempera, Margaret specializes in mushrooms, fungi and woodland plants. She is co-founder of the Contemporary Naturalism Guild of Art.
Members: $25; Non-Members: $30
Advance registration is required here. Registration closes on September 28.
