At Strathmore MansionRockville, Maryland in Montgomery County7:30 pm This multi-talented artist, known as "The Green Violinist," is as passionate about the environment as she is about her unique music, which fuses classical technique with the style and sensibility of R&B, pop, funk, jazz and hip-hop. ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE at STRATHMOREIn 2005, Strathmore introduced its Artist in Residence program, an initiative to help cultivate local musical talent in the Washington, DC area by connecting established artists with up-and-coming musicians. Each artist will perfect his/her performances, create an education program (0 comments)
PLANT SALE HOURS 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Autumn is a great time to plant shrubs and perennials. Proceeds help to support Brookside Gardens.Go to www.brooksidegardens.org for more information.
Brookside Gardens locatd in Montgomery County, MD features some interesting vine sculptures created by sculptors Paula Stone and Seth Goldstein who go over the hills and through the suburban woods to get Oriental Bittersweet as their medium. For more information about this creative couple and their sculpture see: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/11/AR2010061101911.html
Saturday, May 1 through Sunday, September 19, 201010:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily Brookside Gardens South Conservatory1500 Glenallan AvenueWheaton, MD 20902"Butterfly Hotline- Recorded Information: 301-962-1453 FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO: http://www.montgomeryparks.org/brookside/wings_of_fancy.shtm
WHAT'S IN BLOOM IN JULY AND AUGUST? Annuals, butterfly bush, chaste tree, crape myrtle, hydrangeas, perennials, rose-of Sharon, roses, summersweet, trumpet vine, water and bog plants.
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places of interest in montgomery county maryland: "Wings of Fancy" Live Butterfly Exhibit at Brookside Gardens, Wheaton, MD
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"Wings of Fancy" Live Butterfly Exhibit at Brookside Gardens, Wheaton, MD Conservatory Displays <!--<img src="images/wof_heliconius_doris_longwing_blue_form.jpg" mce_src="images/wof_heliconius_doris_longwing_blue_form.jpg" alt="Butterfly" width="250" height="179" />-->Saturday, May 1 through Sunday, September 19, 201010:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily Brookside Gardens South Conservatory1500 Glenallan AvenueWheaton, MD 20902 "Butterfly Hotline- Recorded Information: 301-962-1453 Admission FEES: $6 adults; $4 ages 3-12Groups of 15 or more: Must pre-register by calling 301-962-1467. Group Tour Information NOTE: Children 2 and under are admitted free, however, we regret that we are not able to accommodate strollers in the Butterfly Exhibit. The exhibit is wheelchair accessible. Exhibit tickets and parking are available at the Visitors (1 comments)