Classes for Adults, Kids, and Families

Classes at Fairchild

The Garden’s dynamic roster of classes offers something for everyone. Through unique hands-on experiences and demonstrations, students will enjoy learning new skills and techniques, and maybe even discover hidden talents! Browse our extensive schedule and find the class that’s right for you.

JULY

Intro to Worms with The Worm Queen

DATE: Saturday 7/5/25
TIME: 11:30am - 1:30pm

Watercolor and Color Pencil Art Class: Mangos with Carlos Gallostra

DATE: Saturday 7/12/25
TIME: 10:30am - 2:30pm

Mangos in Oil or Acrylic Painting Class with Carlos Gallostra

DATE: Sunday 7/13/25
TIME: 10:30am - 2:30pm

Family Art Class: Butterflies with Watercolor with Dan Bondroff

DATE: Saturday 7/19/25
TIME: 10:15am - 12:15pm

Composting 101 with Let It Rot

DATE: Saturday 7/19/25
TIME: 11:30am - 1:30pm

Create a Pollinator Paradise with Daniel Calzadilla

DATE: Sunday 7/20/25
TIME: 10:30am - 12:30pm

Intuitive Painting with Ellen Heitmann

DATE: Saturday and Sunday
6/28 - 6/29/25
TIME: 10:30am - 12:30pm

Family Art Class: Dragonflies in Crayon with Dan Bondroff

DATE: Sunday 7/27/25
TIME: 10:15am - 12:15pm

Bonsai 101: An Introductory Workshop with Nova Plantae

DATE: Sunday 7/27/25
TIME: 11:00am - 2:00pm

Art After Hours: Basics I and II with Carlos Gallostra

DATE: Tuesday 7/29 - 8/5/25
TIME: 5:00pm - 8:00pm

AUGUST

Blue Morpho Journey: Transformation Through Art and Sound

DATE: Saturday 8/2/25
TIME: 10:00am - 3:00pm

Growing Butterfly Host Plants with The Worm Queen

DATE: Saturday 8/2/25
TIME: 11:30am - 1:30pm

Common Garden Pests and What to do About Them with The Worm Queen

DATE: Saturday 8/9/25
TIME: 10:30am - 12:30pm

Parasitoids: Nature's Biological Control

DATE: Saturday 8/16/25
TIME: 11:00am - 12:30pm

Family Painting Class: Butterflies with Art and Juice

DATE: Sunday 8/24/25
TIME: 1:00pm - 3:00pm

ONGOING & UPCOMING

Art After Hours: Basics I and II with Carlos Gallostra

DATE: Tuesdays 6/10 - 7/22/25
TIME: 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Open Studio with Carlos Gallostra

DATE: Wednesdays 6/18 - 7/30/25
TIME: 10:00am - 1:00pm

Painting Portraiture Made Simple with Carlos Gallostra

DATE: Wednesdays 6/18 - 7/30/25
TIME: 1:30pm - 4:30pm

Painting in Soft Pastel with Dan Bondroff

DATE: Tuesdays 6/24 - 7/29/25
TIME: 10:30am - 1:00pm

The Basics of Drawing with Dan Bondroff

DATE: Wednesdays 6/25 - 7/30/25
TIME: 10:30am - 1:00pm