September 8, 15, 22, 29. Citizen Science September. 3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Drop in to a special area of the Garden each Monday to learn from local experts how kids and adults alike can help collect data about a species that will be submitted to real-world scientists. September 8-Monarchs. September 15-Dragonflies. September 22-Hummingbirds. September 29-Squirrels. Free with Garden admission.

Mondays in October. Family Nature Tours. 3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Drop by the Garden after school to go on a fun Garden tour and make a craft. October 6-Incredible Insects: Peek into the world of pollinators, hidden helpers, host plants and decorate a magnifier. October 13-Woodland Trek: Discover “nature’s grocery store” and more, plus make your own tree medallion. October 20-Herbs and Spices: Our amazing Herb Garden will come to your senses as you smell, taste, and touch. Make an herbal tea bag to take home.

October 1. Home School Days: Eco Trek. 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Ages 5 and up. Join us at the Garden the first Wednesday of each month for an exciting, hands-on learning experience! This month, gear up for an ecological adventure hike through the Garden. Your students will become actively involved in understanding the delicate balance of different local ecosystems. MBG members $4/non-members $5, does not include Garden admission after class. Pre-payment required. Call 636-4100 to register.

Class Name: Young Rembrandts: Preschool Art (Ages 3 1/2-5) Class Date(s): Weekly - Thu 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM; 4 sessions starting 9/25/2014, ending 10/16/2014 Class Description: Specifically designed with the needs of our youngest learners in mind, the Young Rembrandts preschool program uses subjects they’re familiar with such as animals and toys, as well as their favorite learning tools - pictures, stories, touching, and doing - to enhance social and conflict resolution skills while improving listening, fine-motor skills, and time-on-task.

Class Name: Young Rembrandts: Elementary Art (Ages 6-12) Class Date(s): Weekly - Wed 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM; 4 sessions starting 9/24/2014, ending 10/15/2014 Class Description: Drawing is the fundamental skill of the visual arts that can - and should - be learned by all children. Young Rembrandts teaches the drawing skills children need while developing learning skills that give children an academic advantage. This program offers innovative guided instruction, topics that kids love and relate to, and instructors that know how to reach this group. Not only hands-on and visual...it's simply fun.

Class Name: Young Rembrandts: Cartoon Drawing (Ages 10-14) Class Date(s): Weekly - Wed 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM; 4 sessions starting 9/24/2014, ending 10/15/2014 Class Description: Surely the most fun you can have while learning! This entertaining program combines Young Rembrandts’ innovative, hands-on teaching method with light-hearted subject matter that engages children, their sense of humor, and their vivid imaginations.

September 14. Family Painting En Plein Air-Monet’s Japanese Bridge. 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Come out and paint in the Artist’s Garden! Channel Monet as you use the Idea Garden for inspiration, and use your paint palettes plus tissue paper and pastels to create a painted collage of the famous bridge. Artist Kerrie Rogers will be on hand to assist budding artists. MBG members $5 per canvas/non-members Garden admission plus $5 per canvas. Supplies and skills provided by our on-site artist. Call 901-636-4122 for more information.

September 13. Japanese Festival. 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Celebrate the history, culture and people of Japan at the Memphis Botanic Garden Japanese Festival, featuring demonstrations on tea ceremony, origami, chopsticks, kimono dressing, Bon odori, koi ponds, and more. Be amazed by the Candyman from Epcot as he creates works of art from spun sugar! Enjoy the energizing sounds of Kaminari Taiko drummers. Kids can try their hands at traditional Japanese games while parents shop at our Japanese marketplace.

FREE COMMUNITY EVENT FOR KIDS! "MARTIAL ARTS FOR CONCENTRATION WORKSHOP" SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 6, 2014 @ 10AM 2727 Canton Rd. #500 Marietta, Ga. 30066 * Concentration * Focus * Self-Discipline * Self-Esteem * Self-Control * & Winning Attitude *All Kids Ages 5-12 * Class to be conducted by retired Atlanta Falcon Linebacker, Hall of Fame Martial Artist, Chief Instructor and Owner of Reid's Shaolin Martial Arts Master Michael Reid Call 770.422.9250 or Text KUNGFUCLASS to 95577 to register for the workshop! For All Kids Ages 5-12 This Class is OPEN AND FREE TO THE COMMUNITY!

As it turns out, Mother Nature is afraid of the dark too. How else can you explain all of those night lights in the forest, in the ground, and in the sea? Everywhere you look in the natural night there are critters aglow – from fireflies to jellyfish to worms and snails. In the most recent exhibition to grace the halls of the Museum of Idaho, Glow: Living Lights explores one of nature’s most peculiar and least understood phenomena – bioluminescence. Bring your curiosity. Bring your sense of wonder. But leave your night light at home. Mother Nature has that covered.