Description: Questions on pairing scrolls with bonsai? Join this presentation from Kristy Majeske of Asian Artique to discuss a series of questions to ask yourself when choosing a scroll for a particular tree. After the presentation, join Kristy as she leads the group through the Exhibition to work through ideas. Handouts of checklists and symbolism will be provided.
Registration Fee: Free
Location: Regenstein Center, Alsdorf Auditorium
No registration required!

Description: Bring your own collected or unstyled nursery conifer (no deciduous or tropical), or one that you want to refine further, to this workshop to start it on its path to bonsai. Students should bring their own wire and tools.
Registration Fee: $40
Materials Cost: None
Skill Level: Intermediate to Expert
Maximum Participants: 10
Location: Design Studio
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Description: Your child, with the help of our experienced Society members, will learn how to pot a bonsai, which they can take home at the end of the workshop. The registration fee covers the cost of the materials as well.
Registration Fee: $16
Materials Cost: none
Skill Level: Children 5-17
Location: Regenstein Center, Burnstein Hall
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Description: A unique opportunity! Bring your own bonsai to this workshop to gain styling and care insights from our Guest Master Jack Sustic. This workshop has no materials fee.
Registration Fee: $80
Materials Cost: none
Skill Level: All Skills
Maximum Participants: 8
Location: Regenstein Center, Design Studio
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Description: Drinks, complementary wine and beer and soft drinks start at 5:00.  The dinner is informal and will consist of ordered-in food.  An amazing silent auction and raffle will be held during the dinner.  The raffle will be for the tree styled by guest judge Jack Sustic in the Saturday afternoon demonstration.  The silent auction will be for items donated by our fabulous vendors and club members. Note that the dinner is open to members and non-members alike!
Location: Heller Nature Center in Highland Park (just minutes from the Garden)
Cost: $18
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Description: Your child, with the help of our experienced Society members, will learn how to pot a bonsai, which they can take home at the end of the workshop. The registration fee covers the cost of the materials cost well.
Registration Fee: $16
Materials Cost: none
Skill Level: Children 5-17
Location: Regenstein Center, Burnstein Hall
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Description: Guest Master Jack Sustic will perform a styling on a Colorado Blue Spruce. See a raw, un-styled tree, start its journey to become a bonsai.
Registration Fee: Free
Location: Regenstein Center, Alsdorf Auditiorium
No registration required!

Description: A unique opportunity! Bring your own bonsai to this workshop to gain styling and care insights from our Guest Master Jack Sustic. This workshop has no materials fee.
Registration Fee: $80
Materials Cost: none
Skill Level: All Skills
Maximum Participants: 8
Location: Chicago Botanic Garden, Visitor’s Center
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Description: Questions on pairing scrolls with bonsai? Join this presentation from Kristy Majeske of Asian Artique to discuss a series of questions to ask yourself when choosing a scroll for a particular tree. After the presentation, join Kristy as she leads the group through the Exhibition to work through ideas. Handouts of checklists and symbolism will be provided.
Registration Fee: Free
Location: Regenstein Center, Alsdorf Auditorium
No registration required!

Description: Tour the Chicago Botanic Garden’s bonsai collection with Chris Baker, curator as he leads a walking tour around the two display courtyards and shares insights for the trees on display.
Registration Fee: Free
Maximum Participants: 12
Location: Regenstein Center Courtyards
No registration required!

Description: Follow our guest master, Jack Sustic, through the exhibition as he provides commentary and critique of the entered trees. A popular and unique opportunity to understand the inner-thinking of the guest master as they judged and scored all the entries.
Registration Fee: $25
Materials Cost: none
Skill Level: All levels
Location: Regenstein Center, Nichols Hall
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Description: Questions on pairing scrolls with bonsai? Join this presentation from Kristy Majeske of Asian Artique to discuss a series of questions to ask yourself when choosing a scroll for a particular tree. After the presentation, join Kristy as she leads the group through the Exhibition to work through ideas. Handouts of checklists and symbolism will be provided.
Registration Fee: Free
Location: Regenstein Center, Alsdorf Auditorium
No registration required!

Description: Workshop on creation of Accent Plants with Shannon Salyor. During the workshop you will put together mixed accents in three small nursery pots to grow together for a year. Plant materials, soil, and nursery pots are included in the materials cost.
Registration Fee: $40
Participant Limit: 8-12
Materials Cost: $50, payable directly to the instructor at the beginning of the workshop
Skill Level: All
Location: Plant Science Lab
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Description: Your child, with the help of our experienced Society members, will learn how to pot a bonsai, which they can take home at the end of the workshop. The registration fee covers the cost of the materials cost as well.
Registration Fee: $15
Materials Cost: Included
Skill Level: Children, 5-15
Location: Regenstein Center, Burnstein Hall (Please stop by the Bonsai Society sales table for a ticket before heading to the event space)
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Description: Bring your own tree workshop with Guest Master Bjorn Bjorholm. Get Bjorn’s insights on your own tree as you look to refine and prepare for future shows, or restyle and re-invigorate an older tree.
Registration Fee: $90
Participant Limit: 10
Skill Level: All
Location: Plant Science Lab
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Description: Drinks, complementary wine and beer and soft drinks start at 5:30.  The dinner is informal and will consist of ordered-in food.  An amazing silent auction and raffle will be held during the dinner.  The raffle will be for the tree styled by guest judge Bjorn Bjorholm in the Saturday afternoon demonstration.  The silent auction will be for items donated by our fabulous vendors and club members. Note that the dinner is open to members and non-members alike!
Location: Heller Nature Center in Highland Park (just minutes from the Garden)
Cost: $17
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Description: Participants will get a choice of Japanese black pines. We will then wire and talk about styling. After the styling portion, we will talk about how to care for the trees and what a timeline looks like for their care. Participants should bring scissors, wire cutters, pliers and wire. A notebook will also be a very handy tool for note taking.
Registration Fee: $40
Participant Limit: 10
Materials Cost: $150, payable directly to the instructor at the beginning of the workshop
Skill Level: Intermediate
Location: Plant Science Lab
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Description: Your child, with the help of our experienced Society members, will learn how to pot a bonsai, which they can take home at the end of the workshop. The registration fee covers the cost of the materials cost as well.
Registration Fee: $15
Materials Cost: Included
Skill Level: Children, 5-15
Location: Regenstein Center, Burnstein Hall (Please stop by the Bonsai Society sales table for a ticket before heading to the event space)
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