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Brookfield Parks and Rec Plans Trip To NY Botanical Gardens
Take a trip with Brookfield Parks and Recreation to the NY Botanical Garden on May 21, 2016.
The New York Botanical Garden presents: Impressionism: American Gardens on Canvas, an exhibition that examines the art-historical and horticultural significance of the wildly popular garden subjects that prevailed in the US between 1887 and 1917. In the Conservatory, a horticultural exhibition will evoke several gardens depicted in American Impressionistic paintings on display in the Art Gallery. The Art Gallery will feature several paintings and sculptures by William Merritt Chase, Childe Hassam, John Singer Sargent and other leading painters of the American Impressionistic Movement; focusing solely on their American subjects. Our day trip features access to over 250 acres of breathtaking gardens and displays; unlimited access to the Tram Tour; entrance to all special exhibitions and daily programs; and time on Arthur Avenue to grab a bite to eat and shop for wonderful Italian goodies. Leave Brookfield Town Hall at 8:30 a.m. and travel with a tour director by coach bus. Arrive back in Brookfield approximately 6:00 p.m. Please call Parks and Recreation to register at 203-775-7310.
Day: Saturday
Date: 5/21
Time: 8:30 a.m. departure
Fee: $77.00