April

Wednesday, April 14
Pre-Nursery Clearance Plant Sale
Members, Sponsors, and Season Pass Holders Only! Get first pick of nursery plants available for sale at clearance prices.

Thursday, April 15
Opening Day!

Nursery Clearance Plant Sale
Open to the public. Plants available for sale at clearance prices.

May

Sunday, May 9 Mother's Day Tea
12:00pm-4:00pm
Mother’s Day Tea will be featuring The Ivy Wild Inn Catering. They will have fresh baked scones, muffins, chocolate dipped strawberries and bite sized desserts. Refreshments will include coffee, tea, ice-tea and strawberry lemonade. So bring Mom to an afternoon in the garden and enjoy a tea party on her special day. Tea time is 12:00pm-4:00pm. Mothers will receive a complimentary plant courtesy of Ohme Gardens. Additional plants will be on display for sale.

Take the perfect Mother's Day Family Photo by Michael's Photography. Special discount entrance/photo packages include: 1 custom 8x10 enlargement & 2 custom 5x7 prints with special discounts for additional prints. Couples $35 entrance & photos included, Family (up to 5) $40 entrance & photos included additional family members $2 child/$4 adult

Michael will be taking photos between 10:00am-3:00pm. No appointment necessary.

Photos of past Mothers Days

June

Saturday, June 5 Paint a Pot
10:00am-2:00pm
Turn your old discarded pots into beautiful planters. Grab'em, paint'em and plant'em at
Ohme Gardens HELP DAY. Ginger Spice, Mike Short and Bonnie Orr (the Dirt Diva) will be available to teach you the painting skills, provide plants for potting and give plant care advice for your new planters. Fees for this session are $30 per family, $15 per person or a $12 per person special for Season’s Pass holders.

Sunday, June 13 Tea in the Gardens
1:00pm-3:00pm
Enjoy a relaxing afternoon, lavishing in the secluded sunken lawn and admiring the brand-new cascading waterfall feature this summer at Ohme Gardens. Participants will enjoy superb tea and delicious treats provided by Ravenous Catering. “All Strings Considered” will be performing throughout the afternoon. There will be three separate seatings at 1:00pm, 2:00pm & 3:00pm. An award will be presented each hour for the most amazing hat, be sure to put on your Sunday best ladies! Cost for this event is $20 per person. By reservation only, deadline to reserve is June 10th. Seating is limited and must be paid in advance. Please call Ohme Gardens at 509.662.5785 to make your reservation today. Visit All Strings Considered to listen to their music and learn more about the group.

Sunday, June 20 Father’s Day Fun
Golfing in the Gardens
9:00am-5:00pm
Bring the whole family to Ohme Gardens on Father’s Day and play putt-putt golf on a 9-hole mini-golf course plus a BONUS hole! Drawings will be held for spectacular golf prizes. Don't miss out on an afternoon of fun with Dad and the chance to win BIG. Pay only admission to the Gardens and putt-putt for FREE.

Event Sponsored by: Icicle Junction, Enzian Inn, Hooked on Toys, Leavenworth Golf Course, Highlander Golf Course, Kahler Glen Golf Course, Rock Island Golf Course, Crescent Bar Golf Course, Desert Canyon Golf Course, Wenatchee Golf & Country Club, Three Lakes Golf Course and Bear Mountain Ranch Golf Course

Tuesday and Wednesday, June 22 & 23 Art Class: Garden Treasures Note-cards
9:00am-12:00pm
Instructor: Kelly Olson. Make a set of note-cards from rubbings, leaves and flowers incorporated into hand produce paper. $50 for two sessions at the Gardens. Remember to wear walking shoes and pack a sack lunch.

Photos of last years Art Classes

Tuesday and Wednesday, June 29 & 30 Art Class: Pastel Floral Painting
9:00am-12:00pm
Instructor: Mickie Files. Walk the Gardens and choose your favorite type of flowers. Paint picturesque scenes from the Gardens and take home your original art. $50 for two sessions at the Gardens. Remember to wear walking shoes and pack a sack lunch.

July

Thursday, July 1 Summer Music Series Kicks Off!
Performer: SumGuy (Brian Ohme)
6:30pm-8:30pm
Ohme Gardens has live music every Thursday night in July and August from 6:30-8:30pm. Concert prices are $10 Adults $5 youth or $90 for entire series (Concert Series Passes are transferable). Individual season’s pass holders can purchase a non-transferable concert series pass for $27 Family season’s pass holders can purchase a non-transferable concert series pass for $40. Wine and dine with Tastebuds, tour the gardens, and enjoy live music! Visit SumGuy to hear their original sound and learn about the band members.

Tuesday and Wednesday, July 6 & 7 Art Class: Mom and Me Garden Memories
9:00am-12:00pm
Instructor: Jen McLeoud. Create a scrapbook from photos taken in the area’s most picturesque garden. Eight pages of garden memories will be assembled. $50 for two sessions at the Gardens. Remember to wear walking shoes and pack a sack lunch.

Thursday, July 8 Subaru Summer Music Series
Performer: Swing Shift (Tom McNair Jazz Band)
6:30pm-8:30pm
Concert prices are $10 Adults $5 youth or $90 for entire series (Music Series Passes are transferable). Individual season’s pass holders can purchase a non-transferable music series pass for $27. Family season’s pass holders can purchase a non-transferable music series pass for $40. Wine and dine with Tastebuds, tour the Gardens, and enjoy this jazz band!

Saturday, July 10 Ohme Gardens Wine & Food Gala
5:30pm-8:30pm
It's THE Garden Party of the summer! Enjoy award-winning wines from NCW's premium estate-grown vintners, complimented by food from NCW's very best restaurants and caterers, held at Ohme Gardens, one of the most picturesque locations in Washington. Come celebrate with music, wine and food that will be an evening to remember. Order tickets online at Wenatchee Wine Country. Cost is $45 per person before July 4th, $55 per person after.

Tuesday and Wednesday July 13 & 14 Art Class: The Sound of Music
9:00am-12:00pm
Instructor: Connie Cellustkia. Learn to play a recorder (a flute like instrument) and participate in story songs. Recorders will be supplied. $50 for two sessions at the Gardens. Remember to wear walking shoes and pack a sack lunch.

Thursday, July 15 Subaru Summer Music Series
Performer: Cabin Fever
6:30pm-8:30pm
With over 235 years combined musical experience and the incredible horn stylings of Dean Dewees (who has worked with the like of Louis Armstrong, the Inkspots, Stan Borenson and Lawrence Welk). Cabin Fever is sure to thrill. Playing an eclectic mix of jazz, blues and classic favorites from the 1920's through the 1970's, as well as an original composition or two, an evening with Cabin Fever is a cultural treasure you will always remember. Concert prices are $10 Adults $5 youth or $90 for entire series (Music Series Passes are transferable). Individual season’s pass holders can purchase a non-transferable music series pass for $27. Family season’s pass holders can purchase a non-transferable music series pass for $40. Wine and dine with Tastebuds, tour the Gardens, and enjoy this band! Visit Cabin Fever to learn more about the band.

Tuesday and Wednesday, July 20 & 21 Art Classes: Oil Painting in the Gardens
9:00am-12:00pm
Instructor: Brad Brisbine. Learn Plein Aire technique landscape painting. This is designed for Mommy and Me. Create a canvas for a family memory. First time canvas painters welcome. $50 for two sessions at the Gardens. Remember to wear walking shoes and pack a sack lunch.

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, July 19, 20, & 21 The Well House Players present: Love’s Labor’s Lost
7:00pm-8:30pm
This is the 16th year of the funniest Shakespeare in the valley and the 3rd time at Ohme Gardens. This early Shakespeare comedy, filled with farce, philosophy, and silliness, features a king and his lords, a princess and her ladies-in-waiting, a fantastical Spaniard, a clown, a constable named Dull and Jaquenetta, a country wench. Ladies in masks and med disguised as Russians add to the confusion.  Entertainment before the performance provided by the Nickle Shakespeare Actors, back by popular demand!  Performance begins at 7pm. $3.00 admission. Come early to enjoy the Gardens before the play. Bring the whole family for a night laughs in a beautiful outdoor setting. 

Friday, July 23 Subaru Summer Music Series
Performer: Caribbean Steel Drum Band
6:30pm-8:30pm
Steel drums are remarkably versatile instruments. This remarkable band from the Tri-Cities plays an eclectic mix of traditional Trinidadian steel drum music, Caribbean favorites, soca, jazz, classical and modern pop and rock tunes. Concert prices are $10 Adults $5 youth or $90 for entire series (Music Series Passes are transferable). Individual season’s pass holders can purchase a non-transferable music series pass for $27. Family season’s pass holders can purchase a non-transferable music series pass for $40. Wine and dine with Tastebuds, tour the Gardens, and enjoy this band!

Monday, July 26th Richard Kitos Cooking Class
Cooking with grains
6:00pm-8:00pm
Not just for hippies and health food nuts anymore, come to the Ohme summer cooking series and learn about cooking with grains. Chef Richard Kitos will show you how simple these recipes can be, he will try to in grain them into your thoughts. He will be preparing Quinoa skillet bread, a wild rice, fresh corn and chipotle salad, Farro and crab cakes with a touch of melted brie cheese, Vietnamese style brown rice topped with spicy seared shrimp, and a curried apple and cous cous salad with a mélange of diced fresh summer vegetables from his garden.  Please bring your favorite bottle of wine and enjoy learning to prepare and sample these wonderful summer dishes. Cost is $40 per person, please pre-register at the IvyWild Inn by e-mail, theivywildinn@mac.com

Tuesday and Wednesday, July 27 & 28 Art Class: Personal Jewelry Design
9:00am-12:00pm
Instructor: Veda Jones. Handmade beads created by a well-known designer will be the focus of the jewelry projects created by Mommy and Me. This will be a learning experience on choosing colors, stringing jewelry and the art of jewelry design. $50 two sessions at the Gardens. Remember to wear walking shoes and pack a sack lunch.

Thursday, July 29 Subaru Summer Music Series
Performer: Rose Trio
6:30pm-8:30pm
Concert prices are $10 Adults $5 youth or $90 for entire series (Music Series Passes are transferable). Individual season’s pass holders can purchase a non-transferable music series pass for $27. Family season’s pass holders can purchase a non-transferable music series pass for $40. Wine and dine with Tastebuds, tour the Gardens, and enjoy this live string trio.

August

Tuesday and Wednesday, August 3 & 4 Art Class: Pen and Ink Garden Sketches
9:00am-12:00pm
Instructor: Ginger Spice. Learn to draw a garden scene in ink and watercolor. Each student will end up with a completed masterpiece of the Gardens that is yours to own. $50 for 2 sessions days at the Gardens. Remember to wear walking shoes and pack a sack lunch.

Thursday, August 5 Subaru Summer Music Series
Performer: Cabin Fever
6:30pm-8:30pm
With over 235 years combined musical experience and the incredible horn stylings of Dean Dewees (who has worked with the like of Louis Armstrong, the Inkspots, Stan Borenson and Lawrence Welk). Cabin Fever is sure to thrill. Playing an eclectic mix of jazz, blues and classic favorites from the 1920's through the 1970's, as well as an original composition or two, an evening with Cabin Fever is a cultural treasure you will always remember. Concert prices are $10 Adults $5 youth or $90 for entire series (Music Series Passes are transferable). Individual season’s pass holders can purchase a non-transferable music series pass for $27. Family season’s pass holders can purchase a non-transferable music series pass for $40. Wine and dine with Tastebuds, tour the Gardens, and enjoy this band! Visit Cabin Fever to learn more about the band.

Tuesday and Wednesday, August 10 & 11 Art Class: Nature’s Best Critters
9:00am-12:00pm
Instructor: Sue Floyd. From treasures found in the Gardens, paintings and sculptures will be made from wood, grass, leaves, pinecones and more! $50 for 2 sessions at the Gardens. Remember to wear walking shoes and pack a sack lunch.

Thursday, August 12 Subaru Summer Music Series
Performer: Swing Shift (Tom McNair Jazz Band)
6:30pm-8:30pm
Concert prices are $10 Adults $5 youth or $90 for entire series (Music Series Passes are transferable). Individual season’s pass holders can purchase a non-transferable music series pass for $27. Family season’s pass holders can purchase a non-transferable music series pass for $40. Wine and dine with Tastebuds, tour the Gardens, and enjoy this jazz band.

Monday, - August 16th Richard Kitos Cooking Class
Tomato or Tomato?
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Unsure of how to pronounce it, Chef Richard Kitos will just cook them instead. He will start by making tomato ketchup, for those of us who always have too may tomatoes in the garden. Next we will make a tomato gazpacho topped with a roasted garlic crouton and a seared wasabi flavored scallop. Next he will bake a tomato that has been stuffed with shrimp, spinach and crisp bacon, followed by a scalloped tomato and zucchini gratin.  For dessert, we will make a fire seared tomato sorbet, one delicious dessert I am glad to have in my repertoire. Please bring your favorite bottle of win and enjoy learning to prepare and sample these wonderful summer dishes. Cost is $40 per person, please pre-register at the IvyWild Inn by e-mail, theivywildinn@mac.com.

Thursday, August 19 Subaru Summer Music Series
Performer: All Strings Considered
6:30pm-8:30pm
Come and enjoy the classical sounds of this trio of strings in the serenity of the Gardens. Concert prices are $10 Adults $5 youth or $90 for entire series (Music Series Passes are transferable). Individual season’s pass holders can purchase a non-transferable music series pass for $27. Family season’s pass holders can purchase a non-transferable music series pass for $40. Wine and dine with Tastebuds, tour the Gardens, and enjoy this band! Visit All Strings Considered to listen to their music and learn more about the group.

Thursday, August 26 Subaru Summer Music Series: FINAL CONCERT OF THE SEASON
Performer: SumGuy (Brian Ohme)
6:30pm-8:30pm
Concert prices are $10 Adults $5 youth or $90 for entire series (Music Series Passes are transferable). Individual season’s pass holders can purchase a non-transferable music series pass for $27. Family season’s pass holders can purchase a non-transferable music series pass for $40. Wine and dine with Tastebuds, tour the Gardens, and enjoy live music! Visit SumGuy to hear their original sound and learn about the band members.

September

Thursday, September 9 Ohme Gardens Friends' Society Annual Meeting and Potluck     
6:00pm

October

Friday, October 15 Ohme Gardens CLOSES for the season.

Saturday, October 23 Make a Difference Day at Ohme Gardens
Enjoy volunteering for a variety of projects while helping maintain the spectacular Gardens.

Photos of last years Make a Difference Day