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Schedule
of Events |
Saturday,
March 29, 2008 |
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| 10:45 am |
 Opening Ceremony with
- Austin Fire Department Honor Guard
- Central Texas Emergency Service Pipe Band
- National Anthem: Keishia Gordon
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| 11:00 am |
Celebrate 51st Year
- Laura Joseph - President, Austin Area Garden Council
- Stuart Strong - Acting Director, Austin Parks & Recreation Department
- Mike Martinez, Austin City Council Member
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“Joys
of the Garden”
Talks under the Tent |
Music
on the Stage
in the Rose Garden |
11:30 am |
Grow It, Pick It, Eat It — Your Guide to Growing Veggies
Speaker: Patty Leander, Travis County Master Gardener (details) |
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| 12:00
pm |
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Austin Chamber Ensemble
Moonstruck - Music from the Movies (details) |
| 12:30
pm |
Batty for Begonias
Speaker: Valerie Morris & Jim Estes, Austin Area Begonia Society (details) |
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| 1:00
pm |
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Bells of Joy Gospel Singers
always inspirational, Grammy-winning gospel (details) |
| 1:30
pm |
Dazzling Daylilies
Speaker: Rich Rosen - Austin Daylily Society (details) |
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| 2:00
pm |
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Waterloo Squares
Austin's premier square dancing team (details) |
| 2:30
pm |
The Best Flowering Bulbs for Central Texas
Speaker: Danny Fowler, Texas Flower Bulb Society (details) |
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| 3:00
pm |
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Nakia and His Southern Cousins
feel-good music, one of Austin's top ten hottest groups (details) |
| 3:30
pm |
Free Water from the Sky — Rainwater Harvesting
Speaker: Dick Peterson, Austin Energy Green Building (details) |
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| 4:00
pm |
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Texana Dames
The "Epitome of Texas music" (details) |
| Zeke Castro and Trio Los Castros Mariachi Group will be serenading. |
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Sunday,
March 30, 2008 |
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“Joys
of the Garden”
Talks under the Tent |
Music
on the Stage
in the Rose Garden |
11:30 am |
Growing & Mounting Prehistoric Staghorn Ferns — Platyceriums
Speakers: Dr. Laura Joseph & Dr. Steven Reynolds, The Garden Club of Austin (details) |
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| 12:00
pm |
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Kim Lehman
"Tales and Tunes to Tickle Your Funnybone" a special children's concert (details) |
| 12:30
pm |
Growing Herbs for Everyday Health
Speaker: Ellen Zimmermann, Austin Herb Society (details) |
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| 1:00
pm |
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Allison Thrash
Austin’s premier blues “momma” (details) |
| 1:30
pm |
Pruning Your Yard, Bonsai Style
Speaker: Mike Hansen, Austin Bonsai Society (details) |
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| 2:00
pm |
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Zydeco Blanco
blending the influence of Louisiana music with the sounds of the Texas Hill Country (details) |
| 2:30
pm |
Rainbow Flags — Growing Irises in Central Texas
Speakers: Lee & Sandy Schroeder, Iris Society of Austin (details) |
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| 3:00
pm |
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Nakia and His Southern Cousins
feel-good music, one of Austin's top ten hottest groups (details) |
| 3:30
pm |
Beauty—Extending Your Decorating into Your Yard
Speaker: Marlene Gillman,Texas Garden Clubs, Inc. (details) |
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| 4:00
pm |
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The Loose Cannons
one of Austin best youth bands, taking the music scene by storm (details) |
| 4:00
pm |
Raffle Drawing |
| Zeke Castro and Trio Los Castros Mariachi Group will be serenading. |
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