Bookworm Gardens

The Oostburg High School Homecoming Court proves you’re never too old to be a Bookworm. Thanks for taking your photos in the Gardens!

🎃 We need your pumpkins! Paint them, embellish them, cover them in glitter — we want to see your creativity shine!

Our pumpkin walk begins this week during Happily Haunted. Drop off your masterpiece anytime this Wednesday through Friday from 9am-4pm.

Join us for Happily Haunted Fridays through Sundays October 11-13, 18-20, and 25-27 from 5-8pm. Members get in for free this weekend!

🎟️ https://www.bookwormgardens.org/happily-haunted

Reminder: we close at 4pm today to get ready for the second and final night of Boos & Brews!

Limited tickets are still available: https://www.bookwormgardens.org/boos-brews

Bring your dog to Bookworm! That's right, for the first time ever, we are opening the gates to your canine companions during Happily Haunted Hounds 🐾 Thursday, October 10 from 5-7pm.

This is the Happily Haunted you know and love, with one night dedicated to the dogs. 🐶

To help us promote the event, we asked some VIPs (very important pups) from the Humane Society of Sheboygan County to walk the grounds and strike a pose. Some took the assignment very seriously and came dressed to impress. All of these dogs are available for adoption!

Tickets and more information about Happily Haunted Hounds, including guidelines for your dogs can be found on our website: https://www.bookwormgardens.org/happily-haunted-hounds

👻 Boos & Brews returns TOMORROW! With two nights of music, twinkling lights, and magical memories THIS Friday and Saturday. If you didn't catch our giveaway on Instagram, we're going to do another on Facebook! We're giving away 2 tickets to the event with your choice of Cold Soda Club on Friday or Tangled Lines on Saturday.

Here's how to enter:
1️⃣ Make sure you've liked Bookworm Gardens on Facebook
2️⃣ Like or love this post
3️⃣ Tag 2 friends in the comments who love the not-so-spooky season
4️⃣ Share this post
(All four steps must be completed to be eligible to win)

🎃 One winner will be randomly selected at 12pm on Friday, October 4 to receive 2 tickets to Boos & Brews on your choice of night.

10/4/24, 12pm: Kara Navin you are our winner! Contest is now closed.

PLEASE NOTE ‼️
Spam and fake pages love to capitalize on our contests. We will not comment or reach out to anyone until NOON on Friday. We will reach out to the winner with a direct message to their Instagram account. Spambots like to make fake pages that look exactly like Bookworm to trick you. Don't fall for it!

Learn more about the event and purchase tickets here: https://www.bookwormgardens.org/boos-brews

Today was a BIG day. For the first time ever, Nature School met in our brand new YURT! It’s safe to say that it was a huge hit. We can’t wait for many memories made in this space and we’re so grateful to the donors and this community for all the support in making this dream a reality.

It would make us so hoppy to see you all at Boos & Brews next weekend! Cold Soda Club takes the stage on Friday, October 4 and Tangled Lines plays Saturday, October 5.

Walk through the Gardens decorated with thousands of twinkling lights, check out the creativity highlighted in the pumpkin walk, and grab dinner from Harvest Street or The Thai Express.

This is sure to be one un-frog-gettable weekend. Leap over to our website for tickets!

https://www.bookwormgardens.org/boos-brews

👻 Who remembers the Boo! in the Connor the Caddie garden from Happily Haunted last year? Well, we’re pleased to report a new Halloween-inspired word will top the Whistling Straits house this year. Any guesses on what it might be? The first correct answer will win a Bookworm sticker.

Happily Haunted returns Fridays through Sundays October 11-13, 18-20, 25-27 from 5-8pm.

https://www.bookwormgardens.org/happily-haunted

A spooky looking plant to get us prepared for our not-so-spooky October event season. We spotted doll’s eyes, otherwise known as White Baneberry, in a secluded spot in the Gardens this week. This native plant gets its name because the fruit resembles a doll’s eye. As with many plants, these berries are highly toxic, so they are only found in areas not accessible to visitors here at Bookworm.

Come celebrate the not-so-spooky season with us! With Boos + Brews, Happily Haunted, and Happily Haunted Hounds – there’s something for everyone.

👻 Boos + Brews
https://www.bookwormgardens.org/boos-brews

🎃 Happily Haunted
https://www.bookwormgardens.org/happily-haunted

🐾 Happily Haunted Hounds
https://www.bookwormgardens.org/happily-haunted-hounds

📢 We have an urgent need for individually wrapped candy! Volunteers will be stuffing treat bags as one of our projects during Day of Caring this Thursday.

🍬 Bags of individually wrapped candy can be dropped off this weekend at the front gate from 9am-5pm, or weekdays between 9am-4pm.

👻 All of our Happily Haunted visitors thank you!

We had a great evening for our New Garden Celebration last night. Our members got to learn more about the newest garden spaces at Bookworm including Frog and Toad, Ada Twist, Scientist, The Rainbow Fish, and The Pout-Pout Fish. We are so thankful for the support of our members year-round, and this was a delightful way to thank them.

Special thanks to Sweet Treats, Masters Gallery Foods, Inc., and Old Wisconsin for their generous donations of cupcakes, cheese, and turkey sausage.

Interested in becoming a Bookworm Member? We’re running a special where if you become a member or renew membership, you will receive $10 in Boo Bucks redeemable at our gift shop. Learn more here 👉 https://www.bookwormgardens.org/become-a-member

We had a vibrant group from Newcastle Place explore the Gardens on an Adult Tour today. They learned about the history of Bookworm, unique interpretations of the books reflected in garden spaces, and had ample opportunities to feel like a kid again. We loved having you!

Interested in bringing a group for an Adult Tour? We still have a handful of spots this and next month! Contact us today- https://www.bookwormgardens.org/adultprograms

Thank you Ascend Services, Inc. for visiting this morning! The group had a great time and were celebrating a very special birthday.

🍂 Happy September! The new month brings updated fall hours. We are open Wednesday through Friday from 10am-4pm, Saturday and Sunday from 9am-5pm, and closed Mondays and Tuesdays. (We are closed tomorrow for Labor Day, too.)

https://www.bookwormgardens.org/plan-your-visit

Are you looking for hands-on exploration with your 2-5 year old? Join us for our 4-week Sprouts + Seedlings Fall Harvest Series beginning Wednesday, September 11. We will focus on things we can harvest like: apples, pumpkins, and corn!

Cost: (includes all four classes)
🍎Member Cost: $60 per parent / child pair
🌽Non-Member Cost: $70 per parent / child pair
plus $20 per each additional child participant

There are two sessions with a handful of spots left.
Sign up here 👉https://www.bookwormgardens.org/sprouts-seedlings

Congrats to our winner Felicia Beimel!

Tickets are still available here: https://www.bookwormgardens.org/family-fun

🍯This Saturday is Family Fun: Hundred Acre Wood. To celebrate, we're giving away a Family 4-pack of tickets for the event!

Here's how to enter:
1️⃣ Make sure you've liked Bookworm Gardens on Facebook
2️⃣ Like or love this post
3️⃣ Tag 3 friends in the comments who would love to visit Bookworm Gardens this season
4️⃣ Share this post to your page
(All four steps must be completed to be eligible to win)
8/23/24: Giveaway closed

🎊 One winner will be randomly selected at 12pm on Friday, August 23 to receive 4 tickets to Family Fun: Hundred Acre Wood.

PLEASE NOTE ‼️
Spam and fake pages love to capitalize on our contests. We will not comment or reach out to anyone until NOON on Friday. We will reach out to the winner with a direct message to their page. Spambots like to make fake pages that look exactly like Bookworm to trick you. Don't fall for it!

Learn more about the event and purchase tickets here:
https://www.bookwormgardens.org/family-fun

Create your own little paradise! 🌿✨ Join our terrarium class on September 10 at 5pm led by our Lead Horticulturist, Jenna.

🌱 Perfect for beginners and seasoned plant lovers alike.

For tickets and class details 👉 https://www.bookwormgardens.org/adultprograms

🌳 We're one week out from our newest event, Family Fun: Hundred Acre Wood! Get an exclusive look at Bookworm Gardens from above during Tree Climbing from 10am-1pm with Hoppe Tree Service on Saturday, August 24.

The event runs all day from 9am-5pm.

Tickets and more details:
https://www.bookwormgardens.org/family-fun

Due to thunderstorms, we are closing at 4:30pm today (Friday, 8/16). Reopening at 9:00am tomorrow (Saturday, 8/17). Stay dry!

🚨Brand new event alert!! Family Fun: Hundred Acre Wood celebrates the timeless charm of the beloved children's classic book, Winnie the Pooh! Bring the whole family for an adventure unlike anything else.

Event entry includes:
🌳 Tree climbing with Hoppe Tree Service (from 10am-1pm)
🍯 Honey lava lamp experiment with MilliporeSigma (while supplies last)
🐝 Beehive stamping activity
📚 Themed storytime
🔎 Find the bumble bee scavenger hunt
🍿 Light concessions (for purchase)
🌼 Access to the Gardens

TICKETS
Members: $10
Non-Members: $15
Children 2 and younger: Free

THANK YOU SPONSORS:
Acuity Insurance
Aurora Medical Center - Sheboygan County - Medical Staff
Van Horn Automotive
Wisconsin Public Service Foundation

https://www.bookwormgardens.org/family-fun

We will be closing at 4pm today (Wednesday, August 14) for a private event.

Plan your visit before school starts!
We're open 9am-5pm Tuesday-Sunday for the rest of the month.

https://www.bookwormgardens.org/plan-your-visit

And that’s a wrap on our 14th Annual Fairyfolk Festival. We loved seeing everyone exploring the Gardens, dancing in the Dragon Disco, creating captivating fairy doors, listening to whimsical stories, building fairy and elf villages, voting in the Fairy Garden Contest, and hunting for gnomes all week!

Our winners in the Fairy Garden Contest are:
🧚Family / Team: Wieland Team for Camp Heeler
🧚🏻‍♀️Young at Heart (age 19+): Danielle for Mss. Cotton Sprite’s Cottage
🧚‍♂️Youth (age 18 or younger): Amelia for Whimsical Fairy Hangout

🫶 Huge thanks to our incredible Fairyfolk Festival sponsors:
Acuity Insurance
Curt G. Joa, Inc.
Just Kids Dental SC
National Exchange Bank & Trust
Rockline Industries
Watershed Hotel

🐝 Next up? Family Fun: Hundred Acre Wood on Saturday, August 24.
bookwormgardens.org/family-fun

Our first ever Fairyfolk Masquerade has been electric! Everyone understood the assignment and came dressed to impress.

Thank you to our food truck vendors:
The Thai Express
The Cupcake-A-Rhee
NOSH NOOK
Spun Boutique Cotton Candy

Thank you to The Whiskeybelles for bringing such amazing energy!

And thank you to everyone who traveled near and far (some more than 2 hours away!!!) for channeling their most whimsical selves and making tonight so fun!

🪄 The magic has been bountiful this week! The creativity, costumes, and camaraderie have been top notch.

🍄 Fairyfolk Festival continues today until 4pm and Saturday + Sunday from 9am-5pm. You don’t want to miss this.

Join us for:
🌹 Access to the Gardens
🐉 The Dragon Disco Party
🎨 Fairy door craft
📖 Magical storytime
🧝 Fairy and elf village building
🧚 Fairy Garden Contest voting
🔎 Search for gnomes
✨ And more!

Fairyfolk Festival
https://www.bookwormgardens.org/fairyfolkfestival

Fairyfolk Masquerade - tonight from 6-9pm!
https://www.bookwormgardens.org/fairyfolk-masquerade