Deepen your knowledge of tree and plant identification, learn botany, or hone your artistic skills in one of our hands-on classes. Or you can join a group hike, tai chi workshop, or forest bathing session to experience the arboretum in a whole new way.
Click on a class or activity below to learn more or to sign up. Hoyt Arboretum Friends’ members get a discount on all classes!
Upcoming Classes & Activities
Tai Chi for Better Balance July 7, 2026 at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Qigong July 8, 2026 at 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Tai Chi for Better Balance July 9, 2026 at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Tai Chi for Better Balance July 14, 2026 at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Forest Bathing July 15, 2026 at 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Qigong July 15, 2026 at 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Tai Chi for Better Balance July 16, 2026 at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Healing Herbs of the Arboretum July 16, 2026 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Brainy Birds: Summer July 18, 2026 at 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Tai Chi for Better Balance July 21, 2026 at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Qigong July 22, 2026 at 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Tai Chi for Better Balance July 23, 2026 at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Drawing Fundamentals in Nature July 26, 2026 at 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Forest Bathing and Yoga for the Nervous System July 26, 2026 at 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Tai Chi for Better Balance July 28, 2026 at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Qigong July 29, 2026 at 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Tai Chi for Better Balance July 30, 2026 at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Fall Equinox Tending Grief: The Legacy October 25, 2026 at 10:30 am - 1:30 pm
Winter Equinox Tending Grief: The Refuge January 17, 2027 at 10:30 am - 1:30 pm
Spring Equinox Tending Grief: The Emergence April 11, 2027 at 10:30 am - 1:30 pm
Summer Equinox Tending Grief: The Exposure June 13, 2027 at 10:30 am - 1:30 pm
