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
WAITLIST - Resin Jewelry August 22, 2026 at 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Tai Chi for Better Balance August 25, 2026 at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Qigong August 26, 2026 at 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Tai Chi for Better Balance August 27, 2026 at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Tai Chi for Better Balance September 1, 2026 at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Qigong September 2, 2026 at 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Tai Chi for Better Balance September 3, 2026 at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Sketching the Trees of Hoyt Arboretum: A Four-Week Outdoor Nature Journaling Series September 4, 2026 at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Better Bird Photography September 5, 2026 at 9:30 am - 11:30 pm
Tai Chi for Better Balance September 8, 2026 at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Qigong September 9, 2026 at 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Forest Bathing September 9, 2026 at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Tai Chi for Better Balance September 10, 2026 at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Sketching the Trees of Hoyt Arboretum: A Four-Week Outdoor Nature Journaling Series September 11, 2026 at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Tai Chi for Better Balance September 15, 2026 at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Qigong September 16, 2026 at 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Tai Chi for Better Balance September 17, 2026 at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Sketching the Trees of Hoyt Arboretum: A Four-Week Outdoor Nature Journaling Series September 18, 2026 at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Brainy Birds: Fall September 19, 2026 at 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Forest Bathing September 19, 2026 at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Healing Herbs of the Arboretum September 22, 2026 at 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Tai Chi for Better Balance September 22, 2026 at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Qigong September 23, 2026 at 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Tai Chi for Better Balance September 24, 2026 at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Sketching the Trees of Hoyt Arboretum: A Four-Week Outdoor Nature Journaling Series September 25, 2026 at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Flower Pressing Workshop September 26, 2026 at 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Meeting Trees September 26, 2026 at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Tai Chi for Better Balance September 29, 2026 at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Qigong September 30, 2026 at 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Tending Grief: Full Seasonal Series October 25, 2026 at 10:30 am - 1:30 pm
Tending Grief: The Legacy October 25, 2026 at 10:30 am - 1:30 pm
Painting Nature’s Palette: A Four-Week Watercolor Indoor Series October 30, 2026 at 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Painting Nature’s Palette: A Four-Week Watercolor Indoor Series October 30, 2026 at 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Painting Nature’s Palette: A Four-Week Watercolor Indoor Series November 6, 2026 at 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Painting Nature’s Palette: A Four-Week Watercolor Indoor Series November 13, 2026 at 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Tending Grief: The Refuge January 17, 2027 at 10:30 am - 1:30 pm
Tending Grief: The Emergence April 11, 2027 at 10:30 am - 1:30 pm
Tending Grief: The Radiance June 13, 2027 at 10:30 am - 1:30 pm