Descanso Gardens celebrates the power of storytelling and traditions of history in its new family festival, The Garden Before “the Gardens.” The festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, September 24. The day will include “story-telling stations,” where children can listen to stories, an adventure walk, and demonstrations of Native American basket weaving.
The festival was inspired by “Yamino-Kwiti,” a children’s book written by Donna Preble in 1940. “Yamino Kwiti” tells the story of a young Tongva boy living in the “garden” that was the Los Angeles Basin before the arrival of the Spaniards. Set more than 200 years ago, “Yamino-Kwiti” paints a picture of what it would have been like to live amid the oaks and rivers in the place where Descanso Gardens would one day bloom.
The festival will include these activities:
Follow the Yamino-Kwiti Adventure Trail: What would life have been like for a Tongva boy living in the area where Descanso Gardens rests? Find out on the Yamino-Kwiti Adventure Trail – a self-guided story walk through the Gardens that will immerse you in the world of the people who lived here hundreds of years before us. Complete the trail and find a sweet surprise!
Passport to the Wild: Listen to a story and receive a passport stamp at each of these “story-telling stations”: “Where the Wild Things Are” by Maurice Sendak, at 10 a.m. in the Rose Pavilion; “The Girl Who Married the Moon,” an Arapaho tale retold by James Walden, 11 a.m. on Magnolia Lawn; “Misadventures in the Wild West,” an rip-snortin’ original tale told by storyteller and voice-over artist Bill Ratner, noon in Under the Oaks Theater; "The Rough-Face Girl” by Rafe Martin, 1 p.m. in the Oak Grove; and "Just a Dream” by Chris Van Allsburg, 2 p.m. in the Rose Pavilion.
Basket weaving demonstration, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Oak Grove: The California Indian Basket Weavers Association will demonstrate the traditional art of basket weaving with native plants. Baskets will be on display and available for purchase.
Native Plant Uses, 10 a.m. in Maple and the California Garden: Natives Horticulturalist Rachel Young draws on the wisdom of indigenous people to explore the many practical uses of California native plants. Discover how local flora was used for food, medicine and basket weaving. $10 non-members, members free. Advance registration required: (818) 949-7980.
Unless noted, activities are free with admission: $8 general, $6 seniors/students with I.D., $3 children 5 to 12; chidren 4 and younger free. Descanso Gardens is located at 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011. Information: (818) 949-4200.
About Descanso Gardens: Established as a public garden in 1953, Descanso Gardens is located at 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge, near the interchange of the 2 and 210 freeways. The Gardens are open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily except Christmas Day. Parking is free. Admission fees are $8 for adults; $6 for seniors and students; $3 for children 5 to 12, and free for members and children 4 and younger. Fees for classes and programs include Gardens admission. For information, call (818) 949-4200 or visit www.descansogardens.org. Descanso Gardens is accredited by the American Association of Museums.
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