Lynden Sculpture Garden

06/01/2026

Join us at Lynden and get hands-on with invasive species management! Come to learn how our land management team identifies and controls invasive plants using tools like prescribed fire, goats, hand-pulling, and more. This workshop is perfect for beginners, native plant enthusiasts, and professionals. After a short presentation, you’ll head outdoors for hands-on experience with tools provided by the land team.

*Dress for the weather, wear closed-toe shoes, and bring work gloves if you have them.

Cost: Free (pre-registration is preferred) link in bio !

These workshops are made possible in part by a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Invasive Species Grant.

05/28/2026

In our eighth year of recognizing World Refugee Day, the HOME Refugee Steering Committee at the Lynden Sculpture Garden invites you to join us for a series of free, family-friendly events that celebrate Milwaukee’s refugee communities through art, food, poetry, and performance. Our theme for 2026 is We Belong/You Belong: Joy and Unity Against the Odds.

According to the United Nations, “World Refugee Day was first celebrated on June 20, 2001 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees. On World Refugee Day, we celebrate refugees’ contributions and seek to build empathy and understanding for their plight and their resilience to build a bright future.”

We begin with a World Refugee Day Community Celebration on Saturday, June 20, at the Lynden Sculpture Garden from 11 am to 4 pm. Organized as both a resource fair and a celebration of many cultures, visitors will be able to make art, sample food, and enjoy stories, poems, music and dance, and gather information on local services for refugees.

We celebrate World Refugee Day again on Monday, June 22 from 11:30 am to 2 pm at Milwaukee City Hall. The event, co-hosted with the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families – Bureau of Refugee Programs, will include a children’s art exhibit, performances of music and dance, poetry from refugee communities, hands-on art-making activities, and food trucks.

For more details: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/home-2026

05/27/2026

In our eighth year of recognizing World Refugee Day, the HOME Refugee Steering Committee at the Lynden Sculpture Garden invites you to join us for a series of free, family-friendly events that celebrate Milwaukee's refugee communities through art, food, poetry, and performance. Our theme for 2026 is We Belong/You Belong: Joy and Unity Against the Odds.

According to the United Nations, “World Refugee Day was first celebrated on June 20, 2001 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees. On World Refugee Day, we celebrate refugees' contributions and seek to build empathy and understanding for their plight and their resilience to build a bright future.”

We begin with a World Refugee Day Community Celebration on Saturday, June 20, at the Lynden Sculpture Garden from 11 am to 4 pm. Organized as both a resource fair and a celebration of many cultures, visitors will be able to make art, sample food, and enjoy stories, poems, music and dance, and gather information on local services for refugees.

We celebrate World Refugee Day again on Monday, June 22 from 11:30 am to 2 pm at Milwaukee City Hall. The event, co-hosted with the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families – Bureau of Refugee Programs, will include a children’s art exhibit, performances of music and dance, poetry from refugee communities, hands-on art-making activities, and food trucks.

For more details: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/home-2026

05/26/2026

Join us at Lynden as we embark on our eighth season of Sound Bath & Labyrinth Walks. This year’s sound baths are in collaboration with Sevan Arabajian where they’ll guide you through ambient sounds and frequencies for an evening of rest with astrological influences and a candlelit labyrinth walk under the summer evening sky. 

*Please bring something to rest on and cover yourself with, dressing comfortably and appropriate for the weather. If it is too cold or raining, the sound bath will be moved indoors. 

Time: 6:00pm -7:30pm 

May 28, 2026
June 18, 2026
July 30, 2026
August 20, 2026

Investment: $30/$25 Members
To register: Link in bio

With a collection of more than 50 monumental sculptures sited across 40 acres of park, lake and woodland, the Lynden Sculpture Garden is committed to promoting the enjoyment and appreciation of art, sculpture, and the environment through exhibitions, educational experiences, and connections with the...

05/09/2026

Happy World Bonsai Day! Stop by Lynden today for the re-opening of the Bonsai Exhibit.

You can also listen to this interview hosted by Sandy Maxx with the President of the Milwaukee Bonsai Foundation, Erich Broemser, and Milwaukee Bonsai Society's previous President, Rick Walters.

LIVE IN-STUDIO Bonsai expert Erich Broemser and Milwaukee Bonsai Society Previous President Rick Walters join Sandy Maxx on What's On Tap to discuss Saturday...

05/08/2026

May 12th from 10-11am: Moving Sculptures with Katie Hobday

Let’s build simple sculptures designed to move with air, balance, or gentle motion. We will explore how materials shift, sway, and respond as they create sculptures that move in unexpected ways.

Let’s Make Together ~ is designed for children aged 3 -5 and their adults.

Fee: $20/$16 members for one adult and one child. Additional children are $8 each.

Register: Advanced registration is required; sign up through link in bio

05/06/2026

We are delighted to announce the re-opening of the Bonsai Exhibit at Lynden on Saturday, May 9, 2026, World Bonsai Day!

Cost: Free 

~ This is a collaboration with the Milwaukee Bonsai Society and the Milwaukee Bonsai Foundation. ~

During the season, the Bonsai Exhibit is open from 10 am – 4 pm on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays, and by appointment.

Other Bonsai happenings this season:
- Bonsai for Beginners :  Saturday, June 6, 9 am - 1 pm
- Milwaukee Bonsai Society 55th Annual Exhibit :
  June 27, 10 am - 4 pm &  June 28, 10 am - 3 pm

Hope to see you soon!

05/01/2026

Join Sara Caron on the first Tuesdays of the month for a morning of multigenerational knitting and good company. Bring your latest project or yarn from your stash to cast on something fresh. 

Spring and Summer dates:

- May 5th
- June 2nd
- July 7th
- August 4th

This is not an instructional workshop, but all skill levels are welcome!

Cost: Free! Registration is encouraged, available through our website link in bio.

05/01/2026

On Saturday, May 9th spend time at Lynden working with our land team to inoculate sustainably harvested logs with oyster mushrooms.

The workshop begins with a walk through the grounds to learn about the poplar trees harvested for this project and their role in Lynden’s ecosystem. There is an optional step in the inoculation process using power tools. Safety glasses and gloves will be provided. Then we’ll head back to the studio to inoculate the logs together. Each participant will leave with their own oyster mushroom log to take home!

Please dress for the weather and a walk through muddy terrain.
Due to environmental factors, fruiting success may vary.

Date: May 9th from 1-4pm
Fee: $60 / $51 members
Registration: online - calendar linked in bio

04/28/2026

Plenty of birds around today:

Lynden Sculpture Garden, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US
Apr 28, 2026
Protocol: Historical
35 species

Canada Goose 6
Wood Duck 2 On nest
Mallard 4
Wild Turkey 2
Mourning Dove 4
American Herring Gull 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 4
Black-capped Chickadee 3
Barn Swallow 6
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Brown Creeper 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Northern House Wren 2
European Starling 2
Gray Catbird 1
Eastern Bluebird 2
American Robin 3
Cedar Waxwing 5
House Sparrow 1
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 2
White-throated Sparrow 4
Song Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Common Grackle 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 2

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S328992597

This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (https://ebird.org/home)

Submitted by Barbara Kellermann.