Twenty-five local artists will be selling a wide variety of art at the seventh annual Art in the Gardens on Saturday, November 3, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the UC Riverside Botanic Gardens. This free event is a fundraiser for the Botanic Gardens and helps raise funds for the outreach and education programs provided to the community, including to thousands of school children annually. Participating artists include: Lucile Arntzen, jewelry; Marilyn Aronson, sculptural bead work; Rich Briggs, cigar box guitars; Viel Catig, eclectic jewelry and accessories; Ronald Ciamaga, fine art photography; Gillian Coffee, amigurumi; Ellen Finan, fiber art; Jenny Gagnon, decorative gourds; Jeanne Garcia, ceramic garden art; Bill Gardner, metal work; Nancy Jacobson, botanic tiles; Rebecca Kallinger, mosaics; E. Jennifer Katz, silver jewelry; John Klure, stoneware clay; Sean and Amanda Langevin, landscape photography; Cathy Morford, jewelry; Dara Mosher, botanical pottery; Michele Orsini, wood working; Denise Rietz, stained glass garden stepping stones; Sandy Schnack, jewelry; Jerry Tieszen, wood vases; Susan Toscano, jewelry; Gary Walrath, wood; Chris Walrath, fabric art. This is a wonderful opportunity to purchase unique and beautiful art pieces (maybe shop early for the holidays!), enjoy light refreshments, and spend time exploring areas of the 40-acre Gardens including the Rose Garden, Butterfly Garden and Herb Garden. Free admission! Free parking in Lot 13, with shuttles available to and from Lot 13. For further information about the Gardens and this event, including directions, visit www.gardens.ucr.edu.

Seventh Annual Art in the Gardens at the UCR Botanic Gardens