Event Calendar
Join us for a fun afternoon and evening in Phoenix at Desert Botanical Garden on Thursday, April 30, 2026! We will see:
Desert Pulse, a multi-sensory art exhibit
. Gardens After Dark, where the trails glow with color
Cohn Family Butterfly Pavilion, where hundreds of colorful Southwestern Butterflies fill the air with life
Transportation will be by coach bus with departures from the Poco Diablo tennis courts at 1:15pm and Chase Bank in the VOC at 1:25pm. We plan to arrive at the Gardens at 3:30pm and depart approximately 8:00pm, arriving back in Sedona by 10pm. The price for the bus is $100 per person payable at registration.
We will have dinner at Gertrude's by Tarbell’s. The restaurant is located within the Garden and is brought to you by legendary PBS television host and James Beard-nominated chef Mark Tarbell. Focusing on ingredients directly from growers in Arizona and unique to the region, this promises to be a wonderful dining experience. Dinner is self-pay and you will be able to order anything on the menu (https://issuu.com/dbg8/docs/gertrude_s_by_tarbell_s_fall_2025_menu?fr=sMmE0Zjg4MTkzNDQ).
The Garden admission fee is $39.95 at the entrance. Or, you can save $5 by purchasing your ticket online for a 3:30pm entrance time (https://ticketing.dbg.org/events/01900993-7cce-46be-1eb1-1c155517fee0).
Please register ASAP to ensure your dinner reservation at Gertrude’s.
This is considered the best event of the year!
Several members have offered to host 8 to 10 ladies each for an intimate luncheon at their homes.
After you register you will be randomly assigned to a hostess. We do this to give you an opportunity to meet and interact with new friends.
Often lifetime friendships have been forged at these events!
We will send you your hostess's address and directions a week before the event.
And just to make it fun, wear a garden hat if you like!
Register Below:
If you need to cancel please do so on the TSW website so another may take your place. The event is limited to 50.
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