Summer Flowers with Mill Valley Flowers

Join Us for a Summer of Flowers – Seasonal Design Workshop

Step into the timeless charm of our historic Marin Art and Garden Center and spend a summer evening surrounded by creativity and community. Our Summer Floral Design Workshops are a special opportunity to learn from the award-winning team of Mill Valley Flowers, whose artistry has been featured in weddings, events, and homes throughout the Bay Area for decades.

Whether you’re new to floral design or looking to refresh your skills, these hands-on sessions will guide you through creating your own stunning arrangements—perfect for summer dining tables, thoughtful gifts, or simply to bring added décor into your home.

We’ll explore the season’s freshest flowers, color palettes, and natural design techniques, all in a relaxed and welcoming setting. Come solo, bring a friend, or gift the experience to a loved one—everyone leaves with a beautiful arrangement and a touch of floral magic.

Space is limited and these evenings tend to fill quickly, so we recommend reserving your spot early.

All flowers and tools are provided. We recommend casual clothes and comfortable shoes.

We can’t wait to share the joy of summer flowers with you!

 

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Unless otherwise noted, online registration closes two days before the event date.

Cost

$140.00

A transaction fee will be added to your total, to offset registration costs to us as a non-profit.

Date

Jul 23 2025
Expired!

Time

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Questions? email info@maringarden.org or call 415-455-5260

Location

The Cottage
30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ross CA 94957

INSTRUCTOR

Speaker

  • Lillian Klein
    Lillian Klein

    Lillian was born and raised in Mill Valley and is an award-winning floral designer who began her journey in New York, where she received formal training not only in design but also in the botanical knowledge essential to mastering floral artistry. Her expertise encompasses understanding the plants she works with, knowing how to care for them after they’re cut, and maximizing their beauty in every arrangement. She trained at Brooklyn’s renowned Zuzu’s, a prestigious flower shop founded in 1971 by Fonda Sara. Zuzu’s, a female-owned and operated business, was recently honored by the State of New York and added to the NY State Historical Business Preservation Registry. While at Zuzu’s, Lillian designed both for individual clients and large-scale weddings across the tri-state area. Currently, she serves as both buyer and lead designer at Mill Valley Flowers, another award-winning, female-owned flower shop. Lillian continues to create stunning designs, blending her deep botanical knowledge with a keen eye for beauty, ensuring every arrangement is a masterpiece.

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Thank you for your interest in giving to the Marin Art & Garden Center events from your Donor Advised Fund (DAF) or Family Foundation.

We sincerely appreciate your generosity and support!

To ensure your gift follows the current IRS guidelines for DAF/Family Foundation support of an event, we would like to share the below guidelines with you.

  • Raffle tickets, tickets to galas and other special events, auction items, and benefits conferred in connection with a DAF/foundation grant are not permitted.
    • IRS has specifically ruled that fair market value associated with fundraising events cannot be separated, a practice known as “bifurcation.”
      • For example, with Edible Garden, if the price of the ticket is $200 and the FMV fair market value (non-tax-deductible amount) is designated to be $50, the donor must pay from sources other than her DAF/foundation for the full value of the ticket ($200) and not just for the non-tax-deductible amount ($50).
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      • A donor could sponsor the event, and not attend, and pay fully out of the DAF/foundation.
      • A donor could sponsor the event using DAF/foundation funds and attend by purchasing an individual ticket through non-DAF/foundation funds.
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        • As an example, a $1,500 sponsor that covers 2 guests, could pay for their sponsorship with $400 from a different source of funds, and then give an additional gift of $1,100 out of their DAF.

 

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