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ADVANCE TICKET RESERVATIONS ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR MEMBERS AND GENERAL PUBLIC
March-April Reservations are strongly recommended for Gertrude's Restaurant
Orchid Fever exhibit closure April 17 4-8 p.m. The exhibit will reopen at 10 a.m. on April 18.
The Garden, Gertrude’s and Shop will close at 12:00pm with last admission at 10:30am on Saturday, April 26th for the Garden’s annual fundraiser, Dinner on the Desert.

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