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the friends of birmingham botanical gardens is pleased to announce the speaker lineup and event schedule for the 18th-annual antiques at the gardens benefiting the friends of birmingham botanical gardens!
PRESENTING SPONSOR: McCORQUODALE TRANSFER
DESIGN SPONSOR: LEE JOFA
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3
*GALA IN THE GARDENS
Sponsored by Jones Walker LLP & ServisFirst Bank
Honoree Celebration: William R. Ireland Jr.
6 p.m.
Gala in the Gardens
7–11 p.m.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4
SHOW HOURS
10 a.m.– 5 p.m.
*SHOP THE SHOW
Stacey Bewkes, Founder of Quintessence
Sponsored by Jeremy D. Clark
9:30 a.m.
RED DIAMOND LECTURE SERIES
Hosted by Richard Keith Langham
Sponsored by Red Diamond Coffee & Tea
*Life in the Garden**
Bunny Williams
11 a.m.
*Building a Home to Last**
Gil Schafer
2 p.m.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5
SHOW HOURS
10 a.m.– 5 p.m.
*The Future of Traditional Design**
Elizabeth Lawrence, Rudy Saunders, Elizabeth Pyne Singer
Moderated by Steele Marcoux, Editor in Chief, VERANDA
Sponsored by Cobbs Allen & PURE Insurance
11 a.m.
*Influence and Inspiration**
Barry Dixon, Mary McDonald, Michelle Nussbaumer
Moderated by Margot Shaw, Editor in Chief, FLOWER
Sponsored by FLOWER
2 p.m.
*Floral Workshop**
Calvert Crary, Executive Director of FlowerSchool New York and FlowerSchool Los
Angeles
Sponsored by Anna & Jim Cooper
3:30 p.m.
Threads of Time: An Archival Journey
Lina Forrester, Archivist, Kravet, Inc.
Sponsored by Kravet, Inc.
3:30 p.m.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6
SHOW HOURS
10 a.m.– 4 p.m.
*Design, Style, and Influence**
Alexa Hampton
Sponsored by Visual Comfort & Co.
11 a.m.
*Designing A Home Together
James F. Carter, Richard Keith Langham, Ben Page
Moderated by Michael Diaz Griffith, Executive Director & CEO Design Leadership
Network
Sponsored by Paige Albright Orientals and Southern Home Magazine
2 p.m.
* Additional ticket is required. Limited seating.
** Book signings to follow, hosted by Leaf & Petal at the Gardens.