Greenhouse Yoga
Join Kristen Bjerke as she walks you through a morning yoga routine to jump-start your weekend! This is perfect for all levels.
Cost: $5 paid to Kristen at event
Make-N-Take Pie Workshop
Learn how to make an apple pie from the experts!
3rd Generation previous owner, Kathleen Benken, will walk you through the steps of making your very own apple pie and pumpkin pie – perfect for Thanksgiving! You’ll be able to bring both pies home to freeze and bake on the Holiday!
Cost: $50
Snag a Spot
Sold Out
Mini Family Photo Sessions with Kathy Badinghaus
Kathy Badinghaus is BACK just in time for you to get your holiday photos snapped! Sign up for a 15 minute photo session and capture a moment you’ll cherish forever.
Cost: $90
Merry & Bright Tree Lighting
Join us for our first Merry & Bright Tree Lighting Ceremony – happening on our covered patio on Thursday, November 20th form 6 to 7:30pm.
We’ll have a fire going with smores and hot cocoa available and the Tree lighting will happen at 7pm. This is a wonderful family-friendly event that you won’t want to miss!
Cost: FREE
Mini Norfolk Pine Decorating Workshop
Decorate & take home your own live Norfolk Pine tree! Perfect for a tabletop or for your child to keep in their room to celebrate the holiday season.
Cost: $15
Annual Holiday Open House Weekend
Join us for the jolliest weekend of the year! We’ll have a live nativity display, Santa visits, live trees, workshops and so much more!
Cost: FREE
Mini Family Photo Sessions with Kathy Badinghaus
Kathy Badinghaus is BACK just in time for you to get your holiday photos snapped! Sign up for a 15 minute photo session and capture a moment you’ll cherish forever. Call our office at 513-891-1040 to book a slot!
Cost: $90
Painted Bell Ornament Workshop
Let your kids unleash their creativity in this fun, hands-on Painted Bell Ornament Workshop led by Kathy Hyatt of Hyatt Art Studio!
Cost: $15
Yule Log Centerpiece Workshop
Join us during our Annual Open House Weekend for a festive, hands-on experience! In this workshop, you’ll create your very own holiday centerpiece using a natural birch log base, carefully planed to rest flat and prepped with space for taper candles. Our designers will guide you as you decorate with fragrant wintergreens, dried orange slices, cinnamon sticks, lotus pods, moss, and other seasonal accents.
Cost: $65
Hanging Snowman Sign Workshop
Let your kids unleash their creativity in this fun, hands-on Hanging Snowman Sign Class led by Kathy Hyatt of Hyatt Art Studio! Your little ones can make and take home their very own wintertime masterpiece!
Cost: $15
Mini Family Photo Sessions with Kathy Badinghaus
Kathy Badinghaus is BACK just in time for you to get your holiday photos snapped! Sign up for a 15 minute photo session and capture a moment you’ll cherish forever. Call our office at 513-891-1040 to book a slot!
Cost: $90
Warm Wishes Floral Arranging Workshop
Create your very own cylinder arrangement of warm and cozy blooms – just in time for Thanksgiving hosting!
Standard Barista roses, spray roses, mums, wax flower and lush foliage come together in a timeless ceramic container for a cozy combination that is perfect for sweater weather season!
Cost: $58
Hanging Snowman Sign Workshop
Let your kids unleash their creativity in this fun, hands-on Hanging Snowman Sign Class led by Kathy Hyatt of Hyatt Art Studio! Your little ones can make and take home their very own wintertime masterpiece!
Cost: $15
Painted Bell Ornament Workshop
Let your kids unleash their creativity in this fun, hands-on Painted Bell Ornament Workshop led by Kathy Hyatt of Hyatt Art Studio!
Cost: $15
Winter Porch Pot Workshop
Create your very own timeless holiday container garden, filled with fragrant wintergreens and seasonal sparkle!
Cost: $65
Winter Porch Pot Workshop
Create your very own timeless holiday container garden, filled with fragrant wintergreens and seasonal sparkle!
Cost: $65
Winter Wreath Workshop
Adorn a fresh, fragrant wintergreen wreath with embellishments that bring you joy! Choose from colorful shatterproof ornaments, and top it off with a handmade bow designed by our Benken team. The Benken Bar will be open as well!
Cost: $65
Advent Wreath Workshop
Create your own moment of peace for the holiday with our Advent Wreath Workshop to celebrate and mark the four weeks leading up to Christmas.
Cost: $50
Winter Wreath Workshop
Adorn a fresh, fragrant wintergreen wreath with embellishments that bring you joy! Choose from colorful shatterproof ornaments, and top it off with a handmade bow designed by our Benken team. The Benken Bar will be open as well!
Cost: $65
Holiday Makers Market
Our Third Annual Holiday Makers Market is happening on December 13th from 9am to 2pm.
More than 40 talented local creatives will be gathering right here at Benken, so SAVE THE DATE and plan to get your holiday shopping DONE!
Cost: Free to attend
Winter Blooms & Bites Night
Gather with us at the garden center for Blooms & Bites – a floral design night with flavor! Participants can build their own bouquet of locally grown seasonal blooms, snack on charcuterie from Boards & Beez, and sip penny pours of wine at the Benken Bar!
Cost: $28
Macrame Yoga Mat Strap Workshop
We’re teaming up with Jess of Beautiful Orange Productions for a creative, hands-on experience where you’ll learn how to make your very own macramé yoga mat strap using high-quality cord and simple, guided techniques.
Cost: $40
Hand-built Ceramic Hanging Planter Workshop
We’re thrilled to collaborate with Whistle Stop Clay Works for our first ever clay hand-building workshop!
Get your hands dirty learning hand-building basics to create your own triangular hanging planter and take home an artist-made pot!
Cost: $75
Hand-built Ceramic Hanging Planter Workshop
We’re thrilled to collaborate with Whistle Stop Clay Works for our first ever clay hand-building workshop!
Get your hands dirty learning hand-building basics to create your own triangular hanging planter and take home an artist-made pot!
Cost: $75
Silver Clay Jewelry Workshop
Join the Silver Clay Jewelry Making Workshop at Benken on January 31 and create beautiful personalized jewelry pieces. Each participant will receive 15 grams of silver metal clay to work with and will learn the process of preparing, rolling and cutting fine silver metal clay.
Each piece will be dried, smoothed, drilled, and ready for pick-up at Benken on February 12.
Cost: $115
Greenhouse Yoga
Join Kristen Bjerke as she walks you through a morning yoga routine to jump-start your weekend! This is perfect for all levels.
Cost: $5 paid to Kristen at event
Make-N-Take Pie Workshop
Learn how to make an apple pie from the experts!
3rd Generation previous owner, Kathleen Benken, will walk you through the steps of making your very own apple pie and pumpkin pie – perfect for Thanksgiving! You’ll be able to bring both pies home to freeze and bake on the Holiday!
Cost: $50
Snag a Spot
Sold Out
Mini Family Photo Sessions with Kathy Badinghaus
Kathy Badinghaus is BACK just in time for you to get your holiday photos snapped! Sign up for a 15 minute photo session and capture a moment you’ll cherish forever.
Cost: $90
Merry & Bright Tree Lighting
Join us for our first Merry & Bright Tree Lighting Ceremony – happening on our covered patio on Thursday, November 20th form 6 to 7:30pm.
We’ll have a fire going with smores and hot cocoa available and the Tree lighting will happen at 7pm. This is a wonderful family-friendly event that you won’t want to miss!
Cost: FREE
Mini Norfolk Pine Decorating Workshop
Decorate & take home your own live Norfolk Pine tree! Perfect for a tabletop or for your child to keep in their room to celebrate the holiday season.
Cost: $15
Annual Holiday Open House Weekend
Join us for the jolliest weekend of the year! We’ll have a live nativity display, Santa visits, live trees, workshops and so much more!
Cost: FREE
Mini Family Photo Sessions with Kathy Badinghaus
Kathy Badinghaus is BACK just in time for you to get your holiday photos snapped! Sign up for a 15 minute photo session and capture a moment you’ll cherish forever. Call our office at 513-891-1040 to book a slot!
Cost: $90
Painted Bell Ornament Workshop
Let your kids unleash their creativity in this fun, hands-on Painted Bell Ornament Workshop led by Kathy Hyatt of Hyatt Art Studio!
Cost: $15
Yule Log Centerpiece Workshop
Join us during our Annual Open House Weekend for a festive, hands-on experience! In this workshop, you’ll create your very own holiday centerpiece using a natural birch log base, carefully planed to rest flat and prepped with space for taper candles. Our designers will guide you as you decorate with fragrant wintergreens, dried orange slices, cinnamon sticks, lotus pods, moss, and other seasonal accents.
Cost: $65
Hanging Snowman Sign Workshop
Let your kids unleash their creativity in this fun, hands-on Hanging Snowman Sign Class led by Kathy Hyatt of Hyatt Art Studio! Your little ones can make and take home their very own wintertime masterpiece!
Cost: $15
Mini Family Photo Sessions with Kathy Badinghaus
Kathy Badinghaus is BACK just in time for you to get your holiday photos snapped! Sign up for a 15 minute photo session and capture a moment you’ll cherish forever. Call our office at 513-891-1040 to book a slot!
Cost: $90
Warm Wishes Floral Arranging Workshop
Create your very own cylinder arrangement of warm and cozy blooms – just in time for Thanksgiving hosting!
Standard Barista roses, spray roses, mums, wax flower and lush foliage come together in a timeless ceramic container for a cozy combination that is perfect for sweater weather season!
Cost: $58
Hanging Snowman Sign Workshop
Let your kids unleash their creativity in this fun, hands-on Hanging Snowman Sign Class led by Kathy Hyatt of Hyatt Art Studio! Your little ones can make and take home their very own wintertime masterpiece!
Cost: $15
Painted Bell Ornament Workshop
Let your kids unleash their creativity in this fun, hands-on Painted Bell Ornament Workshop led by Kathy Hyatt of Hyatt Art Studio!
Cost: $15
Winter Porch Pot Workshop
Create your very own timeless holiday container garden, filled with fragrant wintergreens and seasonal sparkle!
Cost: $65
Winter Porch Pot Workshop
Create your very own timeless holiday container garden, filled with fragrant wintergreens and seasonal sparkle!
Cost: $65
Winter Wreath Workshop
Adorn a fresh, fragrant wintergreen wreath with embellishments that bring you joy! Choose from colorful shatterproof ornaments, and top it off with a handmade bow designed by our Benken team. The Benken Bar will be open as well!
Cost: $65
Advent Wreath Workshop
Create your own moment of peace for the holiday with our Advent Wreath Workshop to celebrate and mark the four weeks leading up to Christmas.
Cost: $50
Winter Wreath Workshop
Adorn a fresh, fragrant wintergreen wreath with embellishments that bring you joy! Choose from colorful shatterproof ornaments, and top it off with a handmade bow designed by our Benken team. The Benken Bar will be open as well!
Cost: $65
Holiday Makers Market
Our Third Annual Holiday Makers Market is happening on December 13th from 9am to 2pm.
More than 40 talented local creatives will be gathering right here at Benken, so SAVE THE DATE and plan to get your holiday shopping DONE!
Cost: Free to attend
Winter Blooms & Bites Night
Gather with us at the garden center for Blooms & Bites – a floral design night with flavor! Participants can build their own bouquet of locally grown seasonal blooms, snack on charcuterie from Boards & Beez, and sip penny pours of wine at the Benken Bar!
Cost: $28
Macrame Yoga Mat Strap Workshop
We’re teaming up with Jess of Beautiful Orange Productions for a creative, hands-on experience where you’ll learn how to make your very own macramé yoga mat strap using high-quality cord and simple, guided techniques.
Cost: $40
Hand-built Ceramic Hanging Planter Workshop
We’re thrilled to collaborate with Whistle Stop Clay Works for our first ever clay hand-building workshop!
Get your hands dirty learning hand-building basics to create your own triangular hanging planter and take home an artist-made pot!
Cost: $75
Hand-built Ceramic Hanging Planter Workshop
We’re thrilled to collaborate with Whistle Stop Clay Works for our first ever clay hand-building workshop!
Get your hands dirty learning hand-building basics to create your own triangular hanging planter and take home an artist-made pot!
Cost: $75
Silver Clay Jewelry Workshop
Join the Silver Clay Jewelry Making Workshop at Benken on January 31 and create beautiful personalized jewelry pieces. Each participant will receive 15 grams of silver metal clay to work with and will learn the process of preparing, rolling and cutting fine silver metal clay.
Each piece will be dried, smoothed, drilled, and ready for pick-up at Benken on February 12.
Cost: $115