Savor the Spring Presents: A Galentine’s Week of Self-Care
Monday, February 8–Saturday, February 13

Join us for a week of self-care and good times! From crafting to wine tasting to picking the perfect plants for your physical and mental health, this Galentine’s week we have you and your girlfriends covered with some much deserved ‘me-time’. 

With classes led by expert instructors, you will receive guidance on mental health through horticultural therapy via apartment plants, relax with a glass of wine, dive into the updated sommeliers’ industry bible, bend your mind with some meditation and try your hand at a new hobby with an embroidery class featuring Hibiscus Linens.  

Each ticket link listed below includes details on that item and any associated logistics. 

Please ensure you confirm shipping and billing information for any book, wine, and embroidery kit purchases.

Event Schedule

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Event Schedule

Event Tickets

$350 • The Self-Care Suite  TICKETS • Ticket sales close on Sunday, January 31, at 12:00 p.m. (noon) 

Each VIP ticket includes access to each event (1 night of wine tasting) including each kit, The New Sotheby’s Wine Encyclopedia, the Well-Gardened Mind book, a VIP-exclusive meditation event on Tuesday night and a gift bag. 

*Books and gift bags will be available for pickup at the Astor House during regular opening hours (including Tuesday evenings 5:00pm – 9:00pm) starting February 9th. Please note, purchaser is responsible for $7.75 packing and shipping cost. 

$62 • De-Puff + Glow: Jade Roller Kit + Workshop  TICKETS • Ticket sales close on Tuesday, February 2, at 11:59 p.m.

Join us to de-puff and glow during our jade roller workshop. We will learn the proper technique for using a jade roller and how to incorporate facial oils into your routine so that you can continue getting your glow on this winter! Each kit comes with all natural Herbivore Botanicals mini jade roller, 8 mL Lapis face oil, 8 mL Phoenix face oil shipped directly to your home that you will use in class to de-puff and glow. 

$26 • De-Puff + Glow: Jade Roller Workshop  TICKETS • Ticket sales close on Sunday, February 7, at 11:59 p.m.

Join us to de-puff and glow during our jade roller workshop. We will learn the proper technique for using a jade roller and how to incorporate facial oils into your routine so that you can continue getting your glow on this winter! 

$62 • Embroidery Kit + Class by Hibiscus Linens  TICKETS • Ticket sales extended to Saturday, February 6, at 11:59 p.m.

After extensive requests to re-open sales, we will continue selling kits for the Hibiscus embroidery class.
Please Note: We cannot guarantee arrival by the class date. We will circulate a video recording after the event for those who do not receive their kit in time.

Each kit comes with the needle, threads, embroidery hoop, tea towel you will embroider in class and the unique sketch of your monogram completed by the Hibiscus Linen staff. At checkout, please ensure you provide the initials you would like to stitch on your tea towel. These can be 1-3 letters. The embroidery shop staff will pre-sketch them for you and will ship this sketch with your kit so you can follow along!

*This image is a general sample from the Hibiscus Linens collection. The actual item produced in class will be a tea towel featuring participants’ monogram with a small flower. 

$155 • ‘Around the World’ Wine Tasting by Grape Intentions TICKETS • Ticket sales close Thursday, February 4, at 11:59 p.m.

Each tasting  includes 3 bottles of wine shipped directly to your home. Attendees will sample a sparkling, a red and a white wine. At checkout, please select which class date you will be attending. 

$209 • Wine Tasting by Grape Intentions and Sotheby’s Wine Encyclopedia  TICKETS • Ticket sales close Thursday, February 4, at 11:59 p.m.

Each tasting includes 3 bottles of wine shipped directly to your home. At checkout, please select which class date you will be attending. 

*Books will be available for pickup at the Astor House during regular opening hours (including Tuesday evenings 5:00pm – 9:00pm) after February 9. We will also support requests for shipping. Please note, purchaser is responsible for $7.75 packing and shipping cost. 

$78 • The New Sotheby’s Wine Encyclopedia  PURCHASE BOOK

For the first time since 2011, National Geographic Books has fully updated The New Sotheby’s Wine Encyclopedia, often referred to as “the Somm’s Bible.” The comprehensive guide for enophiles is now in its sixth edition. Order the book for yourself, as a gift or with your night of wine tasting! 

*Books will be available for pickup at the Astor House during regular opening hours (including Tuesday evenings 5:00pm – 9:00pm) starting February 9th. We will also support requests for shipping. Please note, purchaser is responsible for $7.75 packing and shipping cost. 

$15.50 • The Well-Gardened Mind, talk by Sue Stuart-Smith   TICKETS • Ticket sales close Friday, February 12, at 11:59 p.m.

Join Dr. Sue Stuart-Smith as she walks you through selecting plants for your apartment that promote physical and mental well-being. 

$37.00 • The Well-Gardened Mind, talk + book by Sue Stuart-Smith   TICKETS • Ticket sales close Friday, February 12, at 11:59 p.m.

Join Dr. Sue Stuart-Smith as she walks you through selecting plants for your apartment that promote physical and mental well-being. This ticket also includes her book by the same name so you can continue your horticulture overhaul after the class!

*Books will be available for pickup at the Astor House during regular opening hours (including Tuesday evenings 5:00pm – 9:00pm) after February 9. We will also support requests for shipping. Please note, purchaser is responsible for $7.75 packing and shipping cost. 

$28.00 • The Well-Gardened Mind book by Sue Stuart-Smith   PURCHASE BOOK

Read Dr. Sue Stuart-Smith’s latest book, The Well-Gardened Mind, to learn about the healing powers of plants and gardening and how you can transform your space into a place that maximizes your wellness. Purchase standalone or in addition to the class! 

*Books will be available for pickup at the Astor House during regular opening hours (including Tuesday evenings 5:00pm – 9:00pm) after February 9. We will also support requests for shipping. Please note, purchaser is responsible for $7.75 packing and shipping cost. 

Make a Donation

If you can’t attend this event, but would still like to support the NYJL’s work, please consider making a donation.

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Speakers and Instructors

	Hibiscus Linens Named 2018 Best Southern Tastemaker by Southern Living and Winner of the 8th Annual Made in the South Awards, Needlework Designer Mariana Barran Goodall’s work combines a modern aesthetic with traditional textile and needlework techniques.  The artist, a Mexican designer, is passionate about preserving old world stitching methods. This allows her to work through heritage textiles to reveal new insights in a very simple manner. She believes in the warmth and universal language that comes from a piece of art made completely by hand.
	Sotheby’s Wine Encyclopedia by National Geographic Books The SOMM Journal has announced a first-of-its-kind global wine-tasting series in partnership with National Geographic Books. Savor the Spring will be taking part in NatGeo’s arranged tastings hosting its own for the New York Junior League on Thursday, February 11 and Friday, February 12 at 7:00 PM.  The launch of the highly anticipated New Sotheby’s Wine Encyclopedia by National Geographic Books was the catalyst for these world-wide tastings. For the first time since 2011, National Geographic Books has fully updated The New Sotheby’s Wine Encyclopedia, often referred to as “the Somm’s Bible.” The comprehensive guide for enophiles is now in its sixth edition. It is the most comprehensive guide to the world of wine, featuring authoritative information on related history, culture, geography, and more.
	Wine Tasting by Grape Intentions  Grape Intentions founder, Brett H. Philpott-Freeman, is a wine professional and culinarian with over 20 years experience in the sampling, advising, pairing and choosing of wines. In addition to wine events, Grape Intentions is a wine club that pays it forward. He has led face-to-face tastings since 2004, and has recently added virtual tastings for Fortune 100 companies, law firms, convention professionals and personal celebrations.
	The Well-Gardened Mind by Dr. Sue Stuart-Smith Join Dr. Sue Stuart-Smith for a lecture based on her latest book The Well-Gardened Mind: The Restorative Power of Nature. Dr. Smith is a renowned psychiatrist and avid gardener whose lecture is an inspiring and deeply-researched exploration on the healing effects of gardening, and the long-lasting mental health benefits that come from immersing oneself in the natural world. Drawing on her own research, as well as personal experience and historical anecdotes, Dr. Stuart-Smith illustrates how growing things and spending time in nature can literally be life-saving.

Meditation + Yoga with Dena Levitz

Join RYT200 certified yoga and meditation instructor, Dena Levitz of Breakthrough Yoga, for an hour of meditation, mindfulness and yoga. To ease participants into the practice, Dena will lead you through guided meditation then transition into a dynamic and empowering yoga session to promote holistic mindfulness. Only open to those with VIP tickets.