This Saturday is Mom’s Day at the UofI. The Bistro will be open for lunch (we do not normally serve lunch on Saturday) and the store has some special offers on your favorite items. Next week we are hosting a watercolor artist during the Boneyard festival and will be offering food and beverages to our visitors. Secretary’s Week and Take your Daughters to Work Day follow. Check these sections below for discounts and specials at these events.

Upcoming Events

1. UIUC Mom’s Day: Saturday April 14th

Saturday April 14^th is UIUC Mom’s Day and our Bistro will be serving a special Lunch from 11 am – 3pm.

For this day only:

§ Free 1.7 fl oz Crabtree & Evelyn hand therapy with $35 Vera Bradley purchase

§ 40% off Vera Bradley lime green microfiber.

§ 10% off Nouvelle Candles

2. Boneyard Festival at the Hedgerow: April 20^th & 21^st

The Boneyard Arts Festival, a county-wide event produced by 40 North | 88 West. Sculptors, weavers, photographers, painters and other visual artists join musicians, dancers, actors and poets as Champaign-Urbana and its surrounding communities come alive. More than a traditional arts walk, the Boneyard is a unique countywide event showcasing both the area's wealth of talent and the vitality of partnerships between its arts and entertainment community and local businesses.

The English Hedgerow is hosting the watercolor artist Jason Michael Bentley, www.jmbportfolio.com.

Friday April 20^th from 4-10pm and Saturday April 21^st from 3-10pm

3. Secretary’s Week: April 22^nd – 28^th

Administrative Professional’s week (aka: Secretary’s week) is just around the corner.

v Treat your staff to lunch at the Bistro. Call or email ahead and have bouquets ready on your table with your personalized thank you notes attached, or

v Send an herbal basket, fresh flowers, or a gift basket to a home or office address.

v A Hedgerow Gift Certificate for lunch or flowershop gifts delivered with an arrangement always expresses your appreciation.

4 Take your Daughters and Sons to Work Day: Thursday April 26th

Thursday April 26^th is “Take your Daughters and Sons to Work Day”. Hundreds of thousands of girls and boys across America will participate in this national event.

At the UofI from 1:00 to 4:00 pm there will be tours of different labs and children can learn more about science and engineering. For more information: click here

Share your work experiences, and share your lunchtime pleasures with your daughters and sons, too. Free Ice Cream Dessert with the purchase of lunch salad or sandwich at the Bistro.

5. Graduation Dining: May 11^th, 12^th, & 13^th

Earning a degree from the U of I is certainly something to celebrate.

Enjoy a well earned lunch or dinner with your family during this special weekend. We encourage your reservation.

Professional photographer Mark Romine will be on hand. His creative work will provide you with fantastic visual images of this milestone day.

The Bistro will be open for Lunch Friday & Saturday May 11^th and 12^th from 11-3pm and Sunday May 13^th from 12-4pm

For dinner Friday and Saturday May 11^th and 12^th form 5;30pm – 9pm, with a special Chefs Tasting Menu at $50 per person, reservation only.

Rushing into town for commencement? Call or email ahead and have your presentation bouquets, corsages and boutonnieres ready for pick up or placed at your dining table awaiting your arrival. Extraordinary orange and blue flowers are our specialty.

News from the Flowershop

Helen Philpott, Owner and Floral Director

April sees a fleeting glimpse of short season varieties such as Baronia, Jasmine, and Ranunculus. Order some before they are over!

Inclement weather and frost may have damaged local tree blossoms, but those from other parts of the country are alive and well in our cooler.

Fragrant herbal baskets are available this month for indoor and outdoor planting.

We are offering a variety of mints, several basils, tiny bay trees, sages, parsleys, chives, angelica, rosemary and lavender.

Prom Flowers:

Several schools are holding their proms on the same weekend this year. We would love to design your prom flowers for you so would like to remind you that we never take more work than we can do well on any given date.

Please place your order early so as not to be disappointed. Thank you.

Bistro News

Hedgerow Bistro has a new very special source for cheeses. The Great American Cheese company provides cheeses to the finest Chicago and New York City restaurants.

The cheeses offered are hand-made on small American farms and include a Berkshire blue cheese, a Georgia camembert, a wild rice Gouda, and a Wisconsin organic wild horseradish white cheddar.

These cheeses will be served on our gourmet fruit and cheese plates and platters available for delivery throughout the Champaign-Urbana area.

Fish and Chips:

We will be continuing to serve our popular English Fish and Chips special every Friday lunch time. The batter is out of this world!

In Store Specials

New fragrances of Nouvelle Candles

New Umbrellas ~ great for April showers

New Crypton Dog beds and luggage

Great graduation and Mother’s Day gifts

40% off discontinued Crabtree & Evelyn fragrances

40% off select Vera Bradley Patterns

40% off Votivo fragrances

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