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HOME AND GARDEN EVENTS

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Apple Holler: Pick your own apples or visit the Country Store filled with unique seasonal and Wisconsin items available for purchase year-round. 5006 S. Sylvania Ave., Sturtevant, (262) 884-7100; www.appleholler.com

Boerner Botanical Gardens: Workshops, special events and activities for all ages. Whitnall Park, 9400 Boerner Drive, Hales Corners. Information: (414) 525-5653;

Garden Walk: Conifers, 6-7:30 p.m. Sept. 13. $5.

Boerner By Moonlight Family Garden Walk. Sept. 15. Free.

China Lights: The Magic Returns. Sept. 22-Oct. 22. $10/$15.

BREWtanical Series: Black Husky Brewing. Oct. 12. $10/$15.

Dahlia Society of Wisconsin: Annual Flower Show, 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 23; noon-2:30 p.m. Sept. 24. Free, and open to the public. Juried exhibition of dahlias from exhibitors throughout the Midwest will be on display. Flowers will be given away after the show, bring your own containers. Brookfield City Hall, 2000 N. Calhoun Road, Brookfield. Information: (414) 327-1759.

Garden District Neighborhood Association: Fall Festival, 1-5 p.m. Oct. 7. The Gardens, 6th St. and Howard Ave. Information: Dawn, (414) 379-2450; www.milwaukeegdna.com/

Lynden Sculpture Garden: Experience art in nature through its collection of more than 50 monumental sculptures sited across 40 acres of park, lake and woodland. Tours and classes for all ages. 2145 W. Brown Deer Road. (414) 4468794; lyndensculpturegarden.org

Tips on Thinning and Transplanting Perennials. Oct. 7.

Milwaukee Bonsai Society: Lynden Sculpture Garden Bonsai Exhibit open to the public Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, (through Oct. 31). Admission is free to Lynden members or with admission to the sculpture garden. 2145 W. Brown Deer Road. www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/Bonsai

Minor’s Garden Center: Free classes on a variety of gardening topics, 9 a.m. Saturdays. 7777 N. 76th St., (414) 354-4830; minorsgardencenter.com

Deer-Resistant Plants. Sept. 16.

Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory: Ultra Violet Summer Floral Show, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 10. Purple plants and flowers on display with a collection of modern and abstract sculpture pieces all created in shades of violet, lavender and purple. 524 S. Layton Blvd. (414) 257-5600.

Orchid Show & Sale, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 16; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 17.

Retzer Nature Center: Apple Harvest Festival, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 23. Delicious apple products, an apple pie baking contest, children’s activities, craft fair, planetarium shows, guided nature hikes, and horse-drawn wagon rides. $5 fee per vehicle. S14-W28167 Madison St., Waukesha. (262) 896-8007.

Schlitz Audubon Nature Center: Environmental education programs for all ages, opens daily at 9 a.m. 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Bayside, (414) 352-2880; www.schlitzaudubon.org/

Environmental Voices: Compost Crusader. Sept. 27.

Stone Bank Farm Market: Visit the market for organic, locally-grown produce, dairy products, poultry, pork, and grass-fed beef, as well as artisanal foods, or participate in classes. N68-W33208 County Road K, Stone Bank. (262) 563-8010; stonebankmarket.com/

Tippecanoe Library: Master Gardener “Bee Aware of Pollinators,” 6 p.m. Sept. 11, 3912 S. Howell Ave.

Urban Ecology Centers: Provide year-round educational programs for kids, families and adults of all ages that foster ecological understanding and provide outdoor science education at three locations: Riverside Park, 1500 E. Park Place, (414) 964-8505; Washington Park, 1859 N. 40th St., (414) 344-5460; and Menomonee

Valley, 3700 W. Pierce St., (414) 431-2940. urbanecologycenter.org/

www.boernerbotanicalgardens.org

Friends of Real Food: Potluck and Presentation. Sept. 21. Riverside Park.

Community Vegan Potluck. Oct. 3. Riverside Park.

HOME

Caledonia Historical Society: Heritage Festival, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 10. Donation requested. Historic buildings, vendors and reenactments. 1/8 mile east of Hwy 38 on 5 Mile Road, Caledonia. www.caledoniahistoricalsociety.org

Dodge County Fairgrounds: Flea Market & Craft Fair, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 16. Vendors selling unique furniture, vintage glassware, tools and toys, antiques and collectibles, food products and home decor. Highway 33, Beaver Dam. www.dodgecountyfairgrounds.com

Hawthorne Hill Farm: Vintage Treasures Market features home and garden décor, antique and vintage items, quilts, furniture and accessories, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 10. 16370 W. Small Road, New Berlin. www.hawthornehillfarm.com.

Holy Hill: Arts & Crafts Fair, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 16. $5. Artists and craftsmen presenting their work in a natural setting, food booths and refreshments. Basilica and the National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians, 1525 Carmel Road, Hubertus. holyhillartsandcraftsfair.com/

Holy Hill Art Farm: Local artists, farmers and collectors exhibit wares, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 16-17. Enjoy coffee, hot sandwiches and soup, bakery and other refreshments. 4958 Highway 167, Hubertus. www.holyhillartfarm.com

Kenosha History Center: Southport Lighthouse, open noon-4 p.m. Sundays; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. 220 51st Place, Kenosha, (262) 654-5770.

Kenosha County Historical Society guided walking tour of Library Park Historic District. $12. Oct. 14.

North Point Lighthouse: Public tours of maritime and lighthouse museum including tower with views of the harbor, 1-4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. 2650 N. Wahl Ave., $8/$5, (414) 332-6754; northpointlighthouse.org/

Lectures at the Lighthouse with Brian Fette: Architect Herman Buemming and Milwaukee. Sept. 13.

Preservation Racine: 42th Annual Tour of Historic Places, 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Sept. 24. Tour historic homes and public buildings in Racine’s Greater Manree Park neighborhood. $15 advance; $17 day of the tour. (262) 634-5748; www.preservationracine.org

Wade House Visitor Center: Monthly speaker series presentation on architect “George Mann Niedecken,” 1 p.m. Sept. 16. W7965 Highway 23, Greenbush. (920) 526-3271.

Waukesha County Technical College: Hands-on noncredit personal enrichment courses. Classes held at 327 E. Broadway, Waukesha. Registration: (262) 691-5578; www.wctc.edu/

Garlands, Swags and Wreaths. Oct. 5-19.

Intermediate Sewing: Open Lab. Oct. 18-Nov. 29.

Upholstery. Oct. 19-Nov. 16.

Window Treatments. Oct. 24-Dec. 5.

Wauwatosa Historical Society: “What’s Cookin’ on Warren Avenue?” Tour of Homes features six homes, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 7. $17 advance ticket; $20 day of tour. Information: (414) 774-8672; wauwatosahistoricalsociety.org

Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts: Lectures and classes for all adults, beginner to advanced, on a variety of fiber arts topics. N50-W5050 Portland Road, Cedarburg. (262) 546-0300; wiquiltmuseum.com/

Fall University Day: Stories in the Stitches. Oct. 7.

Please send information about your event three weeks before the event or the registration deadline to Fresh calendar, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, P.O. Box 371, Milwaukee WI 53201 or email to jsfeat@journalsentinel.com, with “Attention Fresh calendar” in the subject line.