OUT OF THE HOUSE
Beulah Brinton House: Bay View Historical Society open house with tours of historic home, 1-4 p.m. March 17. 2590 S. Superior St. (414) 744-5674; bayviewhistoricalsociety.org
Captain Frederick Pabst Mansion: Visitors learn about the Pabst Mansion on a docent-led guided tour of three floors, Sunday noon-3 p.m.; MondaySaturday 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; closed on Wednesdays through Feb. 28. 2000 W. Wisconsin Ave. (414) 931-0808; pabstmansion.com
Hales Corners Public Library: What’s It Worth? Antiques and Collectibles Appraisal Event with Mark Moran, 1:30-4:30 p.m. March 10. Free. Preregistration for timed appointments is required for those seeking appraisals. Hunt Room, 5885 S. 116th St., Hales Corners, (414) 529-6150; www.halescornerslibrary.org
Lynden Sculpture Garden: Build Your Own Cutting Board, 1-4 p.m. March 10. $48/$42. David Cobb and David Weissman, co-founders of the Milwaukee Craft Guild, guide you through wood selection, gluing, sanding and finishing. No prior woodworking experience is needed. Advance registration required. 2145 W. Brown Deer Road. (414) 446-8794; lyndensculpture garden.org
Milaeger’s Racine Expo Greenhouse: Spring 2018 Orchid Festival, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 25. Free. Daytime seminars, workshops and kids activities. 4838 Douglas Ave., Racine. (262) 886-2117; milaegers.com
Milwaukee Art Museum Garden Club: Breakfast meeting and “Song Birds” program, 9:30 a.m. March 15. $12 club members; $15 guests. Learn how to create bird habitats in your yard with native plants. Payment and registration deadline is March 5. More info: www.mamgardenclub.org/home.html Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory: “Railroad to Wonderland” Winter Train Show in the Show Dome, open daily, (through March 18). 524 S. Layton Blvd. (414) 257-5600; milwaukeedomes.org/
Ozaukee Master Gardeners: All About Herbs lecture series presents “Gardening for Bees and Other Pollinators,” 7 p.m. March 15. $8. The Pavilion, Ozaukee County Fairgrounds, W67-N866 Washington Ave., Cedarburg. ozaukeemastergardeners.org Polish Center of Wisconsin: Learn the art of decorating Polish Easter Eggs using three different methods. $8 members, $10 non-members. PreRegistration required. 6941 S. 68th St., Franklin. Information: (414) 529-2140.
❚ Skrobanki, 10 a.m.-noon March 10.
❚ Nalepianki, 1-3 p.m. March 10.
❚ Pisanki, 10 a.m.-noon March 17. POP!: 5706 W. Vliet St. (414) 3457494; www.popmke.com
❚ Pizza & a Project: Serving Tray, 6:308:30 p.m. Feb. 28. $45.
REALTORS Home & Garden Show: Indoor and outdoor home improvement tips, with landscaping and gardening advice, cooking demonstrations and seminars, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. March 23; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. March 24; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. March 25; 4-8 p.m. March 28-29; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. March 30; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. March 31. Admission $8. Wisconsin Exposition Center, State Fair Park, 640 S. 84th St., West Allis. (414) 778-4929; www.realtors homeandgardenshow.com/
Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum: Friends of Villa Terrace 2018 Garden Lecture Series lectures begin at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Each lecture $20 member; $25 non-member. All three $55 member; $70 non-member. 2220 N. Terrace Ave. (414) 289-9710; www.villaterracemuseum.org/
❚ Nancy Lawson: The Humane Gardener. March 21.
Wade House Historic Site: “Over Land, Under Cover: Tales of Quilts and Coverlets and their Journeys to Wisconsin, 1830-1880” special exhibit through May 6. $7 adults; $6 students/seniors; $3.50 children, ages 5 to 17. W7965 Highway 23, Greenbush. (920) 526-3271; wadehouse.org Waukesha County Expo Center: Home, Garden & Landscape Show, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb 25. Forum Bldg., 1000 Northview Road, Waukesha. (262) 238-6397; homegardenandland scapeshow.com/
Waukesha County Technical College: Register for spring personal enrichment courses. Classes are held at 327 E. Broadway, Waukesha. Registration: (262) 691-5578; wctc.edu/
❚ Upholstery. March 6-April 10 or March 8-April 12. $164.50.
❚ Window Treatments. March 6-April 17 or March 7-April 18. $119.70. Please submit your event three weeks before the event or registration deadline to jsfeat@journalsentinel.com, with “Attention Fresh calendar” as the subject line. Or mail to Fresh calendar, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, P.O. Box 371, Milwaukee WI 53201.