OUT OF THE HOUSE
Lake Country Antiques & Garden Show: Shop garden ornaments, folk art, furniture and paintings, vintage and industrial home decoration, 5-9 p.m. April 20; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. April 21; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. April 22. Waukesha County Expo Center, Forum Bldg., 1000 Northview Road, Waukesha. antiquescenteratwales.com/
Lincoln Village, Heritage Senior Living: Ozaukee Master Gardeners present “Basics of Flower Gardening,” 10:30 a.m. April 11. Free and open to the public. 1330 W. Lincoln Ave., Port Washington.
Lynden Sculpture Garden: Spring Herb Walk with Kyle Denton. 1-3 p.m. April 22. $25 nonmembers/ $20 members. The workshops take a broad view of what it means to garden and discuss a wide range of techniques and philosophies for both new and experienced gardeners. Advance registration required. 2145 W. Brown Deer Road. (414) 446-8794; lyndensculpturegarden.org
Mequon Nature Preserve: Green & Easy Gardening Series with Melinda Myers, 6:30 p.m. Thursdays from April 12 to May 10. Free. Each class will consist of a hands-on activity to enhance your gardening skills, and information for transforming any space into a more ecofriendly landscape. 8200 W. County Line Road, Mequon. RSVP required via email to: center@ mequonnaturepreserve.org.
❚ The First Steps to Creating an Ecofriendly, Low Maintenance Landscape. April 12.
Milwaukee Art Museum: Art in Bloom, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. April 12; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. April 13-15. $5 for members; $20 for adults; $18 for seniors and students; $17 advance; Free for children 12 and under. View art-inspired floral installations set among three floors of the Museum, with gardening seminars, family activities and a marketplace with local vendors and artisans offering flowers, clothing, jewelry and garden accessories. 700 N. Art Museum Drive. (414) 224-3200. mam.org/bloom
Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory: Very Fairy Princess Day. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. April 14. 524 S. Layton Blvd. (414) 257-5600; milwaukeedomes.org/ North Point Lighthouse: The museum exhibits a wide variety of artifacts about the lighthouse and its keepers. Open to the public Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. throughout the year. Private tours and education tours by appointment. 2650 N. Wahl Ave. (414) 332-6754; northpoint lighthouse.org/
❚ Amanda Seligman “Encyclopedia of Milwaukee” lecture. April 11. Ozaukee Master Gardeners: All About Herbs lecture series presents “Hops: Herb of the Year,” 7 p.m. April 11. $8. Learn the many uses of this ancient herb and how to grow it successfully. The Pavilion, Ozaukee County Fairgrounds, W67-N866 Washington Ave., Cedarburg. ozaukeemaster gardeners.org
Southeastern Wisconsin Master Gardener Series: Classes held at Boerner Botanical Gardens from 6 to 7 p.m. Each session $5 per person. Open to all, and appropriate for beginners and experienced gardeners. Seed Selection and Veggie Gardening. April 11 Registration: boernerbotanical gardens.org/
Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum: Friends of Villa Terrace 2018 Garden Lecture Series lectures begin at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. $20 member; $25 nonmember. Shelly Culea: The Kingdom of the Monarch. April 11.2220 N. Terrace Ave. (414) 2899710; www.villaterracemuseum.org/