OUT OF THE HOUSE
HOME AND GARDEN EVENTS
Boerner Botanical Gardens: The Botanical Gardens and Garden House are open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., seven days a week. Admission rates: $6.50 adult; $5 senior/student/disabled; $4.50 junior. Free-admission day for Milwaukee County residents on June 5, July 3, Aug. 7 and Sept. 4. Whitnall Park, 9400 Boerner Drive, Hales Corners. Information: (414) 5255653; boernerbotanicalgardens.org
❚ Build a Terrarium, 10 a.m. June 9.
Breast Cancer Showhouse: 2018 Showhouse features a house at 1363 N. Prospect Ave. Open June 2-17. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Thursday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday; noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. $25 in advance. Information: breastcancershowhouse.org
Cedarburg Garden Walk: Tour features four Cedarburg/Grafton-area gardens, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. July 14 and 15. $8 advance, $10 day of the tour. Garden art and plants available for purchase. (262) 387-0192; cedarburgwomansclub.org
Daylily Society of Southeast Wisconsin: Annual Plant Sale, 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. June 2. Brookfield Farmers Market, 2000 N. Calhoun Road, Brookfield. dssew.org
Elmbrook Garden Club: Life Cycle of the Monarch Butterfly, 6:30 p.m. June 7. Public welcome. Brookfield Library, 1900 N. Calhoun Road, Brookfield. Information: (414) 614-6489.
Forest Home Cemetery: “A Walk in Milwaukee History” walking tours begin June 3 at 2 p.m. in the Halls of History, 2405 W. Forest Home Ave. Donation requested to the Forest Home Historic Preservation Association. Group tours available by appointment. (414) 645-2632.
❚ Memorial Day Tours start at 2:30 p.m. May 28.
❚ Civil War History. June 3.
❚ Milwaukee Mayors. June 10.
❚ Arts & Symbolism. June 17.
Holy Hill Art Farm: Art & Farm Market Weekend, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 3 and 4. The show features a selected blend of fine art, crafts, vintage & antiques, on a farm homestead with 80 acres rustic scenery and antique structures. While browsing the farm full of arts and crafts, guests can also enjoy farm fresh products and hot foods, freshly canned vegetables, fruits, jams, handmade toffee, sweets and fresh smoked fish. Located at 4958 Highway 167, Hubertus. holyhillartfarm.com
Interiorscapes by the Plant Market: Tropical Plant Sale for Patio and Home, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. June 2, 5600 W. North Ave., (414) 871-7444.
MATC Horticulture Department: Introduction to Organic and Sustainable Vegetable and Herb Production, 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays May 29-July 31. MATC Mequon Campus, 5555 Highland Road, Mequon. Register in person at any MATC campus, or online at matc.edu/student/Admissions/regi.cfm
Mequon Nature Preserve: Green & Easy Gardening Series with Melinda Myers, 6:30 p.m. Thursdays. Free. Class consists 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@mequonnature preserve.org.
Minor’s Garden Center: Enjoy a free class every Saturday at 9 a.m. 7777 N. 76th St. (414) 354-4830; minorsgardencenter.com
❚ Unique Plants. June 2.
❚ Diagnosing Your Plant Problems. June 9.
❚ New & Exciting Plants Tour. June 16.
❚ Perennials. June 23.
❚ Let’s Get Started: Selecting Plants. June 30. Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory: “Shakespeare in Love” show dome features the language of flowers, and pastel-tinted displays with scrollshaped signs and quotes from Shakespeare that relate to the nearby flowers (through May 28). 524 S. Layton Blvd. (414) 257-5600; milwaukeedomes.org/
❚ Dinos Under Glass, in the Tropical and Desert Domes through October.
Monarch Trail: Milkweed & Native Plant, noon to 3 p.m. June 3. County Parks Dept., 9480 W. Watertown Plank Road, Wauwatosa. theMonarchTrail.org Muskego Public Library: How Does Your Garden Grow? 7 p.m. May 29. Program features tips and tools for growing the best vegetables ever. Free and open to the public. S73-W16663 Janesville Road, Muskego. (262) 971-2100.
❚ Magnificent Machines of Milwaukee. June 19.
❚ Old World Wisconsin Historic Collections. June 20. 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; northpointlighthouse.org/ Spring City Garden Club: Perennial Plant Sale, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. June 2. Garden plants, bakery, yard art and boutique. E.B. Shurts Environmental Center, 810 W. College Ave., Waukesha. Rain or shine. No pets or strollers. Cash and checks preferred. springcitygardenclub.com
Tippecanoe Library: Building and Planting a Rain Garden, 6 p.m. June 11. Free. Learn from a UW Extension master gardener how to design and build one, where to put it, how big and deep it should be, and what plants should be used. 3912 S. Howell Ave. Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum: Renaissance Garden opens to the public June 3 with free admission from 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Explore foliage, flowerbeds, water features, statuary and more. 2220 N. Terrace Ave. (414) 271-3656; villaterrace.org Waukesha County Technical College: Register for summer personal enrichment courses. Classes are held at 327 E. Broadway, Waukesha. Registration: (262) 691-5578; wctc.edu/
❚ Upholstery/24 hours. June 12-July 24 or June 14July 26. $160.50.
❚ Upholstery/30 hours. June 13-July 25. $199.50.
❚ Advanced Clothing Construction. July 13-Aug. 3. $121.50.
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