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FOOD AND GARDEN EVENTS
Beulah Brinton House: Bay View Historical Society open house with tours of historic home, 1-4 p.m. June 23. 2590 S. Superior St. (414) 744-5674; bayviewhistoricalsociety.org
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 July 3, Aug. 7 and Sept. 4. Whitnall Park, 9400 Boerner Drive, Hales Corners. Information: (414) 525-5653; boernerbotanicalgardens.org
❚ Garden Walk: Hostas, 6 p.m. June 13.
The Elegant Farmer: Open daily 8 a.m.-6 p.m. through June 24. The Garden Center specializes in locally grown vegetable plants including a wide variety of herbs and an expanded selection of tomatoes, peppers and cold crops. Highway ES and J, Mukwonago. (262) 363-6770; www.elegantfarmer.com Forest Home Cemetery: “A Walk in Milwaukee History” walking tours 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) 6452632.
❚ Milwaukee Mayors. June 10.
❚ Arts & Symbolism. June 17.
Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory: “To Bee or not to Bee” summer floral show through Sept. 9. Spring Shakespeare themed show with information on honey bees and a honey bee display. Dinos Under Glass exhibit (through Oct.). 524 S. Layton Blvd. (414) 257-5600; milwaukeedomes.org/
❚ Pollinator Week. June 18-22.
Muskego Public Library: Magnificent Machines of Milwaukee, June 19. S73-W16663 Janesville Road, Muskego. (262) 971-2100.
❚ 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/
❚ The Milwaukee Mile: Brenda Magee lecture, 7 p.m. June 13.
South Milwaukee Historical Society: Garden Tour & Art Fair, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. June 23. $8 advance: $10 day of the event. Visit gardens, or purchase hand-crafted garden items created by local artisans. 717 Milwaukee Ave., South Milwaukee. Info: Patti Bergeson, (414) 768-9549; wimastergardener.org/events/
St. John UCC Church: Cemetery and church tours, noon June 10. Part of a year long celebration of the church's 175th anniversary. N104-W14181 Donges Bay Road, Germantown. www.stjohnuccgermantown.org Tippecanoe Library: Building and Planting a Rain Garden, 6 p.m. June 11. Free. 3912 S. Howell Ave.