OUT OF THE HOUSE HOME AND GARDEN EVENTS
Amy Carman Design: The Intersection of Art & Architecture. Oct. 11. Final lecture in a series will be held at the historic ballroom of the Eschweiler Administration Building at 9810 Echelon Lane, Wauwatosa. The event begins at 6 p.m. Boerner Botanical Gardens: China Lights: Panda-Mania, evenings through Oct. 21. TIckets are $12 for children ages 5 to 17 and seniors, 60plus; and $20 for adults 18 to 59. VIP packages and unlimited seasonpass tickets also available. Whitnall Park, 9400 Boerner Drive, Hales Corners. Information: (414) 525-5653; boerner botanical gardens.org Captain Frederick Pabst Mansion: Grand Tour Day allows visitors access to areas beyond the ropes on a self-guided tour, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 6. $15. No reservation required. Docent-led guided tours of three floors are offered on Sundays from noon to 3 p.m.; Mondays through Saturdays from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $12. 2000 W. Wisconsin Ave. (414) 931-0808; pabstmansion.com Doors Open Milwaukee: Public celebration of Milwaukee’s art, architecture, culture and history, Sept. 23. Enjoy behind the scenes tours of more than 170 buildings throughout Milwaukee’s downtown and neighborhoods, with ticketed tours led by community leaders. www.doorsopenmilwaukee.org/
The Elegant Farmer: Autumn Harvest Festival, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 21. Pick apples from the tree or pumpkins from the patch, or take a hayride, pony ride or train ride. Find homemade, fresh-picked offerings in the Farm Kitchen Bakery, Deli & Market, open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Highway ES and J, Mukwonago. (262) 3636770; www.elegantfarmer.com Elm Grove School for Lifelong Learning: Register now for personal enrichment courses. Classes are held at 14700 Watertown Plank Road, Elm Grove. Pre-registration requested. (262) 782-4060 x221; www.egs4ll.org
❚ Beginning Crocheting. Oct. 10-Nov. 7. $30.
❚ Beginning Ikebana: Friendship through Flowers lecture. Oct. 17. $8.
❚ Beginning Ikebana: Friendship through Flowers - 8 hour workshop. Oct. 26-Nov. 16. $192. Minor’s Garden Center: Enjoy a free class every Saturday at 9 a.m. 7777 N. 76th St. (414) 3544830; minorsgarden center.com
❚ Plants for Difficult Site Conditions. Sept. 29.
❚ Native Plants. Oct. 6. New Berlin Historical Park: Applefest, 1-4 p.m. Oct. 7. 19765 W. National Ave., New Berlin. newberlinhistoricalsociety. org/
Wade House Historic Site: Wade House Civil War Weekend. Sept. 29-30. W7965 Highway 23, Greenbush. (920) 526-3271; wadehouse.org Waukesha County Technical College: Register now for fall semester personal enrichment courses. Classes are held at 327 E. Broadway, Waukesha. Registration: (262) 691-5578; wctc.edu/
❚ Garlands, Swags and Wreaths. Oct. 4-18. $63. Please submit your event three weeks before the event or registration deadline to jsfeat@ journalsentinel.com, with “Attention Fresh calendar” in the subject line. Or mail to Fresh calendar, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, P.O. Box 371, Milwaukee WI 53201.