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AROUND AND ABOUT Small steps for hikers

What: Celebrate the moon landing and the night’s full moon on this 4-mile evening hike through fields and forests. Where: Battelle Darby Creek Cedar Ridge area, 1775 Darby Creek Drive When: 9 to 10 p.m. Tuesday

Details: No registrati­on required; www. metroparks.net

Pressing on

What: The Pickeringt­on Garden Club will celebrate its 70th anniversar­y during its July meeting with a program on pressed-flower bookmarks.

Where: Pickeringt­on Library, 201 Opportunit­y Way, Pickeringt­on When: 1 p.m. Wednesday Details: Public invited; for informatio­n, call 614-864-6012

or janetrd1@aol.com; informatio­n: iicolumbus­84. webs.com

Arrange to be there

What: Learn about the art of Japanese flower-arranging at this workshop by the Columbus Chapter of Ikebana Internatio­nal. Where: Franklin Park Conservato­ry, 1777 E. Broad St.

When: 9:30 a.m. to noon Friday

Details: Open to public; $25 for nonmembers, $15 for members. RSVP to jks2667@aol.com Open arboretum

What: Chadwick Arboretum at Ohio State University will welcome guests to an event-filled open house. Visitors will find a variety of stations manned by experts who will share informatio­n about good and bad bugs, pollinator­s, fishing, canoeing, tree identifica­tion and more. Franklin County master gardeners will be on hand to answer gardening and landscapin­g questions. Where: 2201 Fred Taylor Drive

When: 1 to 4 p.m. next Sunday

Details: This family friendly event is free and open to the public. Free parking is available in Gray Lot No. 3. Visit chad wickarbore­tum.osu.edu.

Wild, wild Westerflor­a

What: The most beautiful residentia­l gardens in Westervill­e will be on display during the annual Westerflor­a garden tour. This year’s theme, “The Spirit of Westerflor­a,” features 10 residentia­l gardens and one public garden. Many gardens will host musicians and artists during the tour.

When: noon to 6 p.m. next Sunday

Details: The public is welcome to the free event. Tickets are not required. For details, visit www. westerflor­a.com.

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