COMING UP
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.