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GARDEN Boerner Botanical Gardens: Whitnall Park, 9400 Boerner Drive, Hales Corners. Information: (414) 525-5653; boernerbotanicalgardens.org.

Save Your Back! Tips and techniques to prepare your back and body for spring yard and garden clean up. April 1. $10 member/$15 general public.

New & Exciting Plants for 2017. April 29. $10 member/ $15 general public. Burlington Garden Center: Gardening, planting and lawn care workshops and seminars; prices vary. 5205 Mormon Road, Burlington. (262) 763-2153; burlington gardencenter.com.

Renewing your Landscape with Dwarf Trees and Shrubs. March 18.

Ferns: Awakening the Shade Garden. March 25.

New Annuals for 2017. April 1. Community Supported

Agriculture: CSA Open House, noon-4 p.m. March 12. Meet your local farmers, ask about their operations, find pickup locations, learn about on-farm events, and choose your share. Options include vegetables, fruit, meat, eggs and more. Monona Terrace, 1 John Nolen Drive, Madison. Visit csa coalition.org. Daylily Society of SE WI: “True Lillies” program by Nate Bremer, 1 p.m. March 19. Boerner Botanical Gardens, 9400 Boerner Drive, Hales Corners. Free and open to the public. Info: Ted Haasch, (414) 425-7465; dssew.org. The Elegant Farmer: Farm kitchen bakery, deli and market, open daily 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Highway ES and J, Mukwonago. (262) 363-6770; elegantfarmer.com. Garden Center opens April 22. Gateway Technical College: EcoFest Racine, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. March 18. Free. Interactive displays and presentations, children’s activities, cooking demonstrations and workshops. Lake Building, 1001 Main St., Racine. gtc.edu/ecofest. Milwaukee Recreation: Classes and programs are designed to provide educational experiences for people of all ages and abilities. Registration information: (414) 475-8811, or visit milwaukeerecreation.net.

Starting Seedlings Indoors. March 30. $8 residents/$12 nonresident.

Organic Straw Bale Gardening. April 22. $30 resident/$45 nonresident.

Moth Orchids for Beginners. April 27. $8 resident/$12 nonresident. Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory: “Spring Equinox Celebration” features tours, demonstrations, performances and activities that explore ways to develop a sustainable lifestyle, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. March 19. 524 S. Layton Blvd. (414) 257-5600.

The Great Train Robbery Garden Train Show, through April 2.

For The Birds Spring Floral Show, opens April 15. Muskego Public Library: “Gardening Tips for Improving the Home Landscape & Increasing Curb Appeal,” 7 p.m. April 5. Free. S73W16663 Janesville Road, Muskego. (262) 971-2100. Ozaukee Master Gardeners: All About Herbs lecture series presents “Herbscaping,” 7 p.m. March 16. $8 per lecture. The Pavilion, Ozaukee County Fairgrounds, W67-N866 Washington Ave., Cedarburg. ozaukeemaster gardeners.org.

The Fragile Life of Monarchs. April 4.

Cilantro-Coriander Herb of the Year. May 2. Realtors Home & Garden Show: Indoor and outdoor home improvement tips, gardening advice and cooking demonstrations, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. March 24-25; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. March 26; 4-8 p.m. March 29-30; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. March 31-April 1; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. April 2. Admission $8. Wisconsin Exposition Center, State Fair Park, 640 S. 84th St., West Allis. (414) 778-4929; mkehgs.com. SC Johnson: Community Interest Program “Honeybees and the Environment” with Peter Poli and Patti Nagai, 6:30 p.m. March 16. Free. Golden Rondelle Theater, 1525 Howe St., Racine. RSVP to: (262) 2602154; scjohnson.com/ CIPreservations. South Shore Garden Club: “Flowers Around the World” luncheon and “The Era of the ’70s” fashion show, 9:30 a.m. April 22. $40 members/ $45 non-members/$15 children under 12. Wisconsin Club, 900 W. Wisconsin Ave. Reservations: Rita MajerieKlug, (414) 333-5536.

SouthEast Wisconsin Master Gardeners: “Bee Aware: The Importance of Pollinators in Your Garden,” 10 a.m. April 1. Free and open to public. Lake Park Community Room, 3133 E. Newberry Blvd. fyi.uwex.edu/sewmg.

Perennial Plant Sale. May 20. Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum: Friends of Villa Terrace 2017 Garden Lecture Series, 7 p.m. March 29, April 12 and 26, May 10 and 24. $40 member/$25 non-member. 2220 N. Terrace Ave. (262) 242-6095; villa terracemuseum.org. Wehr Nature Center: Maple Sugar Days features guided hike with hands-on activities, 1-4 p.m. March 25-26. $6. Rain or shine. Whitnall Park, 9701 W. College Ave. (414) 425-8550. HOME Beulah Brinton House: Historic home tours, 1-4 p.m. March 18. 2590 S. Superior St. (414) 744-5674; bayview historicalsociety.org. Captain Frederick Pabst Mansion: Guided and selfguided tours of Flemish Renaissance revival mansion are available year-round, featuring handcrafted woodwork, original wall coverings and 19th-century artwork. 2000 W. Wisconsin Ave. (414) 931-0808; pabstmansion.com. Cedarburg Spur Fiber Arts Trail: Midwest Fiber Arts Weekend, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. March 17-18. Visit artist studios, galleries, boutiques, quilt and yarn shops, including the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts, the Cedarburg Woolen Mill and the Grafton Arts Mill. midwestfiberartstrails.org/ cedarburg-spur. Charles Allis Art Museum: The mansion holds Charles and Sarah Allis’ collection featuring 19th-century French and American paintings, original and antique furnishings. 1801 N. Prospect Ave. (414) 278-8295; cavt museums.org. Make n’ Take Exhibition and Market. March 19. Kenosha History Center: “Brass Treasures” exhibit explores the domestic side of brass and its importance to Kenosha manufacturing, featuring everyday items like urns, bells and candlesticks. Hours: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; noon-4 p.m. Sunday. 220 51st Place, Kenosha. (262) 654-5770. Kenosha Public Museum: 2017 Southport Quilters Guild Annual Members Show,(through March 22). 5500 First Ave., Kenosha. (262) 653-4140; museums .kenosha.org/public. National Quilt Day, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. March 18. Old Courthouse Museum: Delayed Desires: America’s Post-War Consumer Boom Exhibit, showcases artifacts and advertising from the West Bend Company and Regal Ware Inc., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Friday; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. 320 S. 5th Ave., West Bend. (262) 335-4678; HistoryIsFun.com. Wade House Historic Site

Visitor Center: “Restoring the Past: Frames, Boxes and Springs” program provides hands-on historic vehicle restoration activities, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. March 18. W7965 Highway 23, Greenbush. Family $19; adults $7; students/seniors $6; children $3.50. (920) 526-3271; wade house.org. Waukesha County Technical College: Hands-on noncredit personal enrichment courses. Classes held at 327 E. Broadway, Waukesha. (262) 691-5578; wctc.edu.

Basic Sewing Plus. March 27-April 17 or March 29-April 19. $87.70.

Window Treatments. March 28-May 9 or March 29-May 10. $119.70.

Begin and Return to Knitting. March 29-May 3. $132.50.

Advanced Clothing Construction. March 31-May 12. $170.90.

Upholstery. April 18-May 23 or April 20-May 25. $158.10. Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts: Classes, lectures and special events with visiting artists. N50W5050 Portland Road, Cedarburg. (262) 546-0300; wiquiltmuseum.com.

Contemporary Mending. March 17. $30.

McTavishing Quilting. March 25. $35/$60.