OUT OF THE HOUSE
Beulah Brinton House: Bay View Historical Society open house with tours of historic home, 1-4 p.m. Feb. 17 and March 17. 2590 S. Superior St. (414) 744-5674; bayviewhistoricalsociety.org
Burlington Garden Center: Gardeners’ Retreat: Cultivate Wellness, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 17. Vendors and free seminars, RSVP requested. 5205 Mormon Road, Burlington, (262) 763-2153; burlingtongardencenter.com
The Elegant Farmer: The Market will offer Door County Cherry treats every Saturday in February from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Highway ES and J, Mukwonago. (262) 363-6770; elegantfarmer.com Hales Corners Public Library: What’s It Worth? Antiques and Collectibles Appraisal Event with Mark Moran, 1:30-4:30 p.m. March 10. Free. Preregistration for timed appointments is required for those seeking appraisals. Hunt Room, 5885 S. 116th St., Hales Corners, (414) 529-6150; www.halescornerslibrary.org
The Herb Society of America-Wisconsin Unit: 2018 Herb Society Symposium “Make Mine Mediterranean!,” 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. March 3. $68. Learn how to grow, harvest and use herbs to create Mediterranean dishes at the Woman’s Club of Wisconsin, 813 E. Kilbourn Ave. Preregistration required. Deadline is Feb. 24. Info: boernerbotanicalgardens.org/event/2018-hs-symposium/
Milaeger’s Racine Expo Greenhouse: Spring 2018 Orchid Festival, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 24; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 25. Free. Daytime seminars, workshops and kids activities. 4838 Douglas Ave., Racine. (262) 886-2117; milaegers.com Milwaukee NARI: Home Improvement Show, noon-8 p.m. Feb. 15; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Feb. 16-17; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb.
18. Daily presentations and demonstrations by home improvement specialists. Admission: $10 in advance; $12 at the door. Parking: $6. Wisconsin Exposition Center, State Fair Park, 640 S. 84th St., West Allis. (414) 771-4071; milwaukeenari.org
Ozaukee Master Gardeners: “Gardening for Bees and Other Pollinators,” 7 p.m. March 15. $8. The Pavilion, Ozaukee County Fairgrounds, W67-N866 Washington Ave., Cedarburg. ozaukeemastergardeners.org
POP!: Visit the curated vintage market featuring craft and artist supplies, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 24. 5706 W. Vliet St. (414) 345-7494; www.popmke.com Schlitz Audubon Nature Center: Sustainable Mushroom Cultivation at Home, 2 p.m. Feb. 24. $10 member; $15 nonmember. Learn how to cultivate edible mushrooms in the urban and rural setting. Registration required. 1111 E. Brown Deer Road, Bayside, (414) 352-2880; www.sanc.org Waukesha County Expo Center: Home, Garden & Landscape Show, 3-8 p.m. Feb. 23; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 24; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb 25. Forum Bldg., 1000 Northview Road, Waukesha. (262) 238-6397; homegardenandland scapeshow.com/
Waukesha County Technical College: Register for spring 2018 personal enrichment courses. Classes are held at 327 E. Broadway, Waukesha. Registration: (262) 691-5578; wctc.edu/
❚ Upholstery. March 6-April 10 or March 8-April 12. $164.50.
❚ Window Treatments. March 6-April 17 or March 7-April 18. $119.70.
Wehr Nature Center: Maple Tapping Workshop, noon-2 p.m. Feb. 25. $20 member/ $25 nonmember. Identifing a suitable tree, drilling and tapping, storing and boiling-down sap. Take home a set of tapping supplies. Preregistration required. Whitnall Park, 9701 W. College Ave., Franklin. (414) 425-8550; www.friendsofwehr.org/ Winter Quilt Show: Quilting lectures and demonstrations, scissors and blade sharpening, vendors and quilt gallery, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 24. $5. Washington County Fair Park, 3000 Highway PV, West Bend. (608) 2354859; winterquiltshow.com/ Wisconsin Antique Power Reunion: Farm Toy Show, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 18. Adults $3; children 12 and under are free. Farm toy displays, parts dealers and farm toy dealers. Circle B Recreation Center, 6261 Highway 60, Cedarburg. Info: Peter, (262) 692-9155; www.waprtractorclub.com/ Wisconsin Metro Audubon Society: Lake Shore State Park Manager Tom Kroeger discusses “Insects - Up Close and Personal,” 7 p.m. Feb. 21. Free. Boerner Botanical Gardens Small Garden House, Whitnall Park, 9400 Boerner Drive, Hales Corners. www.wimetroaudubon.org/
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