Garden calendar

Garden Club

• The Plant and Garden Club of Wauconda hosts its "Ask a Master Gardener" event at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 22' at the Township Hall, 505 E. Bonner Road, Wauconda. Then the club's Fall Plant & Craft Sale is from 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, Sept. 28, at the Cook Historic House, 711 N. Main St., Wauconda. Visitors welcome. Call (847) 304-0298 for more information.

Demonstration

• Horticulture information specialist Jennifer Brennan leads a discussion on "Bringing Plants Back Indoors from Summer Vacation" from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 26, and Saturday, Sept. 27, at the Chalet Education Center, 3132 Lake Ave., Wilmette. Lectures are free, and no registration is required. Call (847) 256-0561, Ext. 225.

Chicago Botanic Garden

• The Lakeshore African violet Society Show & Sale is from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21.

• The Malott Japanese Garden hosts a Family Sunday of cultural activities from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21.

• Donations are sought for the Great Perennial Divide Collection to help sustain 250 community gardens across Chicago. Donations accepted 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26. (847) 835-8352.

• The 18th annual Perennial Plant Symposium is from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26.

• Victor Cassidy discusses his book, "Henry Chandler Cowles, Pioneer Ecologist," at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, for a book signing.

• The Central States Dahlia Society Show is from noon to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays, Sept. 27, and from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28.

The Chicago Botanic Garden is at 1000 Lake-Cook Road, Glencoe. Admission is free, but parking is $15. (847) 835-5440 or chicagobotanic.org.

Morton Arboretum

• The Macgyvers, the Children's Garden youth volunteers, harvest their gardens for show-and-tell sessions during Harvest Days from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21.

• The Fall Color Festival is from Saturday, Sept. 27, through Sunday, Oct. 26. The festival features an appearance by rock star Marty Casey, a 5K Run and Walk and more activities.

• The annual bulb sale features nearly 150 varieties of tulips, daffodils and more. The sale is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28 (members-only sale 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27). A Fall Garden Marketplace is also from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays, Sept. 28.

The Morton Arboretum is at 4100 Route 53, Lisle. Call (630) 968-0074 or visit mortonarb.org. Admission is $6-$9; $5-$8 for seniors and $4-$6 kids.

- Scott C. Morgan