Garden calendar
Garden club
• The Hoffman Estates Garden Club hosts Julia Lamken of The Growing Place in Naperville to present a discussion on "Vertical Gardening" at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6. The club meets at The Schaumburg Township District Library, 130 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg. Call (847) 490-3713 for more information.
Tour
• Autumn Garden Strolls of Millennium Park's Lurie Garden continues 10 a.m. Saturdays through Dec. 6 and at 12:15 p.m. Wednesdays, Nov 12 through Dec. 10. Meet at the "Cloud Gate" sculpture for this free guided tour. http://www.millenniumpark.org/artandarchitecture/lurie_garden.html
Workshop
• A discussion on myths and fables of horticulture is led by Tony Fulmer and Jennifer Brennan from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 7-8, at the Chalet Education Center, 3132 Lake Ave., Wilmette. Lectures are free, and no registration is required. Call (847) 256-0561, ext. 225 or visit chaletnursery.com.
Chicago Botanic Garden
• Kayri Havens leads a public lecture on Global Climate Change and Plant Conservation at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2.
• A Farmers' Market is from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2.
• A Fall Bird Walk is from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 6. Cost is $15.
• "The Fine Art of Fiber" exhibit has its opening night from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6 and continues through Sunday, Nov. 9.
The Chicago Botanic Garden is at 1000 Lake-Cook Road, Glencoe. Admission is free, but parking costs $15. (847) 835-5440 or chicagobotanic.org.
Morton Arboretum
• The Nature Artists' Guild Holiday Exhibit is noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 8-9, in the Thornhill Education Center.
The Morton Arboretum is at 4100 Route 53, Lisle. Call (630) 968-0074 or visit mortonarb.org. Admission costs $6-$9; $5-$8 for seniors and $4-$6 for kids.