'Flora! Illuminated' through June 30 at Morton Arboretum

Seminars, workshops

•"Flora! Illuminated," through June 30, Morton Arboretum, Route 53 and I-88 in Lisle. See stunning, hand-colored Fritillaria line engravings from the 1600s or Jack-in-the-Pulpit watercolors in Sterling Morton Library exhibit. This literary exhibition takes visitors through a rare and diverse collection of lyrics, poetry and prose from the Suzette Morton Davidson Special Collections. Check out the exhibit online at florailluminated.wordpress.com. Hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. mortonarb.org.

Expos, shows, festivals

•Art in the Garden, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. July 10, Knupper Nursery, 1801 N. Rand Road, Palatine. Original art, handmade jewelry and ceramics, sculpture, etc., with more than 50 artists participating. (847) 359-1080.

Chicago Botanic Garden

The following activities are scheduled at Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe. (847) 835-5440 or chicagobotanic.org.

•Plant giveaways, Wednesdays through Sundays, through Oct. 3 in Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden. Volunteers share information about the monthly featured plant and encourage visitors to plant a seed or seedling to take home to their own gardens. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. chicagobotanic.org/familyprograms/dropin.

•Northshore Iris & Daylily Society Show & Sale, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., May 30.

•Northern Illinois Hosta Society Show & Sale, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., June 5-6. In Burnstein Hall in the Regenstein Center.

•Sogetsu School of Illinois Sogetsu Ikebana Exhibit, noon - 4:30 p.m. June 12 and 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. June 13. Features Yaeko Baily and members of the Sogetsu School of Illinois demonstrating the Sogetsu School of Ikebana's flower-arranging techniques.

•Wine Festival, June 12-13, featuring more than 250 domestic and international wines from more than 40 exhibitors. Includes cooking demonstrations, wine seminars and live music. Noon - 7 p.m. on Saturday and noon - 6 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $25 in advance and $28-$30 at the door; includes souvenir wine glass, 10 tasting tickets. Designated drivers admitted for $10; includes two nonalcoholic drink tickets. Visitors under 21 free, accompanied by an adult. chicagobotanic.org/winefestival

•Sogetsu School of Illinois Ikebana Exhibition, June 12-13, featuring members of the Sogetsu School of Illinois demonstrating the Sogetsu School of Ikebana's flower-arranging techniques and answering questions. Hours are from noon - 4:30 p.m. June 12 and from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. June 13. Visit www.chicagobotanic.org/plantshows.

•Illinois African Violet State Show & Sale, ­ June 26 and 27, featuring unusual African violets and other gesneriads from all across the state. Hours are from noon - 4:30 p.m. on Saturday and from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on Sunday. For more information visit www.chicagobotanic.org/plantshows or call (847) 835-5440.

Garden clubs

•Garden Club of Inverness: The club meets January through May and September through November on the third Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at All Saints Lutheran Church, 630 S. Quentin Road, Palatine. Call Beth at (847) 934-7929.

•Naperville Garden Club: Membership $35 annually. Call Gale at (630) 898-9560. napervillegardenclub.org.

•Pottawatomie Garden Club: July 10: Garden walk, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; five gardens will be shown, with one serving refreshments and one hosting a boutique. Tickets are $15 in advance at Heinz Bros. Greenhouse and Blue Goose Supermarket; $18 on day of walk. pottagardenclub.org.

•Tri Village Garden Club: June 16: "Trees - Their Needs and Pests," by Peggy Spector of the Morton Arboretum. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on July 10: Benefit garden walk; call Carol Ann at (630) 289-8592. Meetings held third Wednesday of the month at Poplar Creek Public Library, 1405 S. Park Ave., Streamwood. Annual dues $15. Call (630) 830-0118 or visit trivillagegardenclub.org.

•South Barrington Garden Club: Bus trip to The Growing Place in Aurora on June 3. Meetings are at 9 a.m. on the first Thursday of the month at South Barrington Park District, 3 Tennis Club Lane. Membership fee is $25 for residents, $35 for nonresidents. Call Anita at (847) 277-7151.

•Wheeling Garden Club: The Wheeling Garden Club is looking for gardeners to participate in the annual garden walk on June 27; call Jan at (847) 909-0335. The club is accepting applications for scholarships for local residents to attend classes dealing with horticulture, entomology, trees, landscaping or residential gardening; call Joyce Stemp at (847) 537-0567.

Flea markets, antique shows

•Wolff's Indoor Flea Market, 1775 N. Rand Road, Palatine (old Menard's store), 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Admission is $1, 50 cents for seniors and children ages 6 to 12. Call (847) 524-9590 or visit wolffs.com.

•Grayslake Antique Market, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. June 12 and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 13 at Grayslake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E. Peterson Road, Grayslake. Plus toy and comic show. Admission $6; free parking. zurkopromotions.com.

•Wheaton Antique Market, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 19 at DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 W. Manchester, Wheaton. Continues the third Saturday of the month through December 2010. Admission $5. Early buyer, $15, for admission starting at 6 a.m. zurkopromotions.com.

•Grayslake Antique Market, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, July 10, and 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, July 11, at Grayslake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E. Peterson Road, Grayslake. Plus post card and paper show. Admission $6; free parking. zurkopromotions.com.

•Grayslake Antique Market, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. July 11 at Grayslake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E. Peterson Road, Grayslake. Plus post card and paper show. Admission $6; free parking. zurkopromotions.com.

•Wheaton Late Night Flea Market, 5 p.m.-4 a.m. Aug. 21 DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 W. Manchester, Wheaton. zurkopromotions.com.