Chicago Botanic Garden hosting state African violet show and sale
Seminars, workshops
•"Flora! Illuminated," through June 30, Morton Arboretum, Route 53 and I-88 in Lisle. mortonarb.org.
•Dad's Day Out, June 20, The Growing Place, 2000 Montgomery Road, Aurora. Grilling from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Brewmaster Ken McMullen of Limestone Brewing Company from 1 to 4 p.m. (630) 820-8088.
Expos, shows, festivals
•Gardener's Art Festival, Saturday, June 26, The Growing Place, 25W471 Plank Road, Naperville.
•Art in the Garden, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, July 10, Knupper Nursery, 1801 N. Rand Road, Palatine. (847) 359-1080.
Chicago Botanic Garden
•Illinois African Violet State Show & Sale Saturday, June 26 and Sunday, June 27. Noon to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday. chicagobotanic.org/plantshows or call (847) 835-5440. Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe.
Garden clubs
•Pottawatomie Garden Club: July 10: Garden walk, 9 .m. to 3 p.m. pottagardenclub.org.
•Tri Village Garden Club: July 10, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.: Benefit garden walk; call Carol Ann at (630) 289-8592. Call (630) 830-0118 or visit trivillagegardenclub.org.
•South Barrington Garden Club: July 1: Bus trip to Rich's Foxwillow Pines in Woodstock. Meetings are held at South Barrington Park District, 3 Tennis Club Lane, at 9 a.m. on the first Thursday of the month. Call Anita at (847) 277-7151.
•Wheeling Garden Club: Annual garden walk on June 27; call Jan at (847) 909-0335.