Calendar

Garden clubs

• The Rolling Meadows Garden Club meets for a demonstration on how to build an obelisk for clinging vines from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Rolling Meadows Community Center, 3705 Pheasant Drive, Rolling Meadows. (847) 818-3200, Ext. 230.

• The Garden Club of Mount Prospect has its annual spring luncheon "Bees and Blossoms" at noon Wednesday at St. Emily's Church, 1400 E. Central Road, Mount Prospect. There's also a raffle and plant auction. Reservations are $18. (847) 253-5492.

• The Prospect Heights Garden Club celebrates its 10th anniversary with its perennial plant sale from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at Prospect Crossings Shopping Center, Rand and Willow roads. (847) 259-5354.

• The Naperville Garden Club holds a Blue Star Memorial Dedication Ceremony in honor of U.S. military veterans at 2 p.m. Saturday at Burlington Square Park, 307 N. Ellsworth St., Naperville. Call (630) 527-9650 for more information.

• The Wheeling Garden Club's annual plant sale is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Wheeling Village Hall, 255 W. Dundee Road, Wheeling. Before that, the garden club meets at a member's home for a meeting on Wednesday. Call (847) 5327-8642 for more information on both events.

Garden events

• Environmental educator Caron Wenzel discusses conserving water and backyard bio-diversity through native plants in a presentation co-sponsored by the Des Plaines Garden Club at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Des Plaines Public Library, 1501 Ellinwood St., Des Plaines. Free, but registration requested. (874) 376-2787.

• The Rolling Meadows Hometown Plant and Craft Sale is from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the William D. Ahrens Building, 3200 Central Road, Rolling Meadows. Free admission. (847) 818-3200, Ext. 230.

• The final gardening workshop of the season offered by the University of Illinois Extension is from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Friendship Park Conservatory, 395 Algonquin Road, Des Plaines. Cost is $15. Call (847) 437-6449 to register.

• Garfield Farm Museum's Annual Rare Breed Livestock and Poultry Show is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 18. A special class on chicken selection is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday off Route 38 on Garfield Road, LaFox. Reservations required for the seminar, which is $20. Call (630) 584-8485.

• The Wauconda plant sale is from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 18 at the Historic Cook House at 711 Main St., Wauconda. Call (847) 304-0298 for more information.

Chicago Botanic Garden

• The Women's Board of the Chicago Horticultural Society hosts a "Success with the Best" sale of plants, fruits, vegetables and more from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and May 18.

A Bonsai Display Opening Celebration is slated at noon on Saturday to launch the Midwest Bonsai Society Spring Show and Sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and May 18.

The Malott Japanese Garden Children's Festival to celebrate Girls Day and Boys Day will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and May 18.

Earth Day Garden Walks are Saturdays through May 24 at 1 p.m. No reservations required.

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

-- Scott C. Morgan