Garden tips and tastes session at Cantigny
Seminars, workshops
•"Garden Tips and Tastes," noon May 19, Cantigny Idea Garden. Free. Register at cantigny.org or call (630) 260-8162. Cantigny, 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. (630) 668-5161.
•"Cement Face Planter Workshop," 6:30 p.m. May 25, Cantigny Greenhouse. $25. Register at cantigny.org or call (630) 260-8162. Cantigny, 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. (630) 668-5161.
Chicago Botanic Garden
The following activities are scheduled at Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe. (847) 835-5440 or chicagobotanic.org.
•Malott Japanese Garden Children's Festival, today. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. chicagobotanic.org/forfamilies.
•Midwest Bonsai Society Spring Show & Sale, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. today. Registration is required for workshops; see details at midwestbonsai.org.
•Ikebana International Show, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., May 22-23.
Garden clubs
•Pottawatomie Garden Club: May 24: meeting at noon, St. Charles library meeting room, 1 S. 6th Ave., St. Charles. Nancy Carrol, Master gardener and birder, will present "Hummingbirds - Our Flying Jewels." pottagardenclub.org.
•Tri Village Garden Club: June 16: "Trees - Their Needs and Pests," by Peggy Spector of the Morton Arboretum. July 10, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.: 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: June 3: Bus trip to The Growing Place in Aurora. Meetings are held at South Barrington Park District, 3 Tennis Club Lane, at 9 a.m. on the first Thursday of the month. 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.
Flea markets, antique shows
•Wolff's Indoor Flea Market, 1775 N. Rand Road, Palatine, 8 a.m. to 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 "Moon-Liter" Flea Market and car show, 5 p.m.-midnight Saturday, May 22, Grayslake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E. Peterson Road, Grayslake. Admission $6. zurkopromotions.com.