Geneva house walk among upcoming home & garden events

Holidays

• Holiday Open House, today, Platt Hill Nursery, both locations, 222 W. Lake St., Bloomingdale and 2400 Randall Road, Carpentersville. Includes workshops, refreshments, entertainment. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (630) 529-9394, or (847) 428-6767.

• Pictures with Santa, 1-4 p.m. today, Knupper Nursery, 1801 N. Rand Road, Palatine. Bring the camera for a free photo opportunity. (847) 359-1080.

• Christmas Festival of Fun, Saturday, Nov. 20, Knupper Nursery. Free Santa hats for everyone. Santa available for free pictures from noon to 3 p.m. Live reindeer on hand to feed from 1 to 3 p.m. Characters from Berkshire Ballet Theatre's “The Nutcracker,” including a ballerina, angel, toy soldier and Sugar Plum Fairy, on hand from 1 to 3 p.m. Berkshire Ballet is performing “The Nutcracker” at the Raue Center in Crystal Lake in December. Knupper, 1801 N. Rand Road, Palatine. (847) 359-1080.

• Pet Pictures with Santa, 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 21, Knupper Nursery, 1801 N. Rand Road, Palatine. All pets on leash; bring a camera. Donations to Save-A-Pet will be accepted. (847) 359-1080.

• Holiday event, Nov. 19-20, The Growing Place, both locations, 2000 Montgomery Road, Aurora, and 25W471 Plank Road, Naperville. Decorating ideas, bow-making lessons and more. (630) 820-8088, Aurora; (630) 355-4000, Naperville.

Seminars, workshops

• Winter Container Garden Workshop, 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 19, Knupper Nursery, 1801 N. Rand Road, Palatine. Materials provided. Fee $45, due at time of pre-registration. Bring gloves, pruners. (847) 359-1080.

• Winter Container Garden Workshop, 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 22, Knupper Nursery, 1801 N. Rand Road, Palatine. Materials provided. Fee $45, due at time of pre-registration. Bring gloves, pruners. (847) 359-1080.

• Keep Your Lights On, 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 27, Knupper Nursery, 1801 N. Rand Road, Palatine. Staff will show you how to keep Christmas lights shining. (847) 359-1080.

• Wreath and container classes, 10 a.m. Nov. 27, The Growing Place, both locations, 2000 Montgomery Road, Aurora, and 25W471 Plank Road, Naperville. Registration required. (630) 820-8088, Aurora; (630) 355-4000, Naperville.

• Kids Clay Pot Snowman Workshop, 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 28, Knupper Nursery, 1801 N. Rand Road, Palatine. Recommended ages 3-10. Fee $6, due at time of pre-registration. (847) 359-1080.

• Winter Container Garden Workshop, 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 29, Knupper Nursery, 1801 N. Rand Road, Palatine. Materials provided. Fee $45, due at time of pre-registration. Bring gloves, pruners. (847) 359-1080.

• Wreath and container classes, 10 a.m. Dec. 2, The Growing Place, both locations, 2000 Montgomery Road, Aurora, and 25W471 Plank Road, Naperville. Registration required. (630) 820-8088, Aurora; (630) 355-4000, Naperville.

Sales

• Annual Fair Trade International Gift Festival, Nov. 17-20, hosted by Ten Thousand Villages fair-trade store in Glen Ellyn at the home of Norm and Sharon Ewert, 401 N. Scott, Wheaton. Sale of pottery, jewelry, decorations, home decor and 300 heirloom-quality handknotted Oriental rugs made by fair-trade artisans in Pakistan. This year, the sale takes on new meaning as many of the artisans who made the rugs were forced to break down their looms and evacuate their homes because of the recent devastating flood in Pakistan. Sale hours are noon-8 p.m. Nov. 17, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Nov. 18-19 and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 20.

Tours, walks

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Morton Arboretum

The following events are scheduled to take place at the Morton Arboretum, on Route 53 at I-88 in Lisle. For more details including admission rates, see mortonarb.org.

bull; #8220;Winterize Your Landscape,#8221; 2-3 p.m. Nov. 18. New ideas and answers all your winter gardening questions from an Arboretum expert. Costs $6 (discounts available for Arboretum members). Meets inside and outside. Visitor's Center.

bull; #8220;Nature Artists Guild Holiday Show,#8221; noon-5 p.m. today. Guild artists display their natural history art and demonstrate a variety of techniques. Thornhill Education Center.

Garden clubs

bull; Tri Village Garden Club: Nov. 17: Ron Zick of Wild Birds Unlimited. 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.

bull; South Barrington Garden Club: Dec. 9: Annual luncheon at The Seville in Streamwood from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; cost is $37.50 with registration due Nov. 21. 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 or e-mail sbgc1@yahoo.com.

Flea markets, antique shows

bull; Wolff's Indoor Flea Market, 1775 N. Rand Road, Palatine (old Menard's store), 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.

bull; Grayslake Antique Market, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, at Grayslake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E. Peterson Road, Grayslake. Admission $6; free parking. zurkopromotions.com.

bull; Wheaton Antique Market, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20, 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.

bull; Annual Holiday Antique Show Sale, Nov. 27-28, DuPage Expo, 4050 E. Main St., St. Charles. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 27, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 28. Admission $5; parking free. (715) 526-9769 or zurkopromotions.com.