Spring bulb sale scheduled at Morton Arboretum

Sales

•Spring bulb sale, Sept. 18-19, Morton Arboretum, Route 53, Lisle. Features more than 150 varieties of tulips, daffodils, alliums and specialty bulbs, plus tools, gloves, fertiliizer and more. Hours are noon-5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. mortonarb.org.

Expos, shows, festivals

•The Smart Farm, an educational and nutritional project at the Ron Beese Community Garden, 50 Rotary Drive, Barrington, is hosting several upcoming family events. Two Family Days, from noon to 2 p.m. Sept. 12 and Oct. 17, will allow families to learn about gardening and participate in activities for all ages. Also, Smart Farm is hosting a Fall Harvest Celebration, with music and food, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 18 at Citizens Park in Barrington. For details, see smartfarms.org.

•Fall Festival Weekend, Oct. 8-9, We Grow Dreams, a not-for-profit greenhouse that trains people with disabilities. The weekend features a 4K Walk at Freedom Commons, the lifestyle center at Diehl and I-88 in Naperville where the weekly Garden Market takes place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Also, an open house featuring fall items such as pumpkins and mums plush refreshments and pumpkin painting, will be held at the We Grow Dreams Greenhouse & Garden Center, 1055 W. Washington St., West Chicago from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 10. (630) 293-0100 or wegrowdreams.org.

Tours, walks

•Jubilation Housewalk, Sept. 17, St. James Church in Arlington Heights. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. View a new Nantucket-style Cape Cod home, a rebuilt and restored 1907 Arts & Crafts bungelow and three other architecturally distinctive homes. Tickets are $30 or $35 after Sept. 15 and may be purchased by calling St. James at (224) 345-7209. Tickets will be available until 11 a.m. on Sept. 17 at 820 N. Arlington Heights Road in the parish office.

Seminars, workshops

•"Plant Selection Tips: A Garden Design Help Session," 8 a.m.-noon Sept. 18, Morton Arboretum, Lisle. Bring your garden photos and get expert advice from landscape designers in 20-minute sessions. Costs $15. Register at mortonarb.org/adult-programs or (630) 719-2468.

•"Landscape design mini-consultation," 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, Knupper Nursery, 1801 N. Rand Road, Palatine. A Knupper landscape designer will give 25-minute consultations; $35 fee due at pre-resgistration. Bring photos, measurements and knowledge of light conditions. (847) 359-1080 or knuppernursery.com.

•"Bushel Basket workshop," 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, Knupper Nursery, 1801 N. Rand Road, Palatine. Plant a colorful container. Everything included, such as bushel basket, plants, soil and fertilizer; $40 due at time of pre-registration. Bring your own gloves and pruners. (847) 359-1080 or knuppernursery.com.

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 see mortonarb.org.

Morton Arboretum's Children's Garden celebrates fifth birthday with entertainment and tree-themed games from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12.

•The Seldoms, a Chicago dance troupe, will perform a dance inspired by and among the "Steelroots" sculpture exhibit at 3 p.m. Sept. 12 and again Sept. 18-19; bring lawn chairs/blankets, snacks, water, bug spray.

•The "Fall Garden Shoppe" offers Arboretum-grown perennials, ornamental grasses, and other plants that look magnificent in the fall. Visitor Center Area. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekedays Sept. 18-26.

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. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. chicagobotanic.org/familyprograms/dropin.

•Lakeshore African violet Society show and sale, Sept. 11-12. More than 100 judged exhibits. African violets and supplies will be sold. Experts to offer advice throughout show. Hours are noon to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11 and 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12.

•Illinois Gourd Society show and sale, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sept. 18-19. Vendors to sell crafted gourds, dry gourds, seeds, tools and supplies. Includes gourd workshops; register online at chicagobotanic.org.

Frank Lloyd Wright volunteers needed

The Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust is seeking volunteers to assist at the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio in Oak Park. A two-week fall volunteer training course will begin in September. If interested, contact the trust before Sept. 7. For more information on the trust, visit gowright.org or e-mail volunteer@gowright.org or call (708) 725-3818.

Garden clubs

•Tri Village Garden Club: Sept. 15: Joannie Rocchi of The Growing Place will speak on "Autumn Bulbs." Oct. 20: John Sosnowski on proper pruning techniques. 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.

•South Barrington Garden Club: Oct. 7: "Hands On Fall Centerpiece," taught by JoAnn Loebel; $8, all materials provided. Nov. 4: Carpool to Platt Hill Nursery, Carpentersville, where floral designer MaryAnn will demonstrate how to make an artificial wreath. Dec. 9: Annual luncheon at The Seville in Streamwood. 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.

Flea markets, antique shows

•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.

•Grayslake Antique Market, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12, at Grayslake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E. Peterson Road, Grayslake. Plus premier advertising show. Admission $6; free parking. zurkopromotions.com.

•Wheaton Antique Market, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, at DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 W. Manchester, Wheaton. Plus National Civil War Show. Continues the third Saturday of the month through December 2010. Admission $5. Early buyer, $15, for admission starting at 6 a.m. zurkopromotions.com.

•Arboretum of South Barrington, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 19, 100 W. Higgins Road, South Barrington. Showcasing vendors with an array of antiques. (847) 426-6200 www.shopthearboretumsb.com.

•Grayslake Antique Market, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9, and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 10, at Grayslake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E. Peterson Road, Grayslake. Admission $6; free parking. zurkopromotions.com.

•Wheaton Antique Market, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, 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, Nov. 13, and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 14, at Grayslake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E. Peterson Road, Grayslake. Admission $6; free parking. zurkopromotions.com.

•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.