Home and garden calendar
Holidays
• Pet Pictures with Santa, 1-3 p.m. today, Knupper Nursery, 1801 N. Rand Road, Palatine. All pets on leash; bring a camera. Donations to Save-A-Pet accepted. (847) 359-1080.
Seminars, workshops
• Winter Container Garden Workshop, 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 22, Knupper Nursery, 1801 N. Rand Road, Palatine. Materials provided. Fee $45. 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,. Bring gloves, pruners. (847) 359-1080.
Photo contest
• Cantigny in Focus annual photo contest. Photos of Cantigny from any year are sought from photographers of all ages for the photo contest. Forty winning photographs will be enlarged, framed and placed on display at the Cantigny Visitors Center Gallery starting Feb. 4, 2011. Details, including rules and official entry form, available at Cantigny.org. Entry deadline is Friday, Dec. 3.
Flea markets, antique shows
• Premiere 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
• Grayslake Antique Market, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12, at Grayslake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E. Peterson Road, Grayslake. Admission $6; free parking. zurkopromotions.com.