Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like heirloom tomatoes, garden pests and more. Also listings of wildflower walks, plant sales, garden shows and workshops.

A guide to spring plant sales across the Chicago's suburbs, featuring more than 40 sales by garden clubs and other organizations in May and June. Find diverse selections including native plants, perennials, annuals, vegetables, herbs, hanging baskets, and specialty items like organic seedlings and pollinator-friendly varieties.

Mark your calendar for Lombard Lilac Time, the final days of Glow Wild at Brookfield Zoo Chicago, Mother’s Day events and more.

Northbrook Baseball and the Northbrook Park District invite all 5th and 6th graders to play in the annual Northbrook Baseball Community Tournament, a free, one-day event on May 16.

Summer is around the corner and so is the last chance to save on the early bird discount for pool passes at the Northbrook Park District, which ends May 6.

Last week’s first of three Illinois local qualifiers for the U.S. Open hardly went according to form.

Upcoming gardening club meetings in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like the New Perennial Movement and “Controlling Garden Marauders.” Also, the popular Lilac Sale, plant sales, and wildflower walks.

From school hallways in Chicago to counseling rooms in Lake and Cook County, 13 organizations are expanding their life-saving mental health work this year, funded by a volunteer-run foundation that has become one of the region’s most important forces in youth suicide prevention.

Parents and children can spend special time together at the Northbrook Park District’s Spring Tea on Saturday, May 2.

The magic of colors and music will fuse in a stunning display at “KaleidoSkate,” the 56th annual Northbrook-On-Ice show over Mother’s Day weekend.