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Children’s Storytime Fri, Jul 2, 10:45-11:45am, Fridays, May-Aug, Midland. At Dow Gardens. Award-winning children’s books read aloud in the Children’s Garden. All ages welcome. Register: 989-631-2677. Growing & Using Kitchen Herbs Wed, Jul 7, 10am, Rochester Hills. By Rochester Garden Club at Van Hoosen Farm. Bring a chair. www.rochestergardenclub.org Gardening for Birds Thu, Jul 8, 7pm, Ferndale. By The Ferndale Garden Club at the Pavilion at Harding Park. Presented by Cheryl English from Black Cat Pottery. Open to public & free. 248-541-6427. Season Extension for the Home Garden Sat, Jul 10, 10am, online. By MSU Extension. MSU Tollgate Farm HomeGrown Gardening Series. $10/session or $75/ series. A monthly virtual series designed to encourage & support home vegetable gardeners. Lakeshore Garden Walk Sat, Jul 10, 10am-4pm, Lexington. By Lakeshore Garden Club at 9 gardens. $10 in advance, $15 day of. Self-guided tour. madalena0404@gmail.com or margw40@gmail.com. H LACASA’s 22nd Annual Garden Tour Weekend Sat, Jul 10, & Sun, Jul 11, Livingston Cty. By LACASA. 12 garden stops, blooming raffle, scavenger hunt, enjoy a lunch & learn. All proceeds benefit victims of child abuse & interpersonal violence. $20 advance tickets. $25 at gardens. 517-548-1350. Reserve tickets: www.lacasacenter.org. 30th Annual Welcome to My Garden Tour Sat, Jul 10, & Sun, Jul 11, 10am-4pm, Marshall. By Marshall Area Garden Club at local gardens. $10/advance, $15/day of. Vintage/garden market. 800-877-5163, www.marshallareagardenclub.org. Mindfulness in Nature Camp for Kids Tue, Jul 13, to Thur, July 15, 9:30am-12:30pm (ages 5-8) & 1:30-4:30pm (ages 9-12), Niles. At Fernwood Botanical Garden. $225/camper. www.fernwoodbotanical.org. Earth-Friendly Gardening: The Secret is the Soil Tue, Jul 13, 6:30pm, online. By Master Gardener Society of Oakland County. Presenter: Lillian Dean. mgsoc.info/calendar-of-events. Earth Explorers Tue, Jul 13 to Fri, July 16, Troy. At Stage Nature Center. $95. Children will explore forest, meadow & pond, observing the animals & plants found in those communities. debra@troynaturesociety.org. Snip, Snip…Tips & Tricks Wed, Jul 14, 12:30pm, Grand Rapids. By West Michigan Flower Arrangers Guild at Frederik Meijer Gardens. www.kentgardenclub.org.
46th Troy Garden Walk: Anniversary Gardens Wed, Jul 14, 9:30am-3pm; 5-8:30pm, Troy. By Troy Garden Club at 6 area gardens. $12 in advance at Auburn Oaks, Telly’s Greenhouse, Troy Historic Village & Uncle Luke’s. $15 day of at Troy Historic Village only. Arts & Crafts boutique & plant sale at Village. www.TroyGardenClubMi.com, 248-535-5955. Northville Garden Walk Wed, Jul 14, 9am-4pm, Northville. By Country Garden Club of Northville at 6 area gardens & Mini Walk at condo gardens. $12/advance. $15/day of at Gardenviews & Northville Town Square. 734-788-9935. www.cgcnv.org. Concert Series at the Great Estate Thu, Jul 15, 7-9:30pm, Rochester. At Meadow Brook Hall. $30. Take in a night of live music & vibrant atmosphere. www.meadowbrookhall.org. Gladwin County Garden Tour Thu, Jul 15, 10am-7pm, Gladwin. By Gladwin Gardeners & Riverwalk Place. $10/presale, $12/day of. Artist market vendors. Benefits the Trail of Two Cities Gladwin County Trail Network. 989-329-7470. Facebook: @GladwinGardenTour. Butterfly Meeting Thu, Jul 15, 7pm, on Zoom. By SE Michigan Butterfly Assoc. Presentation topic TBD. www.sembabutterfly.org. The Art of Benton Harbor Guided Day Trip Fri, Jul 16, 10am-2pm, Benton Harbor. By Frederik Meijer Gardens. $60. Meet up for a guided tour to experience the outdoor public sculptures curated by the Krasl Art Center. www.meijergardens.org Pine Concert Series Fri, Jul 16, 7-8:30pm, Midland. At Dow Gardens. Enjoy a summer concert series showcasing regional musicians surrounded by the beauty of Dow Gardens. www.dowgardens.org. Trenton Garden Walk Sat, Jul 17, 10am-4pm, Trenton. View 6 gardens in Trenton. $10/person. Call Glenda Albright: 734-281-6504. Butterfly Garden Walk at Brenda Dziedzic’s Sat, Jul 17, Westland. By SE Michigan Butterfly Assoc. at Brenda Dziedzic’s Butterfly Habitat. www.sembabutterfly.org. 15th Annual Clarkston Garden Walk Wed, Jul 21, 11am-7pm, Clarkston. By Clarkston Garden Club. $15 pre-sale, $18 day of. www.clarkstongardenclub.org. Flowers in the Cutting Garden Wed, Jul 21, 10am, Rochester Hills. By Rochester Garden Club at Van Hoosen Farm. Bring a chair. www.rochestergardenclub.org. Harrison Township Garden Tour Sat, Jul 24, 9am-4pm, Harrison Twp. By Harrison Twp Beautification Commission at 8 area gardens. $10 pre-sale at Harrison Twp. offices. $15 day-of at Tucker Senior Ctr. Register/map pick up at Senior Ctr. Masks required. 586-242-3868, keehns@wowway.com.
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