Planes, trains, and cocktails

Various ways to celebrate moms on Mother’s Day

A plant sale, train rides, brunches, cocktails and the annual Moms on the Run fundraiser top the list of Mother’s Day events in Northern Nevada.

The May Arboretum Society Mother’s Day weekend Spring Plant Sale is scheduled for Friday, May 12, for members, and Saturday and Sunday, May 13 and 14, for the general public at the Wilbur D. May Arboretum, 1595 N. Sierra St. in Reno. The annual event, in the Burke and Plaza gardens, offers 3,800 plants for sale, including 270 different varieties of shrubs, flowers, cactus and more. All plants are zoned for the Truckee Meadows area, and most are unavailable in local garden shops. Membership includes special access to events, as well as local nursery and flower shop discounts. Learn more at www. mayarboretumsociety.org.