Tickets are on sale for the 37th annual Bath Volunteers Home Tour, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 22.
In addition to visits to homes and gardens, the tour includes lunch, a fashion show and artisans’ displays.
The event starts at Bath United Church of Christ, 3980 W. Bath Road.
Admission is by prepaid reservation only. General admission is $30, and the reservation deadline is May 15.
Patron, sponsor and underwriter tickets are also available, but the deadline for those reservations is May 2.
Information is at www.bathvolunteersforservice.com. To request a reservation form, call 330-665-4523 or email BVS.HomeTour@gmail.com.
Master gardeners wanted
Thinking about becoming a master gardener?
An open house will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. May 1 for those interested in becoming involved in the Summit County branch of the statewide master gardener volunteer program. The open house will be at the Ohio State University Extension office at 2525 State Road, Cuyahoga Falls.
The program will begin accepting applications that evening.
Volunteers undergo intensive training in horticulture and then help county extension personnel provide educational programs and services.
To register for the open house, contact program coordinator Danae Wolfe at Wolfe.540@osu.edu or 330-928-4769, ext. 17.
Information on Summit County Master Gardeners is at www.summitmastergardeners.org.
Volunteer at Hale Farm
Volunteers are sought to help with the restoration of the Goldsmith Garden at Hale Farm & Village.
The work will involve a variety of gardening and construction tasks. Volunteers do not need to be skilled gardeners. However, volunteers with skills in woodworking, painting, plumbing and general maintenance are needed.
For information, contact Francis Weng at 330-798-9939 or gardendesigns@nevereverbeordinary.com.
Events, programs
• Guided Bird Walk, 9-11 a.m. today, Secrest Arboretum’s Seaman Orientation Plaza, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster Township. For birders of all skill levels. Free.
• Greene Acres Community Garden meeting, 10 a.m. today, Broadview Heights City Hall, 9543 Broadview Road. Meeting for current and wait-listed members and those wishing to be placed on the waiting list for additional plots to be constructed this spring. Program on Preventing the 10 Most Common Veggie-Growing Mistakes will follow the meeting. Garden details and forms at www.broadview-heights.org/357/Community-Garden.
• The Elegant Egg & More, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Our Lady of the Elms, 1375 W. Exchange St., Akron. Eggshell art show and sale, presented by the Ohio Egg Artists Guild. $4.50; children younger than 12 admitted free with adult. http://TheElegantEgg.weebly.com.
• Avant-Garde Art & Craft Show, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, St. George Fellowship Centre, 3204 Ridgewood Road, Copley Township. $3; children younger than 12 admitted free. www.avantgardeshows.com.
• Water gardening and rain harvesting seminars, Water X Scapes, 1021 E. Caston Road, Green. Spring Pond Opening, 1 p.m. Sunday. Rain Barrels/Rain Harvesting, 3 p.m. Sunday. Pondless Water Features, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. All are free, but reservations are requested at 330-896-9811.
• Prepping & Planning Your Garden, 6:30 p.m. Monday, Brunswick Library, 3649 Center Road. Master gardener volunteers will offer advice on preparing a food garden. Bring seeds to swap. Register at the library or at www.mcdl.info/events.
• Portage County Gardeners’ Speaker Series, 1 p.m. Tuesday, Portage County Gardeners’ Center, 5154 S. Prospect St. (state Route 44), Rootstown Township. Naturalist, historian and filmmaker Bill Johnson will talk about Native American life and planting in this area. Free. 330-348-6089 or tygerhyde@aol.com.
• Early Spring Potting Workshop, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Graf Growers Garden Center, 1015 White Pond Drive, Copley Township. Create container gardens using early spring annuals purchased at Graf’s. Bring pots from home or buy them there. Potting soil, fertilizer and guidance provided free. Registration: 330-836-2727 or karlie@grafgrowers.com.
• Knitting and Crocheting Circle meetings, 10 a.m. Tuesday, Brunswick Library, 3649 Center Road (330-273-4150), and 6 p.m. Thursday, Seville Library, 45 N. Center St. (330-769-2852).
• Make a Miniature Garden terrarium workshop, 11 a.m. next Saturday, Donzell’s Flower & Garden Center, 937 E. Waterloo Road, Akron. $24.99 plus cost of optional accessories. Prepaid registration required. 330-724-0505.
• Beginning Weaving, 2-4:30 p.m. Saturdays or by arrangement, Peninsula Art Academy, 1600 W. Mill St. $32 per class ($30 for PAA members) plus an initial $20 materials fee. Registration: 330-657-2681 or caroladams@en.com.
• Fruit Tree Pruning Clinic, 6-8 p.m. April 22, Richardson Farms, 6984 Lafayette Road (U.S. 42), Lafayette Township, southwest of Medina. Sign-in begins at 5:30 p.m. $25. Cost includes hand pruners. Registration deadline April 17. Mail-in registration form available at http://medina.osu.edu, or request a form at 330-725-4911, ext. 106.
• Big Spring, through April 27, Cleveland Botanical Garden, 11030 East Blvd. Children’s activities, spring blooms on display, butterfly release at 2 p.m. daily. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesdays; noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Closed Mondays. $12; children ages 3-12, $8; members and younger children, free. 216-721-1600 or www.cbgarden.org.
• Tree School, 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. May 3, Founder’s Auditorium in Ovalwood Hall, Ohio State University Mansfield Campus, 1760 University Drive. Educational sessions on a variety of tree-related topics. $45 for those who register before April 18; $55 from April 18-25. Details and online registration at http://woodlandstewards.osu.edu, or call 614-688-3421.
Submit notices of classes, programs and events two weeks in advance to mbrecken@thebeaconjournal.com or Home and Garden News, Features Department, Akron Beacon Journal, P.O. Box 640, Akron, OH 44309-0640. Please include name and phone number. All events must be open to the public.
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