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By Mary Beth Breckenridge
Beacon Journal home writer
Published on Saturday, Mar 29, 2008
Gardeners can get ready to grow at A Garden Affair: Fun for All, a daylong program next Saturday at the Akron-Summit County Public Library in downtown Akron.
The event will include speakers, activities and exhibits. Here's the lineup:
8-10 a.m.: Live broadcast of Tom Dayton's Ready, Set, Grow on WAKR (1590-AM).
9:15-10 a.m.: Gardener Pat Kennedy on vegetable gardening with heirloom seeds.
10:15-11:15 a.m.: Author Debra Knapke on four-season gardens.
11 a.m.-noon: Story time sampler.
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Bill Hoffman of Hoffman's Garden Center on creating and maintaining a water garden.
12:45-1:45 p.m.: Photographic journey through Ohio's gardens and arboretums, presented by environmental photographer Ian Adams.
2-3 p.m.: Bev Shaffer, a culinary instructor, food writer and cookbook author, on recipes for all seasons.
2-3:30 p.m.: Family activities. (Registration required.)
2-3:30 p.m.: The Care and Feeding of Your Killer Tomato With Rob, a program for teens. (Registration required.)
3:15-4:15 p.m.: Jim Chatfield of the Ohio State University Extension on diseases and pests that affect plants.
The library is at 60 S. High St. More information is at http://www.akronlibrary.org, or call the Science & Technology division at 330-643-9075.
Stan Hywet to reopen
Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens reopens for the season Tuesday, and things promise to be a little funkier than usual at the historical estate.
Artist P.R. Miller, who specializes in turning junk into sculpture, is artist-in-residence this year. He'll offer programming and is making 100 giant flowers for the property out of such materials as plastic purgings and machine turnings.
Other events planned this season include the opening of the restored London Plane Tree Allee, an exhibit of Gertrude Penfield Seiberling's art, a display on the history of marbles and the premiere of a documentary about the spiritual underpinnings of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Stan Hywet will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays as well as Memorial Day and Labor Day. A self-guided Manor House tour is $12; a guided tour is $18. Students and members get discounts.
Information is at http://www.stanhywet.org or 330-836-5533.
Events, programs
• Bugged Out! 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Cleveland Botanical Garden, 11030 East Blvd. Programs by bug experts, bug enthusiasts and entertainers; daily mealworm races. Bug Band Bash, 1 and 3:30 p.m. today. Garden admission: $7.50; children ages 3-12, $3; members and younger children, free. Information: 216-721-1600 or http://www.cbgarden.org.
• Midwest Cactus & Succulent Society Show and Sale, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Cleveland Botanical Garden, 11030 East Blvd. Cacti and Succulents of the World program, 2 to 3 p.m. Free with garden admission: $7.50; children ages 3-12, $3; members and younger children, free. Information: 216-721-1600 or http://www.cbgarden.org.
• Pond Construction, 1 p.m. Sunday, Hoffman's Garden Center, 1021 E. Caston Road, Green. Free, but reservations are required. Registration: 330-896-9811 or 800-870-4479. Information: http://www.hoffmansgardencenter.com.
• Spring Pond Opening, 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Hoffman's Garden Center, 1021 E. Caston Road, Green. Tips for starting your pond's ecosystem and maintaining a healthy pond. Free, but reservations are required. Registration: 330-896-9811 or 800-870-4479. Information: http://www.hoffmansgardencenter.com.
• Warm Up Akron meeting, 3 p.m. Tuesday, Danbury of Cuyahoga Falls, 1695 Queens Gate Circle. Members knit or crochet squares that are used to make afghans for needy people in the Akron area. Information: 330-699-3252 orhttp://www.geocities.com/warmupakron.
• Akron & Summit County Federation of Women's Clubs meeting, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, First United Methodist Church, 263 E. Mill St., Akron. Program: Garden Tips from a Master Gardener and flower sale. Lunch: $8, reservations required at 330-633-6836. Meeting tickets: $5 for programs from September to May.
• Clutter Club meeting, 7 p.m. Thursday, Portage Lakes Career Center, 4401 Shriver Road, Green. Program: documentary on hoarding, followed by a discussion. Free. Registration: 330-896-8256.
• Zensai Preview Gala, 6 p.m. Friday, Cleveland Botanical Garden, 11030 East Blvd. Event featuring cocktails, dinner and entertainment introduces Zensai: The Horticulture of Japan, a show opening to the public the next day. Members, $75; nonmembers, $100. Reservations: 216-707-2846.
• Innovative Solutions for Your Home, a cabinetry seminar, 9 and 11 a.m. next Saturday, CabinetCraft, 1315 S. Cleveland-Massillon Road, Copley Township. Seminar by Jim Price of Masterbrand Cabinetry is offered twice. Free. Reservations required by Friday to Rachael Quirk, 330-670-2915.
• Spring Into Gardening . . . Perennials: Old and New Favorites, 10 to 11:30 a.m. next Saturday, Ohio State University Extension's Medina County office, Professional Building, 120 W. Washington St., Medina. Medina County Master Gardeners will present information on long-blooming, low-maintenance perennials that perform well in our area. $10. Paid registration required by Tuesday. Class size is limited to 35. Information: 330-725-4911.
• Good Gardening Workshop: April Showers Bring . . . Rain Barrels!, 10 a.m. to noon next Saturday, Cleveland Botanical Garden, 11030 East Blvd. Build a rain barrel to take home. Presented by the botanical garden and the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes. Cost per barrel: members of either organization, $30; nonmembers, $45. Registration: 216-721-1600, Ext. 168, or http://www.cbgarden.org.
• Perennial Gardening for All Seasons, 11 a.m. next Saturday, Donzell's Flower & Garden Center, 937 E. Waterloo Road, Akron. Learn about soil and sun requirements, garden design and keeping color throughout the year. Free, but reservations are requested. Registration: 330-724-0550, Ext. 110.
Mail notices of classes, programs and events two weeks in advance to: Home and Garden News, Features Department, Akron Beacon Journal, P.O. Box 640, Akron OH 44309-0640. Please include your name and telephone number. All events must be open to the public.
Mary Beth Breckenridge can be reached at 330-996-3756 or mbrecken@thebeaconjournal.com.
Gardeners can get ready to grow at A Garden Affair: Fun for All, a daylong program next Saturday at the Akron-Summit County Public Library in downtown Akron.
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