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By Mary Beth Breckenridge
Beacon Journal
Published on Saturday, Jun 07, 2008
Historical Zoar Village is opening its garden gates to visitors June 25 for the Zoar Community Association's Beyond the Fences of Zoar garden tour and luncheon.
Eight private and three public gardens will be on the tour, and visitors can also attend gardening seminars throughout the day. An optional lunch at the Zoar Tavern will feature music by harpist Francesca Indorf.
Tour hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Lunch seatings are 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Tickets are $30 for the tour and lunch and $15 for the tour only. To buy tickets in advance, call 330-874-2646.
Advance tickets are required for lunch, but tour-only tickets will be available on tour day. Tickets will be sold in the morning at a booth in the south parking lot and in the afternoon at the Town Hall Museum.
Information about the tour is at http://www.zca.org.
Zoar, in Tuscarawas County, was founded in 1817 by religious dissenters from Germany and is now the site of a mixture of private homes, businesses and restored buildings open to the public.
Store anniversary
Andreas Furniture in Sugarcreek marks its 60th anniversary this year.
Founder Ranson Andreas built the business on customer service, a pressure-free sales philosophy and free delivery within a 100-mile radius. The store is now owned by his son, Terry.
As part of the yearlong celebration, the store will give away a monthly grand prize. To enter, visit the store. No purchase is necessary.
Andreas Furniture is at 114 Dover Road (state Route 39), Sugarcreek. Its Web site is http://www.andreasfurniture.com.
Events, programs
• Plant sale, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, Richfield village green, Broadview and Streetsboro roads (state Routes 176 and 303). Wide variety of plants, including herbs. Sponsored by the Richfield Garden Club.
• Q&A With the Gardeners: The Japanese Garden, 1-3 p.m. today, Cleveland Botanical Garden, 11030 East Blvd. Free with garden admission: $7.50; children ages 3 to 12, $3; members and younger children, free. Information: 216-721-1600 or http://www.cbgarden.org.
• Plant sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Sunday, outside National City Bank, West Market Street and North Portage Path, Akron. Perennials, hostas, grasses, annual vines and a few herbs and vegetable plants. Sponsored by the Highland Square Garden Club.
• Ikenobo Society Show, Sunday through Tuesday, Cleveland Botanical Garden, 11030 East Blvd. Exhibit of Japanese flower arrangements. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. Free with garden admission: $7.50; children ages 3 to 12, $3; members and younger children, free. Information: 216-721-1600 or http://www.cbgarden.org.
• Fragrant Messages: The Language of Flowers (and Herbs), a Twelve on Tuesdays program for seniors, noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Cleveland Botanical Garden, 11030 East Blvd. Free with garden admission, which is $5.50 on Tuesdays for people 60 and older. Information: 216-721-1600 or http://www.cbgarden.org.
• 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 or http://www.geocities.com/warmupakron.
• Garden Forum of Greater Akron general meeting, 10 a.m. Thursday, Carriage House, Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, 714 N. Portage Path, Akron. Program: floral design workshop. Registration: 330-425-8109.
• Twinsburg Garden Club meeting, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Look About Lodge, South Chagrin Reservation, 37374 Miles Road, Moreland Hills Township. Wendy Weirich, a naturalist with the Cleveland Metroparks, will present the program Ohio's Landscape Changes Over Time. Information: 330-425-8109, twinsburggardenclub@
yahoo.com or http://www.twinsburg-garden-club.com.
• Avon Heritage Duct Tape Festival, Friday through June 15, Veterans' Memorial Park, 38975 Detroit Road, Avon. Duct tape sculptures, crafts, fashions and games with a pirate theme, as well as traditional festival attractions. Hours: 4-11 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. next Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. June 15. Parade starts 10 a.m. next Saturday. Information: 866-818-1116 or http://www.AvonDuctTapeFestival.com.
• Burning Money: Maintenance & Energy Efficiency of Old Houses, 9 a.m. next Saturday, Carriage House Auditorium, Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, 714 N. Portage Path, Akron. Part of a four-workshop series presented by Stan Hywet, Progress Through Preservation and the Cleveland Restoration Society. Additional programs June 28, July 12 and July 26. $25 per session or $80 for the series. Registration: 330-315-3227 or mheppner@stanhywet.org. More information: http://www.stanhywet.org.
• Open house, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. next Saturday, Garden of Roses of Legend and Romance, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster Township. Garden features some 500 types of heirloom roses. Event includes tours led by rose experts, pruning demonstration at noon, walks through a new labyrinth and sale of rose plants propagated from those in the garden. Free. Information: 330-263-3612.
• Green With Envy garden tour, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. next Saturday, starting at Angel Falls Coffee Co., 792 W. Market St., Akron. Self-guided tour of eight city gardens, sponsored by the West Hill Neighborhood Organization. Tickets $12, available in advance at Angel Falls or Square Records, 824 W. Market St., and from 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. tour day at Angel Falls. Handicap accessibility is limited. Proceeds support the organization's community-involvement and neighborhood-advocacy efforts. Information: 330-867-0370.
• Historic Home and Garden Tour, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. next Saturday, starting at Fellowship Hall, 3909 Broadview Road, Richfield. Three homes open for tours, along with Richfield Historical Society and several businesses. $12. Information: 330-659-6819.
• Shade Perennials, 11 a.m. next Saturday, Donzell's Flower & Garden Center, 937 E. Waterloo Road, Akron. Speaker: Master Gardener Megan Vance. Free, but reservations are required. Registration: 330-724-0550, Ext. 110.
• Zensai: The Horticulture of Japan, through June 29, Cleveland Botanical Garden, 11030 East Blvd. Show includes programs, exhibits of art and photographs, tours of the Japanese Garden and displays of ikebana flower arranging and bonsai, the art of miniaturizing plants. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays (open till 9 p.m. Wednesdays), noon-5 p.m. Sundays. Admission: $7.50; children ages 3-12, $3; members and younger children, free. Information: 216-721-1600 or http://www.cbgarden.org.
• Great Garden Adventure, through Oct. 31, Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, 714 N. Portage Path, Akron. Imagination Stations throughout the grounds help visitors reconnect with nature and learn about natural phenomena. Displays of flower sculptures made by ''junkyard artist'' P.R. Miller and whimsical bugs and butterflies made by area students. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays. Closed Mondays except Labor Day. Various admission options are available, with adult prices ranging from $8-$25. More information: 330-836-5533 or http://www.stanhywet.org.
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.
Historical Zoar Village is opening its garden gates to visitors June 25 for the Zoar Community Association's Beyond the Fences of Zoar garden tour and luncheon.
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