Tours, plant sales top New Orleans home and garden calendar | Home/Garden

Tours, plant sales top New Orleans home and garden calendar | Home/Garden

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Brother Martin Holiday break House Tour Dec. 3

3 houses will be open Dec. 3 for the Brother Martin Superior College Females of the Protect Vacation Dwelling Tour.

From noon to 3 p.m., contributors can view 105 and 242 Mulberry Push and 303 Vincent St. in Previous Metairie.

Desserts and cocktails will be supplied at many stops, with the Crusader Band providing musical entertainment. Vacation distributors will also be on hand. 

Tickets start out at $30, $65 for patrons. Proceeds go to the Women of the Protect Endowment at the faculty.

For information, take a look at brothermartin.com.







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PRC plans house tour, patron party

The Preservation Resource Middle kicks off its holiday getaway happenings with the 47th Getaway House Tour Patron Get together on Dec. 3, adopted by the tour of households and a bonus property Dec. 10-11.

6 Yard District properties, dressed for the holiday seasons, will be involved in the tour. There will also be new music, a boutique, ebook signings and layout talks.

Houses on the tour, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., will include:

  • 2328 Chestnut St.
  • 1221 First St.
  • 1225 3rd St.
  • 1339 Toledano St.
  • 3303 and 3311 Coliseum St.
  • Louise S. McGehee University, 2343 Prytania St.

The boutique is positioned at the college. Tour headquarters are at The Rink, 2727 Prytania St.

An enhanced expertise is readily available that involves a curated tour for 15 persons, two excursions every working day.

The social gathering, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., capabilities a tour of the Neill property on Coliseum Sq., audio and drinks. A VIP hour, at 6 p.m., consists of Champagne, poetry and specialty delicacies.

Tickets get started at $40. Go to prcno.org.

Vacation Traditions functions courtyards, tastings Dec. 4

Look inside of French Quarter courtyards decked for the vacations and appreciate some Creole and Cajun tastings Dec. 4 at Holiday getaway Traditions, hosted by the Spring Fiesta Association.

At stops alongside the tour, storytellers will present data on holiday seasons in the Crescent City, tree lights, Xmas Eve in Cajun country, Hanukah traditions in the South and additional.

The tours begin at 4 p.m. and the tastings at 6 p.m. The excursions get started at the Spring Fiesta Dwelling, 826 St. Ann St., in New Orleans.

Tickets begin at $25. Go to springfiestanola.com.

Tour and caroling set for French Quarter Dec. 18

Decorations abound in the French Quarter homes included in the Patio Planters of the Vieux Carré’s once-a-year Holiday break House Tour.

The self-guided walking tour features five private residences from midday to 4 p.m. Dec. 18. A restricted amount of tickets will be offered.

A variety of household variations and decors will be bundled in the function, which precedes the yearly Caroling in Jackson Sq. at 7 p.m.

On the internet tickets and day-of tickets can be acquired at the Cabildo, 701 Chartres St., on the sq., commencing at 11 a.m.

Tickets start at $30 in progress, $35 on the day. Check out patioplanters.web.

Plant sales, tours top New Orleans home and garden calendar | Home/Garden

Plant sales, tours top New Orleans home and garden calendar | Home/Garden

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Metropolis Park lists volunteer attempts

A selection of cleanup times and initiatives are on faucet at Metropolis Park to increase and maintain the intensive city environmentally friendly room.

All those coming up include things like:

  • Litter Cleanup Krewe: 10 a.m. Tuesday. Litter removing all through the park. Also Dec. 20 and 27.
  • Graffiti Cleanup Krewe: 10 a.m. Dec. 22. Volunteers paint in excess of graffiti and crystal clear particles. Also Dec. 29
  • Massive Lake Native Plant Trail Restoration Challenge: 8 a.m. Friday. Horticulture routines include things like weeding, elimination of plant particles, mulching, shoveling and other responsibilities to retain indigenous plant beds. Also Dec. 23 and 30.
  • City Forest Guidance Initiative: 9 a.m. Dec. 17. Forestry tasks include things like path clearing, vine elimination and pruning.
  • Softball Advanced Advancement Challenge: 9 a.m. Dec. 20. Fence cleaning on the quadruplex, together with pulling and pruning. 35 Diagonal Push. 

Sign up for the packages and find out much more about what to carry at friendsofcitypark.volunteerhub.com.

PRC options household tour, patron bash

The Preservation Useful resource Center kicks off its holiday happenings with the 47th Vacation Property Tour and a bonus home Saturday and Sunday.

6 Backyard District households, dressed for the holidays, will be provided in the tour. There will also be audio, a boutique, book signings and layout talks.

Tickets commence at $40. Stop by prcno.org.

Slidell residences open in JA tour Sunday

A few luxurious households will be open for the Junior Auxiliary of Slidell’s Tour of Households 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.

The households, located in The Bluffs, Tuscany Estates and Master’s Stage, will aspect holiday break decor, furthermore light treats at every dwelling. Addresses for the residences will be delivered on the tickets.

Tickets are $15 in progress or $20. Contact the auxiliary at jaslidell@gmail.com for tickets or go to jaslidell.org.

Fruit tree sale Dec. 17

The NOLA Tree Project’s annual Fruit Tree Sale will aspect a variety of citrus and other trees at Ye Olde Higher education Inn from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 17.

Included in the listing, for $45 each individual, are Meyer lemon, Owari satsuma, crimson and Washington navel oranges, Louisiana Sweet Hamlin and Moro blood oranges, Rio crimson grapefruit, tart kumquat, Persian and Critical limes, Orlando tangelo, sunburst tangerine, sweet indigenous persimmon and Arbequina olive.

Mayhaw trees will be $25, while Celeste and LSU Purple figs are $35 and Joey avocado are $55.

Stop by nolatreeproject.org.

Tour and caroling set for French Quarter Dec. 18

Decorations abound in the French Quarter houses involved in the Patio Planters of the Vieux Carré’s once-a-year Vacation Property Tour.

The self-guided going for walks tour features five personal residences from noon to 4 p.m. Dec. 18. A minimal quantity of tickets will be marketed.

A selection of household types and decors will be incorporated in the event, which precedes the once-a-year Caroling in Jackson Square at 7 p.m.

On the web tickets and day-of tickets can be received at the Cabildo, 701 Chartres St., on the square, starting at 11 a.m.

Tickets start out at $30 in advance, $35 on the day. Pay a visit to patioplanters.net.

Home and garden calendar for Nov. 12-19 in the New Orleans area | Home/Garden

Home and garden calendar for Nov. 12-19 in the New Orleans area | Home/Garden

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White variegated Leyland Cypress, photographed Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016, at the Shady Pond Tree Farm in Pearl River.




Tree giveaway Saturday

Orleans Parish residents can receive one of 700 free trees from 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Department of Parks and Parkways, 1 Green Parade Lane, in New Orleans.

The Big TREEsy Giveaway includes more than 35 types of trees. Also, a host of Plaquemines Parish citrus trees will be available for sale for $45, including Meyer lemon, grapefruit, Key and Persian limes and navel, blood and Hamlin oranges, as well as Arbequina olive. Celeste and LSU yellow figs will be $35, and Joey avocado and Owari and arctic frost satsumas will be $55.

A tree planting workshop will be held.

Residents must bring a photo ID. Visit nolatreeproject.org.

Learn about historic homes, neighborhoods

“Historic House Specialist: New Orleans” offers an array of information about homes at 9 a.m. Tuesday at the Preservation Resource Center.

Detailed data on house types, architectural styles and neighborhoods in the Crescent City will be covered, in addition to renovation and rehabilitation facts.

Real estate professionals can earn continuing education credits.

Cost starts at $85; advance registration is required. Visit prcno.org.

Visit a Bayou St. John renovation

The Preservation Resource Center’s popular Beams and Brews program heads to 3232 Grand Route St. John at 5:30 p.m. Thursday for a tour of the renovation along with beverages.

The home, thought to be a 1920s raised double, has been found to have a history that goes much further back. A restoration is being undertaken to retain as many architectural features as possible, and remain a private residence.

Tickets for non-PRC members start at $10. Visit prcno.org.







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Three events will be held to kickoff Celebration in the Oaks at City Park — an adults-only party, a family fete and Jingle Bells and Beer.




Preview Party Friday for Celebration in the Oaks

A first look at the 2022 edition of City Park’s holiday light festival will be held at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, in the Botanical Garden.

The preview party includes food, music and a “Celebration of Cocktails.”

Tickets start at $125. Visit celebrationintheoaks.com.







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Old garden roses will be among the plants at the City Park Pelican Greenhouse sale.




Pelican Greenhouse sale set

A bounty of plants, many of which are propagated from specimens growing in the Botanical Garden at City Park, will be included in the Pelican Greenhouse Plant Sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, and Saturday, Nov. 19.

Annuals, perennials, native trees and shrubs, and more are available starting at $3. 

Garden soil and pine straw are also available.

The greenhouse is at 2 Celebration Drive. Visit neworleanscitypark.org.

Jingle Bells & Beer is Nov. 19

The Carousel Gardens at City Park will be the spot for a preview party for the Celebration in the Oaks festival of lights on Nov. 19 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Jingle Bells & Beer offers free rides, food, entertainment and brews in advance of the opening of the holiday light spectacular.

Tickets for the event start at $40.







An Old Mandeville cottage reconnects a family to its lakefront roots

The Old Mandeville house of Leslie Wallace is called “The Battier-Wallace House.”




Mandeville tour planned Nov. 20

The Louisiana Landmarks Society Fall Tour of Historic Mandeville will provide transportation, lunch, cocktails and six stops in the St. Tammany Parish community Nov. 20.







Mandeville Mother's Day home tour a roaring success

New back gallery, fountain and restrooms at the Jean Baptiste Lang House.




After meeting at the Pitot House, 1440 Moss St., New Orleans, a midsized coach will depart at 8:30 a.m. and motor across the Causeway to make stops at the following:

  • Jean Baptiste Lang House, 605 Carroll St.
  • Battier-Wallace House, 113 Marigny Ave.
  • Feste-Wolfe House, 1635 Lakeshore Drive
  • Lunch at Pat’s Rest Awhile Restaurant, 2129 Lakeshore Drive
  • Albert-Gardner House, 2441 Lakeshore Drive
  • Cocktails at Dew Drop Social and Benevolent Hall, 430 Lamarque St.

Tickets are $125. Visit louisianalandmarks.org.

2022 Wood County Fair calendar | Community

2022 Wood County Fair calendar | Community

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Daily gate admission is $8. All children ages 9 and under are admitted free.

Milwaukee area home and garden events calendar for spring 2022

Milwaukee area home and garden events calendar for spring 2022

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Find home improvement and gardening classes for Milwaukee, Waukesha and the surrounding counties, with a roundup of home and garden events, craft and hobby shows, local history and tours, and where to find more information:

Boerner Botanical Gardens

Education and Visitor Center is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday. The Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens offer a variety of year-round classes for adults and children. Whitnall Park, 9400 Boerner Drive, Hales Corners. Garden Information: (414) 525-5601; Friends of Boerner general Information: (414) 525-5653; boernerbotanicalgardens.org

Brookfield Farmers Market

7:30 a.m.-noon Saturdays, opens May 7. Brookfield Central High School, front parking lot, 16900 Gebhardt Road, Brookfield. brookfieldfarmersmarket.com

Captain Frederick Pabst Mansion

Learn about the historic house museum dedicated to the preservation of the Pabst family legacy. Guided and self-guided tours are available. Onsite admissions are available, but advance online ticket purchase is recommended. 2000 W. Wisconsin Ave. pabstmansion.com

Family calendar Feb. 9-16 Nebaska Builders Home & Garden Show; Lincoln Grand and Edgewood Theatres. , admission, “Spirit Untamed”: Valentine’s Day events and more. | Parenting

Family calendar Feb. 9-16 Nebaska Builders Home & Garden Show; Lincoln Grand and Edgewood Theatres. $3, admission, “Spirit Untamed”: Valentine’s Day events and more. | Parenting

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Please check event venues for current information.

Valentine’s Day Events 

Abendmusik presents My Funny Valentine package: tickets on sale — Feb. 14. Purchase tickets, in advance of Valentine’s Day, for your family or friends. Package including online streaming, home delivery of a gourmet meal, flowers and treats on Valentine’s Day. Purchase: abendmusik.org or call 402-476-9933.

Valentine’s Day Do-it-yourself Cookie Decorating Kits — Rabbit Hole Bakery, 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Saturday; Noon-6 p.m. Sunday, Pre-order your kits 24 hours in advance, 800 Q St. Pre-order: call 402-975-2322 or contact@therabbitholebakery.com

Valentine’s Skate at Lincoln Sports Foundation — 7-11 p.m. Saturday. Bring your family or friends for a Valentine-themed skate; $14, entry and skate rental; $10, entry and bring your own skates, 7600 N. 70th St.

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Events

Dinner Detective Mystery show — 6-9 p.m. Saturday; $49.95, Cornhusker Marriott, 333 S. 13th St. Register: thedinnerdetective.com/lincoln/murder-mystery-tickets-showtimes.

Flag Raising Ceremony for new Lincoln flag — Pinnacle Bank Arena, 4-6 p.m. Feb. 24. Winning design is “All Roads Lead to Lincoln,” by Ed Mejia, 400 Pinnacle Arena Drive. More information: lincoln.ne.gov/flag.

Fly-tying workshops in March — Outdoor Education Center, 6 p.m. March 9; 2 p.m. March 12. Anglers can learn the basics of fly-tying and learn how to catch trout and panfish. Members of the Cornhusker Fly Fishers Club will instruct two-hour sessions. All materials and tools will be provided, $10 per class, for one or both sessions, 4703 N. 44th St. More information: calendar.ourdoornebraska.gov. 

Husker Lawn & Leisure Show — 5-9 p.m. March 18; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. March 19; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. March 20, 4100 N. 84th St. Huskerlawnshow.com

Kids Dream Film Series — Lincoln Grand and Edgewood Theatres. $3, admission, Friday-Sunday, “Spirit Untamed”; Feb. 18-20, “Paw Patrol”; March 4-6, “Clifford the Big Red Dog,” sponsored by American Family Insurance. The series has been a tradition of Marcus Theatres for more than 15 years, bringing retro-family films back to the big screen. The series runs through March 6, see website for complete list of showtimes. Marcustheatres.com. 

Marcus Theatres offering vaccinated-guests-only movies — Marcus Theatres Lincoln Grand Cinema is offering the option of vaccination required shows. Vaccine-only shows will be available for two titles daily. Showtimes will be clearly marked on the website and Marcus Theatres app. Guests attending these shows will be asked to present a vaccination card or a photo of the card. Here is a link to our website for facts related to vaccinated-only showings, 1101 P St. 

Nebraska Builders Home & Garden Show — 1-9 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $8, adults; $7, with a non-perishable food item donation, benefiting the Lincoln Food Bank. The show features 175 exhibitors for do-it-yourself builders and projects, Food Bank donation house, High School Design contest and Kids Square with Wildlife Encounters, 4100 N. 84th St. Lancastereventcenter.com.  

Prime Time family meal and reading program — Arnold Elementary, 6-7 p.m. Tuesdays. Weekly program of storytelling and discussions for parents and kids, free grab-and-go, take-home meal, following the program, must register, 5000 Mike Scholl St. Register: at dkranna@lps.org or 402-310-3909.

Matt Talbot Kitchen prepared meals to go — 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 5:30-6:30 p.m. Dining room is open with limited capacity, 2121 N. 27th St.  

Stamp Show — Country Inn and Suites, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Feb. 26; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 27. Kids and adults can spend hours digging through thousands of loose domestic and foreign stamps in the beginners’ area, stamps are a penny for kids; adults pay a nickel. Also $1 stamps, kids; $5 stamps, adults. There will also be an area for Boy Scouts and Pathfinders to work toward earning a merit badge. Postal exhibits will entertain and educate as members of the Lincoln Stamp Club showcase their collecting interests with a variety of stamps and covers, 5353 N. 27th St. 

Third Friday at Noyes Art Gallery — 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Feb. 18. Bring the family to see a variety of art, featuring works of seven artists, using mixed media; 7 p.m. Facebook streaming 119 S. Ninth. St. Noyesartgallery.com.

Concerts 

“Across Five Decades: A Retrospective of Solo and Chamber Music: Tyler Goodrich White” — Kimball Recital Hall, 3 p.m. Sunday, 1113 R St. Music.unl.edu/webcasts. 

Flyover new music concert — Westbrook Music Building, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16. Performances by composition students, Glenn Korff School of Music, free concert, 1111 R St. Music.unl.edu/webcasts.

Abendmusik Youth Masterworks Festival: “Mozart’s Requiem” — Feb. 28, 6:45 p.m. Pre-concert talk: 7:30 p.m. Concert with 300 high-school students performing together for Abenmusik’s 50th Anniversary, free, must get ticket by calling 402-472-4747, 301 N. 12th St. Tickets.liedcenter.org/2607.

“Beautiful” The Carole King Musical — Feb. Friday-Sunday. See website for tickets and showtimes. This show was rescheduled from April 2020, 301 N. 9th St. Liedcenter.org. 

“Clue” — Beatrice Community Players, 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. Enjoy six guests, who become suspects, in an unusual dinner party, 412 Ella St. 

“Why Do Fools Fall in Love” — TADA Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Feb. Thursday-Saturday and Feb. 17-19; also 2 p.m. Sunday and Feb. 20, 701 P St. Tickets: tadaproductions.info/tickets

Seeking Tutors

English Language Volunteer Tutor Orientation — 5:30 p.m. Feb. 15. Tutors needed for English Language Learners and native speakers of English, wanting to increase their literacy skills, offering online and in-person learning. Register: lincolnliteracy.org or email canderson@lincolnliteracy.org or 402-476-7323.

Summer Camps

Musical Theatre Skills Camp — June 13-17; Performance is June 18. The camp is designed for age 9-13, $175 including t-shirt. The class will use popular Broadway tunes on stage now in New York City, to develop the skills needed for success in musical theatre, including acting, singing, and dancing, 2500 S. 56th St. Lincolnplayhouse.com.

Summer Camps at Holy Trinity Church — Schedule: June 6-10, Art and Music Exploration; June 13-17, Wonders of the World; July 11-15, Building and Creating Systems; July 18-22, Dinosaurs. The Four-week Kids Camp is designed for kids ages three through seven. These camps are professionally written and staffed by experienced teachers and offer a faith component to each themed week. Each week will host a maximum of forty children to ensure that each kid feels comfortable, known, and special. Each special week will offer excellent learning opportunities, fun environments, and activities about the subject. Check out all details at HolyTrinityLincoln.com/KidsCamp

Summer Day Camps at Air Park Recreation Center — Weekly fee is $149 per 5-day week; $121 per 4 day week; fees include $13 week enrollment. Campers can choose any week to register. Enroll and pay the non-refundable enrollment fee online or at your camp location to hold a spot in camp. Accepting cash, checks, credit cards, debit cards, and money orders. Complete online Camper Information and Waiver Forms. See registration website to see times and dates, 3720 NW 46th St. Register: app.lincoln.ne.gov/aspx/city/proctor/classes.aspx?q=camp or 402-441-7876.