Club speakers
Monroe Garden Club: 12:30 p.m. May 9, Monroe United Methodist Church, 342 S. Lewis St., Monroe; 360-793-1829. Jeff and Mary Everest will explain the procedures for exhibiting flowers at the Evergreen State Fair. Donations to the Sky Valley Food Bank are encouraged.
Snohom
ish Garden Club: 7 p.m. May 9, Snohomish Senior Center, 506 Fourth St., Snohomish; 425-374-8622. Jeff Wyckoff, president of the American Rose Society and two-time president of the Seattle Rose Society, will speak.
Edmonds Floretum Garden Club: 10 a.m. to noon May 14, Coldwell Banker Bain Community Room, 108 Fifth Ave. S., Edmonds; 206-369-5429; $2 donation. Snohomish County master gardener and professional drip irrigation specialist Jeff Thompson will speak on “Proper Watering and Low Volume Drip Irrigation Systems,” including raised-bed irrigation.
NURSERY classes
Christianson’s Nursery and Greenhouse: 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon; 360-466-3821; www.christiansonsnursery.com.
• You’ll love peonies, but the deer won’t, 6 p.m. May 6; $5. Learn peony types, planting tips, propagation and care.
The Plant Farm at Smokey Point: 15022 Twin Lakes Ave., Marysville; 360-652-3351; www.theplantfarm.com.
• Kids club, make a flower pot for Mom, 11 a.m. May 7. Registration is required; $5.
INTERIORS
Distinctive Interior Designs / Efficient Organization: Classes are offered by two women with their own Lake Stevens businesses. See www.distinctiveinteriordesigns.net and www.efficientorganizationnw.com.
• Furniture university, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. May 10 and June 14; $30; $26 for Mill Creek residents. Learn placement, quality and styles to make your home sing. Classes are held at Budget Blinds, 13206 Bothell-Everett Highway, Suite 401. Register through Mill Creek Parks & Recreation at 425-745-1891 or www.cityofmillcreek.com.
• Declutter, organize and park in your garage again, 6 to 7:30 p.m. May 10; $20. Register and attend classes at Lake Stevens School District Educational Service Center, 12309 22nd St. NE, 425-335-1500, www.lkstevens.wednet.edu.
• Decor tips for walls and windows, 6 to 7:30 p.m. May 17; $20. Register and attend classes at Lake Stevens School District Educational Service Center, 12309 22nd St. NE, 425-335-1500, www.lkstevens.wednet.edu.
• Organize and Design Your Home Office for Productivity, 6 to 8 p.m. May 19, Marysville library, 6120 Grove St.; $30. Register by calling 360-363-8400 or see www.marysvillewa.gov.
• Design your kitchen for beauty and efficiency, 6 to 8 p.m. May 24; $30. Register and attend classes at Lake Stevens School District Educational Service Center, 12309 22nd St. NE, 425-335-1500, www.lkstevens.wednet.edu.
Kitchens for Cooks: Gary Hartz, 425-293-4442; www.KitchensforCooksOnline.com. Classes are from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
• Kitchens design and remodeling, May 19, Everett Community College, 2000 Tower St., Everett; $59. Call 425-267-0150 or see www.everettcc.edu/ccec to sign up.
TOURS & events
Snohomish Antiques Faire: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 21 on First Street in downtown Snohomish; 425-754-1526; www.snohomishfaire.com. First Street will be closed to make room for 4,000 visitors and 75 vendors of including antiques, art and gourmet food.
Snohomish County Master Gardeners Tours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays, June 18 and 25, and July 9, 16 and 23 at 14 gardens throughout the county. Tickets for $25 and are good for all tour dates. Buy them at the McCollum Park Extension Office, 600 128th St. SE, Everett, or send a check and three postage stamps per ticket to SCMGF 2010 Tours, 21506 12th Ave. W., Lynnwood, WA 98036. Call 425-357-6010 or 425-338-2400 or see www.snomgf.org for more details.
Series
Evergreen Arboretum & Gardens: Legion Park, 145 Alverson Blvd., Everett; 425-257-8597; www.evergreenarboretum.com. Classes are held at the arboretum from noon to 1 p.m. on select Saturdays. Classes are free and don’t require reservations, except where noted.
• May 7, Mother’s Day baskets with Dee Drake. Cost is $30 per person by cash or check. Create and take home a beautiful basket. Class is limited to 15 people. Call 425-257-8597 to reserve a seat in the indoor classroom.
• May 21, small trees for urban gardens with Libbie Soden, PUD vegetation management superintendent.
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