Anchorage Daily News

CLASSES, CLUBS

Secret Garden Series: Join ticket holders and others for a tour of Barbara Miller's garden, with hors d'ouevres, beverages and a fundraiser, 4-7 p.m. today. Call for details and to register. (770-3692, www.alaskabg.org)

Hardy Plant Sale: Peruse peonies, bleeding hearts and more at discount pricing, noon-5 p.m. Friday-Sunday, Huffman Road and Pintail Street. Follow signs. (947-1130)

Tryck garden tours: Take guided, themed tours of the gardens, 6:30- 8 p.m. Fridays through summer, Tryck Gardens and Nursery, Rabbit Creek Road. This week's theme is Summer Flowering Trees, Shrubs and Perennials. Reservations required; call for directions. Nonperishable food items accepted for Food Bank. (345-2507)

Dinner With Allan Armitage: Enjoy a meal in a lovely garden with fellow gardeners and guest author Armitage, 7 p.m. Friday. Call for location and details. $100. (770-3692, www.alaskabg.org)

Annual City Garden Tour: City gardeners open their yards for a public tour, noon-5 p.m. Sunday. See details in this section. Free. (566-0539)

Homer Garden Club Open Garden Tour: Take a self-guided tour of six gardens in Homer, with a reception afterward, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Maps available at the Homer Chamber of Commerce. $10-$15. (www.homeralaska.org)

Insects of Alaska: Naturalist Giselle Bergeron presents an indoor slide show and short walk on the state's insects, 2 p.m. Sunday, Eagle River Nature Center, end of Eagle River Road. Free; parking $5. (694-2108, www.ernc.org)

Walk-about With Allan Armitage: Cruise the botanical gardens and get insights from a renowned horticulturalist, 12:15 and 2:15 p.m. Monday, Alaska Botanical Garden, 4601 Campbell Airstrip Road. $40. (770-3692, www.alaskabg.org)

Allan Armitage lecture: Hear the visiting horticulturist discuss "Perennials: Any Plant, Had It Lived, Will Bloom Year After Year," 7 p.m. Monday, Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center, 121 W. Seventh Ave. $10. (770-3692, www.alaskabg.org)

Secret Garden Party: Spend the evening in a garden with food, drinks, a silent auction, music and more to benefit the Alaska Moving Image Preservation Association, 5:30-8 p.m. July 31, 2814 E. 42nd Ave. $55 suggested donation. (786-4980, www.amipa.org)

Garden Party Fundraiser: Visit the garden of Catherine Renfro at an event to benefit Standing Together Against Rape, 3-6 p.m. July 31. Call for details. (276-3650)

ONGOING EVENTS

Discovery Duffels: Families and groups with kids ages 4-9 can check out a duffel bag containing a variety of activities for kids, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays through Sept. 27, Alaska Botanical Garden, 4601 Campbell Airstrip Road. Free, but you will need to surrender a driver's license while you have the bag. (770-3692, www.alaskabg.org)

Storytime in the Garden: Children ages 3-5 and their caregivers hear nature stories in the garden, 6 p.m. Wednesdays through Sept. 3, Alaska Botanical Garden, 4601 Campbell Airstrip Road. Free; canceled if it's raining. (770-3692, www.alaskabg.org)

Alaska Botanical Garden Guided Tours: 1 p.m. daily and 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Sept. 13, 4601 Campbell Airstrip Road. (770-3692, www.alaskabg.org)

Meetings

AkCANWIN (Citizens Against Noxious Weeds Invading the North) meets the second Thursday of the month, 3:30 p.m., BLM field office. (245-2372, akcanwin@aol.com)

Alaska Master Gardeners meets the third Monday of the month, 7 p.m., UAF Cooperative Extension Service, 2221 E. Northern Lights Blvd. (786-6300, alaskamastergardeners.org)

Alaska Orchid Society: Meet the fourth Tuesday of the month to show and tell about orchid plants, 7 p.m., Central Lutheran Church, 1420 Cordova St. Free.

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