Grosse Pointe Garden Center 32nd Annual Garden Tour
Enjoy seven beautiful gardens offering a wide range of styles from formal to organic. Garden docents will be available in the gardens. Observe artists painting summer garden scenes. Win a prize at our tour raffle. As you tour the gardens, partake in a fun scavenger hunt of garden art for a prize drawing. Find a bargain or a native plant at our Garden Shoppe. Stop by the Master Gardener Information table for answers to those difficult-to-solve gardening problems. Visit the Ewald Library Seed Exchange table. Refresh and relax at our two complimentary refreshment tables. Enjoy listening to Sweet Mountain Strings, dulcimer group, in one of the gardens.
The Garden Tour is open from 10am-4pm on
Friday, June 21 and on Saturday, June 22. Rain or shine!
Your ticket is valid for one day on either Friday or Saturday to visit all seven private gardens.
Ticket prices are $15 in advance and $20 on Tour days.
How to Make a Butterfly Garden
What are the essential elements needed in creating a garden habitat that is both attractive and sustaining to butterflies and other pollinators? Learn about plant selections, native plants, preparation and selection of the most beneficial garden site and other important tips.
Design elements for the 2024 Trial Garden theme, “A Butterfly Garden,” will be discussed throughout the presentation.
Website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-make-a-butterfly-garden-tickets-837785156957
Who Needs Cyber Insurance? Webinar for Business Leaders
With great digital power comes great cybersecurity responsibility. Businesses today can process credit card transactions and collect countless customer data points like email addresses or social security numbers with a single click. After seeing a 423% increase in cyberattacks against small and mid-sized organizations in 2023, today’s business leaders must understand the importance of protecting sensitive data like customer information against cyber risks. That’s why business leaders invest in cyber liability insurance to protect against financial loss from a cyberattack. But how do we work to reduce the risk of having to use insurance in the first place? Join SensCy and General Agency Company for a crash course in cyber insurance on April 18th, where you can not only learn how to protect your business through cyber liability insurance but also how to reduce your cyber risks in the first place. During the 45-minute session, we’ll cover: – How to understand your cyber risks and how build an insurance plan around it – Identifying the difference between a good cyber product and an add-on – Insuring your revenue Virtual seats are limited. Secure yours today.
Family Garden Fun Day
Grosse Pointe Garden Center is hosting a Family Garden Fun Day event at Kerby Elementary for adults with children in elementary school. Children will enjoy hands-on gardening activities while their grown ups will enjoy talks on several gardening topics by local horticultural experts.
Enrollment is limited. Children must be registered with an adult. Adults must remain present for the entire event.
Website: https://www.gpgardencenter.org
Ford House Summer Concert – The Michigan Philharmonic
Ford House’s summer concert series transforms the sprawling estate into a symphony of melodies under the open sky. Enjoy incredible talents while you lounge on the lawn with Lake St. Clair at your back.
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Experience a symphonic journey like no other with the Michigan Philharmonic led by the esteemed Nan Washburn at Ford House’s “Car-Tunes!” outdoor concert. Rev up your evening with iconic melodies from Disney’s Cars, the timeless tunes of Back to the Future, Grease, the Beach Boys, and the enchanting rhythms of An American in Paris. Join us for an unforgettable fusion of music and nostalgia under the stars. Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind musical adventure!
