Enter your photos for the Homestyle Garden Photo Contest
Noreen Pappas in Commerce Township is this week’s winner of The Detroit News Garden Photo Contest. She says of her “Feels Like Summer” garden that she “spends hours tweaking my extensive gardens on almost 4 acres. There are many beautiful hydrangeas, tons of perennials, roses, Japanese maples, just to name a few. I’ve planted over 40 varieties this year. Many, many plants!” Through Aug. 17 at noon, you’ll be able to enter pictures of your garden (shots from this year only, please) and winners will be named every week through Aug. 21. Weekly winners will receive a home or garden book. Those winners will then compete for the grand prize — a $200 VISA gift card — through online voting by Homestyle readers. A winner will be announced Sept. 11. Check Welcome Mat on June 26 for the next weekly winner. For entry instructions and rules, go to https://detroitnews.com/gardenphoto26.
Grosse Pointe Garden Center Annual Garden Tour
The Grosse Pointe Garden Center presents the 34th Annual Garden Tour: “We the People…” from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday and Saturday. This event will take place rain or shine. Featuring six private gardens, the parish garden of St. Clare of Montefalco and the gardens at the War Memorial, there will be plenty of inspiration for everyone to see. In addition, attendees can also enjoy garden artists, musical entertainment, a garden shoppe, MSU Master Gardener information tables and more. Tickets will be available on tour days for $20. Go to gpgardencenter.org.
Honeybee Hangouts at the Rochester Hills Museum
Get buzzing with Honeybee Hangouts at the Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm from 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. June 25. This family-friendly program explores the world of bees with a visit to the museum hives. Attendees can also try on a beekeeper’s outfit, learn about the bee life cycle and sample local honey. Take home a beeswax candle kit and enjoy a guest appearance from their local beekeepers. Please avoid wearing hairspray, fragrance or scented lotion as this will attract bees during the visit to the hives. Tickets are $10 for members and $15 for non-members. The location is 1005 Van Hoosen Road. Go to rochesterhills.org/museum.
West Bloomfield Fine Art Show
Peruse unique finds at the Hot Works Fine Art Shows inaugural West Bloomfield Fine Art Show this weekend that will be held in the West Bloomfield High School parking lot. This juried fine art and craft show will feature professional artists from across the country with original handmade work in all disciplines. There will also be a youth art show. Hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission and parking are free. The location is 4925 Orchard Lake Rd. Go to hotworks.org.
Cranbrook Art Museum Miniature Golf
Celebrate dad at the Cranbrook Art Museum artist-designed miniature golf course, Cranbrook on the Green, this season. Sink a putt at one of nine custom-designed, art-inspired holes on the grounds of the museum next to Triton Pools. Golfers also receive free admission to Cranbrook Art Museum galleries. On Father’s Day, dads or another designated adult play for free. Thursday nights, the course and museum are open until 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for ArtMembers and Detroit residents and $8 for children under 12. This year, the museum will also offer ice cream at its Fika café, which is open during gallery hours and serves coffee, drinks and snacks. Go to cranbrookartmuseum.org.
This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Welcome Mat: Explore these local events in the Detroit area
Reporting by Jeanine Matlow, Special to The Detroit News / The Detroit News
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