It’s hard to find just one highlight on this week’s home and garden calendar. It’s bursting with home tours, garden shows and plant sales. Here’s a look at what’s on tap:
The Junior League of New Orleans Kitchen Tour — Saturday, April 5, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., in Uptown New Orleans and Old Metairie — A self-guided tour of the kitchens of 12 Uptown and Old Metairie homes. Proceeds benefit the community projects of the Junior League of New Orleans. Admission: $35 in advance and $40 day of the tour. More information: jlno.org/KitchenTour or 504.891.5845
Spring Garden Show — Saturday and Sunday, April 5-6, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., New Orleans Botanical Garden, City Park — Plant sales, educational programs, exhibits, a kids discovery area and more. Admission: $8 for adults; $4 for children 5 to 12; free for children under 5 and Friends of City Park members. More information: 504.658.2900.
Bogue Falaya River Sweep and picnic — Saturday, April 5, 8 a.m., Menetre (4th Avenue) Boat Launch, Covington — Keep Covington Beautiful volunteers will collect litter from the Bogue Falaya River, followed by a picnic at Bogue Falaya Park and the Covington Clean Green River Run canoe and kayak races. Race proceeds will benefit the Blue Swamp Creek Nature Trail at the Covington Recreation Complex. More information: keepcovingtonbeautiful.org, 985.867.3652 or kcb@covla.com.
Taste at the Lake celebration — Saturday, April 5, 6:30-9:30 p.m., 135 Robert E. Lee Blvd.-– The event, sponsored by the Friends of Lakeview and the Lakeview Civic Improvement Association, features food, drinks and music, with proceeds supporting the continued restoration of Lakeview, including the “Lighting the Way” project at New Basin Canal Park. Admission: $45.
‘Linens’ Book Signing — Saturday, April 5, 1-3 p.m., Garden District Book Shop, 2727 Prytania St. — Leontine Linens owner Jane Scott Hodges discusses and signs her new book, “Linens: For Every Room and Occasion.” More information: 504.895.2266 or gardendistrictbookshop.com.
Tree Giveaway — Saturday, April 5, 8:30 a.m.-noon, Samuel J. Green Charter School, 2319 Valence St. — Volunteers with the Hike for KaTREEna organization will give away 150 live oak trees grown from acorns collected from the City Park historic oaks. More information: info@hikeforkatreena.org.
Garden Seminar — Saturday, April 5, 10:30 a.m., Home Depot, 40 Park Place Drive, Covington — Carmen Johnston, garden designer and founder of event business Nectar and Co., leads a seminar on gardens “Ready to Impress.”
Bywater Home Tour — Sunday, April 6, noon-5 p.m., Bacchanal Fine Wine and Spirits, 600 Poland Ave. — A tour of eight homes in the Bywater on or around Poland Avenue. Admission: $15 at Bacchanal Fine Wine and Spirits, 600 Poland Ave. More information, 504.812.8481, cjdixon@latterblum.com or bywater.org.
25th anniversary Stained Glass Tour — Sunday, April 6, 2-5 p.m. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 6249 Canal Blvd. — The Preservation Resource Center celebrates the 25th anniversary of its stained glass tours with a visit to three New Orleans churches: St. Paul’s Episcopal, St. Joseph’s Catholic and St. John the Baptist Catholic. Participants will meet at and return to St. Paul’s for a post-tour reception. Admission: $20 ($16 for PRC members). More information: 504.636.3040 or prcno.org.
Louisiana Landmarks Society Awards for Excellence — Wednesday, April 9, 5:30 p.m., New Orleans Lakefront Airport, 6001 Stars and Stripes Blvd. — The Louisiana Landmarks Society pays tribute to 15 examples of excellence in historic preservation in New Orleans, including the Saenger Theatre, Civic Theatre, Lakefront Airport, the Rosa F. Keller Library and Community Center, and more, 5:30 Wed. Admission: $50 per person, sponsorships available. Call 504.482.0312 or visit louisianalandmarks.org.
Rockin’ the Rails — Thursday, April 10, 5-7:30 p.m., 419 N. New Hampshire Street, downtown Covington — Michael Baptiste performs a free concert at the Covington Trailhead.
Louisiana Iris Day at Longue Vue — Thursday, April 10, 4-7 p.m., Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road — Visit the Wild Garden to view Louisiana irises and learn about the contributions of Caroline Dormon, a conservationist, naturalist, writer and botanical illustrator. More information: 504.293.4726 or longuevue.com.
Delgado Plant Sale — April 10, 10 a.m.-3 p.m, and April 11, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. — Delgado Community College’s Horticultural Program holds a plant sale.
Friends of the Jefferson Public Library Big Book Sale — April 10-12, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; April 13, noon to 5 p.m., Pontchartrain Center, 4545 Williams Blvd., Kenner — More than 65,000 items will be for sale, including gardening and home decorating books, as well as gently used adult and children’s books, puzzles, DVDs, CDs, most priced from 50 cents to $3. The sale benefits the Jefferson Parish Library System. More information: 504.455.2665 or friendsJPL@Yahoo.com.
Piety Street Market — April 12, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., 612 Piety St. — More than 30 vendors offer art, jewelry, crafts, homemade goodies, vintage collectibles and flea market finds. More information: 504.269.3982 or creemccree@gmail.com.
Madisonville Art Market — April 12, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tchefuncte Riverfront, Water Street — The monthly Art Market features fine art from local artists including painting, mixed media, photography, jewelry, wood carving, sculpture, stained glass and more. More information: madisonvilleartmarket.com or 985.643.5340.
Antique Rose Sale — April 13, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Lakeside Shopping Center, Metairie — More than 30 varieties of roses will be for sale, including climbers and shrubs, at the New Orleans Old Garden Rose Society’s annual Antique Rose Sale. One-gallon rose containers will be $10 each, and society members will be on hand to guide customers. Proceeds support the society’s work preserving and fostering old garden roses.
New Orleans Orchid Society Meeting — April 15, 7 p.m., New Orleans Botanical Gardens, City Park — Weyman Bussey of Florida will speak on Mexican species. Prior to the meeting, the Orchid Basics program will be held at 7 p.m. Visitors welcome. More information: neworleansorchidsociety.org/
First Time Renovator Training Part II — April 15, 6 to 8:30 p.m., Preservation Resource Center, 923 Tchoupitoulas St. — Learn how to create a floor plan, communicate effectively with a contractor, manage a renovation project, design a kitchen and bath. Pre-registration required at prcno.org. Admission: $65.
Preservation Matters — April 16, 5:30 p.m., and April 17, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., The Historic New Orleans Collection, 410 Chartres St. — The Preservation Resource Center partners with the Tulane University School of Architecture to present the symposium on “The Economics of Authenticity: How U.S. Cities Have Reversed Decline Through Historic Preservation Programs.” Admission: $50 for individuals, $25 for students. More information: prcno.org.
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