This Weekend continued

Meet the artists and get an informal tour of the "Here Comes the Sun" exhibit in the Reedy Gallery. Saturday, May 21, 1-3 p.m. The exhibit runs through Aug. 14 and features works by 20 painters. www.arboretum.umn.edu/herecomesthesun.aspx

Visit the new "Nature of Art" sculpture exhibition in Great Hall and outside Visitor Center, featuring 38 artists. www.arboretum.umn.edu/natureofart.aspx 

...On your way out, visit the recently opened SummerHouse (featuring shrubs, grasses, perennials, gardening tools, containers and outdoor décor); west of Arboretum on Hwy. 5. www.arboretum.umn.edu/summerhouse.aspx

Weekend Family Fun: Stop by the Learning Center Saturday and Sunday, noon- 4 p.m., for Blooming Baskets. Free with Arboretum admission.

Classes continued

Learn about trees in the class "Selecting and Using Native Trees, Shrubs and Woodland Wildflowers," Saturday, May 21, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Snyder Building. Designing with native trees, shrubs and woodland wildflowers can help create sustainable and easy-care landscapes with year-round natural beauty. Learn how to best utilize your garden site and how to create the site for native plants. Instructor: Kathy Zuzak. $30 member/$40 non-member. Register at www.arboretum.umn.edu/gardeningschool.aspx or call (952) 443-1422.

Reserve today for "Full Exposure: Images to Change the Future" symposium featuing international environmental photographer Daniel Beltrá on Saturday, June 11, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. at www.arboretum.umn.edu/photographyclasses.aspx