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Get in our Garden this week! Events for August 18-24.

View the activities calendar for the Garden this week: Saturday, August 18 Mid-America Bonsai Society Show & Sale (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) Malott Japanese Garden Summer Festival (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.) Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Super Seeds (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.) Health Through Horticulture: Pressed Flower River Rocks (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.) Garden Chef Series: Danny Ovanin of Glen Prairie (1:30 and 2:30 p.m.) Sunday, August 19 Farmers' Market (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.) Mid-America Bonsai Society Show & Sale (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) Malott Japanese Garden Summer Festival (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.) Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Super Seeds (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.) Health Through Horticulture: Pressed Flower River Rocks (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.) Garden Chef Series: Dave Esau of Dave's Specialty Foods (1:30 and 2:30 p.m.) Monday, August 20 Carillon Concert with Jim Fackenthal (7 p.m.) Tuesday, August 21 Tuesday Morning Music Series: Mayfield and Cantafio Classical Guitar (10 a.m.) Music on the Esplanade: Chicago Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble (6 p.m.) Wednesday, August 22 Dancin' Sprouts Concert Series: Mr. Singer and the Sharp Cookies (5:30 p.m.) Thursday, August 23 Hot Summer Nights Concert Series: The Country Doctors (6 p.m.) Friday, August 14 No events scheduled. Saturday, August 25 Heirloom Tomato Weekend (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.) Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Powerful Pollinators (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.) Lakeshore African Violet Show and Sale (Noon to 4:30 p.m.) Garden Chef Series: Rick Starr of Ad-Lib Geocafe (1:30 and 2:30 p.m.)