Preservation month: “Preserving the Spirit of Place” will be the theme of this year's open house and ice cream social 2-4 p.m. Sunday at the Dinsmore Homestead in Burlington. The Boone County Historic Preservation Review Board will host the event, and the house will be open 1-5 p.m. for tours. $5, $3 seniors, $2 children 12 and under. Information: (859) 586-6117; www.dinsmorefarm.org.

        Butterfly tips: The Wild Ones, a natural landscaping group, is sponsoring a program on how to attract butterflies, including a butterfly garden tour at 10 a.m. today at the Civic Garden Center, 2715 Reading Road, Avondale. Free. Information: 941-6497.

        More butterflies: Gwen Birthelmer will talk about the best plants to use to attract butterflies to your garden and get them to stay and multiply at 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden. Zoo members $6, non-members $7. Information: 559-7767.

        Wildflower hike: Don Brannen will lead a learning hike about wildflowers 6 p.m. Wednesdayat Butler County Cliffs organized by the Wild Ones. The hike will leave from the McKie Center in Northside, 165 Chase Ave. Free. Information: 941-6497.

        Design tips: Design consultant Dennis Anderson will share tips on how to create a casual, easy environment through fabric, color and accessory choice in home decorating at 6 p.m. Thursdayat Baker Cincinnati, Rookwood Commons, Norwood.Information: 731-2364.

        Loveland classes: This week's classes at the Loveland Greenhouse and Right Thyme Gardenware include mosaic stepping stones, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, 7-10 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, $40; hypertufa troughs 10:30 a.m.-noon Wednesday, $40; hand-painted floor mats, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Wednesday, $35. 11924 Lebanon Road, Lebanon. Information: (513) 248-8500.

        Garage sales: To promote antiquing in southern Clermont County, the Rustic Barn and River House Potter and Antiques will have garage sales 9 a.m.-4 p.m. along scenic U.S. 52 Friday and next Saturday. Sellers can set up at Riverhouse Pottery, 1597 Locust St., Point Pleasant or at the Rustic Barn, 1787 U.S. 52 in Moscow. Terry Donald of the Rustic Barn says U.S. 52 “is perfect for antique hunting — starting at Cincinnati's Ferguson's Antique Mall east to Ripley.” Information (513) 553-3209 or (513) 553-3529.

        Floor cloth workshop: The Great Indoors will have a canvas floor cloth workshop 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. next Saturday. Fee: $45, includes materials. The Great Indoors is at 11925 Commons Drive, Springdale. Reservations: 346-1506.

        Quilt museum: The largest quilt museum in the world, the Museum of the American Quilter's Society in Paducah, Ky., is open seven days a week during the summer season with more than 150 new and antique quilts and a museum shop with crafts, books and gifts. Admission: $5, $3 students. The museum is at 215 Jefferson St. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. (270) 442-8856 or www.quiltmuseum.org for workshops and special exhibits.

        Home Depot clinics: Home Depot is featuring six how-to clinics at its stores this month: 7 p.m. Tuesdays, storm door installation; 7 p.m. Thursdays, Pergo flooring installation; 10 a.m. Saturdays, building decks; 11 a.m Saturdays, small engine tune-up; 10 a.m. Sundays, siding, and 11 a.m. Sundays low-voltage light installation. For information, contact a Home Depot store.

        Amish quilts: Palettes, Pieces and Patterns: A Comparison of Indiana and Ohio Amish Quilts, opens Thursday and runs through July 7 with 33 quilts at the Indiana State Museum in White River State Park, downtown Indianapolis. Half of the quilts will be from the museum's collection and half from Tom and Marsh French of Ohio. The quilt often is used to define one Amish community from another with color, placement and pattern. Family Discovery Day, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. June 15, will have storytelling, exhibit tours and a chance to create a quilt square for the museum quilt. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. $7, $6.50 seniors, $4 children. (317) 232-1637 or www.indianamuseum.org.

        Ceramics showing: Handmade vessels and architectural reliefs with richly patterned surfaces that look like relics of ancient cultures by Mark Yasenchack of Cleveland will be displayed through June 30 at A Show of Hands in Kenwood Towne Centre. The store showcases and sells works by Ohio designer-craftsmen. Hours: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday and noon-6 p.m. Sunday. Information: 791-7110.

        Garden inspiration: Tour Clara and Charlie Berger's Harvest Thyme gardens at 7415 State Road in Anderson Township 10 a.m.-4 p.m. today and Sunday. Available for sale will be specialty plants, including ferns, shrubs, trees and garden troughs. Information: 231-4963.
       Items may be submitted by fax: 768-8330; e-mail jkraft@enquirer.com.
       

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