Garden Talk & Plant Sale: Designing with Succulents June 14, Thurs., 2:30 p.m. Learn how to use colorful succulents to dramatic effect in the landscape in this slide lecture by Debra Lee Baldwin, author of Designing with Succulents (Timber Press, $29.95). A book signing and a plant sale will follow the program. Free. Friends’ Hall

Cactus and Succulent Show & Sale June 30 - July 1, Sat. - Sun., 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Preview sale Fri., 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Hundreds of award-winning plants will be on view as the Cactus and Succulent Society of America presents its annual show and sale. Many rare plants from around the world will be showcased, including specimens native to Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Botswana, Madagascar, and the Middle East. Free. Friends’ Hall