This is the year that was: The Bolles School celebrated its 80th, and the Jacksonville Library Foundation celebrated its 20th at the new Main Library. Catherine and Bob Towers of Avondale and Diane and Al Miller of Deerwood got together for the 15th time at the Junior League’s 15th Whale of a Sale Preview Party. Continue…

Jacqueline van der Kloet has a refreshing way of planting tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and other spring-flowering bulbs. Rather than planting for old-fashioned sweeps of red or yellow, she concentrates instead on striking accents, echoing patterns and creating brilliant little pools of color. Continue…

Hardy Plant Society: Don Drife will present slides and discuss Michigan orchids, 7 p.m. Tue. at the Congregational Church of Birmingham, 1000 Cranbrook Road., Bloomfield Hills. 248-589-2286 anytime. $3 Continue…

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