Enjoy the fall season with creatively stitched botanical art quilts by dozens of local quilters at this year’s Quilts in Bloom: Fall Quilt and Flower Show at Olbrich Botanical Gardens. 

The show includes everything from traditional patchwork quilts to landscape quilts that look like paintings, to quilts that even look like photographs. Colorful fall plants such as mums, asters, cabbage, and kale complement the quilts while fall grasses sway as visitors walk by. Every plant is specially selected by Olbrich staff to coordinate with the decorative quilts. 

Quilts in Bloom is open Sept. 24 to Oct. 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. There is a suggested $2 donation. 

Select quilts will be available for sale. A portion of the proceeds benefits Olbrich Gardens.

Selected plants used in the show will be for sale on Monday, Oct. 17 starting at 12 p.m., while supplies last.

The Habitat ReStore will celebrate its 10th anniversary on Saturday, Sept. 17 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Habitat ReStore at 208 Cottage Grove Rd.

Folks are invited to celebrate with birthday cake and musical entertainment by Round the Bend.

Also that day, the Habitat ReStore will host a tile mosaic workshop and a children's art table. Limited space available for the tile workshop. To register call Kathleen at the Habitat ReStore at 608-661-2813. Both are open to the public.

In its 10 years, the Habitat ReStore has diverted nearly 10,000 tons of building materials from Dane County landfills, which saves valuable landfill space for all county residents.

The Habitat ReStore supports Habitat for Humanity of Dane County by selling new and used building materials to the public at reduced prices. The celebration will honor customers, donors, volunteers and staff who have kept alive the dream and vision of the Habitat ReStore.