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How does your garden grow?

The Cleveland Botanical Garden Flower Show is the largest outdoor display of its kind in North America. Six "living exhibit gardens" created by expert landscape architects from around the globe can inspire you to build your garden anew.

In addition, horticultural and botanical classes are available to visitors, along with special events such as the preview breakfast on May 30 from 8 to 10 a.m.; New York City designer Billy Jarecki's demonstration on May 30 at 11:30 a.m.; lunch with author Michael Pollan on June 1 at 11:30 a.m.; or children's tea on June 2 at 2:30 p.m.

For details and hours of the show, click to www.cbgarden.org.

Ars Gratis Artis

Beachwood Place plays host to the 12th annual Beachwood Festival of the Arts June 1 and 2, a free event featuring more than 200 exhibitors, live music and food.

Artists from 30 states display their wares — from sculpture to glass blowing — from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

For more information, call Beachwood Place at (216) 464-9460 or the Beachwood Chamber of Commerce at (216) 831-0003.

Touring theaters

The Allen, Ohio, State and Palace theatres in downtown Cleveland's Theatre District are on display June 1 and 2 as part of Playhouse Square Center's free public tours.

Visit the theatre lobbies, auditoriums and backstage areas, and view a 20-minute slide presentation on the second-largest theater district west of the Mississippi River.

Tours begin at 10 a.m. in the State Theatre lobby and depart every 15 minutes thereafter until 11:30 a.m. For more information, click to www.playhousesquare.com.