The Week Ahead: Shop for mums or learn about bugs

Sacramento mum plant sale

Where: Shepard Garden and Arts Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd., Sacramento

When: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 30

Admission: Free

Details: facebook.com/SacramentoChrysanthemumSociety

Get ready for a fall full of flowers. Find hundreds of young mum plants in dozens of varieties as well as popular spider and giant exhibition mums in this Sacramento Chrysanthemum Society sale.

Bugtopia: Discover Everyday Insects

Where: Arboretum Gazebo, UC Davis

When: 1 p.m. Saturday, May 30

Admission: Free

Details: (530) 752-4880, arboretum.ucdavis.edu

This family event focuses on insects, both good and bad, and a look inside their often hidden world. Tour the arboretum’s gardens while learning insect names, trapping methods and ecology.

75th birthday community celebration

Where: San Francisco Botanical Garden, Golden Gate Park, Ninth Avenue and Lincoln Way, San Francisco

When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, May 31

Admission: Free

Details: www.sfbotanicalgarden.org

Featuring more than 8,000 kinds of plants, this beloved arboretum celebrates its milestone with a huge family event featuring giant puppets, a sing-a-long, docent-led walking tours, world music and dance, a photo booth, morning yoga and more. Check the website for full schedule.

Debbie Arrington

This story was originally published May 29, 2015 at 9:59 AM with the headline "The Week Ahead: Shop for mums or learn about bugs."