Late summer or early fall is the best time to sow grass seed, according to a University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator. For the home gardener, grass seeding during this time window means one less chore to have to do in the spring. It is also one that can help fill the late dog days of summer.

When Lynda A. Markut’s elderly parents downsized from their family’s farm to a more manageable home, she couldn’t understand why they were having such a hard time packing up their belongings and transplanting to a nearby residence.

Five-year-old Matthew Smith hardly ever goes anywhere without first donning his favorite Super Mario Bros. T-shirt. The color of his shorts or pants is irrelevant, and he’s lucky if he manages to slip on one sock.

Antiques lovers, shoppers, browsers and designers are invited to the 50th Anniversary Hinsdale Antiques Show, “Celebrate!” The milestone event takes place Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 12, 13 and 14, at The Community House in Hinsdale, 415 W. Eighth St., Hinsdale.

The longest-running show of its kind in the region, it is renowned for attracting the country’s top exhibitors in period English, Continental, American and Oriental pieces.

Show attendees will find a fresh floor-plan configuration for the entire show, which features three days of special events and education, as well as opportunities to start and to add to personal collections.

If heat and humidity have wilted your garden’s vibrancy and left it hungry for an infusion of color and zip, now’s the perfect time to examine some curative options.

Liz Omura, curator of the Idea Garden at Cantigny Park, the former Wheaton estate of the late Col. Robert R. McCormick, shares her tricks for reinvigorating a late summer garden and subtly transitioning into fall.
 

The All-Nite Flea Market opens at 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, and runs until 4 a.m. at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton.

 In-home parent coaching and education now is just a phone call away for residents of the suburbs.

The cats tussle once in a while in the middle of the night, so I didn’t think too much of Virginia, our hunter cat, hopping up and down at 3:30 a.m. As I was becoming more awake, I also heard the shade pull banging against the window. That could mean that she was trying to get a bug or a spider. I rolled onto my back, opened my eyes and then spotted the unmistakable swooping and silhouette of a bat close to the ceiling.

The second annual Kiwanis Club of Central DuPage County Golf Outing will be held at 6:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 5, at Klein Creek Golf Club in Winfield.

Trinity Community Church, 7022 Riverside Drive, Berwyn, is hosting its first “Breakfast, Prayers & More” event on Sunday, Sept. 7.