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.

Adventist Hinsdale Hospital invites community members to drop off clean, gently used coats during its annual coat drive. Coats can be dropped off from 7:45 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday in the Volunteer Services office, level B2 of the hospital, 120 N. Oak St., Hinsdale.

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.

Sometimes silver is as good as gold. Just ask Bob Napoli. Napoli, who calls himself a “no. 2 man,” became acting village president of Willowbrook.

What: 57th annual Scholarship Home Tour sponsored by the Hinsdale/Oak Brook Area Branch of the American Association of University Women

When:

Homes will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5

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 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.

Garfield Farm Museum delivers a delicious taste of the past and future with its 19th annual Heirloom Garden Show from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24.