This week

Spring Lunch & Learn Gardening Series “Small Edible Gardens,” Gainesville. May 16. 734 E. Crescent Dr. Suite 300, Gainesville. 770-535-8293.

Annual 5K and Memory March, Flowery Branch. 8 a.m. May 18. C.W. Davis Middle School, 4450 Hog Mountain Road, Flowery Branch. In honor of grieving families of pregnancy loss and early infant loss. 770-633-5511, fivestarntp.com or active.com

Wetland Plants: Ecology and Identification Course, Athens. 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. May 18. Visitor Center, Classroom 2, The State Botanical Garden of Georgia, 2450 S. Milledge Ave., Athens. $50. 706-542-6156.

Hall County Master Gardeners 2013 Garden Walk “In Our Own Back Yards,” Gainesville. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 18. $10 advance, $15. 770-535-8293, wcannon@hallcounty.org or hcmgs.com.

Spring BBI Junior Olympic Program Championship Fungatta, Gainesville. May 18. Lake Lanier Olympic Venue, 3105 Clarks Bridge Road, Gainesville. Athletes enrolled in spring season of BBI program will compete. 770-287-7888, lckc.org.

Upcoming

Spring Lunch & Learn Gardening Series “Soils,” Gainesville. May 23. 734 E. Crescent Dr. Suite 300, Gainesville. 770-535-8293.

Moonlight Paddle, Gainesville. 7:30 p.m. May 24, June 21, July 19, Aug. 16, Sept. 20 and Oct. 25. Lake Lanier Olympic Venue, 3105 Clarks Bridge Road, Gainesville. Trained instructor will lead group paddle. $15. 770-287-7888, lckc.org.

Exploring Mushrooms, Helen. 10 a.m. to noon. May 25. Smithgall Woods State Park, 61 Tsalaki Trail, Helen. $10 plus $5 parking. 706-878-3087.

Spring Lunch & Learn Gardening Series “Native Plants,” Gainesville. May 30. 734 E. Crescent Dr. Suite 300, Gainesville. 770-535-8293.

Volunteer for Elachee’s trails, Gainesville. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 1. Interactive Neighborhood for Kids, 999 Chestnut St. SE, Gainesville. Bring water, lunch, gloves and rain gear. Tools, training and afternoon refreshments provided. $1 with paid admission to museum, INK members free. 770-536-1976.

Guided Hike, Gainesville. June 1. Chicopee Woods Nature Preserve, 2125 Elachee Drive, Gainesville. $5 adults, $3 children ages 2-12. Children 2 and younger and Elachee members free. 770-535-1976.

SheMoves Atlanta Suwanee 5K, Suwanee. 8 a.m. June 1. Town Center Park, 330 Town Center Ave., Suwanee. shemovesatl@gmail.com.

Canoe/Kayak Day Camp, Gainesville. June 3. Lake Lanier Olympic Venue, 3105 Clarks Bridge Road, Gainesville. Ages 7-14 will learn to paddle canoes and kayaks. Equipment provided. lckc.org.

Sheriff’s Summer Sprint 5k, Gainesville. 7:30 a.m. June 8. Allen Creek Soccer Complex, 2500 Allen Creek Road, Gainesville. Proceeds benefit the Georgia Sheriffs Youth Homes. $20 for entry by May 29. 678-780-8322, active.com or georgiasheriffsyouth.org.

Gwinnett Fire 5-Alarm 5K, Suwanee. June 15. 8:30 a.m. Town Center Park, 330 Town Center Ave., Suwanee. ashley.blackwell@gwinnettcounty.com.

Learn to Row classes, Gainesville. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8-10 a.m. Saturdays. June 15-29; 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays Sept. 7-28. Lake Lanier Rowing Club, 3105 Clarks Bridge Road, Gainesville. $100 per class. 770-287-0077, lakelanierrowing.org.

Georgia Mountains Farm Tour, North Georgia. 1-6 p.m. June 15-16. $35 per carload, $30 if purchased by June 1st. www.georgiamfn.blogspot.com.

Sern Invitational Sprint Regatta, Gainesville. June 15. Lake Lanier Olympic Venue, 3105 Clarks Bridge Road, Gainesville. Registration deadline noon June 13. $25. lckc.org.

Summer Sprints Regatta, Gainesville. 8 a.m. July 20. Lake Lanier Olympic Venue, 3105 Clarks Bridge Road, Gainesville. Registration deadline noon July 18. $25. lckc.org.

Adult kayak class, Gainesville. 6-8 p.m. July 23 and 25, 10 a.m. to noon July 27. Lake Lanier Olympic Venue, 3105 Clarks Bridge Road, Gainesville. $75. 770-287-7888, lckc.org.

Adult kayak class, Gainesville. 6-8 p.m. July 29 and Aug. 1., 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 3. Lake Lanier Olympic Venue, 3105 Clarks Bridge Road, Gainesville. $75. 770-287-7888, lckc.org.

Fall season of the BBI Junior Olympic Program, Gainesville. 7 p.m. Aug. 13. Lake Lanier Olympic Venue, 3105 Clarks Bridge Road, Gainesville. Introductory program to flatwater sprint canoe/kayak for ages 10-15. $95. 770-287-7888, lckc.org.

Blimpie Fit Fest, Suwanee. 7:30 a.m. Aug. 17. Town Center Park, 330 Town Center Ave., Suwanee. paul@blimpiegeorgia.com.

Suwanee Day Classic Race, Suwanee. 8 a.m. Sept. 14. Town Center Park, 330 Town Center Ave., Suwanee. 770-614-6140, suwaneeday.com.

Fall BBI Junior Olympic Program Championship Fungatta, Gainesville. Sept. 28. Lake Lanier Olympic Venue, 3105 Clarks Bridge Road, Gainesville. 770-287-7888, lckc.org.

Second annual Special Olympics Regatta, Gainesville. Oct. 5. Lake Lanier Olympic Venue, 3105 Clarks Bridge Road, Gainesville. lckc.org.

Ongoing

Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club, Gainesville. 1-6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. May through Sept. Lanier Canoe Kayak Club, 3105 Clarks Bridge Road, Gainesville. Closed Sept. 14. 770-287-7888, lckc.org.

Full Moon Hike, Athens. 7-8:30 p.m. May 25. Fountain in front of the Visitor’s Center, The State Botanical Garden of Georgia, 2450 S. Milledge Ave., Athens. $5, $15 per family. 706-542-6156.

Elachee’s Trail Crew Work Day. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. First Saturday each month. Free. Bring water, lunch, gloves and rain gear. Tools, training and refreshments provided. Call to preregister. Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Drive, Gainesville, 770-535-1976.

First Saturday Hike, Gainesville. 10-11:30 a.m. First Saturday each month. Guided hike. $5 adults, $3 ages 2-12, younger than 2 and Elachee members free. Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Drive, Gainesville. 770-535-1976. elachee.org.