On Thursday, April 25, at 2:30 pm, Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum will host Botany, Books and Buds, the first in a series of monthly book club gatherings to discuss garden-related books. The book selection for the first meeting is Lab Girl, by Hope Jahren. The discussions, which are free and open to the public, will take place at the Knippenberg Center for Education, Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Road, Wayne.

Botany, Books and Buds will be held the fourth Thursday of each month at 2:30 p.m. from April through October. No membership or subscription is required to attend. Meetings are eligible for Master Gardener credits.