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BRITAIN

Presentation

Tour guide Sheila Stone will discuss gardens of all kinds — Royal and botanical, cottage and rooftop, hidden — across Britain.

When, where: 7:30 p.m. Monday at Distant Lands, 20 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena.

Admission, info: Free. RSVP to (626) 449-3220.

MT. WHITNEY

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