TODAY AND SATURDAY Parent’s Night Out – 6 to 10 p.m.; Mitchell Books, 6360 W. Jefferson Blvd.; reservations required; cost, 432-2665. Photo caption: Jessica Butler and Jeff Salisbury perform in Civic Theatre’s “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” playin

The dogwoods are in full bloom, showing off their delicate white and pale pink blossoms. The azaleas are just about to burst in a roar of fuchsia and purple. And everywhere tulips are reaching toward the sun in clusters and neat rows of yellow, red, purpl

The New York Botanical Garden may be best known for its orchid shows and colorful blossoms, but its researchers are about to lead a global effort to capture DNA from thousands of tree species from around the world.

Allen Park Seniors get fit A low-impact exercise class for those 50 and older will be offered at the community center, 15800 White Ave. It’s being offered for $3 a class from 9 to 10 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Where this morning there was a steep, bare slope dotted with struggling bushes, tonight Goettingen Street boasts a verdant hillside garden. Brightly flowering ground cover holds the fragile soil, while colorful vines and bold colors peek over new terraced