The Guilderland Garden Club will host an informational seminar on the topic of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases on Saturday, May 4. It will be held at the Farnsworth Middle School at 6072 State Farm Road, from 1 to 4 p.m.

Among several topics discussed will be emerging research and new clinical findings that are expanding understanding of this highly complex and difficult illness.

Guest speakers will include:

— Professor Holly Ahern, microbiologist at SUNY Adirondack, a State University of New York Community College, co-founder and vice president of the Lyme Action Network;

— Christina Fisk, co-founder and president of the Lyme Action Network;

— Jennifer Baer, nurse practitioner and Lyme disease specialist;

— Joellen Lampman, community integrated pest management extension specialist at the New York State Integrated Pest Management Program, Cornell University;

— Linda Reeves, a patient and advocate and Guilderland Garden Club member.

The first 100 guests will receive a tick-removal kit. All guests will receive information on the prevention and treatment of Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases.

For more information, go to www.guilderlandgardenclub.com.