Home & Garden Calendar

HOME EVENTS

• Architectural Walking Tours of Historic Honolulu, with architects relating history, cultural insights and anecdotes about the area's most interesting architectural sites, 9-11:30 a.m. Saturday and June 29, meet at American Institute of Architects' office in Chinatown; part of the AIA Honolulu Chapter's Architecture Week events; $15 with kama'aina rates for couples, students and children. 545-4242.
• "Chat with an ARchitect," learn about design, the architectural profession and the role an American Institute of Architects member can play in home-building or renovation projects, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Kahala Mall; part of the AIA Honolulu Chapter's Architecture Week events; free. 545-4242.
• "The Birth of the Sustainable Economy," a film screening and reception, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Honolulu Academy of Arts; $20, $15 for institute and academy members, and $5 for students. 545-4242.
• "Build New Or Re-Do" Seminar, with lectures on how to start up and finance construction of a new home or remodeling project, and presentations on floor covering and landscaping, 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Sam Choy's Diamond Head Restaurant; free. 545-2777.

GARDEN EVENTS

• "Invasive Aliens!" for children who have completed grades 2-6; a hands-on course on plant identification, ecology and biology of invasive species, seed dispersal, control methods and prevention, 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Lyon Arboretum; $12 general, $10 for arboretum members. 988-0456 or 988-0471.
• "Beautiful Hibiscus," a class that will cover basic hibiscus culture and propagation, 9:30-11 a.m. Wednesday, Urban Garden Center, Pearl City; $5. 453-6050.