Home & Garden Calendar
HOME EVENTS
Kids' workshop, in honor of National Kids Day, Home Depot will show children ages 6-12 and their parent or guardian how to build a Disney memory box, 9 a.m. Saturday, at all island Home Depot stores. (see item below for locations and phone numbers).
Home and garden Workshops, how-to clinics for August at Home Depot stores: You Can Lay Ceramic Tile, 10 a.m. Saturdays; You Can Install Ceiling Fans, 2 p.m. Saturdays; You Can Learn Faux Paint Techniques, 2 p.m. Sundays; You Can Repair Your Toilet, 7 p.m. Tuesdays; and You Can Install Door Locks, 7 p.m. Thursdays; all clinics are free. Home Depot stores: Honolulu, 521-7355; Pearl City, 455-1200; Kahului, Maui, (808) 893-7800; and Kailua-Kona, Big Island (808) 326-6013.
"Homes & Land," TV show displays homes and land for sale on the island, noon each Monday through Friday on Fox Channel 2 (broadcast) and Channel 3 (Oceanic Cable). 591-2222.
Furniture Workshop Tours, learn about the history and craft of Hawaiian furniture, tours between 9 a.m. and noon each Wednesday, Martin & MacArthur Workshop and Showroom, 1815 Kahai St.; free. 845-6688.
GARDEN EVENTS
Story time in the garden, nature crafts, stories and nature discoveries for keiki ages 3-5, 9:30-10:30 a.m. today, Foster Botanical Garden; free. Registration: 522-7064.
Hawaiian Binomial Nomenclature, Kawika Winter on Hawaiian plant names and how they relate to the Hawaiian language, 10-11 a.m. today, Lyon Arboretum; $12. 988-0456.
Lei Making: Methods and plants, Brian Choy concludes this series with examples of other lei methods and how to grow plants for lei, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Lyon Arboretum; $22. 988-0456.
Rose Show and Sale, with demonstrations and discussions, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Windward Mall; free admission. 235-1143.
Basics in Bonsai Repotting, Jimmy Castro demonstrates how to repot bonsai, 2:30-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Mililani Public Library; free. 627-7470.
Cattleya Orchid growing, class from Randy Tajima on plant division, repotting and flowering with lessons on growing media, pest control, watering and fertilizing, 9:30 a.m.-noon Aug. 9, Ho'omaluhia Botanical Gardens; $18. 537-1708.
Heliconia and Ginger Walk, join Ray Baker on a walk into the arboretum to inspect these Hawaiian plants and a discussion on plant selection and care, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Aug. 9, Lyon Arboretum; $12. 988-0456.
Self-Guided Garden Walking Tour, view more than 50 native Hawaiian and tropical plants and flowers surrounding the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Waikiki. The walking tour pamphlet may be picked up at the hotel's concierge desk. 923-7311.
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