Home & Garden Calendar
HOME EVENTS
Home and garden Workshops, how-to clinics for October at Home Depot stores: You Can Lay Ceramic Tile, 10 a.m. Saturdays; You Can Build a Fence or Deck, 2 p.m. Saturdays; You Can Learn Faux Paint Techniques, 2 p.m. Sundays; You Can Assemble and Install RTA Cabinets, 7 p.m. Tuesdays; and You Can Install Pergo Flooring, 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 in the Islands, noon Mondays through Fridays on Fox Channel 2 (broadcast) and Channel 3 (Oceanic Cable). 591-2222.
Do-It-Herself Workshops, women of all skill levels are offered hands-on instruction for home-improvement projects: You Can Update Your Bathroom Fixtures, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Monday and You Can Install Crown Moulding, 7:45-8:45 p.m. Monday, Home Depot Stores, Honolulu, 521-7355; Pearl City, 455-1200; Kahului, Maui, (808) 893-7800; and Kailua-Kona, Big Island, (808) 326-6013. Both clinics are free of charge. Register at www.homedepotclinics.com.
Furniture Workshop Tours, learn about the history and craft of Hawaiian furniture, tours between 9 a.m. and noon Wednesdays, Martin & MacArthur, 1815 Kahai St.; free. 845-6688.
GARDEN EVENTS
Basics of Water Gardening, learn about the varieties and care of plants for water gardens from Richard Towill and his son, Rick, 9:30-11:30 a.m. today, Lyon Arboretum; $12 ($10 for members). Register: 988-0456.
Medicinal Plants, workshop on identifying and preparing 'awa, 'olena, kukui, noni and ti for health, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden, Big Island; $10 (free to Bishop Museum Association members). Register: (808) 323-3318.
Waimea Valley Audubon Center Ho'olaule'a, an introduction to the ecological, botanical and historical resources of the valley and the new goals and plans from the Audubon Society, with hula, Hawaiian games and crafts demonstrations, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Waimea Valley, North Shore; $8 general and $5 children 4 to 12 years, with kama'aina discounts at $5 and $3. 638-9199.
Using Natives in your home landscaping, find out which plants will work best for your site from Heidi Bornhorst, The Adver-tiser's garden writer, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Lyon Arboretum; $20 ($18 for members) and bring a photo of your home garden or site. Register: 988-0456.
Organic Farm Tour, visit producers of macadamia nuts, organic coffee, and avocados; vans leave downtown Kailua-Kona, Big Island, 1 p.m. Nov. 1. and return at 4 p.m.; $16. Call for reservations and meeting location: (808) 969-7789.
Self-Guided Garden Walking Tour of tropical plants at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel; pamphlet at concierge desk. 923-7311.
Send announcements to: Island Life, The Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; fax 525-8055; or e-mail islandlife@honoluluadvertiser.com with "Home & Garden Cal" in the subject line.
