Posted on: Friday, June 4, 2004

Home & Garden Calendar

Advertiser Staff

HOME EVENTS

Hurricane Preparedness and Home safety Expo, with representatives from local, state and federal agencies, workshops, demonstrations and prize drawings, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, at Home Depot Stores: Iwilei 521-7355; Pearl City 455-1200; Kahului, Maui (808) 893-7800; Kona, Big Island, (808) 326-6013; and Lihu'e, Kaua'i (808) 632-2740.

Build Your Dream, learn about the design and construction process before building or renovating a home; sponsored by Graham Builders and American Savings Bank, 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Honolulu Country Club; free. Registration required: 593-2808.

TerMite Information Seminar, learn how to eradicate termites in your home, sponsored by the UH College of Tropical Agriculture, 6:30-8:30 p.m. June 15, Moanalua High School; free. Reservations required by June 11: 837-8466.

Get House Smart, BIA-Hawaii's Parade of Homes in October is accepting entries from developers and contractors. Call 847-4666, ext. 206, or see www.bia-hawaii.com. Deadline is June 30.

GARDEN EVENTS

Bonsai Plant Sale, sponsored by the Pacific Bonsai Club, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Sunday, Noelani Elementary School, 2655 Woodlawn Drive. 737-7156.

Summer Greenhouse Plant Sale, wide variety of plants and herbs, including native Hawaiian plants, gift baskets and craft items, 3-6 p.m. Wednesday, Rehab Hospital of the Pacific, 226 N. Kuakini St.; sales benefit the hospital's horticultural therapy program. 566-3791.

Garlic and Ginger Festival, food booths featuring dishes prepared with garlic and ginger, garlic ice cream, home-made ginger ale, logo items, games and enter-tainment, 4-10 p.m. Wednesday, Ward Warehouse parking lots; $3 admission (children younger than 12 free). 545-4195, www.garlicfestivalhawaii.com.

Choosing What Plants to Plant, seminar on selecting plant species for streamside restoration, 4 p.m. Thursday, Bishop Museum's Paki conference room; free. 847-3511.

23rd annual 'Aiea Orchid Club Show, with lectures and demonstrations on orchid culture and controlling pests and diseases, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. June 11, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. June 12 and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 13, 'Aiea Elementary School cafetorium, 99-370 Moanalua Rd.; $2 donation requested at the door.

Down & Dirty, family program teaches how bugs, moss and fungus make soil; make and take home a terrarium to watch the soil-making process, 9:30-11:30 a.m. June 12, Waimea Valley Audubon Center; adults $5, children ages 4-12 $3, children under 3 free. Call for reservations: 638-9199.