Home & Garden Calendar
Advertiser Staff
HOME EVENTS
Feng Shui for the home & Office, two-session class by Alan Lum on setting up your environment to improve your life, 9 a.m.-noon tomorrow and May 15, Windward Community College; $55. Registration: 235-7433.
"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.
Furniture Workshop Tours, learn about the history and craft of Hawaiian furniture, tours between 9 a.m. and noon Wednesdays, Martin & MacArthur Workshop and Showroom, 1815 Kahai St.; free. 845-6688.
Get House Smart, BIA-Hawaii's Parade of Homes, scheduled for Oct. 2, 3, 9 and 10, is accepting entries from developers and contractors in various categories. Details and entry forms at www.bia-hawaii.com or 847-4666, ext. 206. Early-bird deadline, May 15; general deadline, June 30.
GARDEN EVENTS
Kona Orchid Show, noon-7 p.m. today, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. tomorrow and 9 a.m.-noon Sunday, Hale Halewai, Ali'i Drive, Kona, Big Island; free admission. (808) 939-9282.
Kaua'i Orchid Show, 1-7 p.m. today and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. tomorrow, Kukui Grove Shopping Center, Lihu'e, Kaua'i; free admission. (808) 823-6921.
Under the Stars Musical Potpourri, with themed music and dancing and dinner to benefit the new Children's Garden, 4:30 p.m. today (western music and barbecue) and tomorrow (South American theme), Na 'Aina Kai Botanical Garden, Kilauea, Kaua'i; $80 per evening. (808) 828-0525.
Orchid Display and Mother's Day Flower Sale, with plants and flowers, barbecue chicken, sponsored by the Mililani Orchid Club, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. tomorrow, Mililani Uka Elementary School cafeteria; free admission. 623-1114.
Arranging with Edibles, learn from Pat Schnack how to use flowers, vegetables and herbs to create table arrangements and centerpieces, 9:30-11:30 a.m. May 14, Lyon Arboretum; $12 ($10 arboretum members). Registration required: 988-0456.
Growing Canoe Crops, second annual Kona seed and cuttings exchange with speakers, including Alvin Yoshinaga of O'ahu's Lyon Arboretum on seed storage, Jerry Konanui on taro varieties, Ken Love on growing fruit from seed and Nancy Redfeather on seed preservation, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. May 15, Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden, Mamalahoa Highway, Kona, Big Island; $5. (808) 323-3318.
EZ Orchid Growing, Randy Tojima instructs on watering, fertilizing and propagating orchids, 9:30-noon May 15, Ho'omaluhia Botanical Gardens; $22 ($20 botanical garden members). Reservations required: 537-1708.
Betty Crocker LANDSCAPE AND GARDEN AWARDS, nominations are sought for Scenic Hawaii's annual awards for outstanding landscapes and gardens on all Hawaiian islands. Categories: Professional, for one-time or continuing design that is viewed or used by the public; Private Gardeners, for design in a yard or neighborhood; and Community Gardens, for public spaces developed and maintained by volunteers or community organizations. Nomination deadline is May 15 with the awards ceremony planned for June 28. For additional requirements, call 263-5627.
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