Posted on: Friday, June 17, 2005

Home & Garden Calendar

Advertiser Staff

HOME EVENTS

Home and garden workshops, Home Depot's how-to clinics for June: "You can create an outdoor patio with pavers," 7 p.m. Fridays; "You can improve your home's safety and security," 10 a.m. Saturdays; "You can install a faucet," 2 p.m. Saturdays; "You can build a deck," 2 p.m. Sundays; "You can have fun with faux painting," 7 p.m. Tuesdays; "You can lay ceramic tile," 7 p.m. Thursdays; all workshops are free, at Home Depot stores: Iwilei, Honolulu, 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.

Termite Workshop, learn termite identification and how to prevent and control them, from Julian Yates of UH-Manoa's Termite Project, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Moanalua High School; free. Registration required: 384-6824.

Feng Shui for Healthy Home Living, Alan S.F. Lum teaches proper energy alignment in your environment for a healthy home, 9 a.m.-noon June 25, UH-Manoa, Sakamaki C102; $30. Registration required: 956-8400.

"Homes & Land," TV show displays homes and land for sale in the Islands, noon weekdays on the Fox affiliate, channel 2 (broadcast) and channel 3 (Oceanic Cable). 591-2222.

Furniture Workshop Tours, between 9 a.m. and noon Wednesdays, Martin & MacArthur Workshop and Showroom, 1815 Kahai St.; free. 845-6688.

GARDEN EVENTS

Father's Day Plant Sale, indoor and landscaping bromeliads and succulents, dish and hanging planters, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. tomorrow and Sunday, Town Center of Mililani; free admission. 622-5500.

Learn to Make a Lei, beginners' workshop by Loke Kamanu on lei haku wrapping style and lei poepoe, spiral sewing style, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. tomorrow, Volcano Art Center, Big Island; for ages 13 and over; $40 includes supplies, participants can bring their own foliage and a dish to share for a potluck lunch. Registration: (808) 967-8222.

Hawai'i's 1000 Fruit Trees, workshop for farmers and culinary professionals led by Ken Love introduces new fruit crops and encourages the planting and use of new and standard tropical fruits, noon Monday, Kapi'olani Community College, 'Ohi'a 118 (Demo Auditorium); free. 956-7774.

Lyon Arboretum seeks volunteers for various garden positions, including children garden assistant, ethnobotany garden worker, herb gardener, greenhouse assistant, groundskeeper and micropropagation lab assistant; also needed are group volunteers for garden clean-up and special projects. Call 988-0461.

Garden Tour, guided tours at 1 p.m., Mondays through Saturdays, Foster Botanical Garden; free with paid admission of $5 general, $3 kama'aina, $1 children 6-12 years. 522-7066.

Senator Fong's Plantation and Gardens tours, narrated 45-minute tram tours of the Kane'ohe garden, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. and 1, 2 and 3 p.m. daily; $14.50, kama'aina discounts available. 239-6775.

Lyon Arboretum self-guided garden tour, view and identify plants at the arboretum, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday except federal and state holidays; free. 988-0461.

Send announcements, with name and contact phone number, to: Island Life, Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; fax 525-8055; or islandlife@honoluluadvertiser.com, with "Home & Garden Cal" in the subject line.