HOME EVENTS

12th annual Home Building and Remodeling Show, informational booths and demonstrations from contractors, suppliers, building industry professionals, plus cooking demonstrations by Island chefs and TV chef Martin Yan, 5-9 p.m. today, Blaisdell Exhibition Hall; repeats 10 a.m.-9 p.m tomorrow and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday; $4 adult, $6 three-day pass, discounts available. www.bia-hbrs.com.

Home Workshops, Home Depot's how-to clinics: Installing Easy Flooring, 7 p.m. Friday; Tax Credits for Energy Efficient Homes, 10 a.m. Saturday; Energy Efficient Heating and Cooling Solutions, 2 p.m. Saturday; Innovative Energy Efficient Lighting, 1 p.m. Sunday; Energy Efficient Appliances — Style and Savings, 2 p.m. Sunday; Hanging and Repairing Drywall, 7 p.m. Thursday; 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.

Kids' Workshop, make a valentines napkin holder, 9 a.m.-noon tomorrow, at the Home Depot stores listed above; for ages 5-12 when accompanied by an adult; free.

Making Soap and Alternative Household Cleansers, learn an inexpensive and natural way to make your own soaps and cleansers; 10 a.m.-noon tomorrow, The Green House; $15 adults, $10 students and seniors, bring bottles and containers to take home samples. also, Make a Rain Barrel Catchment System, learn how to collect water from rooftop and gutter runoff, 10 a.m.-noon tomorrow at the Green House; $15 adults, $10 students and seniors. 524-8427.

Feng Shui: Planning Ahead for the Year of the Dog, author Alan S. F. Lum teaches how to achieve success through the art of placement of objects in your home, 10:30 a.m.-noon tomorrow, Hawai'i State Library, King and Punchbowl streets.; free. 586-3529.

Feng Shui Class, Sharissa Chun shows how the Chinese art of placement can increase health, wealth and happiness, 1 p.m. tomorrow, Urban Rejuvenation at Aloha Tower Marketplace; free. 566-2337.

"Homes & Land," TV show displays homes and land for sale in the Islands, noon weekdays on Fox affiliate, 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.

Tropical Living Today, home designer Ursula Gehrmann teaches how to combine design elements from the Hawaiian Islands and the Orient, 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesday, Pacific Home; free. 596-9338.

GARDEN EVENTS

Kalo Propagation Workshop, Manuel Rego teaches how to harvest, prepare cuttings, replant and care for dry land kalo (taro), 9 a.m.-noon today, Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden, Mamalahoa Highway, Kona, Big Island; $15. Registration: (808) 323-3318.

Plant and Produce Sale, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. tomorrow, Urban Garden Center, Pearl City; free admission with free soil amendment and tickets to the Kunia Orchid Show while supplies last. 625-3519.

Aloha Garden Club of Honolulu, monthly meeting with a workshop on tray arrangements, 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Arcadia Building's Solarium; free, bring a tray and flower arrangement. 395-0118.

Lauhala Turtles, Lucas Esdicul teaches how to make an 8-inch turtle using lauhala leaves, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Foster Botanical Garden; $12 ($10 members). 522-7064.

Senator Fong's Plantation and Gardens tours, one-mile easy guided walk to view the Kane'ohe garden's flowers, plants and trees, 10:30 a.m. and 1 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. Mondays-Fridays, except federal and state holidays; free. 988-0461.

Foster Botanical Garden Guided Tours, 1 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays; included with admission of $5 general, $3 kama'aina, $1 ages 6-12. 522-7066.

Self-Guided Garden Walking Tour, view more than 50 native Hawaiian and tropical plants and flowers surrounding the Royal Hawaiian hotel in Waikiki. Tour pamphlet available at the concierge desk. 923-7311.

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