HOME EVENTS

Home and Garden Workshops, Home Depot's how-to clinics for September: Create a fun and durable kids room, 10 a.m. Saturday; Enhance the functionality of your kitchen, 1 p.m. Sunday; Latest Flooring Solutions, 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.

"Homes & Land," TV show visits homes and land for sale in Hawai'i, noon weekdays, Fox affiliate channel 2 (broadcast) and channel 3 (cable). 591-2222.

Furniture Workshop Tours, learn about the history and craft of Hawaiian furniture, 9 a.m.-noon Wednesday, Martin & MacArthur Workshop and Showroom, 1815 Kahai St.; free. Reservations: 845-6688.

GARDEN EVENTS

The Sounds of Growing Things, Bring the 'ohana to explore the plants and the Hawaiian instruments they create. 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Waimea Valley Audubon Center; $3 plus admission. 638-9199.

Ikebana class, the ancient art of Japanese flower arranging with Jaynine Nelson, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Kailua Shambhala Meditation Center; $15 includes flowers. 262-8352.

Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden Workshop, on kapa making by kumu Wesley Sen, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday; $15. Register 323-3318.

Mary Foster Birthday Festival, an historic event to commemorate the significance of Mary Foster and her garden. There will be tours, plant sale, sale of garden oriented products, ceramics from Hawai'i Potters' Guild and demonstrations by top Hawaiian craftsmen. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Historic Foster Garden; free. 522-7066.

Foster Botanical Garden Docent Training, for plant-lovers who enjoy being outdoors, training begins 1-2:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Sept. 19-Oct. 31 at the garden. Class will give an overview of Honolulu's botanical gardens, documentation of plants, recognizing trees, hybrids, orchid species and more. Register: 522-7064.

"Bonsai and Beyond," plants grown by Walter Liew shown with traditional and contemporary Zen paintings by Andy Kay and native Hawaiian wildlife paintings by Michael Furuya, today through Oct. 6, Also, bonsai demonstrations and plant sale, 2-3 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays and Sundays until Oct. 6, Gallery 'Iolani at Windward Community College. 236-9155.

Senator Fong's Plantation and Gardens tours, 1-mile (1.5 hour) easy guided walk to view the Kane'ohe garden's flowers, plants and trees, 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. daily (keiki-focused tour, 1 p.m. Sunday), 47-285 Pulama Road; $14.50, kama'aina discounts available. 239-6775.

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

Guided Tours, view plants of the rainforest, 10-11:30 a.m. Mondays-Fridays, Lyon Arboretum, Manoa Valley; free. Reservations: 988-0461.

Lauhala Ornaments, learn how to weave decorations for the holidays, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesdays, Foster Botanical Garden; $10 garden members, $12 nonmembers. Reservations: 522-7064.

Introduction to Toin Misho Ikebana, create a simple and timeless ikebana flower arrangement, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Windward Community College Hale Kuhina 106; $15 plus $8 lab fee. 235-7433.

Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden, guided tours with focus on canoe plants (plants brought to the Islands during Polynesian migration), 1 p.m. Wednesdays and a tour highlighting Native Hawaiian medicinal plants, 1 p.m. Fridays, $5. (808) 323-3318.

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 hotel's concierge desk. 923-7311.

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