SPECIAL EVENTS

Introduction to Basic Drywall Home Repairs, Clayton Nueva teaches about materials, tools and equipment, installation and repairs and personal safety for home drywall repair, 8 a.m.-noon tomorrow, Windward Community College Hale 'Iolani 117; $60 includes book. Register: 235-7433.

Vintage Sale, cottage, country and Victorian home decor, antiques, garden items, violets, water lilies and vintage clothes by "Playback," 9 a.m.-2 p.m. tomorrow, Wai'oli Tea Room, Manoa; free admission. 226-3526, 722-1417.

Know Your Natives, Hawaiian plant identification walking tour and workshop led by Tim Tunison, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. tomorrow, meet for interpretive walk at Ni'aulani Nature Trail, Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, Big Island; $45. (808) 967-8222.

Designer Saturday, interview with Kathy Norton, designer with INspiration, and information on the Hawai'i Home and Remodeling 2007 INspire Your Home Makeover Contest, 10-11 a.m. tomorrow, Honolulu Design Center's Cupola Theatre, second floor; free. 237-5462.

Garden Guided Tour, garden manager Peter Van Dyke leads a tour of rare and endangered plants, 10-11:30 a.m. tomorrow, Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden, Kona, Big Island; free. (808) 323-3318.

Declutter Your Life Workshop, learn the real meaning of clutter in your life and techniques for gaining control, noon-5 p.m. tomorrow, Harris United Methodist Church's Kumoro lounge, room 9; $30 includes written materials and refreshments, sponsored by ClutterStompers. 723-1673, 447-9489.

Bonsai Plant Fair, with displays by members of Pacific Bonsai Club and plants for sale, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, Kaimuki Middle School; free admission. 737-7156.

3rd annual Garden Clean-Up, 10 a.m.-noon Sunday, Japanese Gardens at Kepaniwai Park and Heritage Gardens, 'Iao Valley, Maui; bring tools, gloves, trash bags and portable chairs; free, sponsored by the Japanese Cultural Society of Maui. (808) 283-9999.

Termite Information Seminar, Julian Yates III discusses these wood-eating insects and how to prevent and control them, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Windward Community College's Hale Akoakoa 101-105; free. 235-7433.

30th annual Hawai'i Home & Garden Show, exhibitors show the latest trends in home design and decor, garden and landscaping ideas, office furnishings and design, alternative energy ideas, finance options and more, 5-10 p.m. June 15, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. June 16 and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. June 17, Blaisdell Exhibition Hall; $5 adults, $3 seniors and children 7-12. 945-3594.

'Aiea Orchid Club Show, plants on display and for sale, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. June 15, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. June 16 and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 17, 'Aiea Elementary School; $2 suggested donation. 247-3345.

ONGOING EVENTS

"Flower Traditions in Hawai'i," exhibits of lei created by Bill Char, ikebana displays by Elsie Tanaka, narcissus carving by Gilman Hu and Buddhist ceremonial offerings from Vilad Southammagosani, plus floral displays, photographs and videos, noon-4 p.m. Sundays and 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays through June 17, East-West Center Gallery; free. 944-7543.

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

Garden Tours, one-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), Senator Fong's Plantation and Gardens, 47-285 Pulama Road; $14.50, kama'aina discounts available. 239-6775.

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

Manoa Heritage Center Tours, visit a cultural and historical site in Manoa Valley with guided tours of the native Hawaiian plant garden surrounding a traditional heiau (sacred site), 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; $7 adults, $4 children and students. Call in advance for guided tour reservations: 988-1287.

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 Guided Tour, tours focusing 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; $4 suggested donation; also, Ho'okupu Plant Propagation Club for ages 6-14 to learn about Hawaiian plants and their cultural uses, 1:45-3:30 Wednesdays; free. Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden, Kona, Big Island. (808) 323-3318.

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