HOME EVENTS

Home and Garden Workshops, Home Depot's how-to clinics for December: "You can have fun with faux painting," 7 p.m. Fridays; "You can enhance your home with holiday lighting," 10 a.m. Saturday; "Fun holiday decor," 2 p.m. Saturdays; "Great holiday gifts for under $100," 1 p.m. Sundays; "You can save money on your energy bills," 2 p.m. Sundays except Christmas and New Year's Day; "You can lay ceramic tile," 7 p.m. Thursday; 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.

"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.

GARDEN EVENTS

Narcissus Workshops, classes for beginning and advanced students taught by "Mr. Narcissus," Gilman Hu, in crab-claw and upright methods of growing narcissus for the Chinese New Year's, 8:30-11 a.m. or 1-3:30 p.m. Saturdays, Jan. 7 through Feb. 4 at the Academy Art Center at Linekona; $35 for new students, $25 for returning students. 532-8742.

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

Senator Fong's Plantation and Gardens tours, one-mile easy guided walk to view the garden's flowers, plants and trees, 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. daily except Christmas and New Year's; $14.50, kama'aina discounts. 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.

Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden guided tours, 1 p.m. Wednesdays; also, tour highlighting Native Hawaiian medicinal plants, 1 p.m. Fridays, Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden, Mamalahoa Highway, Kona, Big Island; $5. (808) 323-3318.

Self-Guided Garden Walking Tour surrounding the Royal Hawaiian hotel. Tour pamphlet available at the 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.