Home Front for Jan. 9: Home Front for Jan. 9: (January 09, 2004)

DO TRY THIS AT HOME . . . Ranger Erin and guest speakers will show you how to make a pine-needle basket out of found materials tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Foothills Park Interpretive Center meeting room. Fee is $35 and supplies are provided. For information, call (650) 463-4900 or visit www.CityofPaloAlto.org/enjoy.

SPECIAL PLANTS, SPECIAL PLACES . . . Members of the Santa Clara Valley chapter of the California Native Plant Society may bring up to five of their favorite slides of the year to share at the next meeting on Friday, Jan. 16, at 7:30 p.m. Space will also be provided for showing prints, drawings and other plant-related materials. The group, which is open to the public, meets in the program room of the Los Altos Library, 13 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos. Participants are asked to RSVP by Jan. 12. For information, contact Judy Fenerty at judy@fenerty.com or (408) 378-6272.

COMMON SENSE FLOWER GARDENS . . . Frank Niccoli will teach a class on "Annuals and Perennials," with emphasis on those that attract the birds and the bees, intermix herbs and offer showy color displays, on Saturday, Jan. 17, 10:30 a.m. to noon at Common Ground. Cost is $17. Common Ground is located at 559 College Ave., Palo Alto. For information, visit www.commongroundinpaloalto.org or call (650) 493-6072.

FLOWER FESTIVAL . . . The Half Moon Bay Coastal Flower Market and San Mateo County Farm Bureau present their annual Holiday Flower Festival and Market on Saturday, Jan. 17, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Piazza building, corner of Miramonte and Main streets, Half Moon Bay. The market offers cut flowers, orchids, floral art and garden items, as well as musical entertainment. For information, visit www.chorchilds.com/hmb.html or call (650) 712-9439.

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