Home Front for Aug. 20: Home Front for Aug. 20: (August 20, 2004)

GARDEN PARTY . . . The Environmental Horticulture Department at Foothill College is sponsoring a Garden Party benefit today from 5 to 7 p.m. at a home in Los Altos Hills. The money raised will supplement Measure E bond funds, and will be used to cover equipment, supplies and outdoor learning labs. The goal is to match a $25,000 challenge grant from the Mericos Foundation. Call (650) 949-6230 for information or to make a pledge, or e-mail foundation@fhda.edu. Donations can also be sent to the Foothill-DeAnza Foundation, 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022-4599.

GET TO KNOW YOUR TREES . . . Canopy: Trees for Palo Alto is holding a Tree Walk in the Community Center neighborhood on Sunday, Aug. 29 from 4 to 6 p.m. Dave Muffly, a certified arborist, will point out the common and the rare trees in the area. Meet in Rinconada Park at the corner of Hopkins and Harriet. The event is free. For information, contact Canopy at (650) 964-6110, or visit www.canopy.org.

HEADS UP FOR CLASSES . . . The newly released City of Palo Alto Department of Community Services' Enjoy! catalog is chock full of opportunities to learn skills to improve your home. For starters: Ceramics is offered Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday 7-10 p.m., or Saturdays and Thursdays 10 a.m.-1 p.m. beginning in mid-September. Fee for the 10-week class is $191 for residents, $220 for non-residents. There's also a weekend Mosaic Workshop, taught by Colette Crutcher, Oct. 17, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Oct. 24, noon-3 p.m., where you'll go home with a finished garden stepping stone. Fee is $160 for residents, $184 for non-residents. For information, visit www.CityofPaloAlto.org/enjoy.

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