Home Front for Dec. 24: Home Front for Dec. 24: (December 24, 2004)

MARK YOUR CALENDARS . . . The Peninsula Orchid Society will present Orchid Luau, its annual show and sale, on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 8-9, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Fair Oaks Community Center, 2600 Middlefield Road, Redwood City. Exhibits, demonstrations and lectures will focus on orchid culture, growing and potting tips. There will also be plant sales. Admission is $5 regular, $3 senior, disabled or children 12-16. For information, call (650) 593-4793 or visit http://penorchidsoc.org.

NEW YEAR, NEW CLASSES . . . Home improvement and craft classes through Palo Alto Adult School kick off during the first week of January, including: Stained Glass Creations (Sheridan Rotermund), Tuesdays, Jan. 4-March 8, 6:30-9:30 p.m., $149; Woodworking: Intermediate (John McCormack), Thursdays, Jan. 6-March 10, 6:30-9:30 p.m., $179; and Woodworking: Mixed Levels (Roy Williams), Wednesdays, Jan. 5-March 9, 6:30-9:30 p.m., $179. For information, call (650) 329-3752 or visit www.paadultschool.org.

TIME FOR IDEAS . . . The South Bay Spring Home and Garden Show will be held Jan. 7-9 at the Santa Clara Convention Center, 5001 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara. Speakers include Eric Stromer, star of TLC's "Clean Sweep" and Norma Valley, host of Discovery Home's "Tool Belt Diva." For a complete list of seminars and exhibits, visit www.southbayhomeshow.com or call (800) 765-EXPO.

TIME TO PRUNE . . . Patti Motta will talk about "How to Prune Your Roses" at the next meeting of the Peninsula Rose Society on Wednesday, Jan. 12 at 7:30 p.m. The group meets at the Veterans Memorial Building, 1455 Madison Ave., Redwood City. For information, call (650) 591-6988.

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