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CALLING ALL FLOWER ARRANGERS. . . Anyone interested in participating in Filoli's May flower show should attend an informational and site-selection meeting Monday, Feb. 7 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. in Room A, Filoli Visitor and Education Center, 86 Canada Road, Woodside. In addition to learning about the show's format and entry process, succulents will be available for the Challenge Class. Flower arrangers may participate in the show through judged or non-judged locations. Categories range from cut roses, annuals and perennials to container plants and succulents. For information, call Suzanne Legallet at (650) 365-9820 to RSVP for the meeting.

MINI-FARMERS . . . John Jeavons, founder of Ecology Action, will teach "Complete Diet Mini-Farming" tomorrow from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and "Grow Biointensive Economic Mini-Farming," from 2 to 4 p.m. Both classes will be held at Common Ground, 559 College Ave., Palo Alto. Cost is $21 each. For information, call (650) 493-6072 or visit www.commongroundinpaloalto.org.

VIEW MENDOCINO COAST . . . At the next meeting of the Florets Garden Club on Thursday, Feb. 10, 1 p.m., a video will be shown of the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens. The group meets at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1295 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Visitors are welcome. For information, call (650) 327-8544.

DO-IT-YOURSELF KIDS . . . Home Depot is offering a free class for children ages 6 to 12 (accompanied by an adult) called Kids can Build a Heart-Shaped Corner Shelf tomorrow, 9 a.m.-noon. Home Depot is located at 1781 E. Bayshore Road, East Palo Alto. For information, call (650) 462-6800.

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