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REAL ESTATE INVESTING . . . Adiel Gorel will lead a class on buying excellent leveraged real estate in the right markets for the busy professional on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 7:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Palo Alto. Sponsored by International Capital Group, the free class will cover identifying the best real estate markets, obtaining low-downpayment, fixed-rate loans and using the tax benefits available to real estate investors. To register, call 328-2800.

RHODODENDRON SOCIETY . . . The DeAnza Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 1991 Deodora Drive, Los Altos. This will be a hands-on meeting showing the basics of rhododendron propagation. Enthusiasts will share their successes and failures of rhody-culture. Cutttings and materials will be provided. The evening includes a plant raffle and refreshments. Visitors are welcome. For information, call 322-5688.

ONE GOOD TERN . . . This month's general meeting and program of the Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 8 p.m. at the Palo Alto Cultural Center at Newell and Embarcadero roads. The program features a presentation on the ecology and conservation of terns by Adrian Del Nevo, who has more than 20 years' experience working as a conservation biologist throughout Europe and Africa. There are more than 40 species of terns hovering and diving over our planet. For more information, call (408) 252-3747.

DOWNSIZING OR BUYING UP . . . A free workshop on how you can profit from the new tax laws will be held on Thursday, Nov. 20, at 7:30 p.m. at the Senior Center, 450 Bryant St. in Palo Alto. Sponsored by Alain Pinel Realtors' Elaine Berlin White and Don Diltz, topics will include minimizing property taxes, new capital gains tax rules for residents and strategic timing of the sale of your home. Guests will include Darlene Hall, a tax manager, and Gail Eazarsky, a senior loan officer. Reservations can be made by calling 323-1111, Ext. 490.

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