ORANGE COUNTY GARDEN CALENDAR

EVENTS

Irvine Holiday Faire: Today. Irvine Fine Arts Center, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 14321 Yale Ave. $1. (949) 724-6880.

Holiday Home and Gift Show: Friday-Nov. 22. Exhibition Hall at Edison Field, Anaheim. Hours are 1-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Nov. 21 and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 22. $6 for adults; $3.50 for seniors; children 12 and under are free. (714) 418-2000.

Holiday Marketplace: Nov. 21. Coastline Community College Student Advisory Council, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Garden Grove Center, 12901 Euclid St. Free admission and parking. (714) 241-6253.

Christmas Art Pottery Sale: Nov. 30-Dec. 2. Orange Coast College, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Student Center, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Prices start at $5. (714) 432-5515.

Candlelight Evenings at Heritage House: Dec. 5-6. Fullerton Arboretum, 5 and 6 p.m., 1900 Associated Road. $15. (714) 278-4792.

Victorian Christmas Tours at Heritage House: Dec. 7-18. Fullerton Arboretum, 1900 Associated Road. Docent-led tours on weekdays for groups of 10 or more. $2 for adults; $1 for children. Reservations: (714) 278-3579. House open 2-4 p.m. Dec. 13 and 14; no reservations required.

PROGRAMS

Making Gifts for Shut-Ins: Monday. Rambling Gardeners Garden Club, 10:30 a.m., Westminster Museum, 8612 Westminster Blvd. Materials furnished. (714) 635-3837.

Succulent Wreaths: Thursday. Santa Ana Garden Club, 9:30 a.m., Church of the Foothills, 19211 Dodge Ave., Santa Ana. Bring foam ring, floral tape, greening pins and succulents. (714) 557-9191.

Southern California Wetlands’ Newly Discovered Plants: Thursday. California Native Plant Society, 7 p.m., Irvine Ranch Water District headquarters, 15600 Sand Canyon Ave., Irvine. Free. Celia Kutcher, (714) 278-4795.

How to Make a Christmas Wreath: Friday. Anaheim Garden Club, 10 a.m., Anaheim Methodist Church, 1000 S. State College Blvd. (714) 971-2194.

Rhododendrons for Southern California: Nov. 21. Sherman Library and Gardens, 9:30 a.m., 2647 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. Free. (949) 673-2261.

Sugar Plum Arts and Crafts Festival: Dec. 9-11. Orange County Fair and Expo Center, Building 10, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., 77 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. Free. (562) 598-0857.

TOURS

Evelyn Weidner and Quail Botanical Gardens Tour: Thursday. Newport Hills Garden Club, leave at 8:30 a.m. from Club House II at Pt. Carlow, Newport Beach. $5; $4 for seniors. (949) 644-1296.

Holiday Home Tour: Dec. 4. La Habra Chamber of Commerce, 4-7 p.m. Tour of four homes. $15. (562) 697-1704.

Holiday Home Tour: Dec. 5. Muckenthaler Cultural Center, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 1201 W. Malvern Ave., Fullerton. $20. (714) 738-6595.

Garden Tours: Fridays. Ritz-Carlton hotel, 10 a.m., Ritz-Carlton Drive, Dana Point. Includes lunch. $38. (949) 240-5008.

Garden Tours: Tuesdays-Saturdays. Hortense Miller Garden, 10 a.m.-noon, upper slopes of Boat Canyon in Laguna Beach. Reservations required. (949) 497-0716.

PLANT SALES

Weekend Plant Sales: Saturday and Sunday. Fullerton Arboretum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays and 1-4 p.m. Sundays, 1900 Associated Road. (714) 278-3579.

Holiday Poinsettia Sale: Dec. 5. UCI Arboretum, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., one block south on Campus Drive from the Jamboree Road intersection, on the UCI North Campus. Free. Plants may be pre-ordered through Dec. 1. (949) 824-5833.

SHOWS

Fall Fashion Show and Luncheon: Today. Orange County/Southern California chapter of the American Sewing Guild, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sequoia Conference Center, 7530 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park. $20. (949) 581-0664 or (949) 644-6944.

Mum Festival: Through Nov. 22. San Diego Wild Animal Park’s Nairobi Village, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Included with admission. (619) 234-6541.

CLASSES

Giving the Gift of Flowers: Today. Fullerton Arboretum, 10 a.m., 1900 Associated Road. Free to Friends of the Arboretum; $7 for others. No reservations required. (714) 278-3404.

Gardens for the Holidays: Today. Roger’s Gardens, 9:15 a.m., 2301 San Joaquin Hills Road, Corona del Mar. Free. (949) 640-5800.

Fun and Fast Holiday Pot: Sunday. Stencil & Tole Emporium, between noon and 2 p.m., 23994 Aliso Creek Road, Laguna Niguel. $2.99. Children 10 and older are welcome. (949) 448-8380.

Color Amongst the Shade: Nov. 21. Fullerton Arboretum, 10 a.m., 1900 Associated Road. Free to Friends of the Arboretum; $7 for others. No reservations required. (714) 278-3404.

Tole Painting Projects for Christmas: Nov. 21. Ben Franklin Crafts, noon-4 p.m., 18305 Brookhurst St., Fountain Valley. $10-20. Beverly Hanson, (714) 968-2606.

Training Class for Volunteers: Saturdays, Jan. 9-April 10, 1999. University of California Master Gardeners, 8:45 a.m.-2 p.m. (714) 708-1646 or write to Cooperative Extension, UC, 1045 Arlington Drive, Costa Mesa 92626.

GARDEN CLUBS

American Begonia Society, Orange County Branch: Second Thursday. Monthly at 7:30 p.m. at Fullerton Community Bank, 1805 W. Orangethorpe Ave. No meeting in January. (714) 847-1889.

Anaheim Garden Club: Third Friday. Monthly at 10 a.m. at Anaheim United Methodist Church, 1000 S. State College Blvd. (714) 971-2194.

Cactus and Succulent Society: Fourth Thursday. Monthly at 7:30 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 11832 Euclid St., Garden Grove. (714) 966-3057.

California Organic Gardening Club: Third Thursday. Monthly at 7 p.m. at Faith United Church of Christ, 9621 Bixby Ave., Garden Grove. (714) 971-7954.

Cymbidium Society of America, Orange County Branch: Second Wednesday. Monthly at 7 p.m. at the Garden Grove Community Meeting Center, 11300 Stanford Ave. (714) 637-5873.

Doug Frost Branch of the Begonia Society: First Wednesday. Monthly at 7:30 p.m. at 12860 Euclid St., Garden Grove. Group does not meet in January. (714) 898-2362.

Fern and Shade Plant Study Group: Second Saturday. Monthly 1-3 p.m. at the UCI Arboretum, one block south on Campus Drive from the Jamboree Road intersection, on the UCI North Campus. Sponsored by the Los Angeles International Fern Society and the arboretum. Free. (714) 840-8217.

Fuchsia Society: First Tuesday. Orange County branch of the National Fuchsia Society. Monthly at 7:30 p.m. at the Women’s Club, 9501 Chapman Ave., Garden Grove. (714) 846-7186.

Gardening Club: Tuesday and Thursday. Santa Ana, Recreation and Community Services Agency, 9-10 a.m, Southwest Senior Center, 2201 W. McFadden Ave., Santa Ana. Carolyn Jimerson, (714) 647-5306.

Herb Society: First Sunday. Monthly at 1 p.m., Irvine Ranch Water District building, 15600 Sand Canyon Ave. (714) 960-8572.

Huntington Beach Tree Society: Third Wednesday. Monthly at 7 p.m., Room B-6, Huntington Beach City Hall, 2000 Main St. (714) 564-1396.

Huntington View Garden Club: Fourth Monday. Monthly at 7 p.m. at the Sea-Aira Mobile Home Estates, West Clubhouse, No. 4201, 6241 Warner Ave., Huntington Beach. (714) 894-4858.

Laguna Beach Garden Club: Second Friday. Monthly at 10 a.m. at the Neighborhood Congregational Church Hall, 340 St. Ann’s Drive, Laguna Beach. (949) 497-9051.

Newport Harbor Orchid Society: Third Tuesday. Monthly at 7 p.m. at the Neighborhood Community Center, 1845 Park Ave., Costa Mesa. (949) 640-2340.

Orange County Floral Arts Guild: Second Monday. Monthly at 10 a.m., October through May, at the Woman’s Club of Santa Ana, 601 N. Baker St. $5. (714) 544-1617.

Orange County Geranium Society: Second Saturday. Monthly, 10 a.m. to noon, at East Anaheim Christian Church, 2216 E. South St., Anaheim. (714) 637-6126.

Orange County Iris and Day Lily Club: Second Tuesday. Monthly, except December, at 7 p.m. at the Garden Grove First Presbyterian Church, 11832 Euclid St. (310) 984-8490.

Orange County Orchid Society: Fourth Wednesday. Monthly at 7 p.m. at the Yorba Linda Public Library, 18181 Imperial Highway. Calvin Dalke, (909) 354-9382.

Orange County Organic Gardening Club: Second Tuesday. Monthly at 7:30 p.m. at the Orange County Fairgrounds, Centennial Farm silo building, Costa Mesa. (949) 733-2489.

Orange County Rose Society: First Thursday. Monthly at 7:30 p.m. at the Community Center, Huntington Beach Mall, 7777 Edinger Ave. (310) 596-0017.

Rose Society of Saddleback Mountain: Second Thursday. Monthly at 7 p.m. at Rancho Santa Margarita Water District building, 26111 Antonio Parkway. (949) 830-3478 or (949) 496-3425.

Saddleback Valley Bromeliad Society: First Wednesday. Monthly at 7 p.m. at Laguna Hills Senior Center, 24671 Via Iglesia. No meeting in December. (949) 640-7911.

San Clemente Garden Club: First Wednesday. Monthly, September through June, at 1 p.m. at the San Clemente Community Center, Ole Hanson Room. (949) 492-2914 or (949) 492-4867.

Santa Ana Garden Club: Second Thursday. Monthly at 9:30 a.m. in the recreation hall of the Church of the Foothills, 19211 Dodge Ave., Santa Ana. (714) 557-9191.

Tustana African Violet Society: Third Tuesday. Monthly at 7 p.m. at Zion Christian Center, 710 S. Cambridge, Orange. (714) 544-2349.

Send items to Vicky Clepper, Home Design, The Times Orange County, 1375 Sunflower Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92626. Fax: (714) 966-7790.