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Grow a Garden, Grow a Community - Gardening correspondent columnist Pat Munts of The Spokesman-Review will be the featured speaker, today, 7 p.m., Tekoa Empire Theatre, Tekoa, Wash.; $1 donation; 284-2078.

Flower Essences - Making and using flower essences, guidelines, theories, and explorations of flower essences, Saturday, New Dawn Books, 509 W. Sprague Ave.; $20; 325-3644.

Organic Gardening Classes - Saturday and March 26. Topics include composting, starting seeds from home, and garden planning, Saturday, 10 a.m.-noon, Community Building, 35 W. Main Ave.; $5/class; 990-2332.

Gardeners of Spokane Meeting - Program on the Spokane Aquifer will be presented by Julia McHugh, Thursday, 7 p.m., Northeast Community Center, 4001 N. Cook St.; free; 467-9804.

Inland Empire Bonsai Society - Meets third Sunday of each month; March 20, noon-3 p.m., Manito Park Garden Center; 455-9576.

Getting Your Vegetable Garden Ready For Spring - Sponsored by Spokane Parks and Recreation Department, March 26, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Corbin Art Center, 507 W. Seventh Ave.; $15; 625-6677.

What Style Is Your Home? - Three-week class. First week: “Historic House Styles in Spokane” with Linda Yeomans; Wednesdays, April 13-20 from 5:30-7 p.m., and April 27 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Sponsored by Spokane Parks and Recreation Department; pre-registration required, April 13, Corbin Art Center, 507 W. Seventh Ave.; $24; 625-6200.

Annual Arbor Day Celebration - Featuring demonstrations, interactive activities, information on recycling and more, April 23, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., John A. Finch Arboretum, Sunset at Woodland Boulevard; free; 624-4832.

Feng Shui Workshop with Marjaana Ylitalo - Bring your floor plan to class and discover the benefit solutions to your own situation. Sponsored by Spokane Parks and Recreation Department; pre-registration required; April 27. 6:30-8:30 p.m., Corbin Art Center, 507 W. Seventh Ave.; $15; 625-6200.

Friends of Manito Annual Houseplant Sale - Perennials, grasses, herbs and houseplants; open to the public; June 18, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Manito Park maintenance yard, east of Gaiser Conservatory; free admission; 456-8038.

Friends of Manito Fall Perennial Plant Sale - Open to the public; Sept. 10, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Manito Park maintenance yard, east of Gaiser Conservatory; free admission; 456-8038.