• Create Your Own Home Energy Makeover Workshop and Home Tour - Environment Aurora has partnered with the Colorado Energy Science Center to teach you how to conserve energy in your home, 9 a.m. to noon today, Aurora Municipal Center, 15151 E. Alameda Parkway. RSVP: 303-216-2026, ext. 150.

• Everything You Need To Know About Lawns - Learn how to prepare soil, sow seed and establish a healthy lawn, 9:30 to 11 a.m. March 31, Echter's Garden Center, 9170 W. 52nd Ave. 303-424-7979. Free

• Colorado Cactus and Succulent Society Show and Sale - 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 31 and April 1, Denver Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St. 720-865-3500

• Native and Underused Perennials for Our Climate - 1 to 2 p.m. April 1, Tagawa Garden Center & Florist, 7711 S. Parker Road, Aurora. 303-690-4722, ext. 101. Free

• Gardens as Sanctuary - Holly Shimizu, director of the U.S. Botanic Gardens at the National Arboretum, will speak on how to make your garden a sanctuary, 7 p.m. April 5, Denver Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St. 720-865-3580. $16 members, $21 nonmembers, $25 day of event

• Wet-Water Gardening Fun in 2007 - Learn from representatives of local garden centers about products to enhance your water features and ways to help your ponds, fish and plants respond to our recent cold and snowy winter, 7 to 9 p.m. April 11, Gates Hall, Denver Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St. 303-843-9619

• Laid-Back Gardening - Learn how to grow an attractive, low-maintenance garden with native and adapted flowers and shrubs, 10 a.m. April 14, Paulino Gardens, 6280 Broadway. Registration, 303-429-8062. Free

• From Blueberries to Asian Pears - Explore the variety of fruit trees, bushes and vines that can be grown in our area and learn about culture, pests, diseases, pollination and tips for success, 9 to 11 a.m. April 14, Timberline Gardens, 11700 W. 58th Ave. 303-420-4060. $5

• Home Improvement Classes for Women - Classes in basic home- improvement skills, Tuesdays through Thursdays, 47 W. Alameda Ave. 303-284-6354. $50 to $150

• Governor's Residence tours - School groups are invited to visit the Governor's Residence, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 1, 8 or 15. Reservations, 303-866-3682

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