Garden Events
Today-Sunday: UCCE Placer County master gardeners will staff an information booth and be available to answer questions at the Mountain Mandarin Festival; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday; $5, $3 seniors; Gold Country Fairgrounds, 1273 High St., Auburn; (530) 889-7388.
Today: Christmas open house at Bushnell Gardens Nursery; Santa Claus will greet children 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Mrs. Claus will host a storytelling circle 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; free; 5255 Douglas Blvd., Granite Bay; (916) 791-4199.
Classes
Today: "More About Orchids" workshop; 11 a.m.-noon; free; Smith and Hawken, 1166 Roseville Parkway, Roseville; (916) 786-2200.
Monday: Fruit-tree pruning field demonstration sponsored by the UC Cooperative Extension, El Dorado County; 9:30 a.m.-noon; $5, pre-registration recommended; Rainbow Orchards, 2569 Larsen Drive, Camino; (530) 621-5528.
Nov. 29: "Fresh Green Ideas" workshop; 11 a.m.-noon; free; Smith and Hawken, 1166 Roseville Parkway, Roseville; (916) 786-2200.
Clubs
Monday: Gardeners of the Grove Club presents "Growing Orchids in the Home" with speaker Vivian Sellers; 6:30-8:30 p.m.; free; 9275 E. Stockton Blvd., Suite 100, Elk Grove; (916) 691-9722.
Monday: Roseville Green Thumb Garden Club hosts a presentation on perennial plants with speaker Eltha Hannum; 6:30 p.m.; Raley's Event Center, 1915 Douglas Blvd., Roseville; (916) 723-2508.
Monday: Auburn Garden Club presents "Insects – the Good, the Bad and the Ugly" with entomologist Dick Gaspari; 9 a.m.; free; Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1279 High St., Auburn; (530) 886-0640.
Tuesday: Sierra Foothills Iris Society hosts a program on "Pacific Coast Native Iris"; 7 p.m.; free; Auburn Community Center, 1225 Lincoln Way, Auburn.
Tuesday: Capital Woodcarvers Association carving night; 7-9 p.m.; guests welcome; Arden Park Recreation Center, 1000 La Sierra Drive, Sacramento; (916) 421-7317.
Special events
Today-Sunday: St. Philomene's Annual Holiday Craft Faire and Bake Sale; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday; free; St. Philomene Church Gym, 2428 Bell St., Sacramento; (916) 481-6757.
Today: Olde Christmas Shoppe boutique-style craft fair; 3 to 8 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday; 4681 Oak Glen Way, Fair Oaks.
Today: Holiday Craft Faire featuring more than 35 local artisans; 4-8 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; free; Orangevale Community Center, 6826 Hazel Ave., Orangevale; (916) 988-4373.
Today: Hazel Creek Senior Community Craft Fair; 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; 6125 Hazel Ave., Orangevale; (916) 988-7901.
Today: Holiday Boutique Craft Fair sponsored by Job's Daughters; 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; San Juan Masonic Lodge, 5944 San Juan Ave., Citrus Heights; (916) 961-4408.
Today: Crafting on Track Holiday Boutique and Christmas Cafe; 8 a.m.-3 p.m.; free; First United Methodist Church, 109 Washington Blvd., Roseville; (916) 783-3999.
Today: "An Old Fashioned Christmas" Arts and Craft Faire sponsored by the Cameron Park Recreation Department; 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; free; Church of the Foothills, 2380 Merrychase Drive, Cameron Park; (530) 677-2231.
Sunday: Alternative Christmas Fair featuring gift items from around the world; 8:30 a.m.-noon; Brunsman Hall, St. Francis of Assisi Parish, 1066 26th St., Sacramento; (916) 443-8084.
Today-Sunday: Annual Colusa Holiday Craft Faire and Gift Show; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday; free parking and admission; Colusa County Fairgrounds, 1303 10th St. (Highway 20), Colusa; (530) 458-2641.
Nov. 28-30: Crocker Art Museum Holiday Art and Craft Festival, featuring more than 90 regional artists and craftspeople; 1-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; free for Crocker members, $6 general, $3 seniors, students and children; Scottish Rite Center, 6151 H St., Sacramento; (916) 808-7000.
Nov. 28-30: Holiday open studio at Nicholson Blown Glass with public demonstrations; 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; free; 5555 Bell Road, Auburn; (530) 823-1631.
Nov. 29: Dickens Holiday Street Faire in old town Elk Grove with local crafters, entertainment and carriage rides; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Elk Grove Boulevard will be closed between School Street and Elk Grove-Florin Road for this event; (916) 361-8384.
Nov. 29: Holiday Craft Fair; 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Eara E. Lovelace Power Center, 10455 Investment Circle, Rancho Cordova; (916) 548-4929.
Dec. 1: AIDS Memorial Quilt Display commemorating World AIDS Day; 5-6:30 p.m.; Antioch Progressive Church, 7650 Amherst St., Sacramento; (916) 665-2600.
Dec. 1: Nimbus Hatchery Walk – enjoy a guided walk along the riverbanks; 8 a.m.-noon; meet at the Nimbus Hatchery parking lot, 2001 Nimbus Road, Gold River; (916) 489-4918.
Dec. 5-7: Davis Art Center's Annual Holiday Sale, featuring 70 artisan booths; noon-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday; free; Davis Art Center, 1919 F St., Davis; (530) 756-4100.
Dec. 5-7: Sacred Heart Holiday Home Tour, walking tour through five seasonally decorated homes in Sacramento's historic Fabulous Forties neighborhood; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday; $20 advance, $30 after Dec. 5; Sacred Heart Parish School Library, 3933 I St., Sacramento; (916) 556-5050.
