Learn how to build and maintain a rain garden at the Hollywood Senior Center. This free event takes place Saturday, February 15 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Registration is required.

A furniture redesign business and lifestyle blog is launching in Portland. The launch event will take place February 6 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Living Room Realty.

The Portland Japanese Garden’s annual Holiday Gift sale takes place from Saturday November 30- Tuesday December 24.

Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland gets filled with more than 500 potted chrysanthemums during November.

Researching the history of your house can help you find out who lived there before you or what it looked like originally. Find out how in this class from the Architectural Heritage Center. 

Portland Nursery’s 26th annual Apple Tasting takes place the weekends of October 11-13 and 18-20. They expect to have as many as 60 different varieties of apples and pears to taste and purchase.

Classique Floors in Portland is hosting a day of free seminars so you can learn about the newest trends in floors and window coverings.

Tour twelve different cat patios in the Portland area. The outdoor enclosures are designed to let cats enjoy outdoor time while staying safe.

Take a self-guided walking tour of bee-friendly gardens in Portland’s Sabin neighborhood. Some gardens have yard signs with a phone number and stop ID. If you call the number you can hear gardeners talking about their gorgeous gardens.

Have you ever seen a forty foot-long quilt made as a collaboration by 18 Central Oregon master quilters? No? Well here’s your chance.