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Home and garden calendar, August 5

Published August 5, 2006 at midnight

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• 21st annual Parade of Homes - Featuring six new custom homes highlighting the latest in decorating, remodeling, technology and architectural concepts, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily through Sept. 4 at Reunion, a Shea Homes community between Tower Road and Chambers Road on East 104th Avenue in Commerce City. Ticket information, .

• Rocky Mountain Quilt Fever - Visit 12 stores, receive a free pattern for a heart block at each and get a "passport" stamped at each store for a chance to win various prizes, today and Sunday. Call 303-794-7312 for locations.

• Water-Wise Garden Party - See Colorado's most mature xeriscape demonstration garden and learn xeriscape techniques, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Denver Water Administration Building, 1600 W. 12th Ave. 303-628-6343. Free

• Water Blossom Festival - Featuring a tour of the Denver Botanic Gardens' water features; basic information about water gardening; demonstrations of planting and dividing water plants; and free water plants while supplies last, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 12, Denver Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St. 303-843-9619. Free with gardens admission.

• Learn To Compost - Free class, 9 to 11 a.m. Aug. 12 and 27, Sept. 23, Oct. 7 and 14, Denver backyard-composting demonstration site, East 13th Avenue and Colorado Boulevard. 720-865-6810. Preregistration required.

• Parade of Ponds - Featuring more than 80 water gardens in the south metro area, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 26 and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 27. 303-660-5015,

• Free Walking Tours - Learn about the history and architecture of Denver and the people who were instrumental in founding the city, 9:30 a.m. Thursdays and Saturdays through Aug. 31. Walks are a mile long, take 1 1/2 to two hours and begin at the Downtown Denver Visitor Center, 1600 California St., Unit 6. Reservations: 303-892-1505. Free

• Urban Gardening Series at Belmar - Get gardening tips from Jefferson County Master Gardeners with the Colorado State University Cooperative Extension program, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 8, West Alaska Drive at Belmar. 303-742-1520,