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Home and garden calendar, November 11

Published November 11, 2006 at midnight

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• Holidays at the Homestead - Handmade crafts, primitives and antiques, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays through Dec. 3, Gully Homestead, 200 S. Chambers Road. 303-326-8630.

• Sixth annual Alternative Christmas Fair- Featuring a showcase of wares from around the world with proceeds from sales benefitting dozens of nonprofit organizations, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and Sunday, Evergreen Lutheran Church, 5980 Highway 73, Golden. 303-670-4790

• Windowsill Herbs Class - Learn how to plant an indoor garden of fresh herbs, 10 to 11 a.m. today, Echter's Garden Center, 9170 W. 52nd Ave. 303-424-7979. $20 includes plants, pot and soil.

• The U.S. Green Building Council's Greenbuild International Conference & Expo - 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, Colorado Convention Center, 14th Street between Stout and California streets. Information, . Tickets: Exhibit hall admission is $75; single-day ticket to hall, events and workshops is $325.

• Denver Botanic Gardens 2006 Holiday Sale - Featuring more than 60 vendors who will showcase their exclusive gift items including holiday decor, home accents, garden accessories, paintings, gourmet food, children's gifts, natural handmade soaps, jewelry, pottery and photography, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 18, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 19, Mitchell Hall, Gates Hall and Gates Garden Court at Denver Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St. 720-865-3500

• Sixth annual World Gift Market - Gifts and crafts from not-for-profit organizations committed to providing humanitarian support to indigenous artists and farmers from the United States and around the world, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 18-19, First Universalist Church, 4101 E. Hampden Ave. 303-773-6765

• Arvada Center's Holiday Student/Faculty Pottery Sale - Works by a variety of talented ceramics artists, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Nov. 28 through Dec. 2, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd.

• Bromwell Elementary School's annual Homes for the Holiday House Tour- Featuring homes in Denver's Morgan's Historic District, Dec. 2-3. For more information, visit or call 303-898-0804.

• Gardening in Colorado - This new brochure, published by the Colorado State University Cooperative Extension master gardeners in Larimer County, outlines what homeowners need to know before starting a garden, including soil testing and amendment, mulches, irrigation management, xeriscaping and water gardening. Free. Information: 1-970-498-6000

Send calendar items to Elaine Goodman, Rocky Mountain News, 101 W. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80202; fax 303-954-5407; or e-mail .