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Home and garden calendar, September 29

Published September 29, 2007 at midnight

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• Antique Appraisal Fair - Bring dishes, jewelry, artwork, dolls, coins and other antiques and collectibles to be evaluated by local appraisers, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, Aurora History Museum, 15051 E. Alameda Parkway, Aurora. Call for appointments, 303-739-6705. $5 per item

• Fall Garden Expo - Learn about fall color, bulbs, pruning, seed collection and more, 1-4 p.m. today, Aurora Xeriscape Garden, 15151 E. Alameda Parkway, 720-238-5081. Free

• Greater Park Hill Home Tour - Featuring seven of Park Hill's architecturally diverse homes; also, a street fair on East 22nd Avenue between Ivanhoe and Ivy streets featuring samples from Park Hill restaurants, a silent auction and artisans, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets, $10 adults in advance, $12 day of tour, $8 seniors, $4 children, at King Soopers stores; Denver Public Library Park Hill branch, Montview Boulevard and Dexter Street; Park Hill Cooperative Book Store and Spinelli's Market, both at East 23rd Avenue and Dexter Street; and the Greater Park Hill Community office, 2823 Fairfax St. Proceeds benefit Greater Park Hill Food Bank and other programs of Greater Park Hill Community Inc. 303-388-0918.

• Denver Tour of Solar and Green Built Homes and Buildings - Showcases residential and commercial buildings that embrace energy- efficient and environmentally friendly design and take advantage of a wide variety of renewable energy sources, Oct. 6. cres-energy.org/events/tour. $20 carload, $45 bus tour with lunch.

• Dora Moore 28th annual House Tour - Featuring the Wyman Historic District, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 14. 720-256-8322, moore.dpsk12.org/housetour. $10 in advance, $15 at door

• Handywoman - Hands-on classes in basic home- improvement skills for women, Oct. 22-25 and Oct. 26-29, Workshop for Women, 47 W. Alameda Ave., 303-284-6354; workshopforwomen.com

• Bulb Forcing - Learn how to force your bulbs into floral beauties that you'll enjoy year after year, 11-11:30 a.m. Oct. 13 and Oct. 27, Smith and Hawken Colorado Store, 268 Detroit St., 303-329-6938; Free

• Historic Tour - Take a self-guided tour of the Boettcher Mansion in Golden. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, by appointment only, 900 Colorow Road, Golden. 303-526-0855