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• Flora Grubb at Design Within Reach
Small-space gardening tips seminar with local landscape designer
Refreshments served
Thursday, April 16, 6-8pm
Design Within Reach Fillmore Studio, 1913 Fillmore Street, SF

• Satoshi Tatsumi at the Japanese Support Center
Exhibition of Bhudda and Deity images from Nara
Artist lecture and reception Thursday, April 16, 6-8pm
The San Francisco Japanese Support Center, 409 Laguna Street, San Francisco

• Amy Ruppel Online Art Sale
New brightly colored paintings available
Friday, April 17, 11am
Amy Ruppel's Online Art Sale Site

• Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival
Through April 19
Craft sale and bonsai demonstrations, 11am-5pm 4/18 and 4/19
Japantown Center, 1610 Geary Boulevard, SF

• Design Within Reach Sample Sale
Up to 75% off floor samples, overstock, and customer returns in all categories
Friday, April 17, noon-7pm, and Saturday, April 18, 10am-5pm
Design Within Reach Potrero Warehouse, 2299 Alameda Street, SF

• Hayes Valley Spring Block Party
Hayes Valley merchants offering promotions, exhibits and refreshments
Friday, April 17, 6-9pm
Along Hayes Street, SF (click Hayes Valley Spring Block Party">here for specific locations)

• Tree Show V at Giant Robot
Arbor-inspired pieces in a group show
Opening Saturday, April 18, 6:30-10pm
Giant Robot, 618 Shrader Street, SF

• Urban Indigo
Terrarium Trunk Show
Terrariums by Kat Geiger
Saturday, April 18 2-5pm
3339 Lakeshore Ave., Oakland

• San Francisco Graphic Design at SFMC+D
Retrospective featuring the work of local graphic designers
Through April 26
The San Francisco Museum of Craft+Design, 550 Sutter Street, San Francisco

COMING UP

• La Petite Chaise Antiques at San Jose State Earth Day Fair
"Vintage is Green" Showcase
Wednesday, April 22, 10am-3pm
7th Street Plaza, San Jose

• SFGirlByBay's "Sunday in the City" at the Curiosity Shoppe
Local blogger's photos on display
Opening Thursday, April 23 6-9pm
The Curiosity Shoppe, 855 Valencia Street, SF

• Hiih Handmade Paper Lights at Metro Lighting
Meet the artists Friday, April 24, 5-7pm and Saturday, April 25, 10am-5pm
Metro Lighting, 2121 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley

• Petchitecture 14
Fundraiser featuring innovative pet abodes by local designers and architects
Friday, April 24, 7-11pm
$150 for an individual ticket
Fairmont Hotel, 950 Mason Street, San Francisco

• Repetition at Creativity Explored
Group exhibition exploring repetitive processes
Opening Thursday, April 30, 7-9pm
Creativity Explored, 3245 16th Street, San Francisco

• Modern Economy
Home and Garden Sample Sale
Up to 80% off Retail
Saturday, May 2 10:30 - 3
Fort Mason Center, San Francisco

Photo: Kat Geiger terrarium from Urban Indigo