Coronado Home Tour: This year's self-guided tour features six historic homes demonstrating the elegant diversity of architecture that makes up Coronado's fairy-tale landscape. 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. May 14; beginning at the Coronado Museum of History and Art, 1100 Orange Ave. Cost is $20 museum members, $25 nonmembers. Proceeds benefit the Coronado Historical Association and Museum of History & Art. Tickets for the tour can be purchased online at www.coronadohistory.org, in person at the museum offices, or by phone at (619) 435-7242 or (619) 437-8788. National Tourism Week: To celebrate National Tourism Week, Save Our Heritage Organisation (SOHO) offers daily historic walking tours of Old Town San Diego. Three 90-minute tours are offered at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. daily through May 21. Cost is $15. Reservations: (619) 297-7511.
San Diego Historical Society Showcase 2006: A 1915 Craftsman farmhouse on six acres of a historic land grant in the San Dieguito Valley is showcased in the society's 33rd annual fundraiser. Twenty interior and landscape designers have renovated the rambling, three-story house that was once owned by actor Danny Kaye. The house is at 14333 San Dieguito Road. Hours are: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursdays, closed Mondays except Memorial Day, when the house is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets at the door are $20. No children under 8, no photographs, flat shoes only. Information: (619) 232-6203.
Classes
Musical arrangements: Learn how to use wind chimes or drums to add gentle music to your floral arrangements in this workshop offered by the San Diego Floral Association. 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. May 16 and May 23; Casa del Prado, Room 104, Balboa Park. $50 for both classes or $30 for just one class. Information and reservations: (619) 232-5762.
Fairy landscape: In a glazed ceramic bowl, create a miniature landscape for little folk to visit. 10 a.m. to noon May 20; Summers Past Farms, 15602 Olde Highway 80, Flinn Springs. $40. Reservations: (619) 390-1523.
Matchbox books: Make a 5-inch-square book using matchboxes, decorative papers, fibers and beads. 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 20; Studio Maureen, 2963 Beech St. $37 includes materials. Registration: (619) 233-6679.
Embossing: Learn new embossing techniques for cards and crafts from Lynell Harlow of Dreamweaver Stencils. 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. or 2 to 4:30 p.m. May 21; Stamping Details, 14009 Midland Road, Poway. $22. (858) 513-8024.
Lavender wand: Learn how to make a fragrant wand using freshly harvested lavender. Noon to 2 p.m. May 21; The Lavender Fields in Valley Center. $25 includes materials. Reservations: (760) 944-9369.
Baskets: Learn how to make an Appalachian rib-style buttocks basket. Noon to 5 p.m. May 21; Oceanside Museum of Art's School of Art, 219 N. Coast Highway, Oceanside. Cost is $65 OMA members, $90 nonmembers, including materials. Reservations: (760) 721-2787.
Preserving memories: In this “Creative Memories” class taught by Jacqueline Chapman, learn how to quickly organize all your photos in one place, then create a photo-safe short story card that you can display in an album. Bring in two or three photos of a special person or event. 1 to 3 p.m. May 21; Summers Past Farms, 15602 Olde Highway 80, Flinn Springs. Free. Reservations: (619) 390-1523.
