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CAPTURE RAINWATER … Grassroots Ecology and the Watershed Stewards Program is looking for volunteers to help install rain barrels and create a rain garden at Gamble Garden in Palo Alto during a two-part event on Saturdays, March 17 and 31. The barrels are intended to capture stormwater that would otherwise travel over paved surfaces, picking up trash and pollution before entering the nearby San Francisquito Creek through storm drains. The rain garden is designed to absorb stormwater, which reduces creekside erosion and filters pollution. Participants should register online at eventbrite.com. Gamble Garden is located at 1431 Waverley St., Palo Alto. Tools, gloves and refreshments will be provided.
LEARN HOW TO BUILD A TABLE … If you’re interested in learning woodworking, the Palo Alto Adult School is offering “Woodworking 1: Build a Table,” a nine-week course held from 2 to 5 p.m. on Wednesdays, March 28 – June 6, at the Palo Alto High School woodshop. Instructor Derek Witte will teach students how to develop woodworking skills while building a table from rough wood using power tools. The class will focus on safety, project planning and understanding the medium of wood. Cost is $216, not including a $60 materials fee paid to the instructor to cover the cost of wood. To register, go to paadultschool.org.
