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FRUIT TREE CLASS … If you want to enjoy the “fruits” of your garden, plan ahead and attend Gamble Garden’s class on “Summer Maintenance of Your Small Fruit Trees.” The class will be held Saturday, July 21, from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. Learn everything from watering, fertilizing and pruning to controlling disease. The workshop will include a presentation, followed by a Q&A session and a brief tour of the fruit trees in the Gamble Garden. The cost is $25 for members and $35 for nonmembers. Instructor Jeff Scroggin runs his own landscape management business on the Peninsula. He is an avid horticulturalist and fruit grower. He volunteers at the orchard at the Filoli estate in Woodside. To register, go to gamblegarden.org.
COOK LIKE YOU’RE FRENCH … The Palo Alto Adult School will offer a one-evening class on Wednesday, July 18, from 6:30 – 9 p.m. on “Summer in Provence, Real-Food Cooking for the Whole Family.” Instructor Michelle Greenebaum will teach you how to make a full dinner menu: Provencal vegetable soup with white beans and pesto, roasted heirloom tomato tart, marinated watermelon salad with spearmint, lime and French feta and an easy cherry clafoutis for dessert. The cost is $60. The class will be held at Palo Alto High School, 50 Embarcadero Road, Room 103. For more information, email the instructor at michelle@togetherinthekitchen.com, or register at paadultschool.org.
IT DOESN’T GET FRESHER … If you’re looking for a weekday farmers market, the Portola Valley Farmers’ Market is every Thursday from 2 – 6 p.m. at 765 Portola Road in Portola Valley. Each week, about 25 vendors sell fruit, berries and vegetables as well as eggs, meats, beer, artisan breads, nut butters, and even hot food like rotisserie chicken, tacos and made-to-order crepes. The city of Los Altos also has its farmers market on Thursdays from May to October, from 4 – 8 p.m. The market is on Second Street in downtown Los Altos and features local farmers, food trucks and gourmet food. The market includes a special annual kid’s day and regular children’s crafts area.
