JUNE 27
Garden show:The Culver City Garden Garden Club holds its 56th annual show and plant sale. Noon to 4 p.m. June 27, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 28. Culver City Veterans' Memorial Auditorium, 4117 Overland Ave. Free. (310) 936-6120.
Dwell on Design:The conference and exhibition will include seminars on sustainability, home tours and an exhibition of modern furniture and accessories. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 27, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 28. Los Angeles Convention Center, 1201 S. Figueroa St. Ticket prices and other information: www.dwellondesign.com.
CA Boom:The sixth annual CA Boom exhibition showcases modern architecture, interior design and decorating with a West Coast bent. 11a.m. to 6 p.m. June 27, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 28. Former Robinsons-May store, 9900 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills. Tickets start at $20. www.caboomshow.com.
Cactus show:Cactus and Succulent Society of America presents its annual show and sale. Included will be rare specimens native to Chile, Argentina, Botswana, Madagascar and the Middle East. 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. June 27 and 28. Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino. Free. (626) 405-2100, www.huntington.org.
Long Beach tour:Long Beach Heritage offers a walking tour of historic buildings, including the Insurance Exchange Building, the Breakers and the Willmore Building. 10 a.m. 3rd Street and the Promenade, next to the "Recreation in Long Beach" mural, a late 1930s Works Progress Administration project. $10. Reservations: (562) 493-7019 or www.lbheritage.org.
Midcentury symposium:The Mingei International Museum will present a symposium, "Perspectives on Mid-Century California Design," in conjunction with its exhibition "Masters of Mid-Century California Modernism -- Evelyn and Jerome Ackerman." 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. Mingei Museum, Balboa Park, San Diego. $25 to $35. (619) 239-0003, Ext. 405.
Home show:The Home Buyers, House Sellers and Real Estate Investors Expo will be presented at the 33rd annual Home Remodeling & Decorating Show & Eco-Expo. Los Angeles Convention Center, South Hall (Kentia), 1201 S. Figueroa St. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. June 27, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 28. $7.75; free to attendees of the Dwell on Design show. (818) -557-2950; www.thehomeshow.com.
SUNDAY
Alhambra tour:
