Grow your family tree in the new year
Learn the basics of genealogy research and start building your family tree with a free workshop scheduled 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 11 at the Los Altos Community Center, 97 Hillview Ave.
Attendees will learn how to research their family genealogy. Taught by volunteers from the Los Altos Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), the workshop will cover research strategies, genealogy websites and databases and organizing information. The attendees will then work in small groups with volunteer instructors to develop individualized strategies for their own family tree research. Class participants will receive some prework to help them start building their family trees.
Register in advance with the Los Altos Recreation Department by calling (650) 947-2790 or visit secure.rec1.com/CA/LosAltosRecreation/catalog.
Roses: Winter care and pruning
The Los Altos main library is hosting a workshop on “Roses: Winter Care and Pruning,” scheduled for 7 p.m. Jan. 15 at the library, 13 S. San Antonio Road.
UC Master Gardener Martha Carpenter will offer tips on what to do right now to have healthy, vibrant flowers next summer and will do a pruning demonstration. The program is free and open to the public. No registration is necessary.
For more information, visit sccld.org.
