Home and garden events, classes and exhibitions are listed below. Suggest your own via reader comments. No store promotions and no frivolous links, please.

Feb. 16: Palm Springs Modernism, the celebration of Midcentury Modern design and culture, includes an exposition at the Palm Springs Convention Center, home tours, double decker bus tours, films, a vintage Airstream display and lectures. Through Feb. 26. Full schedule: www.ModernismWeek.com.

Feb. 16: Los Angeles landscape designer Richard Hayden discusses low-water plants, planting designs and garden features that meet strict irrigation standards. Part of the Thursday Garden Talks With Lili Singer. 9:30 a.m. to noon. $20. Los Angeles County Arboretum Botanic Garden, 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia. (626) 821-4623.

Feb. 17: To encourage public discourse about architecture, urban design and city planning, the Los Angeles chapter of the American Institute of Architects has coordinated a series of discussions with Los Angeles mayoral candidates. Moderated by Los Angeles City Planning Commission President Bill Roschen and Los Angeles Times Architecture Critic Christopher Hawthorne, the forums are meant to help the public learn more about each candidate’s vision for the future. First up: Jan Perry. 7 to 9 p.m. Free. Ronald F. Deaton Civic Auditorium, Los Angeles Police Department Administration Building, 100 W. 1st St., Los Angeles. Reservations required: www.aialosangeles.org.

Feb. 18: Learn techniques to preserve rainwater in the garden and prevent runoff as Rachel Young leads this hands-on class. 10:30 a.m. $10 to $15. Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge. $10 to $15. (818) 949-4200.

Feb. 18: The self-guided Venice Modern Home Tour highlights architecturally progressive homes by Tighe Architecture, Ortiz Mexia Projects, Carson Architects and Glen Irani, among others. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. $30 to $40. Children 12 and younger, free.

Feb. 18: Dave Lannom discusses how to propagate plants. 9 a.m. to noon. $25 to $32. Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, 1500 N. College Ave., Claremont. (909) 625-8767.

Feb. 18: Albert Chang reports on the 6th annual Organic Seed Growers Conference, where farmers, seed production and distribution companies, plant breeders and others share their latest news in the meeting of the Seed Library of Los Angeles. Free seed distribution to members. 2:30 to 4 p.m. One-time $10 membership. Learning Garden at Venice High School, 13000 Venice Blvd.; enter on Walgrove Avenue.

Feb. 18: The Los Angeles County Arboretum’s monthly class for families focuses on creating natural installations with ephemera from the arboretum. 10 a.m. to noon. $12 to $14 per family. 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia. Registration required: (626) 821-4623.