Time to think Green -- in your marketing, award-winning PR programs or your gardening.

April 19 -- Ad Club of West Michigan, Green Marketing 101, presented by Jacquie Ottman, president of J. Ottman Consulting, New York. Call 616-459-9196 to register.

April 20 -- West Michigan PRSA, PRoof Awards, Grand Rapids Press Club/University Club, reception at 5:30 p.m, dinner at 6:15 and awards at 7.

May 6-7 -- Frederik Meijer Gardens, 2006 All-State Bonsai Show, Saturday 9-5, Sunday 12-5. This winter, we planted 5 seeds from a novelty "grow your own (BOANS-EYE) tree" kit. Two of those five seeds are sprouting -- now what do we do? The experts here can tell us.