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123456 TRIBUNE 11 You can do it. We can help. SM YOU'RE INVITED! Wednesday, December 15, 2004 6 to 9 p.m. Join Us for a sneak preview of everything we have to offer at our Carpentersville Neighborhood Night! Vendor demonstrations How-To Clinics Snow Thrower giveaway and much more! Doors Open Thursday, December 15 in Carpentersville 251 Spring Hill Road The Home Depot is located just north of Spring Hill Mall, and west off Rt. 31.

(847) 783-0766 Great Service. Great Selection. Great Prices. your first you open a Home Depot Consumer Charge Account. 10 through December 19, 2004 at our Carpentersville location only.

FINANCE CHARGES accrue from the date of purchase and all accrued FINANCE CHARGES will be added to your Account for the entire promotional period if qualifying purchases, including premiums for optional credit insurance, are not paid in full before the end of the deferred payment period or if you fail to make any required payment on your Account when due. See below for details. Deferred payment period may vary by offer. See specific offer for details. Cr edit er ms: With credit approval for qualifying purchases.

See specific offer for qualifying terms. APR for purchases: and 15.48% for purchases of $2,000 or more on the Home Depot Consumer Credit Card; Default Rate for purchases of $2,000 or more APR: Minimum Finance Charge $1.00 See cardholder agreement for details. Offer is for individuals, not businesses. Credit offers subject to change without notice. By Marjorie David Tribune staff reporter The Golden Triangle, the Asian antiques and home-furnishings store in River North, is celebrating the holiday season with a Thai Holiday Market at its new North LaSalle Street warehouse.

The first annual event is designed to evoke the night markets of Thailand. Traditional Thai dancers and musicians will perform, skilled artisans will demonstrate the royal Thai art of fruit and vegetable carving. Dim sum, Thai pastries and tea will be served. a chance to shop for unique gift items, many created by young Thai designers working in natural materials from renewable resources. The market features specially priced gift items, including hand-embroidered silk scarves and runners, Thai crafts, custom-made table lamps from Asian artifacts and stocking stuffers.

The market is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the warehouse, 325 N. LaSalle not far from the store, 72 W. Hubbard St.

Call 312-755-1266. Thai market celebrates season A 19th Century teak angel from northern Thailand ($1,000 to $12,000 depending on size) is among the gift ideas at The Golden Thai Holiday Market on Saturday. A select list of the decorative arts and gardening events SUNDAY, DEC. 12 August House Studio, 2113 W. Roscoe will host an open house as part of Holidaze in Roscoe Village.

The open house features the show and sale of paintings, birdhouses, kites, mixed media and more. Through Jan. 8. Cost: free. Hours: noon to 6 p.m.

Tuesdays through Sundays, closed Dec. 24. Call: 773327-5644. Navidad Folklorico, a show and sale of authentic holiday folk art including tin, straw and ceramic ornaments, textiles from Mexico, Guatemala and Peru, ceramic pottery from Mexico and Guatemala and more, continues at Casa Loca, 1130 N. Milwaukee Ave.

Through Dec. 31. Cost: free. Hours: noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, 11:30 a.m.

to 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, 11:30 to 7 p.m. Thursdays. Call: 773-278-2972. Kroll an exhibit and sale of ceramic pots, continues at the Clarke House Museum, 1827 S.

Indiana Ave. Cost: free. Through Jan. 23. Hours: 9:30 a.m.

to noon and 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays, or by appointment. Call: 312-745-0040. an exhibit and sale of Evanston artist Ausrine Si- leather journals, paintings and wall boxes continues at Ware in the World, 609 Dempster Evanston. Through Dec.

31. Cost: free. Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m.

to 4 p.m. Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Call: 847-424-9609. MONDAY, DEC.

13 Preview Saturday Sale 228 of furniture, fine and decorative art and more at 900 S. Clinton St. Highlights include a Chippendale-style carved mahogany hall bench, Salvadore Dali signed lithographs, carpets and more. The auction will be held Saturday. Cost: free.

Preview hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Auction hours: noon to 4 p.m. Call: 312-8329800 or visit www.susaninspremie- re.com.

Things in Small a display and sale of ceramics, dolls, oil paintings, metalwork, wood, ceramic vessels and figurines and more continues at the Illinois Artisans Shop, James R. Thompson Center, 100 W. Randolph St. Through Dec. 31.

Cost: free. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Call: 312-814-5321.

TUESDAY, DEC. 14 Holiday Group Show, featuring glass objects, sculpture, ceramics and more, continues at Vale Craft Gallery, 230 W. Superior St. Through Dec. 31.

Cost: free. Hours: 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, 11a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturdays. Call: 312-337-3525. Table is a workshop at The Growing Place Nursery Flower Farm, 25W471 Plank Naperville. Participants will learn inspirational decorating tips for making candle bobeshes, chair swags, a centerpiece or chandelier Cost: price of materials; res- ervations required. Hours: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Call: 630-355-4000. a Beautiful Centerpiece for the is a workshop offered Tuesday and repeated Saturday at Heinz Brothers Greenhouse Garden Center, 2010 E. Main St. Charles. Participants will make a holiday centerpiece using containers, greens and berries from the garden center.

Cost: $10, plus cost of materials; reservations required. Hours: 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday. Call: 630-377-6288.

THURSDAY, DEC. 16 An Orchid Sale will be held in the Education Center at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Glencoe. Through Dec. 19. Cost: $10 parking.

Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call: 847-835-6900. FRIDAY, DEC. 17 Storyteller Barbara Rinella will create a special holiday gathering of famous characters including Marie Antoinette, Thomas Jefferson, Vita Sackville-Westand Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis during a Friends Gather in the performance at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Glencoe.

Cost: $10, plus $10 parking; reservations recommended. Hours: 1 to 3 p.m. Call: 847-835-6900. Angela Pindeland Laurie Grano Send press releases three weeks before events to: Calendar, Chicago Tribune, 435 N. Michigan Chicago, IL 60611-4041, or send e-mail to ne.com.

CALENDAR By Mary Daniels Tribune staff reporter Tired of traipsing through the malls, trying to find gifts that are unique rather than ubiquitous? Architectural 17th Annual Holiday Sale offers one-of-a-kind architectural antiques and decorative furnishings for that special someone in your life who is into cocooning in a big way. Stroll through 80,000 square feet of space, including a huge, sunlight-filled atrium for the perfect fireplace mantel, colorful stained glass, sconces, carved doors, garden ornament, statuary, ironwork, Victorian, Gothic and Art Deco furniture and more. There are also plenty of smaller items from can- dlesticks to tabletop lighting and toys available. There are holiday discounts of 30 to 75 percent off on select itemsthrough Dec. 19.

Architec- tural Artifacts is at 4325 N. Ravenswood Ave. For more information visit www.architectura- lartifacts.com or call 773-3480622. Toys such as this train are among the antiques and decorative furnishings for sale during Architectural 17th Annual Holiday Sale. Shopping beyond the ordinary A terra cotta Christmas tree stand, circa 1920, was $495 but will sell for $345 at the Holiday Sale.

It was made by the now-defunct Northwest Terra Cotta which had been located in Chicago..