Greer's OC

Carrol Boyes designs distinctive contemporary items for the home and office and is celebrating the opening of their Newport Beach store tomorrow. The first 150 customers will get a free limited edition item and all customers will receive a free $10 Gift Card for each $100 in purchases.

The best part is you can enter to win this stunning piece of functional art (great for delicious strawberries), valued at $370.

You can find Carrol Boyes' new home near the koi pond in Fashion Island and the celebration lasts until June 18.

401 Newport Center Dr. in Newport Beach. 949.721.2000.

Shutters and Floors!

Shutters, Floors & More is having a fantastic 60% off sale. The go-to place to make your house a home carries a full selection of wood and vinyl shutters as well as wood blinds, faux wood blinds, vertical blinds, cellular shades, bamboo shades, roller shades, roman shades, and miniblinds - everything you can imagine.

The esteemed staff also offers free estimates, free measurements and free installation, taking the worry and burden off of you. You can also receive a free valance when you purchase any wood and faux wood blinds.

For more information call 714.606.3333 or visit shuttersandfloors.com.

Garden with Community

The Center for Living Peace, a non-profit peace education organization in Irvine, is hosting a special workshop with urban farmer Eugene Cooke on Saturday. We attended his last workshop and his knowledge is amazing.

Join Cooke from 11 a.m to 1 p.m. to discover how you can build community in the garden and make good happen for your family, neighborhood, and the environment. Cookie's workshop explores reinventing your concept of a neighborhood and how important open space is for the community, as well as ways to interact with your neighbors to do good for you community and even network for neighborhood food sharing. Plus, fresh vegetables that you grew always taste delicious!

To learn more and sign up, please visit goodhappens.org.

THINK with Matthew McConaughey!

Celebrate with THINK Together’s annual benefit dinner Saturday at 6 p.m. at the Anaheim Hilton. Meet special guest actor Matthew McConaughey, whose j.k. (just keep) livin Foundation is partnering with THINK Together to educate at-risk high school students about nutrition and health. Other speakers include Geoffrey Canada of Harlem Children’s Zone (“Waiting For Superman”). Take advantage of a select silent auction, including tickets to the 2012 Masters Golf Tournament.  Anaheim Hilton at Pacific Ballroom, 777 Convention Way in Anaheim. Tickets are available for $250 per person at www.thinktogetherbenefit.org.