Calendar of shows.(Calendar)

March 3-5. New York, N.Y. GRAMERCY GARDEN & ANTIQUES SHOW. 80 exhibitors selling chic and fanciful antique garden furniture & ornaments, planters, pots, fences & gazebos, plus plants, gardening equipment and books. Speakers this year include Jon Carloftis, landscape designer and author of First a Garden; Jan Johnsen, designer of the garden at the home of Bill & Hillary Clinton; Charles Birnbaum, coordinator of the National Park Service Historic Landscape Initiative; Hiroko Takashita, floral designer; Helen Hersh, orchid expert; and Donna Dorian, Garden Design magazine's style editor. Preview party Thursday evening, March 2, to benefit Brooklyn Botanic Garden. For preview information: 718-623-7254. See dealers online at E-Preview beginning Thursday evening at www.stellashows.com. For information: Stella Show Mgmt. Co., 212-255-0020, www.stellashows.com.

March 10-12. Lexington, Ky. BLUE GRASS TRUST ANTIQUES AND GARDEN SHOW (formerly Lexington Antiques and Garden Show). The theme is Lexington Legendary Neighborhoods and Gardens. Showcasing 18th, 19th, and 20th century furniture, paintings, porcelains, and estate jewelry, includes a garden tent with 7,000 square feet of fabulous garden, design, and landscaping ideas, as well as outdoor furnishings and accessories. Lectures on Scalamandre design and Shaker furniture as well as other workshops available. All proceeds benefit The Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation. Gates open Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Information: 859-253-0362, www.bluegrasstrust.org.

March 10-12. Alexandria, Va. 10th ANNUAL ANTIQUES IN ALEXANDRIA. 60 nationally recognized dealers. Admission: $14, includes catalog & re-entry. Special events include a Gala Preview Party, Thursday, March 9, 7 to 10 p.m. ($125); a luncheon lecture by White House Curator William Allman on the decor and furnishings of the President's House, Saturday, March 11, noon ($45); guided show tours, Friday, March 10, 10 a.m. ($25); a tasting of wines similar to those enjoyed by President Jefferson, Friday, March 10, 6 to 8 p.m. ($35); an appraisal clinic, Saturday, March 11, 9 a.m. to noon ($5 per item); a loan exhibit of antiques used by Presidents and others to entertain. Benefits four Washington-area charities. Managed by Susie McMillan. Location: Episcopal High School, 3900 West Braddock Road. For information or tickets: 703-548-SHOW, www.antiquesinalexandria.com.

March 11-12. Syracuse, N.Y. THE GREATER SYRACUSE ANTIQUE EXPO. 200 booths at the NYS Fairground Horticultural Building. Allman Promotions: 315-686-5789; www.syracuseantiqueshow.com.

March 17-19. Pittsburgh, Pa. THE 2nd ANNUAL ANTIQUES SHOW. Benefits The Kerr Memorial Museum of Oakmont, Pa. 18th & 19th century furniture, porcelain, paintings, rugs, silver. Hours: Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. General admission, $10. Preview party: Friday, 6:30 to 9 p.m., $60. Location: Pittsburgh Field Club. For information: 412-826-9295, info@kerrmuseum.com.

March 18-19. New York, N.Y. THE TRIPLE PIER ANTIQUES SHOW. If you can't find what you are looking for at this show, it doesn't exist. Come learn all about pottery. Dealers/experts offer 20-minute booth chats on well-known and esoteric 20th century pottery and tiles, from turn of the century American art pottery to contemporary. 600 exhibitors offer early American furniture and decorative arts, art glass, porcelains, silver, ceramics, jewelry, timepieces, fine art, paintings & prints, lighting, timepieces, Asian antiques, folk art, Arts & Crafts period, rugs, quilts, sporting & fishing, toys, and a large special section of fabulous vintage fashions & accessories for men & women. Show hours are Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. See dealers on-line at E-Preview beginning Friday evening at www.stellashows.com. Location: ...