UP & COMING.

Rising Star Toastmasters Club is conducting a six-session workshop called ``Speechcraft,'' that will help participants overcome nervousness and learn basic public-speaking skills, 6 p.m. Thursdays beginning March 6. Universal City-North Hollywood Chamber of Commerce office, 5019 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. Cost: $15. Call Ray Turner at [phone].

``How to Start a Mail Order Business on a Shoestring,'' offered by Glendale Community College, will cover topics such as where to start and which products to sell, order taking and warehouse fulfillment, advertising, mailing lists and more, 6:30 to 9;30 p.m. March 6 and 13. Hoover High School, Room 123, 651 Glenwood Road, Glendale. Fee: $39, plus $22 materials fee. [phone].

UCLA Extension Landscape Architect Program is holding a free open house, 9 a.m. March 8. UCLA Extension Building, 10995 Le Conte Ave., Room G-33 East, Westwood. Course discounts are available to attendees. [phone].

``How to Sell Your Idea, Story, Book or Screenplay to Hollywood,'' a course with the Learning Annex, presents author Howard Jay Smith, who will show you how to open doors in Hollywood, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. March 11. Hyatt Hotel, 8401 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. Fee: $39 general, $34 Learning Annex members. [phone].

1997 Job Fair will feature more than 30 industries with present and future job openings, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. March 12. Los Angeles Valley College, 5800 Fulton Ave., Van Nuys. [phone].

Mount St. Mary's College will provide free information on master's degree programs in education (4 to 5 p.m.), counseling psychology and religious studies (6 to 7:30 p.m.) March 12. Dohohue Center on the Doheny campus, 10 Chester Place, downtown Los Angeles. Prospective students can meet and direct questions to faculty, admissions and student financing staff. To reserve, call [phone], Ext. 2205.

Learn how to produce quality videos on a low budget at a buffet workshop with videographer Bruce Germain, who will give his tips, tricks and insights on cutting production costs, using new digital technology to lower costs and increasing options for creativity, 6 p.m. March 12. Hampton's Restaurant, 1342 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood. Free, but reservations required. [phone], Ext. 864.

Four ongoing computer classes are offered by West Valley Jewish Community Center in West Hills: ``Introduction to Windows,'' ``Quicken,'' ``Desktop Publishing/Microsoft Publisher 2.0'' and ``Fundamentals of Windows and Microsoft Word 6.0.'' Information: [phone].