LOCAL EVENTS
August 20
What: Fashionable Flooring. Participants will get an overview of area rugs and carpets.
Where: Robb and Stucky, 6521 Las Vegas Blvd. South, at the north end of Town Square Las Vegas.
When: 2 p.m.
Cost: Free
Info: 531-0531, option 5; reservations requested
August 22
What: Upgrade to water smart landscaping. This class provides participants with the step-by-step process for converting grass to a Water Smart Landscape, including how to earn a rebate.
Where: Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd.
When: 2-4 p.m.
Cost: Free
Info: 822-7786; advance registration requested
August 27
What: Go Solar. See how you can have an $8 power bill every month via NV Energy’s SolarGenerations’ Rebate/Net-Metering Program and other financial incentives for solar power. You’ll learn about the environmental benefits of solar power and how to reduce your carbon footprint and become energy independent. Details about installation, materials and costs also to be discussed. Bring your most recent power bill (both pages) for a free power-bill analysis.
Where: Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd.
When: 6-7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
Info: 822-7700
August 29
What: Vegetable Gardening in Small Spaces. University of Nevada Cooperative Extension expert Angela O’Callaghan will lead beginning and advanced classes that include types of containers, composting, fertilizers and pest management.
Where: Lifelong LearningCenter, 8050 Paradise Road.
When: 8 a.m.-noon beginning class; 1-5 p.m. advanced class.
Cost: $15 per class, includes materials and one plant. Additional plants are $2.
Info: Elaine Fagin, 257-5573 or fagine@unce.unr.edu; advanced registration required