Local events
Feb. 3
What: Drip irrigation; learn complete system installation from the street to the plants, including how to select and assemble components .
Where: Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd.
When: 6-9 p.m.
Cost: Free
Info: 822-7700; advance registration required at 862-3760
What: Go solar. Find out what it takes to go solar and how to reduce your carbon footprint and become energy independent .
Where: Desert Living Center at Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd.
When: 6-7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
Info: 822-7700
Feb. 4
What: French Chic Demystified. Part of the First Fridays series presented by the Las Vegas Design Center, the seminar will feature interior designer, furniture historian and author Florence de Dampierre, who will discuss the characteristics of French Chic design and how to create it in your home.
Where: Las Vegas Design Center, 495 S. Grand Central Parkway, Suite C-176
When: 10 a.m.
Cost: Free
Info: 599-3093 or e-mail rsvp@lvdesign
center.com; reservations requested
Feb. 5
What: Fruit-tree pruning class. The session will focus on planting and fertilizing fruit trees.
Where: University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Master Garden Orchard, 4600 Horse Drive, North Las Vegas
When: 10 a.m.-noon
Cost: Free
Info: 257-5555 or e-mail morrisr
@unce.unr.edu
What: Plant introduction tour. Participants will discover new and unusual Mojave native and Desert Southwest plants .
Where: Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd.
When: 10:30-11:30 a.m.; also Sunday
Cost: $3 members; $5 nonmembers
Info: 822-7700
What: Desert Gardening. Find out what to plant right now and how .
Where: Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd.
When: 11 a.m.-noon; also Sunday
Cost: $3 members; $5 nonmembers
Info: 822-7700
What: Spring Veggies. Participants will learn when to plant and how to grow spring vegetables.
Where: Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd.
When: 1-2 p.m.; also Sunday
Cost: $3 members; $5 nonmembers
Info: 822-7700
What: Gardening with Color. Participants will learn about ornamental perennials for the Las Vegas area .
Where: Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd.
When: 2-3 p.m.; also Sunday
Cost: $3 members; $5 nonmembers
Info: 822-7700
Feb. 8
What: Sunset Garden Club. The monthly meeting will feature “How to Grown Chrysanthemums in Las Vegas” presented by Barbara Roe, vice president of the Las Vegas Chrysanthemum Society.
Where: Paseo Verde Library, 280 S. Green Valley Parkway, Henderson.
When: Noon
Cost: Free
Info: President Marci Brown, 269-9631
Feb. 12
What: Romancing Your Room. Participants will learn how to create a romantic retreat or seductive setting in their homes using vibrant colors and sensual textures.
Where: Robb and Stucky, 6521 Las Vegas Blvd. South, at the north end of Town Square Las Vegas.
When: 11 a.m.
Cost: Free
Info: 531-0531 or www.robbstucky.com; reservations requested
What: How to Pick the Right Paint Colors. GMJ Interiors will present a clinic on how to pick the right paint colors for your home. Learn how to coordinate colors with fabrics and seven great places for accent paint .
Where: Sherwin-Williams, 2567 Windmill Parkway, Henderson
When: 10 a.m.-noon
Cost: Free
Info: 269-7001; advanced registration requested