Local events
September 17
What: Small Change-Big Impact. Participants will learn design tips such as painting a room with a fresh, new color, incorporating draperies or adding throw pillows to refresh their décor.
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
What: Sustainable Living: Sustainable Every Day. Participants will learn how and why to choose organic, plant-based personal care products that are better for your health and better for the environment
Where: Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd.
When: 6-7:30 p.m.
Cost: $5 for members, $7 for nonmembers; $13 for members, $19 for nonmembers for the three-class series
Info: 822-7786; advanced registration required
What: Water Smart by Design; class 6, care and maintenance. This final class in the series will provide participants the tools they need to care and maintain new, water-efficient landscapes.
Where: Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd.
When: 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Cost: $7 members, $9 nonmembers
Info: 822-7786; advanced registration required
September 18
What: Sustainability walking tour; limited to first 25 people.
Where: Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd.
When: 11 a.m.
Cost: Free with general admission
Info: 822-7700
What: 13th annual Las Vegas Home & Outdoor Super Show. The show will include seminars by members of Nevada Energy Star Partners about how to make your home more energy efficient; an exhibit on biodiversity and protecting the natural world; shows by Tillman, the skateboarding English bulldog; and booths featuring home products and recreational vehicles. The first 1,000 attendees each day will be given a free CFL light bulb courtesy of NV Energy.
Where: Cashman Center, 850 Las Vegas Blvd. N.
When: noon to 7 p.m. Sept. 18, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 19, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 20
Cost: $8 for adults, $4 for seniors, free for children 12 and younger
Info: 800-736-5958 or www.agievents.com
September 19
What: Garden tour. Horticulturist Norm Schilling from KNPR’s Desert Bloom leads the tour, which focuses on fall colors.
Where: Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd.
When: 8:30-10 a.m.
Cost: Free with general admission and for annual pass members
Info: 822-7700
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: 10 a.m. – noon
Cost: Free
Info: 822-7786; advance registration requested
September 24
What: Drip irrigation; learn complete system installation from the street to the plants, including how to select and assemble components. Build a drip system in class.
Where: Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd.
When: 6-9 p.m.
Cost: Free
Info: 822-7786; advance registration requested
What: Bed Head: Stunning Headboard Designs. Participants will learn how to design a spectacular bed and innovated ways to create a headboard from fabric, paint or with an accessory.
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
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
* Please e-mail calendar events to hsaylor@reviewjournal.com
