Local events
May 12
What: Vine crops
Learn how to grow vine crops such as watermelon, cantaloupe, pumpkin and squash.
Where: Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd.
When: 8:30-10:30 a.m.; also Sunday
Cost: $10 members; $15 nonmembers
Info: 822-7700
What: Kids Gardening Club
Designed for children ages 3-11; parents or guardian must attend.
Where: All Star Nursery locations, including Pahrump
When: 9 a.m.
Cost: Free
Info: starnursery.com; advance registration requested
What: Drip irrigation
Participants will learn complete system installation from the street to the plants, including how to select and assemble components. Build a drip system in class. The class is taught by experts from the Southern Nevada Water Authority Conservation Division and Las Vegas Valley Water District Water Waste Team.
Where: Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd.
When: 9 a.m.-noon
Cost: Free
Info: 862-3760; advance registration requested
What: Ikenobo Ikebana Society, Nevada Chapter, flower arranging workshop
Fresh flowers will be used to create the arrangements. Saturday and Tuesday sessions are advanced workshops and will be in the shinputai shoka and shinputai shoka futakabu-ike styles in the morning and afternoon, respectively. Monday's session is for beginners and will be on freestyle arrangements, particularly slanting and hanging arrangements.
Where: JACL Community Center, 1401 S. Arville St.
When: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Also offered May 14 and 15.
Info: 496-3763 for more information
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