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