“How to Catch a Squirrel” & Home Solutions from Soup to “Nuts”

For homeowners going “nuts” trying to solve gardening problems, Master Gardeners and Tree Stewards will be on hand to teach homeowners “How to Catch a Squirrel” along with other local home improvement experts who will educate the public in more than a dozen free classes offering the latest in home remodeling trends and ideas.

This Saturday, April 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Walter Reed Community Center, 2909 16th St. S., Arlington, 22204, attend FREE classes at the 4th Annual Arlington Home Show & Expo, a one-stop home improvement expo sponsored by the Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization (CPRO) and Arlington County’s Housing Division.

Attend 14 FREE CLASSES on indoor and outdoor home improvement taught by local experts. Visit https://arlingtonhomeshow.wordpress.com/2010/03/30/classes/ for a complete schedule. A selection of courses offered:

• Green Your Home From Soup to Nuts: Green for 2010 with The EverGreen Home, 2:00-2:55 p.m., Room A

• How to Catch a Squirrel:  Solutions to Common Garden Problems with the Virginia Cooperative Extension, Master Gardeners of No. Virginia, 3:00-3:55 p.m., Room A

• Garden Soil Testing! How and Why with the Virginia Cooperative Extension, Master Gardeners of No. Virginia, Free soil test kits for all class attendees, 10:15-10:45 a.m., Room B

• No Cost & Low Cost Ways to Reduce your Energy Use with Arlington County Green Home Choice Program, 11:00-11:55 a.m., Room B

The public is also invited learn from over 50 local exhibitors about services and ideas for remodeling kitchens and baths, finishing and waterproofing basements, replacing windows and doors, as well as flooring, roofing, siding, gutter, paving, and home security solutions and more.

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The 4th annual Arlington Home Show & Expo is presented by the Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization (CPRO) in partnership with Arlington County’s Housing Division. CPRO organizes this event as a service to local residents and to support local businesses.