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Arlington Master Composter volunteers will demonstrate proper pile building. You will see a live worm compost bin and you will receive a free book. No need to register, just show up. Free.

Long time Flower Mound residents Alton Bowman and Mark Glover will provide a historical overview of The Flower Mound, the town’s historic landmark, its colorful history and rich heritage. Free. Register: 972-874-6165.  

Alton Bowman is the author of The Flower Mound: A History and Field Guide to the Flowers and Grasses. Local historian and writer Mark Glover is a native of the area and the son-in-law of Flower Mound's first mayor, Bob Rheudasil. 

Learn the basics of planning, planting and maintaining a vegetable garden during this adult workshop led by the Arlington Men's Garden Club. Recommendations will be made specifically for the Arlington area. Best suited for ages 10 and up. Free, but space is limited. RSVP to 817-860-6752.

Hike the 72-acre Meadow Preserve at the monthly open house. Free. 214-351-0990. Info@ConnemaraConservancy.org.

Work until 11 am, then take a tour of the preserve. No tools are required. Bring water and gloves.

Learn how your garden and yard can benefit from this natural process using leaves and other compostable materials and what compost bin would work best for you. Free. 

Walk and talk while picking up trash and recyclables at the Sierra Club's adopted section of White Rock Lake Park. Area is a prairie restoration area, so there are always birds and wildflowers. Gloves, trash bags, etc. provided. Brunch after. 

Guided 1.5-mile night walk in Connemara Meadow. Bring a flashlight and binoculars or spotting scope. Meet at the Suncreek Park circular parking lot down the road from Connemara Meadow at 9pm sharp. Hike is not appropriate for young children. Sign up at astronomy.connemaraconservancy.org. Contact: Clyde Camp at c.camp@ieee.org. Free. 

More info: connemaraconservancy.org

Tea, snacks, crafts and butterfly release. $12/ages 3-11, $3/ages 1-2. $8/adults.

Dale Clark, co-founder of the Dallas County Lepidopterist Society, will present "Fascinating World of Butterflies." The class begins at Texas Discovery Gardens and ends with a field trip by caravan to Dale’s butterfly farm south of Dallas. $30.