Food

Arlington Master Composters: Backyard Composting - Arlington

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.

River Legacy Living Science Center: Vegetable Gardening - Arlington

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.

Artisan Baking Co: Canning Class II - Fort Worth

This hands-on class covers everything you need to know to start safely canning your own preserves and pickles at home. The class will make peach-vanilla jam (using a special low-sugar pectin), dill pickles and tomato-basil jam.

Artisan Baking Co: Canning Class - Fort Worth

This hands-on class covers everything you need to know to start safely canning your own preserves and pickles at home. Focus is on simple berry jam, spicy-sweet jalapeno jelly and bread and butter pickles.

Bob Jones Nature Center: Composting Workshop - Southlake

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.

Bob Jones Nature Center: Composting Workshop - Southlake

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.

TOFGA: Basics of Fermentation - Dallas

Pam Johnson of Rose Creek Farms (www.rosecreekfarms.com) and Wise Country Weston A. Price Foundation Chapter Leader will teach the basics of fermentation. Fermented foods are a high probiotic food, they are also higher in nutrients and retain flavor and color much better than the canned method of food preservation. Learn how to make old fashioned pickled veggies, sourdough bread starters for bread, rolls and pancakes. $50. Bring a sack lunch.

TP&W Foundation Young Professionals: Kickoff Dinner - Dallas

The Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation, a group that provides private support to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to manage and conserve the natural and cultural resources of the state for present and future generations, is launching a Young Professionals group in Dallas for those 40 years and younger. The group is hosting a kickoff dinner to introduce the organization to those who have an interest and passion for conservation efforts.

Benefits of membership include invitations to special events and service opportunities, an annual subscription to Texas Parks and Wildlife Magazine and multiple outreach activities.

Cost for dinner $25. Contact: Anne Brown abrown@tpwf.org or 214-364-5632.

More information about annual membership, which is $75, can be found at tpwf.org.