Lifestyle

Volunteers needed to work with Arlington Parks Dept staff to clean up trash and debris and help with the butterfly garden and wildflower bed.

Grand opening/client appreciation includes free health fest, art from local artists, live music, organic food samplings. Learn more about gardening. Have some great one-on-ones and learn more about being healthy and staying healthy. Free. 

Demonstrations, vendors, workshops, plants. See website for schedule. $4.

Chris Murphy has a full service auto shop, but specializes in restoring and rebuilding Prius and Honda Hybrid battery packs. He also has a 2013 Nissan Leaf purchased from Hurricane Sandy that he is trying to restore or salvage for future use. We will get a demo on hybrid packs as well as some time with the salvage Leaf.

All monthly meetings are free to attend and open to the public.

Festival to encourage bicycling as an alternative mode of transportation for all ages. Event features a group ride, Kid's Bicycle Safety Rodeo, vendors that specialize in bicycling information and equipment,  bike checks and cycling groups. Free.

Learn the basics of energy efficiency pertaining to vehicles and how to apply these principles to achieve practical mileage improvements. Applicable to cars, trucks and even electric vehicles.
 
Presenter Phil Knox, vehicle mileage economy expert, has been modifying vehicles and his driving habits to increase fuel mileage for more than 30 years. He is a nationally recognized presenter and educator on the topic of improved vehicle efficiency.

Free.

Learn which plants grow best in the company of others, while some plants can actually deprive their neighbors of soil nutrients and sunlight. We’ll also talk about using growing “horizons” to plant more in the space you have. $35.

Dallas-based holistic health coach Kim Wilson Pollock will demonstrate simple and convenient ways to easily incorporate more fresh fruits and vegetables into your daily diet. You will sample and enjoy beverages prepared with high-quality, 100 percent organic ingredients. $45.

Learn how you can repurpose all sorts of containers to garden and special considerations associated with container gardening. Learn what plants go best in containers and discuss planting mixes. $35.

Meetings are held on the fourth Thursday evening each month, except for November and December.

Social and snacks @ 6:30 pm, educational lecture @ 7 pm.