Gardeners can dig into their hobby at the Saturday Gardening Series offered by the Master Gardeners of Summit County.
The series meets from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on two Saturdays, March 3 and 10, at Messiah Lutheran Church, 4700 S. Main St., Green.
Topics are sustainable gardening, native shrubs, heirloom plants and herbs, new plants, the importance of pollinators, cooking from the garden, use and care of popular garden tools and glass garden sculptures.
Cost is $60. Two people can share the fee, but only one can attend any individual session. The fee includes materials, continental breakfast and lunch.
Registration is required, and seats are limited. A mail-in registration form can be printed at http://summitmastergardeners.org, or request a form by calling 234-525-7034.
Architect receives award
Susan Allen of Akron’s TC Architects won a merit award in the 2011 Design Awards, presented by the Ohio North Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers.
Allen is an architect, interior designer and LEED-accredited professional, a credential of the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program. She was honored for her work on a residents’ lounge at Akron General Medical Center in the category of commercial projects of less than 3,500 square feet.
Grand-prize winner
Hudson resident Gina Bishop was headed for Los Angeles this week as one of three grand-prize winners of the GMC Let’s Trade Secrets Challenge on Facebook.
Bishop, known locally for her HomeGirl barn sales, won the home improvement portion of the contest by submitting a video of the closet she made over into an imaginative space for her daughters. She was to shoot a how-to video on the project with Eric Stromer, host of the HGTV series Over Your Head, and won a $1,000 gift card in addition to the trip.
Bishop is getting accustomed to the camera. In October, she and her sister appeared on The Nate Berkus Show, designing rooms from yard-sale finds.
Events and programs
• RemodelOhio Home Improvement Show, 10 a.m. to 9 tonight and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, I-X Center, 6200 Riverside Drive, Cleveland. Vendor booths, seminars, displays. $12; children and teens 16 or younger, free. Parking $8. Coupon for $3 off regular admission is at www.remodelohio.org. Coupons worth $4 off are available at Sherwin-Williams stores.
• Sit and Stitch, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Lodi Branch, Medina County District Library, 635 Wooster St. Work on knitting, crocheting or cross stitching. Registration: 330-948-1885.
• Needlework Circle, 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Seville Branch, Medina County District Library, North Center Street. 330-769-2852.
• Indoor Gardens to Perk Up Your Winter Blues, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Visitors Center, F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm, 1828 Smith Road, Akron. Talk by Dedee O’Neil of Akron Garden Club on selection and care of houseplants. Free, but space is limited. Presented by the Master Gardeners of Summit County.
• Landscape Ideas for Outdoor Living, 10-11:30 a.m. Jan. 28, Graf Growers, 1015 White Pond Drive, Copley Township. Presentation by Craig Graf and Lisa Graf of Graf’s Landscape & Design. $12. Advance registration is encouraged, but drop-ins are welcome as space allows. Print out the mail-in registration form in the “In Season” section of www.grafgrowers.com, or call 330-836-2727 to register.
• Paper Making Workshop, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 28, Cleveland Botanical Garden, 11030 East Blvd. Introduction to basic paper-making techniques. Members, $65; others, $80. Registration: 216-721-1600, ext. 100, or http://www.cbgarden.org.
• Knitting and Crocheting Circle, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 28, Highland Branch, Medina County District Library, 4160 Ridge Road, Granger Township. Learn the basics or bring your projects and swap tips. Registration: 330-278-4271 or 330-239-2674.
• Floor Sample Sale, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 28 and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 29, Ohio Design Centre, 23533 Mercantile Road, Beachwood (off Chagrin Boulevard, west of Interstate 271). Savings of up to 70 percent off retail at participating showrooms. All sales are as-is and final. Admission: $5; fee benefits the Cleveland Furniture Bank. Information: 216-831-1245 or www.ohiodesigncentre.com.
Submit notices of classes, programs and events two weeks in advance to mbrecken@thebeaconjournal.com or Home and Garden News, Features Department, Akron Beacon Journal, P.O. Box 640, Akron, OH 44309-0640. Please include name and phone number. All events must be open to the public.
Mary Beth Breckenridge can be reached at 330-996-3756 or mbrecken@thebeaconjournal.com. You can also become a fan on Facebook, follow her on Twitter @MBBreckenridge and read her blog at marybeth.ohio.com.
