@List hed 10:Saturday
Today is the deadline to preregister and pay for a tour Saturday of two examples of straw-bale building in Nebraska: a private residence in Cozad and a public visitors center in Gibbon.
Vans will leave Lincoln promptly at 8 a.m. and return to Lincoln around 6:30 p.m. Those not traveling with the group may join the tour in Cozad at 11 a.m.
A two-story straw-bale home was built in a rural setting near Cozad. The second site is the 6,700-square-foot straw-bale Iain Nicholson Nature Center at Rowe Sanctuary in Gibbon. The center, with a view of the Platte River, offers bird-watching and nature hikes.
Cost is $30 (van transportation) and $10 for those providing their own cars. To register, call Joyce Coppinger, 402-483-5135 (leave message) or e-mail jc10508@windstream.net. A $5 fee will be charged for those who want to visit the Cozad site from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. during an open house. To visit during these hours, call 308-785-2193 for driving directions.
@List hed 10:Saturday, Oct. 17, Oct. 24
Mulhall’s presents three free seminars on Saturdays this month. Mulhall’s is at 120th Street and West Maple Road. Saturday’s program is titled “Tricks of the Rose Grower: Winter Survival” by Anita Eckley, Omaha Rose Society president. On Oct. 17, the topic is growing herbs and vegetables indoors in the winter with the right lighting, nutrients and accessories. On Oct. 24, the focus is on cooking and decorating with pumpkins. Mulhall’s custom potting staff will show how to do Halloween-themed tabletop decorating and share recipes using pumpkin.
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