Weekend options: "Dig It!"

July 26, 2013 at 2:46PM
Collen Sterling of the Stark County Master Gardeners dig up plants that would be lost due to a a construction project at the Kremer Display Garden in Akron, Ohio, on April 20, 2013. The plants will be reused at Habitat for Humanity sites or sold. (Ed Suba Jr./Akron Beacon Journal/MCT) ORG XMIT: 1138126 ORG XMIT: MIN1305012315403341
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

LAST CHANCE

"Dig It! The Secrets of the Soil" closes this weekend. Learn about soil and its various components through displays, models and photography. Activities include building with clay and sand, testing the chemistry of soil and watching live "decomposers." (9 a.m.-5 p.m. Fri.; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.; noon-5 p.m. Sun. $4-$6. University of Minnesota, 10 SE. Church St., Mpls. 612-624-7083.)

SCRAPBOOK EXPO

A paper craft show for those who like to document those special moments in life. Guests can view demonstrations on the latest techniques and shop for products Also make-and-take projects. (10 a.m.-6 p.m. today; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. $10. Education Building, State Fairgrounds, Falcon Heights. www.scrapbookexpo.com.)

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