SEQUIM — More than 90 booths are planned at this weekend’s 14th annual North Peninsula Building Association’s Building, Remodeling and Energy Expo.
The expo will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Sequim High School, 601 N. Sequim Ave.
Booths both inside and outside the school will offer information on new home construction, remodeling, landscaping, energy and other home project needs.
Free, live demonstrations and workshops on such building-related topics as solar electricity, heat pumps, “passive” house construction and how to select a builder are scheduled.
Northwest gardening expert Ed Hume will present “Easy Landscaping Ideas” on Saturday at 2:45 p.m. and “Northwest Vegetable Gardens” on Sunday at 1:30 p.m.
He will be available to sign books before and after his presentations.
Recent books
Hume’s most recent book is Gardening With Ed Hume, Northwest Gardening Made Easy.
He also wrote Ed Hume Garden Book, the Keep It Simple series of books and a children’s book, How to Plant a Bunch of Stuff.
Peninsula College green construction instructor Jon Martin and students will be building a small garden shed out of recycled and salvaged building materials on the show grounds.
This portion of the show is sponsored by Built Green Clallam County as part of its commitment to educate the public and builders about reducing construction waste.
Children can build their own birdhouses under the supervision of the building association’s Future Builders Program members.
Sequim High School sophomore and junior classes will team up to provide snacks and lunch items.
Mystery Bay Seafood Catering will offer fresh seafood and other items.
The capstone sponsor for the 2011 expo is Clallam County Public Utility District No. 1.
Cornerstone sponsors include Angeles Millwork and Lumber Co., Hartnagel Building Supply, Bliemeisters’ Wood Works Inc., Built Green of Clallam County, First Federal, KSQM 91.5 FM, the Sequim Gazette and Wave Broadband.
