ISD 625-Saint Paul Public Schools

Explore how electricity works in your home and learn to do simple repairs yourself. Discuss safety procedures when working with and around electricity. Learn about the different types of wire and circuit breakers, light switches and wall receptacles and how to replace them. Understand the tools needed, testing devices and their uses, and how to test circuits.

Save, store, and preserve seasonal fruits and vegetables to enjoy the best flavors and highest nutrition for as long as possible. This class introduces participants to fermentation, a method to preserve foods using friendly microbes and time. Participants leave with a jar of sauerkraut they make themselves under the guidance of Master Gardener volunteers to ferment at home. U of M Extension Master Gardener volunteers are eager to share research-based gardening best practices that promote healthy landscapes, healthy foods, and healthy lives with the people in their community.