Featuring guest speaker Nicole Goldman of 'g' Green Design on Saturday, January 28 from 9:15am – 10:15am.
Session Description: Whether you are building a new home, are interested in renovating, or are interested in ways to save energy, there are many things you can do to make your home green. In this session, you'll learn easy strategies for creating a green home, including:

• How to enhance your indoor air quality
• Ways to contain contaminants in and around your home
• How to choose green products for renovations and new construction
• Simple ways to save energy and reduce energy costs

From Green Kitchens and Baths, to planning and phasing home improvements
Speaker Nicole Goldman will provide a planning outline to help you organize your remodeling project. Green products and energy efficiency issues will be addressed. Bring your floor plans, clippings and sketches.

Fabulous February Food Fest

Sample local and artisanal foods. Talk with the makers of local herbs and teas, cheese purveyors, bakers and more. It's a wonderful way to spend some time at 'g' and shake off the winter blues. Click here for more details [PDF].

Nicole Goldman will be presenting her experience in retail and franchising, the highs and lows, benefits and pit falls and will talk about taking risks and bringing dreams to fruition. For more information about ABWA visit abwacapecod.org/networking.

Make My Home Green, Blue, Yellow or Taupe – Color Selections for the Color Challenged

Think you need some help selecting colors for your home? Not sure how to blend colors to make rooms come alive? Or just looking for some tips on working with your existing color scheme? This workshop will give you some basics to bring confidence to your color choices for your home. We'll talk about the much maligned "matchy matchy" approach, and help you go beyond white walls. As always, we welcome your existing pictures and plans to help give directed advice and suggestions.

Earth Day Workshop – Ten Steps to Greater, Greener Living

Every step counts in making your life more sustainable and eco-friendly.  Each step you take helps make our world a cleaner, safer, healthier place.  We’ll give you ten great tips to get you going green, and teach you how to make this a way of life. 

This Workshop is followed by an Electronics Recycling Event – Bring your used electronics, including computers, printers and televisions to this recycling event. This event is a follow-up to our Fall 2011 event, but due to overwhelming need and associated costs of disposal charges will be applied depending upon size and type of electronic device. 

Composting in Your Green Kitchen

Everyone can compost, whether you live in a condo or seaside mansion. Its easy, clean and is an amazing addition for your garden. Learn what can be composted, and how to speed up the decomposition process. Get the tools you need to make the best fertilizer for your garden or house plants. All levels of skill are invited to participate.