11:00 Saturday AND Sunday

TOPIC: Shingles curled and weathered prematurely?? What you can expect to get from your warranty claim

DESCRIPTION: There is a class action lawsuit against Certainteeds Organic shingle. Many homeowners are seeing their shingles curl way before their expected life of the shingle. Come and hear what your rights as a homeowner are. Also here about shingle warranties.

PRESENTER: Nathan Heyn

BIO: Nathan has been a roofing contractor for 7 years and has helped hundreds of homeowners file their shingle warranty claim with the manufacturer. He has met with the manufacturers themselves to educate himself on the process.

1:00 Saturday AND Sunday

TOPIC: What you need to know about "Pest Control"

DESCRIPTION: Scott will give a presentation of what you need to know about pest control. Identifying of pests, habitat and how services need to be performed to control the most common pests. The common misconceptions and frequently ask questions. Please ask any question at any time during the presentation.

PRESENTER: Scott Dorn

BIO: Scott Dorn holds a Master License with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. He has worked in pest management for 12 years. He also hold an A, E, & L endorsement on his license to perform pest management on Turfand Ornamental pests, as well as Mosquitoes.

Scott Dorn has completed the Purdue University structural pest management. He attends on-going training through the University of Minnesota. Scott gives educational talks and presentations about pest management around the Twin Cities, and is the Quality Assurance Officer for Rainbow Pest Experts. Rainbow Pest Experts is a recipient of the Angie's List "Super Service Award" 5 years running!

2:00 Saturday AND Sunday

TOPIC: Telling the Local Story of Rural America in 1950

DESCRIPTION: I tell stories about farming in 1950 from a kid's perspective while I project photos and illustrations from my book on a large screen. Appeals to adults and kids.

PRESENTER: Gordon W. Fredrickson

BIO: Raised on small farm, Gordon graduated from Lakeville, served in the Army and graduated from the U of MN. During his first teaching job, he and his wife farmed in western Minnesota. He now writes children's books and has been performing them at schools, senior centers, farm shows and other facilities for over 10 years.