Does this week’s winter weather have you looking forward to spring?
The 48th Annual Omaha Home Garden Expo may help to cure your winter blues. The expo unites with the Omaha Lawn, Flower and Patio Show to showcase the latest products and services for the home – inside and out.
The event begins today and continues through Sunday at CenturyLink Center Omaha. The exhibits will be open from 5-9 p.m. today, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Admission is $8 for adults, $4 for children 12 and under, and free for children under 5.
Visitors to the show will find a wide variety of products and do-it-yourself ideas, interior decorating trends, contractor services, energy-saving products, patio furniture, lawn and garden equipment, room additions, windows and doors, siding, roofing, fireplaces, bathrooms, kitchens and more.
Landscaping ideas are also part of the show. There will be a showcase of locally grown plants and products made in the Omaha area, and a front yard landscape display that educates homeowners on building a beautiful and functional landscape.
If you have gardening questions, you can visit the “Ask the Master Gardener” answer desk. The show’s Garden Theater will have informative programs on a variety of gardening topics.
This year’s featured celebrity entertainment includes George Stella, also known as “The Good Carb Chef.” He will appear on stage at 7 p.m. today and 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Friday.
Stella, who you may have seen on the Food Network or Dr. Oz, is a best-selling author and chef who will demonstrate fresh foods and secret recipes for low carb diets.
Stella lost 265 pounds in the late 1990s. His wife and two sons followed his weight loss by losing a combined 560 pounds by adopting a low-carb diet. He has shared his family diet secrets through a series of best-selling cookbooks, most recently, “Real Food, Real Easy.”
HGTV stars Amy Matthews and Jared Walker Dostie also will appear at the show.
Matthews is host of HGTV’s “Renovation Raiders” as well as DIY Network’s “Sweat Equity” and “This New House.” She will share design ideas and do-it-yourself tips to take rooms from drab to fab. Her presentations will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday.
Walker Dostie is a carpenter on HGTV’s “Rate My Space” and “Mom Caves.” He will present new home design trends, and custom furniture and carpentry ideas at 6 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. He will soon by featured on a new show to launch on the Food Network called “Save My Bakery.” He will help give bakeries a makeover from the inside out.
Guests to the show also can take in musical entertainment near the fountain café and food court.
Belles Whistles, an acoustic country duo, will play from 4:30-8:30 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Kim Eames will play an acoustic mix from 5-8:30 p.m. today and noon to 4 p.m. Friday. The Steve Thornburg Group will play jazz and blues from 3:30-7 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Other show attractions will include an exotic animal show and a kid zone with inflatables, face painting, balloons and more. Show times for the exotic animal show are 7:30 p.m. today, 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Friday, 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Saturday, and 1:30 p.m. Sunday.
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