Historian/City Councilman Tom Owen is giving a free Germantown and Schnitzelburg neighborhood history talk on Friday, July 24 from 7-8 p.m. at The 930 at 930 Mary St.

Photographer Joseph De Sciose is conducting a Garden Photography workshop on Saturday, July 25 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Yew Dell Gardens, 6220 Old LaGrange Rd., Crestwood, 241-4788. $75 members, $85 non-members.

Textile artist Valerie White is teaching the fiber class, “New Surface Design Materials” (part of “Summer Sunday Series of Six”) on Sunday, July 26, 1-4 p.m. Louisville Visual Art Association. 3005 River Rd., 896-2146 ext. 100, $60 per class. Fee includes all necessary art supplies and lunch from the Cheddar Box.