Things to do: Boating tips, solar power information, music and more

Friday

Common Threads Installation Sneak Preview Hilltop Artists students glass art inspired by Kantha embroidery. 6 p.m. Friday. Seymour Botanical Conservatory, 316 S. G St., Tacoma. $20. tinyurl.com/zrf946e

Saturday

Boat Trailering Tips Learn the fundamentals of care and safety, how to tow, launch, dock, connect your trailer to your vehicle, and return the boat from the water to the trailer. 10 a.m.-noon Saturday. Point Defiance Marina, 5912 N. Waterfront Drive, Tacoma. $20. 253-591-5325

Solar Power: How it Can Work for You In 10:30 a.m. Saturday, EnviroHouse, 3510 S. Mullen St., Tacoma. Free. 253-573-2426. Registration is required. tinyurl.com/juc97zu

Garden Soil 101 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Metro Parks Tacoma, 34702 S. 19th St., Tacoma. Free. Registration is required 253-798-4133.

Live Argentine Tango Music and Dancing with Chichara Tango Orchestra 6-9:30 p.m. Saturday, Studio Six Ballroom, 2608 Sixth Ave., Tacoma. Smart casual or classy dress recommended. $15 at the door. 253-304-8296, backstreettango.com

Loose Canon Community Singalong mountain gospel band, cash and nonperishable food donations will be accepted for the North Tacoma FISH food bank. 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Bethany Presbyterian Church, 4420 N. 41st St., Tacoma. Free. 253-752-1123, bethanytacoma.org

Northwest Sinfonietta: Brahms & Beethoven, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Rialto Theater, 315 S. Ninth St., Tacoma. broadwaycenter.org.

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This story was originally published April 14, 2016 at 11:00 PM with the headline "Things to do: Boating tips, solar power information, music and more."