The following classes are being offered by Osceola County Extension Services and are free unless stated otherwise:

• From 6 to 9 p.m.  Tuesdays, Aug. 21, and 28, A Home of Your Own in English and Spanish, at Extension Services, Osceola Heritage Park, 1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee.

This class addresses the ins and outs of buying/building a home. Participants will learn how to prepare financially, select a home, negotiate price, review contract and what to expect at closing. Visit http://tinyurl.com/homebuyer1 for more information. Supply fee applies Registration is required. Call 321-697-3000.

• From 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22,  Using Your Sprinkler System Efficiently, at Saint Cloud Civic Center, 3001 17th Street, Saint Cloud.

Learn to save on your water bill, operate your irrigation controller, keep your landscape healthy, and check your system for leaks. Registration is required. Call 407-957-7344.

• From 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22, Taking Control of Your Money, at Extension Services, Osceola Heritage Park, 1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee.  Establish financial goals, discover your financial potential and develop a plan to make your money work for you. Registration required. Call 321-697-3000.

• From 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Aug. 23, Fall Vegetable Gardening, at Extension Services, Osceola Heritage Park, 1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee.

Learn the basics of growing vegetables in Florida, vegetable seasons, common pests and diseases that may attack your crops.

Registration is required. Call 321-697-3000

• From 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, Save Your Home, Prevent Foreclosure, at Extension Services, Osceola Heritage Park, 1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee. • From 2 to 4 p.m. Monday Sept. 23, Fall Vegetable Gardening, at Extension Services, Osceola Heritage Park, 1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee. Learn the basics of growing vegetables in Florida, vegetable seasons, common pests and diseases that may attack your crops. Registration is required. Call 321-697-3000.

• From 2 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, Taking Control of Your Money, at Extension Services, Osceola Heritage Park, 1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee.  Stop wondering where the money went and letting it control you. Instead establish financial goals, discover your financial potential and develop a plan to make your money work for you. Registration required. Call 321-697-3000.

• From 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, My Florida Home, Extension Services, Osceola Heritage Park, 1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee. Proper home maintenance and care is essential to protecting your home investment. This program addresses when maintenance is needed around the home and how to conduct the routine checks.  Registration required. Call 321-697-3000.

• From 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12 to Oct. 24, Florida Master Naturalist Program-Uplands, Osceola County Extension Services and other locations. Through classroom, field trip and practice experience, this module provides instruction on the general ecology, habitats, vegetation types, wildlife and conservation issues of Florida’s pineland communities, hardwood forests, scrub, dry prairie, rangelands and urban green spaces.