A free 1-hour "Make Your House Stronger with Hurricane Straps" mini-seminar will be held at the Rebuilding Information Station from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 21, in Suite103 of the UNO Research and Technology Park building, which houses the Lindy C. Boggs International Conference Center, on Lakeshore Drive.

For information, call (504)280-5577.