The Loading Dock is offering some free classes to help people learn about such things as greening the home and remodeling.

The next class is May 22 and is about kitchen design. In June, there will be classes on installing and refinishing hardwood floors. All classes run from 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

Find out about registering here.

If you don't know about the Loading Dock, at 2 N. Kresson St., it's a nonprofit organization that's been around since 1983 and collects surplus building supplies to keep them out of the landfill. Since 1984, the facility has saved low-income housing and community projects over $16.5 million and has rescued over 33,000 tons of building materials from landfills.

They have all sorts of cabinets, lighting fixtures, appliances and other unique finds. Unlike Second Chance, which specializes largely in architectural salvage, the Loading Dock takes all sorts of stuff. Anyone can donate (and get a tax deduction).

While they originally aimed to help support construction and rehab of low-income housing, now anyone can become a member and shop there for cheap stuff, too.

Photo courtesy of the Loading Dock