The Kerr-Cole Sustainability Center in Taylor will offer 1½-hour tours from 9 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 7, and Wednesday, June 11, of its passive solar designed home and numerous solar amenities, such as a solar wall oven, solar chimneys, greenhouse, solar dehydrator, solar water distiller and much more. Solar cooking demonstrations (subject to sunny days) along with Freehold, a local non-profit organization, to help collect non-perishable food items for Shepherd’s Kitchen are planned on June 20 and 28, and July 9 and 12. Call (928) 536-2269 for more information. In addition, the center will host a workshop on Permaculture by Barbara Hockabout of Lodestar Gardens from 10 a.m. to 12 noon on Thursday, June 26. Private tours of the center are also available. Call 536-2269 and leave a message. Suggested donations of $5 per person for tours and solar cooking, and $10 for the workshop will help support the center.