Just announced by Seattle Public Library:

Learn how to assess and retrofit your home at the DIY Seismic Retrofitting Workshop from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23 at The Seattle Public Library, West Seattle Branch, 2306 42nd Ave. S.W.

The program is free and open to the public. Registration is required. To register, call the Seattle Office of Emergency Management at 206-233-5076. Free parking is available at the branch.

Experienced home contractors and retrofit experts will teach participants how to retrofit their homes using City of Seattle’s free pre-engineered plans. Home retrofitting can help reduce damage caused during an earthquake.

This workshop is presented in partnership with the Seattle Office of Emergency Management.

For more information, call the branch at 206-684-7444.