IN THE EVENT THAT THE EARTH GIVES US RAIN OR SNOW THIS EVENT IS STILL A GO! PUT ON A RAIN COAT AND STOMP IN SOME PUDDLES.
Celebrating What's Local, Sustainable, and Green to Foster Awareness, Social Networks and Community Action

A central goal is to simply create a network and web of individuals and groups that already would celebrate Earth Day/Week. Together We Will Be More

2011 Everyday Earth Day Downtown Celebration - Saturday, April 16

WHERE: Plattsburgh Crafters and Farmers Market Pavilion- Downtown Plattsburgh
WHEN: Saturday, April 16, 12 to 4:00 pm

Organizers: Everyday Earth Day Committee / Sponsor: Plattsburgh Community Gardens / Red Hummingbird Foundation / North Country Food Coop / College 4 Change




11:00 am - PEOPLE POWERED PICK UP - Walk & Clean to Downtown - Everyone in Plattsburgh is invited to leave their homes at 11 am with a disposable grocery bag in hand, walk to downtown and pick up trash as they go. Let's have the cleanest city in the nation!

11:30 am - Walkers Begin to Arrive at the Farmer's Market Pavilion, Durkee St.

12:00 pm - Opening Announcements, Presentation of Green Recognitions & Bag Cutting - Trash from streets deposited in a central bin

12:30 pm Live Music

Celebrate Earth Puppets - Jeff Cochran, Kim LaClair (Red Hummingbird Foundation) - Join the dance!

 Kid's Play Performance

 Live Music: Original Earth Songs by Pat Ostrander




THROUGHOUT THE DAY

Kid Events: *Face Painting, *Making Recycled Planting Pots / Seed Planting, *Take a tree home, *Children's Dream for Plattsburgh, *Bike safety, *Old T-Shirt Reusable Bag Making, *Worm composting, *Story Hour, *Decorate Recycle Barrels

Information Booths and Crafters: Various service and earth oriented organizations, individuals and crafters in the area will have tables set up in the pavilion.

Food: Eat a light meal or snack provided by Farmer Brown Cafe or grab a meal from one of the many downtown restaurants.

Do you want a booth at this event? Contact us!

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