Earth Day Spokane

Spokane Green Drinks events are held the 2nd Tuesday of each month starting at 5:30pm at various locations.  Green Drinks is a monthly, free and informal networking events for “eco-professionals” and anyone interested in conversation, conservation and/or cocktails.

This calendar item is from Spokane Green Drinks in Google Groups:

“In February, Spokane Green Drinks is BYOL… bring your own LAUNDRY! We’re being hosted by the good-humored, nice-smelling and sparkling-clean people at Mission Village Laundry, an owner-managed, independent Spokane laundromat (pick up and delivery service through
“Happy Laundry”).

Proceeds from both contributions at Green Drinks and a portion of laundry sales that night will benefit the Northeast Youth Center, http://www.spokaneneyc.org, which provides low-cost recreational and educational opportunities for Spokane youth.

Bring a reusable cup for your beverages and enter your name to win a fabulous door prize!”

This month’s Green drinks will start at 5:30pm on Tuesday, February 10th, 2009 at the Mission Village Laundry.

Calendar item from Spokane Falls Community College activities calendar:

“Yes We Can. Build community with free food, free gifts, free knowledge! Local chefs prepare locally-grown food for us, and while we munch away we’ll learn about the food/global climate change connection through supporting Slow Food, Co-ops, Sustainable Agriculture, and Farmers Markets.”

This event will be Monday, February 9th, 2009 from 11:30am to 12:45pm in the SUB AB at Spokane Falls Community College.  For more information, please contact Elodie Phan at (509) 533-3892 or elodiep@spokanefalls.edu.

Spokane Green Drinks events are held the 2nd Tuesday of each month starting at 5:30pm at various locations.  Green Drinks is a monthly, free and informal networking events for “eco-professionals” and anyone interested in conversation, conservation and/or cocktails.

Join Conservation Northwest this month for Green Drinks.  This month’s Green Drinks will be held in the “Tilt-a-Whirl” room at Zola (22 W Main, (509) 624-2416) from 5:30pm to 9pm on Tuesday, March 10th, 2009.

The Chewelah Farmers Market Presents the Chewelah Earth Day Fair 2009.  The even will take place on Saturday, April 25th, 2009 from 10am to 4pm at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, N. 202 2nd St. W. Chewelah, WA 99109.

Crafters, Growers and Vendors wanted!  Prices for outside spaces will be $10, and inside spaces will be $15.

Please contact Mary Finney at (509) 935-7145 or ourgoldenflax@yahoo.com to sign up.  View http://chewelahpaca.org/dates/20080426.htm for more information.

“Red Gold,” a film celebrating the salmon way of life, will be presented for free at Gonzaga University at the Cataldo Globe Room at 7pm on Tuesday, February 10th, 2009.  A panel discussion and audience Q & A will follow the screening.

Read the announcement or movie flyer for more information.

Spokane Tilith is hosting an open forum to help connect producers and consumers of good, healthy and local foods on Saturday, February 28th, 2009 at the Community Building Lobby (35 W Main) from 12pm to 4pm.  View the flyer for more information.

The public is encouraged to attend at no charge.

To participate as a producer, please contact Brian Estes at bestes@gonzaga.edu.

Enroll in the free Homeowner Environmental Stewardship Planning course held at CenterPlace at Mirabeau.  The course is free, but you must preregister.  View the flyer for more information or visit http://www.iel.spokane.edu/bct/green/green_building.php.

The course will be on Tuesdays from 6pm to 9pm starting February 10th until March 24th.

The following event summary is an excerpt from the information sheet on this conference.  You can download the the flyer and the sign up sheet for more information.

“Creating a Sustainable Future for Agriculture in the Pacific Northwest” is the title of the conference being held February 10th, 11th, and 12th at the Shilo Inn in Richland, Washington.

Participation in this conference is open to everyone interested in sustainability.  Project graduates and special guests will summarize their experiences with sustainability during the last decade.

Slow Food Spokane River presents Michael Ableman’s Dinner Presentation on Wednesday, February 18th, 2009.  Tickets are $38.00 and must be purchased by February 12th, 2009 at https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/54545.

Please view the flyer for more information or e-mail Slow Food Spokane River at SF.SpokaneRiver@gmail.com.

The Eastern Washington Legislative Conference themed “Sustainable Community: Advocacy for equity and the environment in an economic crisis” will be Saturday, February 14th, 2009.

This event is sponsored by Catholic Charities and Washington Association of Churches.  For more information, view the poster, or check out the website to register.