The Lands Council is holding the 3rd Annual Earth Day Tree Planting Event on Saturday, April 25th, 2009 from 10am to 1pm. Volunteers will plant along the shores of Hangman Creek at Campion Park (east side of Hwy 195, just north of Hatch Road).
Admission is free. Please register to participate by April 19th, 2009 with Amanda Parrish at aparrish@landscouncil.org or at (509) 209-2852.
A fundraiser to help build the Main Market Co-op will be Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009 from 6pm to 8pm.
This family-friendly event will be held at the Glover Mansion (321 W 8th Ave, Spokane).
Admission is $15 for adults, $9 for 13 years & under if pre-purchased by April 15th, 2009. Pre-purchase is required by April 20th, 2009 at https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/57793.
Please contact Jennifer Hall at (509) 209-2395 or mainmarketadmin@gmail.com for more information.
Wild and Scenic Film Festival will be held at the Lair Building Auditorium at Spokane Community College April 22nd, 2009 from 6pm to 9pm.
This event is sponsored by Student Association for Nature and the Environment (SANE).
Admission is free, but donations will be gladly accepted.
Before seeing David Suzuki at the Get Lit! program later, enjoy a local meal and conversation at Sante Restaurant & Charcuterie. Dinner will start April 18th, 2009 at 5:30pm. Admission is $18 per meal, $15 for Slow Food members. Complimentary tastings of China Bend wines and others for purchase.
Pre-purchase is required by April 16th, 2009 at noon - http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/58642.
Contact sf.spokaneriver@gmail.com for more information!
The Spokane Valley is celebrating Arbor Day with “Spring into Action: A Celebration of Environmental Awareness” at Mirabeau Point Park, by the picnic shelter, from 10am to noon. Admission is free! Events and activities will include: Arbor Day tree planting ceremony, seedlings to take home, “green” information and Spring into Action pledge from the Pledge Tree.
Contact the Spokane Valley Parks and Recreation at (509) 688-0300 for more information!
Volunteer clean up of the Centennial Trail for 2009 season! The event will take place from 9am to 12pm.
You can view more information at www.spokanecentennialtrail.org, or contact Kaye Turner at Friends of the Centennial Trail to participate at (509) 624-7188 or the day of the event 999-3380.
Get Lit! presents an Evening with author Jane Smiley (plus Laurie Notaro) will be held at the Bing Crosby Theater Thursday, April 16th, 2009 at 7:30pm. Admission is $20, $10 for students.
“Sustainability: Living Lightly, Living Well” is this year’s theme for the Hagan Foundation Center for the Humanities at Spokane Community College. Paul Roberts will speak at 10:30am as a part of the Get Lit! festival. The event is free and open to the public.
Winona La Duke will speak at two locations in Spokane on Tuesday, March 17th, 2009:
Spokane Falls Community College (Building 24, Rm 110) from 11:30am to 1pm.
Magic Lantern starting at 7:30pm. Some food will be available from Natural Start Bakery.
The cost for both of these events is free.
Sponsors for this event include: Kauffman and Associates, Inc., Community Building Foundation, Magic Lantern, Red Nations (SFCC), Theme Committee (SFCC), Student Funded Programs (SFCC), President’s Office (SFCC).
Project HOPE, Riverfront Farm and Green Jobs Not Jails is presenting “Food, Farmers and Fairs: Their Role in Building Sustainable Neighborhoods.” The potluck dinner will be held on Friday, March 13th, 2009 from 6pm to 8pm at Salem Lutheran Church (1428 W Broadway, Spokane).
Please view the flyer for more information!