Downtown Event
Earth Day Spokane, April 17th, 2010 - Downtown Event
Earth Day Spokane—Takin’ it to the Streets
When: Saturday, April 17th, 2010 from 11a.m. to Midnight
· Community booths, vendors, and music/performance outside from 11a.m. to approximately 5 p.m.
· Live music, performers, and food/beverage vendors inside the Community Building Warehouse until midnight.
Where: Main Street (between Browne and Division).
Come Celebrate Mother Earth with Us for the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day!
* Dozens of FREE Earth-Friendly Activities for children of all ages, including: planting veggies, building birdfeeders, recycled art projects, sidewalk chalk art, face painting, costume/drum making for the procession of the species, and MUCH more! The WSU Raptor Club will be there with rescued owls and other raptors!
* Live music, roller derby, belly dancing, spoken word and other performance art! Local food vendors will be there all day!
* Art, art and more art! Including: the demolition and reconstruction of seven retired pianos destined for the waste-to-energy plant. They will be re-assembled into one recycled music-making monster!
* FREE admission to films at the Magic Lantern Theater!
* Tours of the Main Market, Community Building and the Saranac Building (the first Platinum Certified Green Building in Spokane!). And demonstrations/activities by dozens of local businesses!
* Eco Depot will be there will all kinds of solar-powered gadgets!
* Live music, dancing and local beverages inside the Community Building Warehouse until midnight!
FREE Children’s Activities include:
The Procession of the Species
Bicycle helmet give-away
Bird house building
Lettuce planting
Wildflower planting
Recycled Arts and Crafts
Live rescued raptors (big birds!) with WSU raptor club
Water testing activity
Bird feeder construction
Skateboard/long board workshop
Bicycle workshop
…and more!
To view the schedule of events click here.
Molly Callen
Earth Day Spokane Organizer
earthdayspokane@gmail.com
Check us out on Facebook!
Click on these links for the forms to register as a:
Volunteer
Performer or speaker
Vendor
Organization
Major Donors:
Down to Earth
The Community Building Foundation
Kohl’s Department Store
Eco Depot
Resourceful
STCU
Avista Corporation
Diamond Parking
ROW Adventures
Bart and Lindell Haggin
Russ Nobbs of Rings & Things
Organizations Registered to Attend:
6th Legislative District Democratic Organization
Citizens to Re-Elect County Commissioner Bonnie Mager
Committee to Elect Louise Chadez
Dan’s Hot Dog Cart
Friends of Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge
Goodwill Industries: Mentoring Children of Promise
Inland Northwest Trails Coalition
Peace and Justice Action League
Spokane County Stormwater Utility
Spokane County Utilities, Water Resources
Spokane Holistic Chamber of Commerce
Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency
Spokane Regional Solid Waste System
Spokane Residential Indoor Water Conservation
Sustainable Local Investment Partners
Vinegar Flats Community Garden
Washington Native Plant Society
Washington Public Campaigns Water Stewardship
Speakers:
County Commissioner Bonnie Mager
Performers:
Angela Marie Band
Ashe
Red Sky
