THE UPDATE Earthday '10
Working Together & Playing Together
After a weekend of community service, it’s time to celebrate! Earth Day 2010: The Update keeps the green going with a festival at Franklin Park on Thursday, April 22 from 3pm to 10pm. Admission is FREE to all. Worksite volunteers enjoy special benefits at the celebration (like a free scoop of ice cream or a free beer).The celebration, like the worksites, offers something for everyone:
- Great music and entertainment
- Speeches by Mayor Michael B. Coleman and Governor Ted Strickland*
- Columbus’ first Upcycled Fashion Show
- Booths for environmental groups and businesses with green products or services (from 3pm to 8pm)
- Screening of the winning video from our video contest
- Announcement of the Earth Day Challenge Cup winners
- Children's activities:
- construct an instrument from recycled materials! (courtesy of ProMusica)
- author’s reading of a new children’s book
- a parade, and more
- Zero waste. Nothing goes to the landfill: everything is recycled or composted
- Viewing of the winning photos from our photo contest
- A People’s History of Earth Day (record your favorite memory now!)
- Improv comedy
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