Earth Month Events

Posted by barbf - 4/9/09 10:44 PM Location: Sunnyvale, CA 94087
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Thursday, April 16, 7-8:30 PM, Cubberley Auditorium, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto: Green Light Earth Day Film Festival with Awards. http://www.pafd.org/environment/greenlight.asp

Saturday, April 18
9 AM-1 PM: Fever Thermometer Exchange at Farmers' Market See: green.insunnyvale.com

8:00 a.m. – 1:00 PM, 164 Carl Road, Sunnyvale: Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off. For more information please visit www.sunnyvalerecycles.org or call (408) 730-7262.

9 AM-3 PM, 433 Charles Street, Sunnyvale, Charles Street Gardens Plant Sale. Transplanting classes at 10:30 AM and 1 PM. http://www.charlesstreetgardens.org/

9 AM-12:30 PM, Foothill College (12345 El Monte, Los Altos Hills), Campus Center, Nationwide Town Hall on a Just and Clean Energy Future. Free, parking $2. All welcome. Hosted by the Foothill College President and the Mayor of Los Altos Hills, this Focus the Nation Event brings together educators, politicians, students and community members, to talk about climate and sustainability issues, and green collar jobs, and discover the programs already underway in our community. http://www.foothill.edu/news/newsfmt.php?sr=2&rec_id=1489

10 AM-noon, Sunnyvale Community Center, 550 E. Remington Drive: Composting Workshop. Register on-line or by calling (408) 730-7262. green.insunnyvale.com

Sunday, April 19, 10 AM-2 PM: Second Annual Earth Day Celebration, Diggin' la Vida Local @ Full Circle Farm. http://www.fullcirclesunnyvale.org/wp_fcf/index.php

Monday, April 20, 1-3 PM, Sunnyvale Public Library, 665 West Olive, Program Room, : Wonderful Water--How to Protect It and Let's Recycle! green.insunnyvale.com (for young children)

Tuesday, April 21, 7 PM,
Council Chambers: Council Meeting with Earth Day Proclamation and Green Business Recognition. green.insunnyvale.com

Sunnyvale Public Library: Cool Cuisine: Taking a Bite Out of Global Warming. Dr. Eugene Cordero, Assoc. Professor -Dept of Meteorology, SJSU. What if your food choices had a more profound impact on global warming than the car you drive?

Wednesday, April 22
6:30 – 8:30 PM, City Hall Council Chambers: Earth Day Community Conversation--The Future Is Now. Panel discussion of local and regional business leaders to discuss new and emerging green technologies, why sustainability should matter to the community and things community members can do to be green. The panel will also highlight their respective technologies as it relates to community sustainability. Light refreshments will be served, and community members will be able to browse tables featuring a variety of local "green" products and services. RSVPs are encouraged. If interested, please send an email to jpkg@.... For more information about this event, call Dustin Clark, Environmental Sustainability Coordinator at (408) 730-2783. green.insunnyvale.com

Thursday, April 23, 7-8:30 PM, Senior Center, Laurel Room: "Greening Your Daily Life" green.insunnyvale.com

Saturday, April 25
9 AM-1 PM, Sunnyvale Farmers' Market. The Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce presents the For the Greener Good Expo http://calendar.sunnyvale-coc.com/event.htm?ID=461

9 AM. – Noon: Great American Litter Pick-up. Clean up litter in neighborhoods and next to roadways around Fair Oaks Park, Lakewood Park, and the Columbia Neighborhood Center. Gloves, pick-up sticks, safety vests, and bags will be available for our volunteers. Also, in cooperation with Sunnyvale Parks' staff, some park maintenance and beautification activities needing volunteer help will occur at these locations on this date. To sign-up for a location or ask any questions regarding the Great American Litter Pick-up event, call Environmental Outreach at (408) 730-7717 or e-mail at WPCP@....

Sunnyvale Garage Sale Day For more info or to register for this annual event, please visit www.sunnyvalerecycles.org.










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