Earth Day Initiative
Earth Day 2009: April 11 – 26, 2009
A 10-Year Tradition:
For the Earth, For Our Community
Thanks to all who participated in this years events!
PAST EVENTS
Saturday, April 11
2nd Annual Enviropalooza! IslandWood Takes Out the Trash*
12:00-4:00pm, at IslandWood, 4450 Blakely Ave. NE
An afternoon of family fun that focuses on taking out the trash – learn how to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Scheduled events include a presentation on the JUNKraft Project; musical performance by Seattle-based performing artist Benjamin Doerr; The Trash Critter Zoo; and the Enviro-Fair with exhibits from Puget Sound environmental organizations. Bring a picnic and enjoy the day with your family and friends. Contact: www.islandwood.org
Earth Day Craft at Bainbridge Public Library*
1:00pm, at B.I. Library (downstairs). For kids 8+
Celebrate Earth Day and make a customized reusable lunch bag using recycled materials. Contact: 206-842-4162 or rjudd@krl.org or www.krl.org.
Landscaping with Vegetables with WSU Extension Master Gardeners
2:00pm, at Bainbridge Public Library Meeting Room
A great opportunity to landscape sustainably and learn from the best! Contact: 206-842-4162 or rjudd@krl.org or www.krl.org.
Friday, April 17
Film: "Where Do the Children Play?"
7:00 pm, at Eagle Harbor Congregational Church
A PBS documentary about the vital importance of open-ended creative play for the healthy development of children, presented by Madrona School. Free admission, donations will be accepted to benefit community service projects promoting outdoor play. Contact: www.madronaschool.org 206-855-8041.
Saturday, April 18
Bainbridge Island Land Annual Native Trust Plant Sale
9:00am-1:00pm, at Eagle Harbor Congregational Church
Join this Earth Day tradition – come early for the best selection of beautiful “day of sale” native trees, shrubs, ground covers and more! The nursery-grade plants help attract wildlife, reduce room for invasive plants, and help native plants thrive on Bainbridge Island. This is the day to pick up orders, if pre-ordered. Proceeds support the Land Trust. Contact: 842-1216 or www.bi-landtrust.org.
Bainbridge Island Farmers’ Market*
9:00am – 1:00pm, at Town Square (next to City Hall)
Celebrate the kick-off of the 2009 season! Buy direct from the farmers and craftspeople at the Farmers' Market, your best source of fresh, locally grown vegetables, flowers and plants, and locally made specialty foods, arts and crafts. Weekly through October 24. Contact: 206-855-1500 or www.bainbridgefarmersmarket.com.
Bainbridge Youth Market and Garden Exchange*
9:00am – 1:00pm, kitty-corner from the Farmers’ Market (above Mora Ice Cream).
Support Bainbridge Island youth by buying their arts, crafts, garden produce and flowers. For the Garden Exchange, bring garden bounty – plant starts, divisions, garden produce, etc. – to share. Weekly through October 24. Contact: 206-842-1250, rguterson@msn.com, or www.bainbridgeyouthmarket.com.
Celebrate Mother Earth
10:00am – 2:00pm, at Pritchard Park (look for signs off Eagle Harbor Drive, just past Taylor)
Educate, revegetate, agitate, eradicate weeds, and reinvigorate a natural and sustainable Bainbridge Island! Free t-shirts to the most enthusiastic weeders! Service hours for students (8 maximum). This weed removal (mostly ivy) event is co-sponsored by the Association of Bainbridge Communities, Weed Warriors, the Watershed Council, the BI Japanese American Community, The BI High School Honor Society, the BI High Earth Service Corps, the Interfaith Council, the BI Parks Department, Friends of Pritchard Park, Sustainable Bainbridge, IslandWood, and Ron’s Walking Groups. Bring: If you can, native plants for revegetation, work gloves, garden tools, rain gear, drinking water, good cheer! Some lunch provided, thanks to T & C and Safeway. Contact: Len Beil 780-2111 lenbeil3@msn.com or Jeannette 855-0911 jfranks@bainbridge.net.
10th Annual Town & Country Community Earth Day Fair!*
11:00am – 3:00pm, at Town & Country Market
Join T&C to celebrate their 10th annual Fair featuring exhibits from local environmental groups, activities for kids, Zero-Waste Grilled Salmon Lunch. Contact: 842-3848.
"S IS FOR SAVE THE PLANET: A HOW-TO-BE-GREEN ALPHABET"*
11:00am, at Eagle Harbor Book Company
Award-winning Bainbridge Island artist and illustrator Linda Ayriss will give a presentation on her latest book, which details many environmental issues we face and then suggests easy-to-take actions. Young readers and their parents are invited to learn not only about how Linda makes her art, but also how they can be a force of nature in protecting the earth for generations to come. Contact: 206-842-5332 or www.eagleharborbooks.booksense.com.
Microbial Magic, with Jerry Erickson
12:00 – 5:00pm, at Mesogeo Nursery, 12364 Miller Road, NE.
Soil Soup inventor Jerry Erickson demonstrate his new pro-biotic plant food. Hosted by the Mediterranean Garden Society, board members will assist Jerry in building a vegetable bed and answer questions about how to quickly create deep, healthy soil with less labor. Contact: 206-855-9017 or info@mesogeogarden.com
Spin Your Meter Backwards: Workshop, with Power Trip Energy Corp
1:00 – 2:00pm, at the Commons, 402 Brien Drive.
This presentation will feature the benefits of solar photovoltaic systems in the Pacific Northwest. PTE President Andy Cochrane will also discuss tax and state incentives now available. Contact: rdashing46@yahoo.com.
15th Annual Good Earth Day Contradance
7:30pm workshop & 8:00 -10:30pm dance, at Island Center Hall
Country Caper's fiddle and pipe magic sets the groove. $12 for Adults and $5 for teens. Bring a canned item to share with local needy and get $1.00 off entry price or just donate! Leather or soft-soled shoes, please. Sponsored by B.I.Parks and Recreation Department and Dancing Bow Studio. Contact: 206-842-7904.
Sunday, April 19
Cedar and Salmon: Sunday Service at Cedars Unitarian Universalist Church10:00am, at The Island School, 8553 NE Day Road
Just ahead of Earth Day, two of this region’s most holy residents, Cedar and Salmon, will be honored. Rev. Jaco B. ten Hove, co-minister and Donna Larkin Mohr, worship associate. Contact: www.cedarsuuchurch.org
Living Library - Check Out a New Point of View!
1:00 – 4:00pm, at Bainbridge High School Library
The Living Library is an innovative community project designed to promote dialogue, overcome stereotypes, reduce prejudices, and thereby encourage integration, understanding, and tolerance. Co-sponsored by the Bainbridge Island Arts and Humanities Council, in partnership with Bainbridge Island Historical Society, the City of Bainbridge Island, Sustainable Bainbridge, Just Know Coalition, the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community, and Helpline House. Contact: 206-842-4162 or rjudd@krl.org, or www.krl.org
Getting Started With Food Gardening with Ann Lovejoy
1:00 - 3:00pm, at Eagle Harbor Church Fellowship Hall
Ann will talk about soil prep, plant choices, pests and problem solving. This event is free and open to the public. Co-sponsored by Eagle Harbor Congregational Church and Madrona School. Contact: 206-855-8041
Youth! Awakening the Dreamer, Be the Change Symposium
3:00-8:30pm, at IslandWood
Join students from around the region for a profound inquiry into our global crisis and an inspiring opportunity to BE THE CHANGE for environmental sustainability, social and economic justice, and human wellness. For Grades 9–12, $10/student (includes dinner). Scholarships available. Co-sponsored by IslandWood, the Heritage Institute, and the Pachamama Alliance. Contact: Cynthia Bolin at 206.855.4340 or cynthiab@islandwood.org. You can also register online at www.islandwood.org/events.
Wednesday, April 22 (Earth Day!)
Earth Day Waterfront Park Clean-Up and Potluck
Work party – 10:30am; Potluck - 12:00pm, at the Senior Community Center
Come prepared to pick up and clean up with gloves, boots, rain-gear (just in case), and bring a favorite healthy dish to share for lunch. Contact: Jane or Eileen at 206-842-1616.
"Earth": A special screening by West Sound Wildlife Shelter*
7:00 pm, at Bainbridge Pavilion Cinemas
See this for a special release-day screening of “Earth,” a stunning new DisneyNature movie (rated G) that follows the lives of polar bear, elephant, and humpback whale families. Meet Orion and Athena, the Shelter’s two beautiful owls and enjoy free small soda and popcorn. $20 each, or $15 each for groups of 5 or more, to benefit the Shelter. Buy tickets online: www.westsoundwildlife.org; by phone: 206-855-9057 x5; or at Bainbridge Cinemas.
Thursday, April 23
Celebrating Earth Day After Hours with the BI Chamber of Commerce
5:30 – 7:00pm, hosted by Real Foods Market & Café, 764 Winslow Way East
Organic foods and products, networking, and Launch Party for the Bainbridge Clipper - Buy Local Coupon Book. Free, public welcome! Contact: 206-842-3700 or www.bainbridgechamber.com.
“Flotsametrics and the Floating World: How One Man’s Obsession with Runaway Sneakers and Rubber Ducks Revolutionized Ocean Science”
7:30pm, at Eagle Harbor Book Company
A free multi-media event with oceanographer Curtis Ebbesmeyer. Explore the mysteries of ocean currents and the waterborne “trash” that washes up on the beaches of the West Coast. Info: 206-842-5332
Saturday, April 25
Bainbridge Island Farmers’ Market*
9:00am – 1:00pm, at Town Square (next to City Hall)
Celebrate the kick-off of the 2009 season! Buy direct from the farmers and craftspeople at the Farmers' Market, your best source of fresh, locally grown vegetables, flowers and plants, and locally made specialty foods, arts and crafts. Weekly through October 24. Contact: 206-855-1500 or www.bainbridgefarmersmarket.com.
Bainbridge Youth Market and Garden Exchange*
9:00am – 1:00pm, kitty-corner from the Farmers’ Market (above Mora Ice Cream).
Support Bainbridge Island youth by buying their arts, crafts, garden produce and flowers. For the Garden Exchange, bring garden bounty – plant starts, divisions, garden produce, etc. – to share. Weekly through October 24. Contact: 206-842-1250, rguterson@msn.com, or www.bainbridgeyouthmarket.com.
KiDiMu hosts the Kratt Brothers*
11:00am - 1:00pm at the Suquamish Community House
Contact: 206-855-4650 or www.kidimu.org
Call to the Wild: West Sound Wildlife Shelter Annual Gala Auction & Earth Week Celebration
5:00 - 9:30 p.m. at Kiana Lodge, $75 per person; Table of 8 for $600
Bid on amazing eco-adventures and local experiences while enjoying Kiana Lodge's signature salmon dinner. All funds raised support the Shelter's wildlife hospital and education program. Contact: www.westsoundwildlife.org.
Matinees That Matter – “FLOW”
5:00pm, at the Historic Lynwood Theatre (in partnership with Sustainable Bainbridge)
See this award-winning investigation into what experts label the most important political and environmental issue of the 21st Century – The World Water Crisis. Followed by a Q&A with special guests to be announced. All seats $9.00. Contact: 206- 842-4430 or www.sustainablebainbridge.net.
Sunday, April 26
Grace Episcopal Church Earth Service and "Car-less" Sunday
9:30am, at Grace Episcopal Church, 8595 East Day Road
This is the third year designating the last Sundays of April - September as "Car-less" and encouraging car-pooling, walking, biking, and other non-motorized, or less fuel-intensive ways to get to church. At the conclusion of the service we will be blessing our garden, which is dedicated solely to providing organic vegetables to Helpline House spring, summer, and fall. Contact: 206.842.9997 or mlagerloef@seanet.com.
Matinees That Matter – “FLOW”
5:00pm, at the Historic Lynwood Theatre (in partnership with Sustainable Bainbridge)
See this award-winning investigation into what experts label the most important political and environmental issue of the 21st Century – The World Water Crisis. Followed by a Q&A with special guests to be announced. All seats $9.00. Contact: 206- 842-4430 or www.sustainablebainbridge.net.
And…In Our Schools!
April 8 - Several schools will be at Blakely and Rotary Park on Wed April 8 where the 4th graders are pulling weeds to raise money for their outdoor education program.
April 10 – Woodward Middle School Litter Pick-up, an important annual tradition for many years, sponsored by Bainbridge Disposal.