4/25/10 - GREEN FOR QUEENS First Annual Community Earth Day Fair
GREEN FOR QUEENS First Annual Community Earth Day Fair
Sunday, April 25 – 1-4 p.m.
at the Central Queens YM & YWHA in Forest Hills. 67-09 108 Street, Forest Hills, NY 11375.
for Kids and for Adults:
Information, environmental workshops, and hands on activities!
For Kids: Wildlife Children’s Theater of the Central Park Zoo, edible eco-system, worm composting and more!
And for Adults: Learn how you can save energy, conserve water, and compost! Learn about local food coops and Queens neighborhood initiatives to plant community gardens. Information, workshops, and exhibits!
FREE CFL lightbulbs & more!
Co-sponsors: Teva Learning Center, Forest Hills Jewish Center, GRACE, Hillcrest Jewish Center, Million TreesNYC, New York City Sierra Club, Queens Jewish Community Council, Reform Temple of Forest Hills, Rego Park Green Alliance, Transportation Alternatives
For more information: 718 268 5011 x 151 or pkurtz@cqyjcc.org This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
EarthFair at Grand Central
Friday, April 23 from 12PM to 7PM & Saturday, April 24 from 11AM to 5PM
Cit-E of the Future Exhibit at Vanderbilt Hall
Monday, April 19 to Saturday, April 24th from 10AM to 7PM
• The Venue: Grand Central Terminal is an extraordinary Beaux Arts landmark in the heart of New York City . Grand Central is served by Metro-North commuter trains, 31 commuter and 15 city bus routes, 7 subway lines, buses to and from the area’s three airports and two million taxis a year. Vanderbilt Avenue is located on the west side of the Terminal.
• The Giant Earth Images: April 19th-25th; 10am-8pm. The week-long show will illuminate the historic landmark’s soaring main concourse with inspiring environmentally themed quotes, messages, photographs and graphic images contributed by artists such as Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, Roy Lichtenstein, and Rafal Olbinski, among others. The show, projected onto two of the north columns in the concourse, will run 10 hours a day.
• EarthFair Indoors: April 19th -24th; We are planning a week long exhibit in Vanderbilt Hall from Monday 4/19 through Saturday 4/24 highlighting major substantive displays and exhibits.
• EarthFair Outdoors: April 23rd and April 24th; A two-day festival of art, music and the environment on Vanderbilt Ave. A large exhibit area highlighting green businesses, organic food and environmental groups will include interactive displays that not only educate, but provide an opportunity to take positive action. EarthFair also features live musical entertainment including numerous well-known performers and regional bands.
http://www.earthdayny.org
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