Earth Day in the Berkshires
Happy 42nd Earth Day month! April 22nd has been designated as Earth Day and the Berkshires have had a long tradition of activities, celebrations, and other various exciting events to learn about our Earth and protect our environment all month long. In the past two years, the 40th and 41st Earth Days, April was filled with documentaries, shows and films, recycling, textiles/clothing, and cleanup drives, lectures and presentation, and live nature tours and guided walks! So what is on the docket for April 2012?
For the kids: on Friday, April 20th at 2 p.m., North Adams Public Library Youth Services Department will hold an Earth Day Celebration for ages 8 and older. Listen to stories and participate in an earth-friendly activity in celebration of Mother Earth.
Next up, we have an Earth Day Celebration in Pittsfield, 7 p.m. - midnight. Alchemy Initiative will host an annual Earth Day event with a fashion show, burlesque performance, designer auction, dance party, and clothes swap at the former Notre Dame church on Melville Street in Pittsfield. The event will run for two days, kicking off with the fashion show and dance party on April 20 followed by the clothing swap on April 21. The cost for the full evening from 7 p.m. - midnight on Friday, which includes performance, locally made delectables, two complimentary drinks, and dance party, is $55.; Tickets for the dance party from 9 p.m. - midnight on Friday are $25. There will be a cash bar; Tickets for the Clothes Swap can be purchased at the door on Saturday for $2.
Saturday, April 21, 2012 9 AM-2 PM, brings the EarthDay Workday in Great Barrington. Lunch will be provided and River Walk Tours will be available after 2 PM. Meet at the DuBois River Garden Park at Church and River Streets, Great Barrington. Wear safe, protective clothing--shoes with good traction, gloves and eye protection
On Earth Day itself, Sunday April 22nd, there is a talk in Williamstown entitled "Climate Change: Global Update, Local Impacts". It is another talk by Frank Lowenstein, Global Climate Adaptation Strategy Leader for the Nature Conservancy. Mr. Lowenstein will give an updated talk on climate change, the latest international climate change negotiations, and impacts on the Berkshires. Elizabeth Kolbert, Williamstown COOL Committee member and staff writer for the New Yorker will give the introduction. The talk will begin at 3 pm in Fellowship Hall of the First Congregational Church in Williamstown, and is free and open to the public.
Wild Oats Market in williamstown hosts its '5th Annual Earth Day Celebration' on Saturday, April 28, 12-4 pm. Help Wild Oats celebrate sustainable living practices. They'll have local supplier demos, their first local foods BBQ of the season (using as many local foods as are available), and more. All are welcome to join them.
Wild Oats Market
320 Main Street
Williamstown, MA 01267
(413) 458-8060
The above events are just a small portion of what is going on for Earth Day in Berkshire County! Of course, you could just celebrate on your own by taking a walk, picking up trash off the road, or maybe just enjoying nature through a drive on a Berkshire back road (best done in a Subaru of course). Subaru is vested in protecting the Earth and pursuing sustainable practices. They are committed to maintaining high efficiency mpg with all of their models. In addition, Subaru's manufacturing plant in Indiana runs on a zero landfill policy and has won awards from the EPA for three years in a row. So enjoy Earth Day - and enjoy your Subaru!
Happy 42nd Earth Day month! April 22nd has been designated as Earth Day and the Berkshires have had a long tradition of activities, celebrations, and other various exciting events to learn about our Earth and protect our environment all month long. In the past two years, the 40th and 41st Earth Days, April was filled with documentaries, shows and films, recycling, textiles/clothing, and cleanup drives, lectures and presentation, and live nature tours and guided walks! So what is on the docket for April 2012?
For the kids: on Friday, April 20th at 2 p.m., North Adams Public Library Youth Services Department will hold an Earth Day Celebration for ages 8 and older. Listen to stories and participate in an earth-friendly activity in celebration of Mother Earth.
Next up, we have an Earth Day Celebration in Pittsfield, 7 p.m. - midnight. Alchemy Initiative will host an annual Earth Day event with a fashion show, burlesque performance, designer auction, dance party, and clothes swap at the former Notre Dame church on Melville Street in Pittsfield. The event will run for two days, kicking off with the fashion show and dance party on April 20 followed by the clothing swap on April 21. The cost for the full evening from 7 p.m. - midnight on Friday, which includes performance, locally made delectables, two complimentary drinks, and dance party, is $55.; Tickets for the dance party from 9 p.m. - midnight on Friday are $25. There will be a cash bar; Tickets for the Clothes Swap can be purchased at the door on Saturday for $2.
Saturday, April 21, 2012 9 AM-2 PM, brings the EarthDay Workday in Great Barrington. Lunch will be provided and River Walk Tours will be available after 2 PM. Meet at the DuBois River Garden Park at Church and River Streets, Great Barrington. Wear safe, protective clothing--shoes with good traction, gloves and eye protection
On Earth Day itself, Sunday April 22nd, there is a talk in Williamstown entitled "Climate Change: Global Update, Local Impacts". It is another talk by Frank Lowenstein, Global Climate Adaptation Strategy Leader for the Nature Conservancy. Mr. Lowenstein will give an updated talk on climate change, the latest international climate change negotiations, and impacts on the Berkshires. Elizabeth Kolbert, Williamstown COOL Committee member and staff writer for the New Yorker will give the introduction. The talk will begin at 3 pm in Fellowship Hall of the First Congregational Church in Williamstown, and is free and open to the public.
Wild Oats Market in williamstown hosts its '5th Annual Earth Day Celebration' on Saturday, April 28, 12-4 pm. Help Wild Oats celebrate sustainable living practices. They'll have local supplier demos, their first local foods BBQ of the season (using as many local foods as are available), and more. All are welcome to join them.
Wild Oats Market
320 Main Street
Williamstown, MA 01267
(413) 458-8060
The above events are just a small portion of what is going on for Earth Day in Berkshire County! Of course, you could just celebrate on your own by taking a walk, picking up trash off the road, or maybe just enjoying nature through a drive on a Berkshire back road (best done in a Subaru of course). Subaru is vested in protecting the Earth and pursuing sustainable practices. They are committed to maintaining high efficiency mpg with all of their models. In addition, Subaru's manufacturing plant in Indiana runs on a zero landfill policy and has won awards from the EPA for three years in a row. So enjoy Earth Day - and enjoy your Subaru!
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