Maplewood Green Day

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2010 Green Day Activities and Entertainment

(Download the schedule here)

ECO-ENTERTAINMENT

1:45 pm: Kid Power and the Planet Protectors: interactive, musical show to help children (K-6) learn the value of environmental awareness and preservation

1 & 2:30 pm: Live Animals of the Rain Forest with Rizzo’s Wildlife

12:30 &2:30 pm: BMX Ramp Trick Shows with Grove Street BMX Team and guests

DEMONSTRATIONS

11:00 am: Outdoor Fitness Class with CORE Mind & Body

11:30 am: Family Yoga with Shakti Yoga Studio

12:00 noon: Backyard Composting with Virginia Lamb

12:00 noon:  Kids Fit! (grades 2-8) with step2gether.  By combining fast paced movement exercises, fun games and agility equipment, kids will get a great workout! 

12:00 noon: Make Your Own Solar Oven (kids)

12:45 pm:  IntenSati Demo with CORE Mind & Body

1 pm: Hooping (all ages) with step2gether.  The fun new fitness craze that slims your waistline. Come see what the buzz is all about.

1:00 & 2:30 pm: Young Explorers (pre-sch.  age) with Essex County Environmental Center 

2:45 pm: Stories in Motion presents an interactive street dance performance by Anthony Cave Harris (aka SOLO). All ages welcome.

3:00 pm: Regional Open Fencing Tournament

All day: Local Foods Cooking with Chef Randy Rabney, Conscious Plate 

All day: Rain Gardens/Rain Barrels with Maplewood Green Team-Maplewood Parks and Gardens Committee

Live Bands

11:00 am:   Shortline 

11:40 am:   Aubrey Sinclair 

12:20 pm:   Ben Donald

1:00 pm:     David Easton Band

2:40 pm:     Deux Guitares Manouches 

3:20 pm:     Martin Leyes Quintet 

GREEN VENDORS

Over 80 eco-vendors, environmental organizations, health and fitness representatives, organic and local food providers and farmers 

Free Shred-A-Thon

11 am-3 pm (or until we reach 10,000 lbs.): Shred old paperwork in the environmentally friendly truck! For guidelines on what to keep and what to shred, click here..

PLANET-FRIENDLY FUN

• Worm Composting, Trash Timeline and Wonders of the Watershed with Liberty Science Center 

• Eco-fun and interactive learning for all ages with Envision Blue/Green 

• Climb the 40-ft Rock Wall

• Pat’s Petting Zoo

• Face Painting and Chair Massages 

Eco-Bike Tour

12:45 pm: Visit local examples of solar, native plantings, rainwater retention, xeriscaping and more. Bring your bike.