Apr 16 2011
Earth Day Pasadena April 16, 2011
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Saturday, April 16, 2011  ?  10 am to 4 pm
 
Memorial Park  & The Armory Center for the Arts
145 N. Raymond Ave., Pasadena
 ~ Go Metro! Take Gold Line to Memorial Park Station ~

 

The City of Pasadena and The Armory Center for the Arts welcome you to its 9th annual celebration of the Earth and the Arts!

>>Free and open to the public, the all-ages event will entertain you with live music from local bands, dancing, and an interactive drum circle.

>>Children have fun at Earth-friendly art workshops, and the Armory Center opens its doors to visitors to enjoy special exhibits and film screenings.

>>Eco-friendly exhibitors will display and sell green living products, organic foods, solar power, electric and hybrid vehicles, and green building products. Learn more about water and energy conservation, waste reduction, recycling and other Green City initiatives. Register to be an Exhibitor/Vendor!

>>Hot off the truck! Komodo and Frysmith will be curbside serving tasty foods, with an Earth-friendly twist.

>>Back by popular demand: A “Free Market” swap meet, organized by Arroyo Time Bank. Bring stuff to trade or donate at this cash-free bazaar.

>>C.I.C.L.E. will lead a guided bicycle tour of Pasadena?s sustainable sites at 11:30 a.m. Bring your own bicycle in good working order and enjoy the ride!

>>On the eve of the festival, don’t miss a special screening of “The Economics of Happiness” at the historic Levitt Pavilion in Memorial Park (Friday, April 15 at 7:30 pm). Come and enjoy this engaging outdoor movie experience in the park!


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Live Music and Dancing

Roots Collective

George Sarah and String Trio

Danza Yankuititl

Drumtime Drum Circle

Folklorico Nahuatzen

Folklorico Sol y Luna

 Buddy Zapata y El Trio FrioZachary James

Quamaine Jones

Sue B. Dancers

Delta Psi Sigma Beta Step Dance

 

 
 

 

 
Eco-Marketplace
~ Discover Green Products and Services ~

“The Free Market” Swap Meet ~ Bring your stuff to exchange on this truly free market!

Green Living Products

Efficient Irrigation

Solar Power

Alternative Energy

Recycling

Electric Vehicles

 Organic Farming

Water-Wise Gardening

Outdoor Recreation

Whole Health

Yummy Street Foods from:

 
 

 

 
Arts and Crafts for Kids
~ Hands-On Creative Fun Sponsored by the Armory ~

3D Clay Play

Make-a-Book Collage Project

Abstract Paper Sculptures

Colorful Art Exhibits

and…

Electric Melon: A walk-in workshop by Machine Project. Learn basic soldering skills while building a contact microphone for electronic amplification. Once the contact microphone is completed, you can amplify non-traditional sound sources, in this case, melons. Bring your own melons and join the melon drum circle, too.

 
 
And More Free Fun for All!


Conscientious Projector Presents: “The Economics of Happiness” at the Levitt Pavilion in Memorial Park
~ FRIDAY, April 15 at 7:30 pm

Arroyo Time Bank Presents: “The Free Market” Swap Meet ~ Bring your stuff to exchange on this truly free market!
~ 1p.m. to 3 p.m.


C.I.C.L.E. Presents: A fun bicycle tour of Pasadena’s sustainable sites
~ 11:30 am
 
2011 Exhibitors / Vendors
Arroyo Time Bank

C.I.C.L.E.

Martifer Solar USA

Fair Trade Pasadena

Sukyo Mahikari

Pasadena Community Gardens

Oriental Fusion Handcraft

Avanti Adult Services

American Red Cross

Energy Service Corps

First Baptist Church of Pasadena

Lifesource Water Systems, Inc.

doTerra “Gift of the Earth”

Population Connection

Cottage Co-op Nursery School

Urbanwild Network

Master Gardener Volunteers (University of California Cooperative Extension)

Arroyo Food Co-Op

Splinters Construction, Inc.

Arroyo Seco Foundation

Mustache Mikes’s Italian Ice

Waste Less Living

Amnesty International

 Sun Channel Industries

MakeSpace ARTS

Breakthru Fitness – SPIN

Renewal By Andersen

California Wilderness Coalition

Go Green Go Karts

Reiyukai America

Pasadena Beautiful Foundation

County of Los Angeles

Tom Sawyer Camps

Water for Health

Our Little Gardens

Eileen Fisher

Dart Container

Galapaclothes

Clean Fuel Connection

Armory Center for the Arts

City of Pasadena Departments and Programs:

  • Neighborhood Connections
  • Pasadena Water & Power
  • Public Works Recycling Division
  • Green City Program
  • Parks and Natural Resources
  • Pasadena Health Department – Lead Poisoning Prevention
  • Recreation & Parks Commission
  • Graffiti Abatement Program
  • Pasadena Public Library
  • Department of Transportation – ARTS buses
Would you like to exhibit or sell your green product or service at this fun
all-ages event attended by 5000 people?
See the “Exhibitor Invite” and send in your registration form today!
Sponsors

City of Pasadena

Armory Center for the Arts

Conscientious Projector

Metro

Martifer Solar USA

Pasadena Water and Power

Pasadena Public Works

 

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