Earth Day Celebrations

Earth Day is a celebration for our modern times. It is as much a learning experience as it is a time of festivity, and has gained much global emphasis in recent years.

Since Columbus, Ohio, celebrated its first Earth Day forty years ago, the events and organizers have grown as our culture has discovered the need for global conservation. Far from a small event, Green Columbus, a local organization, has undertaken a 2-part, 3 day series of community awareness projects. The diversity and breadth of the events represents Ohio's Commitment to awareness and involvement.

At the heart of Green Columbus' mission are two main events, a pre-Earth Day Volunteer Cleanup Project encompassing many of Columbus's Urban parks, and a Main Day official Festival at Franklin Park. Many other organizations have taken it upon themselves to get involved, offering classes, workshops, movies and other community projects, as well. Here is a sampling of the exciting ways to get educated and involved in Columbus. The festivities kick off in the beginning of April, cumulating in the main event at Franklin Park on Thursday, April 22^nd, and continuing on into the weekend.

Earth Day Events

Seminars

1.) Small Space Vegetable Gardening

Weds. April 10^th, 9am-12pm, Waterman Farm

2.) Carbon Sequestration in Urban Ecosystems

Weds., April 14^th, 8am-4:30 pm, www.regonline.com.

3.) Green Building Expo and Get Green Business Conference

Weds., April 14^th, 8am-4:30 pm., www.cgbf.org.

4.) Ohio Environmental Council Environmental Lobby Day

Weds., April 14^th, 8am-6pm, eventregistration@theOEC

5.) 10 Years and 10 Miles: A Brief Photographic History or a Short Section of The Olentangy River

Weds., April 14^th, 7:30 pm, Sierra Club

Benefits

1.) Green Drinks Earth Week Kickoff

Thursday, April 15^th, 6:30 pm-12:30 am. A comedy and music Earth Day benefit show at Dragonfly Neo-V restaurant and Art Gallery.

2.) Creation Care 2010-A Godly Perspective On Going Green

Saturday, April 17^th, 9am-1pm., The Vineyard, www.vinyardcolumbus.org.

3.) Bodhi's Earth Day Celebration

Saturday, April 17^th, 10 am-5 pm. Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.

Main Community Service Event

1.) Earth Day 2010: The Update Volunteer Days

Saturday, April 17^th and Sunday April 18^th. Volunteers sign up to work at different worksites to beautify Columbus. Register your time at www.update2010.org.

Earth Week Events

1.) Earth Week Feast

Tuesday, April 20^th, 6:30 pm-8:30 pm. The Hills Market, contact@greencbus.org

2.) Mild Child (organic ale) Tapping and The Update Video and Photo Festival

Wednesday, April 21^st, 7:00 pm. , Barley's Brewing Co. and Ale House, www.update2010.org.

3.) Worthington Pre-Cycle Day

Wednesday, April 21^st, 6pm-Thurday, April 22^nd 8pm. Worthington residents place unwanted useable items on curbs and neighbors can take for their own use. Leftover items are included in Friday's garbage collection.

THE Main Event

1.) Earth Day 2010: the Update Celebration!

Thursday, Aril 22^nd (Earth Day), 3-10 pm. A full day of events at Franklin Park for the whole family. www.update2010.org

2.) Homegrown, the Movie

Thursday, April 22^nd, 7-9 pm, Studio 35 Movie Theatre.

3.) Recycle Your Computer Day

Saturday, April 24^th, 9am-4pm. Habitat for Humanity will be partnering with TechUsed to take unwanted computers and computer parts. TechUsed Facility.

4.) Household Hazard Waste Drop-Off

Saturday, April 24^th, 8 am-2 pm. Ashland Inc.

5.)Earth Day 2010 at Easton Town Center

Saturday, April 24^th, 11 am-4 pm.

5.) Celebration of Earth Day

Saturday, April 24^th, COSI Columbus.

6.)Earth Day Art Market

Saturday, April 24^th 12 pm-6pm. South Campus Gateway's Art Alley

These are but a few of the amazing community events happening right here in Columbus. There are many other ways to get involved throughout the year, and visiting The Update's website at www.update2010.org is a great way to find out more information about the listed events, get registered for like-minded organizations, and to get involved! Columbus is truly going green, and you won't want to miss being a part of the change!