[Press Release] : Earth Day 2006

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

Contact: Christine Gardener - (573) 874-6271, Jan Weaver - (573)
882-7116 or Mark Haim - (573) 875-0539

Earth Day 2006: events and activities
Date: Sunday, April 23, 2006
Rain date Sunday, April 30, 2006
This is the 36th anniversary of the first Earth Day held in 1970.

Time: The street fair will run from noon-6:30 p.m. The children's
area will run from noon-5 p.m. The on-stage music is scheduled noon-7
p.m.

Location: MU's Peace Park located downtown along Elm Street between
6th and 9th streets. Booths for the street fair will be set up on
adjacent streets. Booths for the Volunteer Fair will be set up along the
circle drive next to the park.

Annual Community Volunteer Fair
Join the biggest social movement in America today - volunteering! Over
100 million Americans volunteer billions of dollars worth of time and
services to local, state and national agencies and organizations. 

Dozens of agencies and not-for-profit groups will have information
booths at the Earth Day Festival sharing information on how you can make
a difference in one person's life or in the life of your community by
volunteering your time and talent. Explore opportunities to enrich not
just your life, but your family's life by  volunteering as a family.
Enrich your relationships with one another and gain insights into
challenges that other families face. Don't know where to start? Check
out the Voluntary Action Center's booth for ways that you can get
involved.

Family and Kid's Activities 
Come along with your kids and explore the wonders of nature while
learning to help care for the planet (noon to 5 p.m.).

Dig/Skip Stones/Stack Sticks/Braid Vines: Active play with nature's
toys, for toddlers, teens and adults.

Plant a seed: Join the Missouri Master Gardeners to learn what plants
need. 

Start your own plants to take home and take care of this summer.

Make Friends With Worms: Learn "What Worms Want" and how to set up a
compost bin in your home or yard to make your kitchen waste magically
disappear - courtesy of Columbia Public Works.

Sort those Recyclables: Can't keep those recycling categories straight?
Check out some fun games to help you learn what goes where - courtesy of
Columbia Public Works Department and Hickman Biology Club.

Run, Jump and Play: Nature play! Make insect bookmarks and leaf prints,
learn about animal tracks, run with the Earth Ball and take the stilt
challenge, and cover yourself with nature temporary tattoos thanks to
Columbia Parks and Recreation.

Animal Art: Create animal masks and puppets using found art materials.

The Sustainable Home 
Visit the "Garage", the "Yard", the "Kitchen" and the
"Living Room" under the Green Canopies (noon to 5 p.m.). We've
pulled together some great ideas and information about how to live more
sustainably. Each canopy has ideas for different parts of the home, and
activities for kids as well as adults.

Street Fair
Sample the wares (and ideas) of hundreds of vendors and organizations
at the street fair. We have everything from fluorescent light bulbs to
fluorescent T-shirts, from saving energy to saving souls. Nothing is too
practical or too esoteric for the Annual Earth Day Street Fair. 

Stage Schedules
Come hear Columbia's up and coming (and free) musical talent - covering
a wide range of tastes, styles and influences. Spread out a blanket in
Peace Park and spend an afternoon soaking up culture and sunshine. Live
broadcast of the Earth Day Festival on KOPN 89.5fm.

For additional information, contact Melissa Skinner, co-chair
Entertainment Committee, 573/441-1897, melissabriana at hotmail.com. 

7th Street Stage
Time Act
12:00 Empire Down (alternative rock)
12:45 poetry TBA
1:00 Divine Rhythm (percussive African rhythms)
1:40 Bartholomew Bean (eccentric folk)
2:00 Jeff Arrigo Trio (folk rock)
2:45 Deva Dancers (Middle Eastern belly dancing)
3:00 the Plumb Bobs (country electric)
3:45 Columbia, MO City Wide Drumline & Rhythm Band
4:00 Joel Anderson Jazz Ensemble (jazz standards)
4:45 the Dragonflies (traditional/modern bellydance fusion)
5:00 Nine Below Zero (bluesy jazz rock)

Peace Park Stage
Time Act
12:00 Violet Vonder Haar (acoustic folk)
1:00 Mere Mortals (political bluegrass)
1:40 Sheryl Clapton (songs of peace)
2:00 Laura Jean Binkley w/Don Betz (folk pop)
3:00 Therm-O-Kool (straight-up jazz featuring spoken word by Ray
Ronci)
4:00 The Follow (alternative rock)
5:00 Hilary Scott Band (Columbia's favorite singer w/7-piece band)
6:00 Lizzie West w/White Buffalo (folk blues pop)

Want a nitty gritty Earth Day experience? 
Here's How to Volunteer -

To help with logistics (traffic control and/or clean-up), please
contact Mark Haim, 573/875-0539, peacewks at coin.org 

To help with family and kid's activities, please contact Jan Weaver,
573/874-0171, envstudy at missouri.edu 

To help the stage crews, please contact Steve O'Dell, 573/489-6467,
steveodell65203 at yahoo.com 

To help the sound crews, please contact Shannon Morris, 573/442-5338,
shannon at shannonmorris.com 

Earth Day is sponsored by:
Columbia Parks and Recreation, Columbia Public Works, Columbia Friends
Meeting, Downtown Columbia Associations, Friends of Rock Bridge Memorial
State Park, Green Party of Central MO , KOPN, Mid-Mo Peaceworks'
Center for Sustainable Living, MU Environmental Studies, Missouri River
Communities Network, Ozark Avalon, Peace Nook, Show-Me Clean Streams,
Sustain Mizzou, Voluntary Action Center.

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