It is that time again-time to honor your mother. Yes, Mother’s Day is just around the corner, but I am talking about another mother-Mother Earth. As the season changes, and we start seeing all the green shoots and planting our veggies, we should all be thinking about how we can make a impact for the better on our planet. Yes, Earth Day is next week, and this weekend starts off all the festivities. Here are just a few things that are going on.
Tomorrow, we will be at the Green Dream at the Beachwood Community Center (25325 Fairmont Blvd). This should be a great event. It is a chance to see a variety of ways to live a little lighter on the planet. Their site may have been compromised, so I won’t provide a link, but the event runs from 1-7 pm. It is a chance to see what Beachwood High School’s marketing students are doing to make this a greener place to live. Fox 8 will be there with Kickin’ it with Kenny in the morning, so tune in for a chance to see some of the vendors. The event is free, but the goal is to raise money. Last year, the students made enough money to make over a classroom and made it a “green classroom.” If a group of students can do these kinds of green things, then what are YOU doing?
Tomorrow evening is a Earth Day kick off celebration for Tremont Electric. This is a great local company that has the lofty goal of providing clean renewable energy. How? Kinetics. I like it! Free, carbon free electricity that could be accessed by millions who are nowhere near the grid! Their personal energy generator will power things like cell phones and iPods, just by walking or running. Not only is it a great way to charge your devices, but it’s a great way to get peoplw off their butts and on their feet!
If you are in Slavic Village on the 18th, stop by the Cleveland Central Catholic for luch. They are hosting a work, play and live green summit. I like what is going on in Slavic Village. Another of Cleveland’s neighborhoods is trying to reinvent itself, and they are looking at sustainability to make their area a better place to live and work. Stop by and show them support.
The 17th and the 18th give you the chance to see another kind of film festival. The Banff Mountain Film Festival is playing at the Allen Theater. It looks like a great time. From the Playhouse Square website:
Hot on the heels of the largest, and one of the most prestigious, mountain festivals in the world, the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour has hit the road, with stops planned in about 285 communities and 30 countries across the globe!
The tour makes a stop in Cleveland for an exclusive showing in Northern Ohio, starting at 7:30 p.m. each night. The Cleveland showing of the film festival showcases different films and a reception each evening.
Another event that I am excited about is the Art House Garage Sale. Nothing is greener than buying used (except not buying at all). And how often do you get to shop and make a difference for a good cause? Art House offers classes to the public in things like ceramics and printmaking. Always wished you could sculpt or paint? This is a great way to learn that new skill. Fundraisers like these are how Art House keeps their classes affordable. Go visit, and take home a previously used treasure! The Art House is located at 3119 Denison and the sale runs from 10-4, Saturday only!
Of course, the Big Daddy of them all is Earth Fest 2009. Every year it just gets better and better. Ride the Clean Air bus from Public square and get in for free! FREE! Now that is a recession buster deal that we can all live with. This looks to be one of the greenest weekend of the year for Cleveland, so get out and enjoy it! But take an umbrella, as Saturday may be a little rainy-after all, April Showers bring May flowers.
