Celebrate our planet on Saturday, April 18 at the annual Earth Day Festival in Downtown Chestertown’s Memorial Plaza from 9 am to 1 pm.
This event, co-sponsored by the Town of Chestertown and the Chester River Association features family friendly activities, face painting and live music along with an array of eco-friendly goods, services, solar energy contractors, wind energy proponents, energy auditors, and conservation organizations. Learn about growing local foods, native plants, and living sustainably with the environment. Recycle your batteries and bulbs courtesy of Hanleyman Services. Free paper shredding will also be available on site.
Infinity Recycling returns with their popular “guess the weight” bales of crushed cans, plastic bottles and paper. Gift certificates to local restaurants will be awarded to those guessing the closest weight. The Mt. Olive Church will offer fried fish and other goodies, or grab something to eat at the farmers’ market or one of the locally run downtown restaurants.
In addition to the Earth Day festivities, the annual Mutt Strut will be hosted by the Humane Society of Kent County. Registration starts at 10 am in Fountain Park, the parade at 11. The “strut” winds through town and culminates at the Courthouse lawn for fun and agility games. For more information and to register visit www.kenthumane.org.
Stroll around Chestertown’s beautiful streets amid the spring blooms, check out the vendors, eat local food, enjoy the music, and stop by the end of High Street to admire the Chester – what a great way to celebrate Earth Day!
Carla Massoni says
Earth Stewardship Days – for a full schedule of events: https://chestertownriverarts.org/events/earth-stewardship-days/
Also, please join us for:
Sunday, APRIL 19
This Fragile Earth, Our Island Home
Stewardship of the Environment and Communities of Faith
2:00 | Emmanuel Church, 101 North Cross Street, Chestertown
A provocative stewardship discussion with panelists:
William Dinges, Professor of Religion and Culture, Catholic University of America; Bonnie Sorak, Congregational Outreach Coordinator, Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake; Chris Cerino, Vice President, Sultana Education Foundation and Mayor of Chestertown and
John Seidel, Director, Center for the Environment & Society, Washington College.