Earth Day celebrations and the Mutt Strut will both take place in Chestertown on Saturday April 19.
Celebrate our planet on Saturday, April 19 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, the Chester River Association, and the Washington College Center for Environment and Society features family friendly activities, face painting and live music along with an array of eco-friendly services and goods, and conservation organizations. Learn about growing local foods and living sustainably with the environment. Recycle your batteries and bulbs courtesy of Hanleyman Services. Free paper shredding will also be available on site.
Don’t forget to stop at Infinity Recycling’s popular “guess the weight” flatbed with its 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 9 am in Fountain Park, the parade at 10. The “strut” winds through town and culminates at the Courthouse lawn for fun and agility games. For more information email [email protected].
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!
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