{"id":20689,"date":"2024-04-03T00:20:33","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T06:20:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/?p=20689"},"modified":"2024-04-01T15:22:25","modified_gmt":"2024-04-01T21:22:25","slug":"earth-day-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/03\/earth-day-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"EARTH DAY FESTIVAL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>BY ELIZABETH JEFFREY<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>OUR VOICE COUNTS<\/strong><br \/>\nIt\u2019s spring! It\u2019s April! And as we start thinking more about Mother Earth and all her bounty, it\u2019s also\u00a0time for the Valley\u2019s fifth annual Earth Day celebrations with Earth Fest at Town Center West and Earth Fest at Kiwanis Park by Balmoral.<br \/>\nIt all kicks off with the popular Earth Day 5K Fun Run at 10 a.m. (registration begins at 9 a.m.) at Town Center West on Saturday, April 20.\u00a0This year\u2019s 5K Fun Run, suitable for families and runners of all ages and abilities, will be a street race that allows for strollers, wheelchairs or runners. And the best part? Proceeds from the run will go toward supporting local climate initiatives throughout the year. Literally a win\/win!<br \/>\nEarth Fest at Town Center West will also begin at 10 a.m. and run until 2 p.m. with games, sustainability hacks, and climate-action information booths from local organizations and businesses that are passionate about protecting our planet and our future. And that\u2019s not all! We\u2019ll have music\u00a0throughout the day,\u00a0food and drink from The Wylde Beet, and a student art gallery showcasing the creativity and talent of young climate-concerned artists in our community. And don\u2019t miss the opportunity to check out our bale of recycled\u00a0plastic bottles to enter our raffle for a chance to win local gift cards from Natural Grocers.<br \/>\nAfter all that fun, take your bike down the path to more at Earth Fest at Kiwanis Park to find out what the Hailey Tree Committee plans for this playground park, meet Winn from Winn\u2019s Compost and enjoy more family fun, music, and food from 3-5 p.m.<br \/>\nThis year\u2019s Earth Fest is going to be a smashing success.\u00a0Mark\u00a0your calendars now!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nuestra Voz Cuenta<\/strong><br \/>\n\u00a1Es primavera! \u00a1Es abril! Y a medida que empezamos a pensar m\u00e1s en la Madre Tierra y toda su generosidad, tambi\u00e9n es hora de la quinta celebraci\u00f3n anual del D\u00eda de la Tierra en el Valle con el Earth Fest en Town Center West y el Earth Fest en Kiwanis Park by Balmoral.<br \/>\nTodo comienza con la popular carrera divertida de 5 km del D\u00eda de la Tierra a las 10 a. m. (la inscripci\u00f3n comienza a las 9 a. m.) en Town Center West el s\u00e1bado 20 de abril. La carrera divertida de 5 km de este a\u00f1o, adecuada para familias y corredores de todas las edades y habilidades, Ser una carrera callejera que admita cochecitos, sillas de ruedas o corredores. \u00bfY la mejor parte? Las ganancias de la carrera se destinar\u00e1n a apoyar iniciativas clim\u00e1ticas locales durante todo el a\u00f1o. \u00a1Literalmente una situaci\u00f3n en la que todos ganan!<br \/>\nEarth Fest en Town Center West tambi\u00e9n comenzar\u00e1 a las 10 a.m. y durar\u00e1 hasta las 2 p.m. con juegos, trucos de sostenibilidad y puestos de informaci\u00f3n sobre acci\u00f3n clim\u00e1tica de organizaciones y empresas locales apasionadas por proteger nuestro planeta y nuestro futuro. \u00a1Y eso no es todo! Tendremos m\u00fasica durante todo el d\u00eda, comida y bebida de The Wylde Beet y una galer\u00eda de arte estudiantil que mostrar\u00e1 la creatividad y el talento de j\u00f3venes artistas preocupados por el clima en nuestra comunidad. Y no pierda la oportunidad de ver nuestro paquete de botellas de pl\u00e1stico recicladas para participar en nuestro sorteo y tener la oportunidad de ganar tarjetas de regalo locales de Natural Grocers.<br \/>\nDespu\u00e9s de toda esa diversi\u00f3n, recorra su bicicleta hacia m\u00e1s cosas en Earth Fest en Kiwanis Park para descubrir qu\u00e9 planea el Hailey Tree Committee para este parque infantil, conozca a Winn de Winn\u2019s Compost y disfrute de m\u00e1s diversi\u00f3n familiar, m\u00fasica y comida de 3 -5 p.m.<br \/>\nEl Earth Fest de este a\u00f1o ser\u00e1 un gran \u00e9xito. \u00a1Marca tus calendarios ahora!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BY ELIZABETH JEFFREY OUR VOICE COUNTS It\u2019s spring! It\u2019s April! And as we start thinking more about Mother Earth and all her bounty, it\u2019s also\u00a0time for the Valley\u2019s fifth annual Earth Day celebrations with Earth Fest at Town Center West and Earth Fest at Kiwanis Park by Balmoral. 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