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URL:https://annarborwithkids.com/events/earth-day-festival-2/
SUMMARY:Earth Day Festival
DESCRIPTION:\nThe Ann Arbor Earth Day Festival at Leslie Science &amp\; Nat
 ure Center brings together organizations from across Ann Arbor &amp\; Wash
 tenaw County for one large celebration. The festival is Sunday\, April 19&
 nbsp\;from 12-4:30p at Leslie Science &amp\; Nature Center.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\
 nThis free\, family-friendly event features displays\; hands-on activities
 \; live entertainment\; green building and commuting technologies\; energy
  topics\; water awareness\; sustainable agriculture\; and more. In the spi
 rit of Earth Day\, it is a Zero Waste event. Guests are encouraged to brin
 g reusable water bottles and put waste in the proper containers\n\n\n\n\n\
 nCheck out our review of the 2017 Earth Day Festival&nbsp\;with 4 tips for
  attending.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors:\n\n\n\n\nCity of Ann Arbor\n\n\n\nMI 
 Humanities\n\n\n\nMichigan Arts &amp\; Culture Council\n\n\n\nAnn Arbor Ha
 nds-On Museum\n\n\n\nLeslie Science &amp\; Nature Center\n\n\n\nA2Zero\n\n
 \n\nLegacy Land Conservancy\n\n\n\nHuron River Watershed Council\n\n\n\nCi
 ty of Ann Arbor Parks &amp\; Recreation\n\n\n\n\nHighlights\n\n\n\n\nnoon-
  A reading of "One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of 
 the Gambia" by Miranda Paul\, followed by an activity led by the local no
 nprofit Black Men Read\n\n\n\n2:30p - All Species Parade. Children are en
 couraged to wear costumes of their favorite plant or animal\n\n\n\n3p - Li
 ve performance by local singer\, songwriter\, and educator Joe Reilly\n\n
 \n\nLive animal experiences featuring amphibians\, reptiles &amp\; birds o
 f prey\n\n\n\nMacroinvertebrate exploration with Huron River Watershed\n\n
 \n\nInteractive Learning Booths &amp\; activities for families and adults.
 \n\n\n\nThe Office of Sustainability and Innovations will have a variety o
 f family-friendly\, community building expereinces at the Energy House inc
 luding a pop-up clothing swap.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPop-Up Clothing Swap\n\n\n
 \nYou may bring up to 10 items of clothing in good condition. You can take
  items without bringing itemsm or bring items without taking any. You can 
 also bring accessories like bags\, jewelry\, and belts.\n\n\n\n\n\nFood Tr
 ucks\n\n\n\n\nSamosa House\n\n\n\nRite Spice\n\n\n\n\nExhibitors Include:\
 n\n\n\nThe 2026 exhibitors have not been announced. Past exhibitors includ
 ed\n\n\n\n\nAFC Ann Arbor\n\n\n\nAnn Arbor Citizens’ Climate Lobby\n\n\n
 \nAnn Arbor Public Schools\n\n\n\nApple Playschools\n\n\n\nCity of Ann Arb
 or Office of Sustainability &amp\; Innovations\n\n\n\nDTE Energy\n\n\n\nTh
 e Ecology Center\n\n\n\nEmbrace Orthodontics\n\n\n\nHuron River Watershed 
 Council\n\n\n\nKey to Sustainability\n\n\n\nLegacy Land Conservancy\n\n\n\
 nNatural Area Preservation\n\n\n\nNew Roots Institute\n\n\n\nScio Resident
 s for Safe Water &amp\; Coalition for Action on Remediation of Dioxane (CA
 RD)\n\n\n\nU-M Museum of Natural History\n\n\n\nUSDA APHIS PPQ EAB Biologi
 cal Control Rearing Facility\n\n\n\nVegMichigan\n\n\n\nWashtenaw Climate R
 eality\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[wpv-view name="activity-by-shortcode-search" sear
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CATEGORIES:Age Range,Animals,Arbor Annie's Highlights,Babies,Display
 Image,Earth Day,Elementary,Free,High Schoolers,Middle
 Schoolers,Parents,Preschoolers,STEM,Toddler
LOCATION:Leslie Science & Nature Center\, 1831 Traver Rd\, Ann Arbor\, MI\,
  48105\, North Ann Arbor\, United States
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