Community Corner
Earth Day Event Breakdown
The Pleasanton Library makes Earth Day a month long celebration with community events throughout April.
In 1970 Earth Day was created in order to force environmental issues onto the national agenda and now, in 2011, it is a day celebrated by more than 200 countries worldwide.
Prior to 1970, before the existence of Earth Day, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act, factories spewed clouds of toxins into the air and dumped tons of toxic waste into nearby waterways.
Now, Earth Day helps spread environmental awareness and information to better protect the planet.
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Pleasanton is making Earth Day a local affair with a roster of Earth Day events throughout the month of April, starting this Sunday and ending on Saturday, April 23.
The events will kick off at 2 p.m. Sunday with a discussion in the meeting room by author and college professor Scott Lankford, who wrote the book Tahoe Beneath the Surface.
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As part of the month-long events, the will host a Family Earth Day Festival on Saturday, April 16, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
At the event, children will be able to create recycled art and natural birdfeeders at designated craft tables. There will also be free bicycle safety checks and informational booths that will teach participants about composting, energy and feature kid-sized carbon footprint calculators.
The festival will include an environmental education program featuring Doug Nolan’s “EcoTainment” at 3 p.m., juggling, comedy and audience participation all aimed at conveying a “green” message to participants, suggested age 5 and older and their families.
Free admission tickets will be available at the Children’s Desk starting at 2:30 p.m.
Library visitors are also encouraged to view an art exhibit of works produced by Pleasanton students, all supporting the “green” theme. Ongoing short films created as part of “The Story of Stuff” project will also be shown throughout the day.
For more information about the Family Earth Day Festival call 925-931-3400, ext. 8.
Other free Earth Day activities include an e-waste event at the , environment-related movie screenings and various age-appropriate presentations.
A complete list of Earth Day-related events is available below.
