• from Asifa Pasin | ORS/TheExchange

Everyone is invited to Earth Day Festival at Orcas Center on Sunday, April 21.

Following is the schedule:

9:55 AM – 10:00 AM Opening “Protecting Earth’s Species” with Revivify Burke Mulvany and Josie Dow

10:00 AM – 11:10 AM Special Earth Day Movement and yoga workshop with Debora Babcock of Harmony Network Chiropractic & Yoga

11:20 AM – 11:50 AM Happy Earth Day sounds by Revivify Burke, Mulvany and Josie Dow

12:00 PM – 12:05 PM Announcements and Intro with Asifa Pasin Orcas Recycling Service/The Exchange Board team

12:05 PM – 12:20 PM Orcas Recycling Service/The Exchange Board President Tim Blanchard

12:20 PM – 12:30 PM “Kids Can Save the Planet” with youth presenter Dylan DHaze

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM Tipping point film short – Featuring Dylan DHaze, Sharon Abreu and Michael Hurwicz

1:05 PM – 1:55 PM TBA

2:05 PM – 2:55 PM “Renewable Energy + Solar Power” with Eric Youngren

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM “Protect What You Love: actions steps for preserving the Salish Sea Marine environment” slideshow with Tina Whitman

3:15 PM – 4:00 PM “Think Globally, Act Orcasly” with David Turnoy, Sharon Abreu, Ryan Palmateer and Michael Riordan

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM Revivify to kick-off Community Open Mic – sing a song, read a poem, share something about Earth Day that inspires you also

Auction winners announced 

5:30 PM – 5:40 PM Earth Day Song and video performance with community and Rock on the Rock Choir Volunteers

5:45 PM – 6:50 PM Trashion Fashion Show with Recycled DJ beats by Charlie Eon

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