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Earth Weekend April 24, 2009

by Amy Jo Jones

April 23, 2009

Maybe you didn't have time to properly celebrate Earth Day on Wednesday, April 22, but there's still time!

Earth Day festivities continue in Milwaukee this weekend. Here are some family events for you to enjoy to celebrate while you introduce your children to green concepts and appreciate our local natural resources:

Poetry and music
Friday, April 24, 7 p.m.
The 22nd Annual Earth Poets & Musicians Festival Program is held at Riverside Park. Enjoy an evening of poetry and song featuring family-oriented/interactive poetry and music with children at 7 p.m. and a concert from Jahmes Tony Finlayson, Louisa Loveridge Gallas, Holly Haebig, Jeff Poniewaz, Suzanne Rosenblatt, Harvey Taylor and Claudia Schmidt at 8 p.m. Free for members. Non-members: $5, non-member families: $10.

An Earth Day festival, pt. 2
Saturday, April 25, 11 a.m.
The annual Washington Park festival has music, canoeing, nature walks, crafts, games, food, resource booths and more. Begin your day by helping to clean up the neighborhood at 11 a.m.

In celebration of trees
Saturday, April 24 and Sunday, April 25, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Kids can connect with nature by exploring hiking trails, creating artwork, adopting a tree and more, during this Earth Day / Arbor Day event at the Boerner Botanical Gardens, 5879 S. 92 St., Hales Corners. Cost is $1. Call (414) 425-8550

St. Sebastian scrap metal drive
Saturday, April 25, 9 a.m.- 12 p.m.
Get rid of your old scrap metal and help St. Sebastian school programs. Recyclable items include almost anything that has metal in it -- from computers and window weights to old car batteries and home appliances. Action Metals will be on hand to help recycle and properly dispose of all the materials. Items that will not be accepted include: hazardous, medical or chemical waste, printers or monitors. Where: St. Sebastian School, 1747 N. 54th St. Drive will be held on playground at 55th Street and Washington Boulevard. Call (414) 442-4232.