Calgary Public Library's Ecopalooza Fair
Central Library, 616 Macleod Trail SE, Saturday April 17, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Main Floor, North
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Green Leaf Cafe: Poems by Calgarians
Featuring: Weyman Chan, Rona Altrows, Lori D Roadhouse, Sarah Murphy
... and many more Green Readers
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Art contest and show
Main Floor, South
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Green Non-Profit and Business Exhibitors
Workshops – Meeting Room 1, Lower Level
11:00 – 11:50 a.m. Beekeeping in Calgary
Eliese Watson from Apiaries and Bees for Communities discusses how to keep bees in your backyard and why you’d want to.
12:00 – 12:50 p.m. Permaculture Basics
Adrian Buckley from Big Sky Permaculture explains the what, how’s and why’s of permaculture.
1:00 – 1:50 p.m. Carshare Confidential
Tracey Braun, from Calgary Carshare takes us on a trip through the world of carsharing.
2:00 – 2:50 p.m. Composting for Beginners
Green Calgary Master composter Jackie Puff gets her hands dirty and answers your compost questions.
John Dutton Theatre, 2nd floor
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Film Club screening of Waterlife
3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Green Fashion show
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Speaker: Bob McDonald, CBC’s Quirks & Quarks
Second Floor:
Eco Hunt – Complete the scavenger hunt and win a prize!
The ABC Field Guide to Faeries – Hear the Sunshine Faery read from her book, The ABC Field Guide to Faeries, a book that celebrates nature and the environment. Also try finding all the Faeries in a special word find puzzle.
Ripple Effect - Learn about water use and conservation in Alberta through interactive activities lead by the teens of Calgary Current’s Ripple Effect program.
Green Teens – Write eco-themed poetry, song lyrics or slogans for your chance to win a prize pack! (ages 13-17)
10:15 – 10:45 – Eco-storytime – Join us for stories, songs, and fingerplays about the environment (ages 2-5 with a parent/caregiver)
11:00 – 1:00 – Liliana’s Ecorations – Make a fun Eco-craft from recycled materials (ages 6-12)
1:00 – 3:00 – Make your own plush toy - Workshop by Serena from fakesweatshop - (ages 8-12)
2:15 – 2:45 – Eco-storytime – Join us for stories, songs, and fingerplays about the environment (ages 2-5 with a parent/caregiver)
No registration required!
Crowfoot Library, 8665 Nose Hill Drive NW, Saturday April 17, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Kids will enjoy a range of activities including: Mad Science (Fire and Ice show), Eco-storytelling, Eco-scavenger hunt and an animal fabrication Eco-craft. Come and enjoy seeing interesting eco-friendly exhibits by local businesses.
Ecopalooza Scavenger Hunt
10:30 & 12:00 noon Mad Science
1:00 to 3:00 Eco-craft Animal Fabrications!
1:00 to 2:00 Eco-Stories and Games with “Petals”
2:00-3:00 I’m an Earth Kid – Power Brain!
(Earth-Kid games and Activities)
No pre-registration required!
Fish Creek Library, 11161 Bonaventure Drive SE, Saturday April 17, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Kids will love Mad Science (Fire and Ice show), as well as Evergreen Theatre’s performance of “Flushed”. Come and enjoy seeing interesting eco-friendly exhibits by local businesses.
11:00 to 11:45 Fire and Ice (Mad Science) for ages 5-12
We expose the science behind magic, help our friend Eggbert get back to his home, create a Mad Science burp potion, a Mad Science bath and a Mad Science shower using dry ice and then end it all off with a HUGE fog. Register online, in person or by phone.
2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Flushed! for ages 7-13
These are the voyages of the Plunger Platoon. Their mission, to explore the smelliest place on earth: the wastewater treatment plant. To discover what happens after our water goes down the drain. To boldy go where no man has gone before: down the toilet! Register online, in person, or by phone.
