5th Annual Garrard County Earth Day Festival Schedule of Events

Schedule of Events
(updated April 12th, 2010)
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10:00am: Opening Ceromony Cub Scouts – Main Stage.
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11:00 am to 2: 30pm: Fall Flat Lick Fall – Live Music- Main Stage
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10:45 am: Ronald McDonald’s Magic Show/ Reuse, Reduce, and Recycle also accepting flip-top lids to benefit Ronald McDonald House.
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11:00 am to 1: 00pm: Live Broadcast Hometown Radio Network WRNZ FM 105.1- Center Court
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10:00am to 12:30pm: The Bubble Truck- Come make magical bubbles with Sonny! Center Court, Check it out at www.bubbletruck.com
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12:00pm: Recycled Derby Hat Fashion Show- All ages welcome, Prizes awarded. Come early to create a hat at the festival or make one at home. Hats must include some recycled materials. Be Creative-Decorate with Trash- Main Stage. Get your creativity in gear and have fun!
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12:00am to 2:00pm: Caricatures by Rob Maystead- near Main Stage
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12:00pm to 2:00pm: Horseback Riding Demonstration 4-H Show Ring
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12:30pm: FREE Seeds and Trees- while supplies last- Exhibit Building
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12:30pm to 2:30pm: Scaffold Cane- Live Music- Main Stage
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1:15pm: Live Birds of Prey by Southwest High Raptor Club – Main Stage
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2:30pm: GHS Drama Club- Songs and Skits
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3:30pm: Thriller- Michael Jackson’s Hit performed by Studio G- Main Stage
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4:00pm: Trevor Crewey- Singer/ Songwriter- Main Stage
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4:30pm to ???: Scaffold Cane- Wear your dancin’ shoes!
ALL DAY HAPPENINGS:
Live Broadcast Hometown Radio Network WRNZ fm 105.1 – Fairgrounds
Tom Myers- “BUGS” on display- See a rare collection of bugs from all over the world.
Climate Change Presentation by Andrew Fore featuring Polar Bears!
Free Health Clinic - Pattie A. Clay Hospital
“The Ballad of Thoreau – Walden Woods,” showing continuously.
Repurposing Denim, learn to re-create useful things from old jeans with Mary Hixson from the UK Extension office.
Pet Adoption- Garrard Humane Society seeks Forever Homes for great pets!
Drama Club- Skits and Songs
Battle of Lancaster Encampment
!!!!! FREE: Seeds & Trees - Kids Activities & Crafts – Raffles !!!!!
** SEEDS and TREES will be available while supplies last **
Vendors with Earth Friendly Products and Services, Environmental Exhibits,Vegetable, Herb & Garden Plants, Bedding plants & Hanging Baskets, Crafts, Rain Barrels, Jewelry, Farmers Market, Yummy Local Food & Drinks, and Lots of FUN!
!! Solid Waste and Global Environmental Services (GES) will be meeting you recycling needs !!
ALL DAY LONG: Recycling Drop Off. Taking plastic 1 & 2, newspaper, paper, cardboard, steel cans, eyeglasses. Aluminum cans will benefit Habitat for Humanity!
ELIGIBLE ELECTRONICS FOR DROP OFF: radios, cell phones, telephones, VCR/DVD players, microwaves, computers, cameras, game consoles.
Yes, TVs will be collected this year!
Remember the Recycling Center is open plus drop-offs are available at the Fairground and Paint Lick Fire Department. More locations will be announced.