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5th Annual Garrard County Earth Day Festival Schedule of Events

Schedule of Events

(updated April 12th, 2010)

•  10:00am:  Opening Ceromony Cub Scouts – Main Stage.
• 11:00 am to 2: 30pm: Fall Flat Lick Fall – Live Music- Main Stage
• 10:45 am: Ronald McDonald’s Magic Show/ Reuse, Reduce, and Recycle also accepting    flip-top lids to benefit Ronald McDonald House.
• 11:00 am to 1: 00pm: Live Broadcast Hometown Radio Network WRNZ FM 105.1- Center Court
• 10:00am to 12:30pm: The Bubble Truck- Come make magical bubbles with Sonny! Center Court, Check it out at www.bubbletruck.com
• 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!
• 12:00am to 2:00pm: Caricatures by Rob Maystead- near Main Stage
• 12:00pm to 2:00pm: Horseback Riding Demonstration 4-H  Show Ring
• 12:30pm: FREE Seeds and Trees- while supplies last- Exhibit Building
• 12:30pm to 2:30pm: Scaffold Cane- Live Music- Main Stage
• 1:15pm: Live Birds of Prey by Southwest High Raptor Club – Main Stage
• 2:30pm: GHS Drama Club- Songs and Skits
• 3:30pm: Thriller- Michael Jackson’s Hit performed by Studio G- Main Stage
• 4:00pm: Trevor Crewey- Singer/ Songwriter- Main Stage
• 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.