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Friday, April 19
Celebrate Earth Day at the JC Raulston Arboretum
Stations will be placed around the Arboretum with experiments and activities to learn about recycling, pollution, and conservation. The first 150 participants get a free tree seedling to take home!
Time: 2-4pm
Location: JC Raulston Arboretum, Raleigh
Duke Farmers Market Opening
Time: 11am-2pm
Location: Between the Bryan Research and Nanaline H. Duke buildings off Research Dr., Durham
Saturday, April 20
8th Annual Green Home Tour
This tour includes a diverse group of newly-built green certified homes open to the public for touring, with a green building professional on site to answer questions and describe their home's green features.
Time: 12-5pm
Location: 16 Windy Knoll Circle, Chapel Hill
Generation Green & The Natural Talent Design Competition
Students from across the state will come together to participate in the collegiate-level Natural Design Competition, and the K-12 Environmental Stewardship Competition, hosted by the Triangle Branch of the U.S. Green Building Council-North Carolina Chapter.
Time: 9am-5pm
Location: Environmental Conference Center & 4th floor of the Nature Research Center, Raleigh
Live & Local Earth Day Music Fest
Live and Local on Hillsborough Street is an Earth Day music festival, with a buy local theme. From Irregardless to Brickhouse, the Hillsborough Street merchants have come together for the second year to offer a diverse range of musical offerings. The music starts at Carter-Finley Stadium as part of the Red and White Game and goes until the early morning hours.
Time: All day
Location: Hillsborough St., Raleigh
Durham E-Waste Recycling & Paper Shredding
Durham residents and businesses looking for a chance to kick off Earth Day weekend by keeping old electronics and paper out of our landfills should mark their calendars now for the City of Durham's E-Waste Recycling and Paper Shredding Event. Residents and businesses may safely dispose of nearly all electronic devices with a cord, and unwanted paper documents.
Time: 8am-2pm
Location: Durham County Memorial Stadium, 750 Stadium Dr., Durham
NC Science Festival at Marbles: Earth Day Celebration
Celebrate Earth Day with green energy play! Show your support for a healthy planet, and join in on activities that promote preserving our natural resources.
Time: 9am-5pm
Location: Marbles Kids Museum, Downtown Raleigh
Planet Earth Day Celebration
The 2013 Planet Earth Celebration will be part of the NC Museum of Natural Sciences' 24 hour opening celebration of the Nature Research Center - the new wing of the Museum.
Time: 9am-5pm
Location: In and around the Museum of Natural Science, Downtown Raleigh
Lasting Impressions' 7th Annual Open Garden & Art Show
Start your spring off right and come out to buy some beautiful spring plants and artwork for your home garden. 12 local artists and craftsmen will feature their work, and a wide variety of plants will be for sale.
Time: 9am-4pm
Location: 4909 Hermitage Dr., Raleigh
Earth Day at the Cary Downtown Farmers Market
This event will have tons of activities planned, including a recycling crafting station for kids both young and old; speakers to talk about Environmental topics such as sustainable agriculture, GMO vs. Non-GMO, etc.; as well as the musical guest Irresolved.
Time: 8am-12:30pm
Location: 301 S. Academy St., Cary
Sunday, April 21
NC Science Festival at Marbles
Marbles is excited to participate in the 3rd Annual NC Science Festival. Marbles hands-on activities span the length of the festival and are made for our community's youngest chemists, physicists, geologists and more.
Time: 10:30am-3:30pm
Location: Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
8th Annual Green Home Tour
This tour includes a diverse group of newly-built green certified homes open to the public for touring, with a green building professional on site to answer questions and describe their home's green features.
Time: 12-5pm
Location: 16 Windy Knoll Circle, Chapel Hill
Durham's Annual Earth Day Festival
Residents will learn how to "go green" through a variety of exciting, educational and fun-filled activities as they sit back, relax and receive eco tips from local environmental experts in the Eco Lounge.
Time: 12-5pm
Location: Durham Central Park, 502 Foster St., Downtown Raleigh
Monday, April 22
City of Raleigh Environmental Awards
The City of Raleigh established the Environmental Awards to recognize the outstanding work in environmental stewardship. The program recognizes individuals and organizations that have demonstrated a commitment to the environment in our community.
Date:Monday, April 22
Time: 6-8pm
Location: Nature Research Center, Raleigh
Wednesday, April 24
Triangle Talk and Walk: James B. Hunt Jr. Library
The focus of the tour will be the strategies used in the project which lead to the LEED Silver rating. Participants will gain firsthand knowledge of the strategies planned for the facility and then be able to see how the strategies were implemented in the completed project.
Time: 4-5:30pm
Location: James B. Hunt Hr. Library, 1070 Partners Way, Raleigh
Green Drinks
This event includes a lively mixture of people from NGOs, academia, government, and business. Come along and just say "are you green?" and you will be made welcome! This event is a great way to catch up with people, or even make new contacts within the industry.
Time: Following the Hunt Library Talk and Walk tour
Location: Sammy's Tap and Grill, 2235 Avent Ferry Rd., Raleigh
This program, organized by the Environment@rtp Committee, has recycled 653,205 pounds of e-waste from employees of the Park. Gather your old electronics and contribute to this recycling program in the spirit of Earth Week!
Time: 7am-6pm
Location: Park Point, 4001 E. Chapel Hill Nelson Hwy (Hwy 54), RTP
Saturday, April 27
Come out to this monthly farmers market and sell your product, promote your business, expand your network, or even just explore and purchase the many different products!
Time: 10am-3pm
Location: 600 W. North St., Raleigh
This festival is filled with wonderful arts and crafts, your favorite festival foods, community based civic groups, and entertainment. There will be a ton of children, and Earth Day related activities for you and your family to enjoy!
Location: Fred G. Bond Metro Park, 801 High House Rd., Cary
Shop Local Raleigh presents the second annual Brewgaloo festival, which supports Shop Local Raleigh's mission to sustain programs that strengthen our local businesses. Brewgaloo will feature craft breweries from the Triangle and surrounding countries, and partners with local food trucks. Entertainment will be provided for guests by local bands.
Time: 3-9pm
Location: Raleigh Downtown Marriott Center City
Sunday, April 28
Get your heart pumping with a special focus on fresh, fit fun activities in the museum throughout the day. Held the last Sunday of Earth Month in partnership with Subway.
Time: 10:30am-3:30pm
Location: Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh
Monday, April 29
Scrapel Hill is an annual exhibit dedicated to make people think creatively about reuse, and features works created from discarded objects and materials.
Location: University Mall, Chapel Hill
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