MUSIC LINUP:

10a-11am, Dave McMillian

Acoustic Coffee House

The DaveMac Consort is a consortium of musicians who perform in various combinations for a variety of community oriented events.

11:30am-12:30pm, Sweet Back Papas

Americana, Blues, Latino, Jazz

Sweet Back Papas plays an eclectic mix of americana, blues, latino, and jazz. Band configuration can vary but generally includes guitar, ukelele, mandolin, washtub bass, harmonica, sax, fiddle and keyboards.

1p-2pm Wild Anacostias

New Orleans Jazz

Don't miss the "get outta your chair and dance!" group that has been preforming at the Forklift warehouse and other hot spots around the region.  

2:30p-3:30pm Mount Rainier Jam Band 

Classic Rock

MR JAM is a group of talented musicians and singers who spend much of their life at their day jobs rather than honing their musical skills. But you can't tell! 

4p-5pm Blue Plains

Indie Bluegrass, maybe?

Hyattsville locals with green roots in the community and a passion for original composition.  They tell us, "We're not really sure what genre we play, but we like it, and we hope other people will too!" 

FAMILY FUN:  From 9am - 5pm, folks of all ages can give hands-on help to our local rivers!  Help plant seedlings for the Anacostia Watershed Society to use in restoring wetlands. 

Or, stop by the "Pallet Place," where you can pick up some FREE pallets, and Gary and Alia from GL Barnhart Construction will show you how to turn them into planters and outdoor furniture. 

The Forklift will also be giving away FREE vinyl window sashes for building cold frames and greenhouse boxes, which are great for extending the growing season. 

GARDENING ADVICE:  Throughout the day, the Prince George's County Department of Environment, DC Greenworks, and Maryland Master Gardeners will share information about the Tree Relief Grant Program, Rain Check Rebates, and Bay-Wise landscaping. 

City Blossoms, Behnke Nurseries, and Veteran Compost will offer information on youth community gardening, and planting and composting advice.

MOM's Organic Market, Green Ease, and Slow Food DC will be share info on clean, healthy, and fair foods. 

March 28, 11:30am - 12:30pm, Healthy Cooking on a Budget presented by Brainfood.  Learn tips, tricks and easy substitutions for seasonal, healthy eating on a pinched budget.  Community MVPs, teenage healthy cooking educators, will not only share their skills, recipes, and cooking stories with you, but will also give you a chance to get your hands dirty and practice new skills as we make a dish together in this workshop. Come join the (tasty) fun!  Brainfood is a non-profit youth development organization in Washington, DC. that uses food as a tool to build life skills and promote healthy living in a fun and safe environment.  

March 28, 1pm - 2pm,  Is your Yard Really YOU?  

presented by Revolutionary Gardens.  Everyone's home reflects their personality... on the inside. Not enough people carry that into their yard! Landscape designer Dave Marciniak shares how to take, tweak, and build on found objects to carry your sense of style into the garden.

March 28, 2:30pm - 3:30pm,  Hodgepodge Mosaics

presented by City Blossoms.  In this hands-on workshop, you will learn how to mosaic with found materials like scrabble tiles and old bottles. If you are a recycling fiend, then this workshop is for you! Everyone will leave with a unique mosaic creation. City Blossoms is a non-profit organization that creates kid-friendly, creative green spaces throughout the Washington DC area that inspire communities to learn more about the wonders of growing their own food.

March 28, 4pm - 5pm, How to Make a Critter Proof Compost Bin

presented by Josh Singer, the DC Department of Parks and Recreation's Community Garden Specialist and Executive Director of Wangari Gardens.  This workshop will present DPRs new Compost Cooperative Network and talk about how to build a critter proof compost bin at home.

In addition, Casey Trees is holding its second annual extravaganza, held every Arbor Day Eve, where the organization pays tribute to the accomplishments of those working to boost and protect D.C.'s tree canopy and raise awareness of the importance of trees. 

They promise that there will be "no stuffy dress code, long ceremony or formal table seating. That's not Casey Trees! What you can count on is live entertainment, great food and drink, awesome people and lots of laughs."

Tickets for the Second Annual Canopy Awards