The City of Glendale will be hosting two exciting events on one jam packed day for the entire family. Bring the kids to Glendale’s annual Spring Eggstravaganza and Earth Day Celebrations this Saturday, April 15th from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at Pacific Park. Start your morning off with fun activities like face painting, raffle prizes, an egg hunt and end with educational and recreational activities in celebration of Earth Day 2017. There will be plenty of things to do for people of all ages, so feel free to bring your entire family.
The day starts off with Spring Eggstravaganza from 10:00am – 12:00pm offering a fun morning of egg hunts, arts and crafts, and of course a special appearance by the Easter Bunny. Although the event is free and open to the public, this event is perfect for families with children 2 to 12 years old. For more information, click here or call 818-548-4098.
Stay after Spring Eggstravaganza for Glendale’s annual Earth Day celebrations from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. Attendees will learn about water conservation, zero waste best practices, solar energy innovations, pedestrian and bicycle safety, and other ways to reduce their environmental footprint. This year’s partners include Glendale Arts, Solar Schoolhouse, Athens Service, LA Conservation Corps, and Mattress Recycling Council.
Earth Day is about learning and having fun, so be sure to come down for great activities such as:
Raffles
Live music by Herbert Hoover’s Jazz Band/ Vocalist Arielle Deem
Interactive Games
Solar & Electric Exploration
Rain Water Harvesting & Water Conservation Tips
Traffic Safety Instruction
How to Fix a Flat Tire
Blender Bikes
Rain Barrels International will be educating attendees on how to conserve water and will be distributing pre-ordered rain barrels. Pre-order a rain barrel for your home today by clicking, here.
Courtesy of LA Conservation Corps and the Mattress Recycling Council, e-waste and mattress recycling collection will be held on Kenilworth Avenue off of Riverdale Drive from 8:30 am until 1:30 pm. Celebrate Earth Day and dispose of your items in a socially and ecologically responsible way.
The e-waste and recycling collection will only accept the following items:
Desktop & laptop computers
LCD monitors & TVs
MP3 players
GPS systems
Camcorders
Smartphones
PDAs & cell phones
CRT & monitors
Mattresses
Athens Service will also be providing compost giveaways on Kenilworth Avenue. So bring a bucket with you to pick up free compost material for your own home.
For more information on Earth Day festivities call (818) 548-3900 or click, here.
Both events will be at Pacific Park which is located at 501 S. Pacific Avenue, Glendale, CA 91204. So drop on by for some kid-friendly fun in the morning and cool activities for the whole family in the afternoon.
