March Sunnyvale Cool Green Letter, Part 1: Upcoming Events

Sunnyvale Cool Green Letter, Part 1
Upcoming Events
March 11, 2010
 
Spring brings rich environmental offerings--great opportunities to learn to be part of the solution to our environmental challenges, to celebrate the earth, and to meet your neighbors!  Next week is especially packed, but then things seem to settle down a bit.  All events are free-of-charge.

•  "In Transition" (movie). Friday, March 12, 7:30 PM, Peninsula Conservation Center, 3921 E. Bayshore Road, Palo Alto.  For more information and to RSVP:  http://transitionpaloalto.org/friday-night-movies/  Free.
• Grassroots Organizing for Climate-Friendly Communities. Saturday, March 13, 9 AM-noon, Roosevelt Community Center, 901 E. Santa Clara Street, San Jose.  This Sierra Club-sponsored training is designed to equip advocates to influence land use policies and develop and spread an effective message. For more information and to RSVP:  http://lomaprieta.sierraclub.org/calendar.asp?eventid=1492  Free. 
• Adapting to Climate Change: Preparing Palo Alto for Inevitable Impacts. Speaker: Peter Drekmeier, former Mayor of Palo Alto. Tuesday, March 16, 2010,     7- 9 PM.  Community Room, Lucie Stern Community Center, 1305 Middlefield Road, Community Room, Palo Alto.   Co-sponsored by the Sierra Club. http://lomaprieta.sierraclub.org/calendar.asp?eventid=1581 Free.
• Full Circle Farm/Common Vision Fruit Tree Tour.  Wednesday, March 17, 3 PM-6 PM, Full Circle Farm, 1055 Dunford Way, Sunnyvale. Help plant 20 trees in historic orchard.  Eco-educators from Common Vision perform, drum, dance.  Free.  More information:  http://www.fullcirclesunnyvale.org/ , http://commonvision.org/index.html
• Cities for All Ages:  Land Use Planning and Our Aging Population, a presentation by Don Weden, hosted by the Mountain View Senior Advisory Committee. Wednesday, March 17, 4 PM, Mountain View Senior Center, 266 Escuela Avenue, Mountain View:  Free.
• City of Sunnyvale Urban Forest Focus Group Meeting. Thursday, March 18, 6:30 PM, Fair Oaks Park Building.  Sunnyvale has received a state grant to create an urban forestry management plan.  Consultants have been hired and will be introduced at the meeting.  Volunteer help will be requested.  Please RSVP to Leonard Dunn:  ldunn@ci.sunnyvale.ca.us 
• "Tapped" (Movie).  Saturday, March 20, 7-9 PM, Fellowship Hall, Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church, 728 W. Fremont. “Tapped,” explores the issue of that precious commodity­­–water.  Popcorn/treats provided.  BYO water in a reusable bottle! For more information:  http://www.svpc.us/pdfs/difference/MovieTapped.pdf   http://www.tappedthemovie.com/  All welcome.  Free.
• Earth Hour, 2010.  8:30-9:30 PM, Saturday March 27. Turn out the lights for one hour as a global call to action to every individual, every business and every community throughout the world to stand up, to take responsibility, to get involved and lead the way towards a sustainable future. http://www.earthhour.org/Homepage.aspx
• Earth Day Fest 2010 at Full Circle Farm, Sunday, April 18, 10 AM-2 PM, 1055 Dunford Way.  Kids activities, entertainment, presentations and demonstrations of eco-friendly products and programs, tours of the Farm, a petting zoo, guest speakers.  http://www.fullcirclesunnyvale.org/?p=989 
• City of Sunnyvale Earth Day Celebration, Saturday, April 24, 10 AM- 2 PM, Plaza del Sol. Entertainment by ZunZun (environmental education group), hands-on composting and bike safety demos, kids' parade of recycled-content costumes, display of the City's alternative fuel vehicles, generations fashion show, green business showcase, booths and displays.  http://sunnyvale.ca.gov/Departments/Public+Works/Solid+Waste+and+Recycling/Earth+Day+Event.htm

Seize the day!