Join us for the 24th annual NarbEarth Day Saturday April 20 from 12pm to 4pm in Narberth Park, right next to the Narberth Community Library, on Windsor Avenue. (raindate is Sunday April 21) Enjoy a free afternoon of outdoor family fun and celebration presented by the Narberth Civic Association. Details at www.narberthcivic.org.

Exhibits and activities promote environmental awareness and responsibility. Patsy Higgins-Dent, one of the event organizers, notes, “From worm composting to electric cars, this year’s exhibitors span a wide range of environmental issues.  There are hands-on activities specifically for kids, including a scavenger hunt, recycled material craft projects, flower garden seed planting, flower planting at The Children’s Garden, and displays of live domestic and small wild… animals, plus plenty for adults.”

Deborah Lonsdorf, president of the Narberth Civic Association advises locals, “Watch for our EarthDay poster around town for more details.  Stroll by the Narberth Civic Association’s window at Ricklin’s Hardware and you’ll see the beautiful globes created by Mrs. Grippi’s Kindergarten Classes at Merion Elementary School just for this event.  Come and celebrate Planet Earth, learn about the environment, wildlife, animals and sustainability while eating great food, mingling with friends and neighbors, and enjoying the old and the new at NarbEarth Day.”

This year, in addition to wonderful food by JPM Catering, including vegetarian options, we’ll have coffee and baked goods from NarBeans, and natural fruit pops from MomPops.”

Exhibits at the event will offer opportunities to learn about organic gardening and lawn care, recycling, and green energy.  Ardmore Nissan who will be demonstrating their electric car, the Leaf.  Thanks to the Narberth Area Garden Club, children will be able to plant flower seeds in small pots to take home.  The event also features lively old-timey music by Nicolai Fox and Zach Fay.

Since ‘living green’ means making every effort to reduce, reuse, and recycle, bring used-and-in-good-condition toys and household goods for the table sponsored by the online group,  LM-NarberthTotallyFreeItems.com.  You might find a totally free treasure there yourself!  Gardeners can bring perennials and houseplants to the plant exchange. But you don’t have to bring something to swap. You’re welcome to take what you can use and make a small donation to the NCA.

Also bring an empty detergent container.  Sun and Earth, a local company that produces natural household products, will fill it with up to 50 ounces of free laundry detergent.  Bring your own t-shirt or baby shirt to the event, or purchase one from the NCA, and for a small fee you can have a design silkscreened on it while you wait!
We look forward to seeing you there!