Word to your Mother: Earth Day events

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Word to your Mother: Earth Day events

POSTED: Friday, April 16, 2010, 11:45 PM

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Celebrate your home planet with the Earth Day events. Earth Day Festival 2010 at Academy of Natural Sciences To commemorate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, the Academy of Natural Sciences has invited a bevy of scientists, environmental groups and educatiors for a day of family-friendly activities. It warms our cold, cold hearts to see that they're showing Dr. Seuss' The Lorax each day at 1 p.m. Learn about electrofishing, test out new gadgets and equipment (like a laser level that tracks elevation change), make Earth Day crafts and more. Sat.-Sun., April 17-18, The Academy of Natural Sciences, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, 215-299-1000, ansp.org. Second Annual Earth Day Festival & Flea Market at Clark Park Get outside for a whole day of celebrating nature, through live music, yoga and free workshops. Proceeds benefit the African Village Survival Initiative, which aids sustainable building projects like community gardens and kitchens. Bring some cash for a flea market peddling art, books, clothes and other goodies. Rain date is April 18. Sat., April 17th, 9 a.m,-5 p.m., Clark Park, Baltimore Avenue & 43rd Street, 215-387-0919, clarkpark.info. Go Green Expo at Greater Philadelphia Expo Center Take a look at more than 200 environmentally-friendly products, businesses, local nonprofits — all committed to beautifying the Earth with their sustainable business practices. See interactive seminars, demos and hear from speakers on topics like energy management, ecological living and creating a green business. You can catch City Paper's own Brian Howard and Isaiah Thompson chatting about alternative transportation, Sun. at 11am. Fri.-Sun., April 17-18, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., $5-10, Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, 100 Station Avenue, 484-754-3976, gogreenexpo.com. Earth Day Film Festival at Bryn Mawr Film Institute The Film Institute is partnering with Whole Foods to bring a series of films that make you think bout food, the Earth and our impact on it all. See What's On Your Plate, a documentary about inner city kids and food; No Impact Man; Tapped, which scrutinizes the bottled water industry; End of the Line and Silent Running. Day passes will get you access to all five screenings. A portion of the proceeds will benefit The Food Trust. Thu., April 22, noon-10 p.m., $20-25 Bryn Mawr Film Institute, 824 West Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr, 610-527-9898, brynmawrfilm.org. Earth Day tasting at Square 1682 Did you know that a vegetarian diet actually helps the Earth? Lower your environmental impact during an all-veggie dinner at Square 1682, featuring six courses of creative dishes and wine pairings. Felicia D has details over on Meal Ticket. Thu.-Sat, April 22-24, $40, 121 S. 17th St., square1682.com.

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