_The Harrisonburg Earth Day Team has been collecting information about events surrounding Earth Day 2012, which we are happy to share with you. All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. All plans are subject to change, so be sure to check back here or contact the event sponsors for final information.

Events Calendar

Friday, March 30 - Sunday, April 1 Home and Garden Show, JMU Convocation Center Friday: 4pm-8pm Saturday: 10am-8pm Sunday: 12pm-5pm

Saturday, March 31 Rain Barrel & Composter Sale, 9am-3pm, Rockingham County Offices, 20 East Gay Street

Thursday, April 12 Movie: YERT (Your Environmental Road Trip), 6:00pm, Our Community Place, 17 E Johnson St.

Saturday, April 14 Blacks Run/Downtown CleanUp Day, Harrisonburg Greenspace (next to Farmers Market)

Monday, April 16 Rain Barrel Workshop, 6 pm, Westover Park - REGISTRATION REQUIRED by April 13 Sierra Club presents: Wild Virginia Film Festival, 7PM, Clementine Cafe Earthy Art, 10:00am, Our Community Place

Thursday, April 18 The Truth About Harrisonburg and Trash, 1:00pm, Our Community Place

Thursday, April 19 Harrisonburg Green Drinks, 5:30-7:30pm, Capital Ale House Ahimsa Cottage Industries, 6:00pm, Our Community Place

Friday, April 20 Arbor Day Trees and Native Plant Sale, 9am-3pm, Edith J. Carrier Arboretum, JMU Movie: Journey of the Universe, 6pm, JMU Festival Center

Saturday, April 21 City of Harrisonburg Household Hazardous Waste Collection, 8am-12noon Harrisonburg Farmers Market, 8am-noon George Washington National Forest Trash Pick-Up Day, 9am-12pm Arbor Day Trees and Native Plant Sale, 9am-3pm, Edith J. Carrier Arboretum, JMU Sierra Club Hike at Confederate Breastworks, 10am 9th Annual OCP Plant Sale, 10am-2pm, Our Community Place (17 E Johnson St., Harrisonburg)

Sunday, April 22   Happy Earth Day! Earth Day Bird & Bicycle Ride, 7:30am, Wildwood Park in Bridgewater Sit With Us!, Noon-4pm, Court House Square in Harrisonburg

Monday, April 23 Earth Day Wildflower Walk, 10:00 am, JMU Arboretum

Wednesday, April 25 Compost Demonstration, 1:00pm, Our Community Place

Thursday, April 26 DIY Showcase, 6:00pm, Our Community Place

Other Regional Earth Day Events

Saturday, April 14

• Staunton Earth Day
  

Thursday, April 19

• Wild & Scenic Film Festival: For the third year in a row, Wild Virginia hosts the Wild & Scenic Film Festival in Staunton and Charlottesville. Wild & Scenic On Tour brings together the best films of the festival in two 90-minute programs to inspire and motivate. The films tell stories about our planet, our beautiful and precious wildlands, and the people of the communities who love and defend them. The Staunton screenings will be at the Visulite in Staunton on April 19 at 7:00 pm. Tickets are $10. For more information, visit www.wildvirginia.org or contact David Hannah at dhannah@wildvirginia.org or 434-971-1553.

Saturday, April 21

• Earth Day on the Greenway in Luray