Leonardtown Earth Day Celebration
Sunday, April 13, 2014 - 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Leonardtown Square and Wharf
Have you ever seen a car that runs on biodiesel? Art made from recycled materials? Did you know that 1 of only 2 Certified
Organic personal and skincare companies in the State of Maryland makes its home
right here in St. Mary’s County? Would
you like to taste some vegan and gluten free treats? How about a free sample of organic ice
cream? If you answered “yes”, “no”, or
“some of these words confuse me” to any of these questions, you need to come celebrate
Earth Day on the Square in historic downtown Leonardtown, Maryland on Sunday,
April 13, 2014 from 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Environmental and non-profit organizations will be on site
to provide information on energy and water conservation, recycling, sustainability
and organic gardening. Herbs, flowers,
organic fertilizer, jewelry, natural cosmetics and crafts will also be
available for purchase, and many of local restaurants and merchants will be
offering “Earth Day” menu and merchandise specials all day!
Learn about Bay-friendly
landscaping with experts from the University of Maryland and organic plant food
made from all natural materials and processes from Full Circle Plant Pro-biotic. Stop by the Winegrowers Cooperative to learn
how tobacco fields have been transformed into vineyards. Visit with SMECO and Complete Home Solutions
for ways to save energy around the house and explore one step further by
talking to Solar Tech about installing solar panels to capture natural
energy. Let the students of the Spring
Ridge Middle School STEM table show you how to grow plants hydroponically. Get up close and personal with all kinds of
animals including greyhounds, sheep, bees, wild birds and amphibious
creatures. Join Patuxent Habitat for
Humanity – Restore in their efforts to repurpose and recycle home goods, and
hear about land stewardship and conservation from the Friends of Myrtle Point
Park, the Greenwell Foundation, Summerseat Farm, St. Mary’s County River
Watershed, and the St. Mary’s County Farm Bureau.
To celebrate receiving their
Maryland Department of Agriculture Organic Certification, Wynne Briscoe and the
team at Forever Eden Organics have teamed up with Spider Hall Farms offering
Free Samples of organic ice cream at the Wharf.
Stop by the Forever Eden table in the Square for more details, then walk
down to Leonardtown Wharf Park to redeem your free ice cream coupon at the
Spider Hall Farms truck. While there,
take the kids to the moon bounce and the plyometric exercise circuit sponsored
by St. Mary’s MD Dream Basketball. Enjoy
music from newcomers Audra Howard, Maritrese Nash, and Hangman’s Faire and free
kayak rides on Breton Bay provided by Dave Lane of the Patuxent Adventure
Center. Nature walks will be guided by
Bobby Wentworth at 1:00, 1:45 and 2:30.
In the Square enjoy the sounds of local
favorites Joe Norris, Harmony Grit, Trudy and the Falcons and Folk Salad Trio or
dance along with the music of the Celtic Society and the elegant and colorful Daughters
of Veda. At 2:45 children are invited to
the park next to the Leonardtown Arts Center to participate in the wondrous
antics of Nicolo Whimsey.
Take a peek into all of our art
galleries as well as the Leonardtown Arts Center for the fun and innovative 2nd
Annual Recycled Arts Show sponsored by the St. Mary’s County Arts Council. An added bonus in the Arts Center is an
Artists Reception from 1-3 p.m. But
don’t leave the event without some recycled art of your own to take home. Try an egg carton garden or paper flower with
the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Southern Maryland or decorate a
planter with the American Cancer Society Relay for Life team.
Meander down to
Good Earth Natural Foods on Park Avenue to visit with local filmmaker Shelley
Wilson and sustainability experts Christina and Frank Allen. They will be signing copies of The Dinner, a movie that chronicles life
on a sustainable farm at the Allen Heirloom Homestead and Corn Crib Studio and
focuses on all aspects of the planning a dinner party from planting and
composting to working with natural fibers and raising livestock. The movie will
have its hometown premiere at the St. Mary's Ag Services Building, 26737 Radio
Station Way (next to Dunkirk Building Supply) at 3:00 p.m. on April 13th. Copies
of the DVD are also available at Fenwick Street Used Books & Music. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the
Leonardtown Theater. For more information, please call 240-298-0183 or visit fotlt.com or thedinnermovie.com.
From 10:30 AM – 5:30 PM traffic
into the historic downtown area will be detoured to free parking areas around
the Town. Earth Day on the Square in
Leonardtown is sponsored by the Leonardtown Business Association and the
Commissioners of Leonardtown, and is funded in part by a grant from the St.
Mary’s County Arts Council’s Community Arts Development Grant Program and the
Maryland State Arts Council. For more
information or performance schedule, contact the Commissioners of Leonardtown
at 301-475-9791 or visit www.leonardtown.somd.com.
