Earth Week at Lyndon

• Visit the Farmers Market from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM in the ATC Lobby and then swing by the Student Center and check out the Local Foods, Local Communities exhibit and sample some earth friendly foods. The exhibit will feature the St. J Food Co-op and other community supported agriculture operations. There will also be a Compost Demo. Come learn how to compost and see what it’s all about.

• ARAMARK will feature locally grown produce at the snack bar and display a food source poster. Come and learn about the Green Stakes program and order a meal prepared by a guest chef. Don’t miss it!

• Earth Day Art Auction and Reception. Held in the Student Center. Bidding takes place between 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM. Theme is Earth Day.

• Earth Week Film Series in the Rita Bole Conference Room at 7:00 PM. Title: Deconstructing Supper. Renowned chef John Bishop leads viewers on an eye-opening and engaging journey into the billion-dollar battle to control global food production. Starting with a gourmet meal in his five-star restaurant, Bishop travels the world -- from farmer's fields to biotech laboratories to supermarket aisles -- on a personal quest to find out what our food choices are. This is a must see movie!

Thursday, April 23, 2009—Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency

• There will be displays around the Library Pond on solar energy and wind power, geothermal heating, biomass energy, and energy efficiency: These displays will include solar electric and solar hot water panels, a solar-hydrogen fuel cell exhibit, along with simple explanations on how these technologies work, how much they cost and are likely to cost in the future, how their energy can be stored, and what the ultimate potential these sources of energy have for our society.

• 4th Annual LSC Gets Trashed! Held between HAC and Wheelock from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Come dig through piles of “trash” to see how much recyclable material LSC throws away. This event is exciting and tangible—you can feel, see, hear, smell, and well, hopefully we won’t taste the trash! See your friends, faculty, and staff get ‘down and dirty’ to promote recycling and sustainable living here on Campus. It’s definitely messy, but don’t worry, we’ll have plenty of rubbers for protection!! (Gloves that is…what were you thinking?)

• Earth Week Film Series in the Student Center at 7:00 PM. Title: Kilowatt Ours. Kilowatt Ours is a documentary by Jeff Barrie that has become a national movement to promote energy conservation, efficiency and renewable energy. Don’t miss this informative, eye opening film!

Friday, April 24, 2009—Musical Performance

• Parker House and Theory will be performing outside of the Harvey Academic Center beginning at 5:30 PM. In case of rain, this event will be moved to the student center. “Explicitly diverse, often misclassified, Parker House and Theory mashes rock, funk, pop and soul, oozing with energy and smacking you in the face with charisma. Eccentric in nature, personality is always center stage. Parker House and Theory's sound lives in the alleyways between the restrictive structures of modern genre classification." Come outside, enjoy the sun, and fall in love with the unique sounds of Parker House and Theory. Get ready to rock, because with a commanding stage presence and limitless energy backed by catchy hooks and a tight dynamic, it's impossible for anyone to stay seated at a Parker House show!

Tuesday, April 28, 2009—Rain Date for Longboard Race and Junk Jam

• Longboard Race—Pushin’ Toward Sustainability. 2:00PM to 4:00 PM. Get a crew together and compete in LSC’s first ever longboard race. The course starts at the Butt Hut and follows the paved path around the backside of Stonehenge with the finish line outside of the Stevens Dining Center. Competitors should contact Alex Montour at alexander.montour@lyndonstate.edu for registration details. The registration fee is $4. Spectator admission is free and is open to the public. Buy 50/50 raffle tickets at this event. Proceeds will be donated to the Lyndonville Skate Park. Raffle winners will be announced during the Junk Jam.

• 2nd Annual Junk Jam—Jam the Junk, Shred out Waste. 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Come to the LSC skate park in the Stonehenge parking lot and compete for prizes! Bring your skateboard or your snowboard and shred your way to a greener earth. This will be a recycled skate board/rail jam with music, food, and fun. Competitors should contact Britany Benedetti at britany.benedetti@lyndonstate.edu for registration details. The registration fee is $3. Spectator admission is free and is open to the public. Buy 50/50 raffle tickets at this event. Proceeds will be donated to the Lyndonville Skate Park.

Weeklong Events

• Swing by the Student Center and check out the Campus Energy Use Report. See what progress LSC is making toward becoming more energy efficient. (Leader: Tom Archer)

• Recycle Mania Results. Be sure to stop by the Student Center and check out the results from Recycle Mania.

• Be sure to stop by the Book and Film Display on exhibit each day at the library. The display will feature books related to environmental issues, renewable energy, and green practices.

Contact Thom Anderson at thomas.anderson@lyndonstate.edu for more information.