Earth Day on the Promenade

Sixty eco-exhibits, forty years of celebrating Earth Day, unlimited free refills of filtered water (if you bring a reusable bottle), and a partridge in a pear tree. Well, there may not be a partridge or a pear tree, but there will certainly be lots of eco-friendly fun at this year’s Earth Day on the Promenade. Stop by this “carbon neutral” eco-fest and check out the bamboo, hemp, organic cotton & coconut clothing displays; listen to live musical performances; learn about new health and wellness practices; taste organic “treats” and tons more.  Why? Earth Day only comes around once a year, so we’re looking forward to a jolly good time!

Location: 3^rd Street Promenade, 1300 3rd St., Santa Monica, CA 90401 (map) Date/Time: Saturday, April 17 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.  Web: http://earthdayonthepromenade.org/Earth_Day_on_the_Promenade/Welcome.html.

The Good, The Bad & The Deadly!

It’s lurking in your bedroom, it’s waiting for you in your bathroom, it’s even in your kitchen cabinets. What is it? Plastic! Attend Nancy Astrid Lindo of Astrid Design Studio’s, “The Good, The Bad & The Deadly” workshop on Saturday to learn all you need to know about the plastics that pollute our homes, bodies, oceans and the world at large, as well as how to reduce or even eliminate the amount you use. Why? It’s deadly, it’s dangerous, and it’s everywhere.

Location: RSVP to Julie at contactgbf@gmail.com for address and directions  Date/Time: Saturday, April 17 at 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.  Cost: $10  Web: http://www.greenbeacon.org/.

It’s Hammer Time

Break away from your usual Friday night routine and bike over to the Hammer Museum in Westwood for “Bike Night at the Hammer.”  See a film screening of Breaking Away – the story of “Dave,” a nineteen year-old bicycling enthusiast, and his three friends, who have all just graduated from high school and are not sure what they want to do with their lives. Meanwhile, snack on “vegetarian delights”, accompanied by drinks from the museum’s cash bar. Enjoy free admission as well as complimentary bicycle valet service. Why? The week is over and it’s time to shift gears and enjoy the weekend.

Location: Hammer Museum 10899 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90024  Date/Time: Friday, April 16, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Cost: Free  Web:http://hammer.ucla.edu/programs/detail/program_id/155.

Walk the Distance

Every day, women and girls in developing countries must walk an average of 3.7 miles (equivalent to a 6K marathon) to get fresh drinking water. That is why Dow & Live Earth ask that you join them in their Dow Live Earth Run For Water Los Angeles to help raise awareness of the global shortage of clean, safe drinking water.  After the 6K run/walk there will be a concert as well as a “Water Village” with exhibits, vendors and “educations.” Proceeds will go to Global Water Challenge, “a coalition of nonprofit organizations working to bring clean, safe drinking water to millions.” Why? It’s time to walk a mile (or 3.7 miles) in someone else’s shoes.

Location: Exposition Park 3825 South Figueroa, Los Angeles Date/Time: Sunday, April 18 at 8 a.m. To register, please go to:http://www.active.com/running/los-angeles-ca/dow-live-earth-run-for-water-los-angeles-2010.