The last Friday in April is Arbor Day, so go dig a hole, plant a tree and sip some iced tea. Many cities and states across the U.S. celebrate Arbor Day on different days depending on when it’s best to plant trees in that area. North Carolina’s was way back in March! Hopefully you didn’t miss your city’s, but if you did, today is the day! Plant a tree and get your kids, friends or community involved in the action.
Take a peek at the sky tonight and you’ll see a full moon. A full moon is when the moon and the sun are opposite of each other from an earth perspective.
For more than 90 years, the Cherry Festival has been the biggest community event in Beaumont. Virtually the entire community participates in this four-day celebration, which features games, rides, booths, music, entertainment, and the best food and drink the Pass Area has to offer. Come out and join us! We look forward to seeing you at this year’s festival!
(taken from the event’s website: http://www.beaumontcherryfestival.org/ )
A small town festival with a not-so-small shortcake. The festival started in 1909 and it has the worlds largest shortcake, vendors, 5k, carnival, parades and entertainment.
Garden Arts Festival ‑ Free Admission ‑ Sorticulture unites art and the garden in a celebration of creative outdoor living. Over 100 artists and nurseries gather to showcase distinctive hand‑crafted garden art and unique plants to transform your backyard. Learn tips and tricks from top regional gardening experts including special guest Ciscoe Morris. Sorticulture also features display gardens, live music, food fair and free activities for kids.
(Taken from the event’s website: http://www.everettwa.org/default.aspx?ID=1228)
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Please join us in the beautiful Red Rock Country of Sedona for a day of fun at Oak Creek Arts and Crafts Shows. The shows are located on scenic Hwy 179 “The Gateway to Sedona” Take home your own personal piece of the Southwest. Sedona is one of the Nations top art destinations. Our shows host top local as well as native artist. This event takes place on June 6‑8 and 27‑29.
(Taken from the event’s website: http://oakcreekartsandcraftsshows.com/index-1.html )
The Taos Solar Music Festival is a world class music festival set in a beautiful park in the middle of Taos, New Mexico. In addition to the Festival’s great line‑up, their will be Solar Companies located on Solar Fest grounds, featuring exhibits and demonstrations designed to inform and expose alternative and renewable energy sources and solutions.
(Taken from the event’s website: http://www.solarmusicfest.com/ )
On World Oceans Day people around the planet celebrate and honor the body of water which links us all, for what it provides humans and what it represents. Be a part of this growing global celebration! The 2nd Annual Santa Barbara Ocean Festival will bring together marine organizations, national parks, water conservationists, ocean preservationists, fishing and boating enthusiasts and more to help teach our community about the important role the ocean plays in our lives and to celebrate it’s massive and unique treasures along the coast and within.
(Taken from the event’s website: http://www.sboceanfest.org/ )
A festival celebrating traditional American crafts. Demonstrations include spinning, weaving, candle making, quilting, sheep shearing, basket making, tinsmithing, etc. Many activities for children such as butter churning, gold panning, and cornhusk doll making. Also, folk music and dancing.
(Taken from the event’s website: http://visit-prescott.com/wordpress/ai1ec_event/41st-annual-folk-arts-fair-village/?instance_id= )
Take a peek at the sky tonight and you’ll see a full moon. A full moon is when the moon and the sun are opposite of each other from an earth perspective.