Linn-Benton Community College

LBCC’s 8th annual free Earth Day Fair will be held Thursday, April 19 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the college courtyard. This year’s theme is “End Plastic Pollution," featuring information on what we can do reduce our plastic use. Community tables and college programs will be on hand with information on sustainability efforts and earth science, including the latest recycling information. Activities include a shoe recycle for your old or slightly-worn shoes, flowerpot planting to support student scholarships, and “Earth Day Café” lunch offered for $5, $4 for students. LBCC Earth Day Fair is free and open to the public. Event is sponsored by the LBCC Student Leadership Council.

Mark your calendars, save your change, gather your old shoes – and join us for LB’s 7th annual Earth Day Fair! Thursday, April 20 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Courtyard, Albany campus “Science Matters” Activities (why you saved your change!): Book Swap, Student Leadership table, free "Bust a Myth" on stage, Science faculty & staff Buy your “eclipse” t-shirt - Space Exploration Club table, $ (small price) Campus Farm Tour – 1 p.m., sign-up at Horticulture table, free Eat Lunch! “Earth Day Café” lunch – $5, $4 students, benefits clubs Free seed packet & plant start, Horticulture table, free Flower Pot Planting, AAWCC table, donations accepted for scholarships Welding Club “Recycled Metal Art” for sale, benefits club Learn about our “Green Campus” with George & Sam, free Art Students - art display Recycle your Shoes! Old or new, First United Green Team table, free UPCYCLE Contest! – table by stage, free, prizes awarded Details: “Bust a Myth!" ...

The 7th annual Earth Day Fair will be held Thursday, April 20 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Linn-Benton Community College courtyard, 6500 Pacific Blvd. SW, Albany.  The fair is free and open to the public.  This year’s theme is “Science Matters,” with LBCC STEM faculty taking the Earth Day stage to answer science related questions and debunk science related myths. An “Upcycle Contest” will be around repurposing materials. Participants should drop upcycle designs to the Student Leadership office, Forum Student Union building before 11 a.m. Judging starts at 12 p.m. Winners announced at 1 p.m. Bring your old shoes for recycle to the First United Methodist Church Green Team table, and plant a flowerpot at the AAWCC table with flowers donated by Peoria Gardens. Take a campus organic farm tour at 1 p.m. Sign-up at the Horticulture Club table. Seeds and plant starts will be given out during the event. Recycled metal art pieces, created by LBCC student welders, will be ...