Earth Day Celebrations Continue

Caltech students planting a tree on Earth Day 2104 (File Photo – ColoradoBlvd.net).

Here are the many ways to celebrate Earth Day in our area!

By Events Manager

Pasadena

• Pasadena Earth Day 2021
  Saturday, April 24, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
  Movie on the Lawn.
• Earth Day Storytime
  Monday, April 26 • 10:30 am
  On facebook.com/pasadenalibrary
  For ages 3-5 and their caregivers.
• Crafting with Tiff & Tosh
  Monday, April 26 • 3 pm • Instagram Live.
  Join us as we celebrate Earth Day with a special craft: @pasadenalibrary.

• Preschool Storytime Online
  Wednesday, April 21 • 10:30 am
  Spring is here! Let’s celebrate Earth Day as we share stories and songs about flowers and birds: facebook.com/pasadenalibrary.
• Sumi-e Inspired Paintings
  Thursday, April 22nd, 4:00 pm • USC Pacific Asia MuseumCelebrate Japanese art and Earth Day in this meditative drawing workshop inspired by Sumi-e brush paintings of nature.
• Kendra Atleework: Miracle Country
  Thursday, April 22 • 5 pm • Zoom
  In commemoration of Earth Day 2021, author Kendra Atleework will discuss her book, a moving and unforgettable memoir of flight and return, emptiness and bounty, the realities of a harsh and changing climate, and the true meaning of home. To attend sign up here on zoom.
• Poetry with Serena Lin
  Thursday, April 22, 2:00 pm • Zoom
  Celebrate Earth Day with poet, filmmaker – and high school student – Serena Lin. Her poems have appeared in the Senior Center’s Passport Magazine, she’s shared her work as guest and guest host on PSC’s Social Hour. Reservations required.
• Earth Day Webinar
  Thursday, Apr 22, 7:00 PM:

• Steelhead in the Arroyo
  Thursday, Apr 22, 7:00 PM
  Learn the remarkable story of trout and steelhead in the Arroyo Seco. Their history, their current status, and their future. RSVP Here.
• 2021 Earth Day Challenge Run/Walk – Pasadena
  It’s the 3rd Annual Earth Day Virtual Challenge (details here).

South Pasadena

• Library Park Scavenger Hunt
  The library is celebrating Trees of Library Park” and scavenger hunt (Takeout Hours: Monday-Thursday, 1:00-7:00 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 1:00-5:00 p.m.; Closed Sunday).
• South Pasadena Tree Guide
  This Earth month, the South Pasadena Library is introducing a New South Pasadena Tree Guide, created in partnership with the South Pasadena Public Works Department and the Natural Resources and Environmental Commission as part of the South Pasadena Green Action Plan.

San Marino

• Mulch Giveaway
  Saturday April 24, 9:00 am to noon
  For ages 18+. The City will give away mulch in the Stoneman School rear parking lot (located at 1560 Pasqualito Dr.). The mulch is provided by the City’s Public Works Division and generated from tree trimmings and other plant materials found at Lacy Park. Large mounds will be available for self-service only (bring your containers), with shovels made available to the public and handles sanitized regularly. Mulch will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis to San Marino residents only. Bring proof of identification and San Marino address. No pre-registration is required.

Los Angeles

• Earth Day Rally + March
  Thursday, April 22, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm.
  Join XR Youth LA in demanding big banks stop funding the fossil fuel industry and climate chaos in Pershing Square starting at 3:30 pm.