NW SolarFest at Shoreline Community College - Saturday, July 25th 2015 from 10am-5pm

For more info. go here.

​​KIDS' ECO DAY​ with crafts, yoga, zumba, storytime and more at Olympic Sculpture Park in Seattle - Saturday, July 18th 2015 from 10:30-3pm

​​KIDS' ECO DAY​

" Bring your family to Kids’ Saturdays, where kids explore the Olympic Sculpture Park through drop-in art activities, family-friendly yoga, storytime, and more. Today, learn more about the earth and rethink the ways we experience our natural environment. "

Yoga

10:30–11:30 am

Enjoy free outdoor yoga with instructors from 8 Limbs Yoga. Bring your own mat, water, and any needed supplies. Rain or shine!

SAM Creates

11 am–1 pm

"Woolgathering" art activity with Mandy Greer

Come explore the idea of thrift, creative re-use, and the basics of crocheting while working in the park on a large-scale community project with multidisciplinary artist Mandy Greer. Work with Mandy to re-create her memory of a tiny cave in Iceland, using re-claimed fibers in silver and gray, and ethically-sourced wool from Washington State farmers. All skill levels welcome, imperfections encouraged!

King County EcoConsumer

11 am–1 pm

Get your green on and tap into your crafty side by using recycled materials in fun new ways. Learn more about how you can be an EcoConsumer!

Storytime

1 pm

Snuggle up, get cozy, and enjoy listening to stories about art and the environment hand-picked by SAM.

Public Tour

1 pm

Site, Sculpture, Shoreline: Discover the Olympic Sculpture Park.

Zumba

2–3 pm

Fusing Latin rhythms with easy-to-follow moves, free Zumba® Latin dance-fitness lessons are a great way to spend the afternoon. Tennis shoes and water bottle recommended. Rain or shine!

For more info. go here.

Sustainamania with all things sustainable (!), a touch a truck and more in Bothell - Saturday, June 6th 2015 from 10am-3pm

Door Prizes at Entrance Booth

Touch a Truck

Eco Room opens

Wetland tours start

FREE BNB Summer Boutique Opens

Music at the Bay

Special Features:

FREE EVENT

FREE parking

Door Prizes

Kid's can play the "R you a Recycler Game" to win prizes

Recycling drop off/collection (see list of accepted items)

Wetland tours

Touch a Truck allows kids of all sizes and ages (even grown ups) to see Public Works equipment up close. You can even talk to staff about programs and services offered by Public Works

Planting for visitors of all ages (get a start to gardening by planting on site and seeing samples of things you can create)

For more info. go here.

Flipper Fest with educational exhibits, art activities for kids, a really cool raffle and more in West Seattle - Sunday, May 31st 2015 from 1-5pm

Highlights: 

Marine Life Exhibits

Environmental Exhibits

Art Activities for Kids

Raffle with some really cool prizes

20 foot by 12 foot Orca Inflatable for photo opps.

Raffle Prizes:

For more info. go here and here.

Newcastle Earth Day 2015 with petting zoo, live raptors, activities, eco-resources and more in Newcastle - Saturday, April 18th 2015 from 10am-3pm

" View Local and Global Video Clips, Kids Activities, Food Vendors, Live Raptor Display, Animal Encounters Petting Zoo, Booths with Information about sustainable eco-friendly living. "

For more info. go here and here.

Celebrate Arbor Day-Earth Day Family Festival with activities, demos and more at Lewis Creek Park in Bellevue - Saturday, April 18th 2015 from 11am-1:30pm

For more info. go here.

Tom's of Maine hosts a fun recycle/upcycle event at Whole Foods in Bellevue - Saturday, April 11th 2015 from 11am-3pm

Join Tom's of Maine as they present a recycle/upcycle event with fun activities for the kiddos!

" We're celebrating growing up green for ‪#‎EarthMonth‬ with recycling and upcycling family-friendly fun this Saturday from 11 AM - 3 PM at Whole Foods Market, Bellevue. Bring your empty toothpaste tubes, deodorant containers and mouthwash bottles for our TerraCycle collection! We hope to see you there! ‪#‎StartYoungLiveGreen‬ "

For more info. go here.

Seattle ReCreative Grand ReOpening and Celebration with arts and crafts, workshops, tours, snacks and more - Saturday, January 24th 2014 from 10am-8pm

Save the date for our grand re-opening celebration! 

The day-long celebration of Seattle's first creative reuse and art center will include:

20% off your purchase of reused materials all day*

Free workshops (see schedule below)

Snacks and beverages

Raffle

Tours of the new space

Join us from 10 am to 4 pm for shopping and all ages art-making, and then from 5-8 pm for a party with music, special cocktails, beer from Hilliard's, and more!

Workshop Schedule:

10 am to 12 pm:

HIDDEN LIBRARIES: TURNING BOOKS INTO SECRET BOXES (ages 14+)

Jen Kinney will teach attendees how to turn ordinary books into secret containers. We will learn to make traditional hollow books as well as unique, individual box designs. (Boxes provided for first 10 attendees, otherwise please bring your own.)

12-2 pm:

PAINT PLAYGROUND (ages 1-5)

Children will explore various non-toxic, child-safe art materials in the art studio ending with water play. T-shirt smocks and washcloths will be provided.

2-4 pm:

CD WEAVING (all ages)

Unity and Variety are two principles of composition in art, and they are two driving principles of community as well. The weavings are as individual as the people who made them, beautiful and unique. We may only see the colors and textures of the weavings, but the CDs contain data and information, much like the hidden, inner story of the individuals around us.

* Does not include Fill-A-Bag materials

For more info. go here.

Green Your Holidays Workshops with ornament making for kids too at Gilman Village in Issaquah - Saturday, November 22nd 2014 from 11am-3pm

Check out this fun event and learn how to reduce waste, upcycle and more during the holidays!

" Get in the holiday spirit! Visit the free Green Your Holidays Workshop and learn how to make the season bright and less wasteful. As you browse around, stop into our five stations set up around Gilman Village. "

Green Your Holidays Idea Center / Event Check-in

Hosted by: Tom Watson and the King County EcoConsumer program

Location: Recology CleanScapes Store

Make holiday cards from repurposed fabric scraps 

Hosted by: Deborah Boone of Our Fabric Stash

Location: Studio Den

Holiday Cooking Demo: learn how to make a yummy side dish and remake it into more meals

Hosted by: Rachel Duboff of Thyme to Nourish

Location: The Writers’ Cottage

Ornament crafting for the kids using recycled materials

Hosted by: Smart with Art teachers

Location: The White Board

Gift wrapping without the waste – take home a bow of your own!

Hosted by: Lindsay Kittleson and her husband Chet of the Tomato Boots blog

Location: Phoenix Art Restoration

For more info. go here.

Fauntleroy Fall Festival with climbing wall, mechanical bull, pony rides, petting farm and lots more in Seattle - Sunday, October 19th 2014 from 2-5pm

Sounds like fun!

" This year’s Fauntleroy Fall Festival is on Sunday, October 19 (2–5 p.m.) at The Hall at Fauntleroy, Fauntleroy Schoolhouse, and Fauntleroy Church and parking lot. This family-friendly community celebration is open to all!

Special activities include a climbing wall, pumpkin decorating, birdhouse construction, a mechanical bull, environmental corner activities, an inflatable obstacle course, pony rides, and a petting farm—bunnies and chickens and foals. Oh my! "

For more info. go here.

Innovation Day with hands-on activities and more for families at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Visitor Center in Seattle - Saturday, October 4th 2014 from 10am-3pm

These are always very cool events...go and check them out!

" Join us to celebrate innovation and explore ideas that help improve lives around the world at Innovation Day on October 4th. Admission is free for all ages. 

• See inspiring inventions designed to help improve 
lives around the world
• Meet student innovators
• Design a tool to carry vaccines
• Build your own models to solve real world problems
• Explore hands-on activities for the whole family

Who You'll Meet at Innovation Day: 
Artefact Group • Critical Practices LLC • FSOI Development Partners & Synapse Product Development • Fundacion in Terris • Kidsquest Children’s Museum • Pacific Science Center • PATH • Seattle Biomed • SPLASH2O • UW College of Engineering • Washington FIRST Robotics • Water 1st International "

For more info. go here.

Sustainable Ballard Festival - Today, Sunday, September 28th 2014 until 6pm

" Family-friendly, FREE, and full of surprises, the Sustainable Ballard Festival is about celebrating our successes over the past year! Test ride an electric bike, sample Ballard craft brews and delicious bites, win prizes, catch some live music on our solar-powered mainstage, press fresh cider, win prizes for “Name That Tool!” and even meet goats, chickens, rabbits, and ducks. The festival features some all-time favorite exhibits, plus more new activities, workshops, and hands-on games than ever before. With 75 exhibits, from solar and wind turbine demos to the Citizen Activation Station, the Sustainable Ballard Festival is a fantastically fun opportunity to learn together, get inspired, and discover new ways to live more lightly on the earth. "

For more info. go here.

Food, Water and Bountiful Living - A family fun event at 21 Acres in Woodinville - Now through Sunday, September 27th 2014 - Various times

And featuring the film:

" FOOD and WATER. We will secure these for our future and all future generations. What is your part in this? Classes, exhibits, resources and more on Saturday, Sept. 27th at 21 Acres from 10am to 4pm. Come to all or any of the workshops. See demonstrations and exhibits. Open your hearts and minds to the possibilities. 

A visit to 21 Acres is worth a thousand words. Come and join us. Films, food and fun all weekend through the Sammamish Valley Harvest Festival. 

More info on the weekend event:
21 Acres invites visitors to: explore how to grow healthy, bountiful food in minimal space with just the right amount of water; enjoy the award-winning film, “Growing Cities,” a documentary road trip about urban farming in America; sit in on one of the water themed workshops and get professional advice with our resource experts; stop in the 21 Acres Farm Market where a bounty of produce from the fall harvest will be showcased in addition to Fall Soups food demos.

“Fresh Thinking: Food, Water and Bountiful Living” is held in conjunction with our neighbors and the Sammamish Valley Fall Harvest Celebration. The event is open to the public and there is no charge for most activities. "

For more info. go here.

Live in Bothell, Kirkland or Redmond? Then get a FREE, reusable lunch kit (Laptop Lunch) when you take the free pledge to reduce waste! - August 15th 2014

Cool! Get a FREE lunch box kit that is reusable and therefore eco friendly! You can receive one per household and help reduce the amount of daily waste happening at schools. I Love it! 

Please note: 

"You must live in the City limits of Bothell, Kirkland or Redmond to participate in this program. "

Thanks to Tori for posting this on her Bothell Community page!

For more info. go here.

NW SolarFest with the Bubbleman, free solar cars for first 300 kids and more at Shoreline Community College - Saturday, July 26th 2014 from 10am-5pm

For more info. go here.

"2014 Wild Wednesdays in the Park" - Free, Environmental Education Workshops for Families at Saint Edward Environmental Learning Center in Kenmore - Wednesdays - July 9th through August 20th 2014 - Various times

Head to St. Edward's Park with the family on Wednesdays and learn all about the environment in these free workshops! They include learning about birds of prey, bats, nature journaling, photography, trees, orienteering, other animals, art and more!

For more info. go here.

Sustainamania event with kids activities and more in Bothell - Saturday, June 7th 2014 from 9:30-2pm

For more info. go here.

Watershed Fun Fair with crafts, a maze, geocaching and more in Edmonds - Saturday, May 31st 2014 from 11am-4pm - Various Locations!

	Explore the connections between Edmonds Marsh, Willow Creek, and Puget Sound.

Watershed Fun Fair Activity Schedule:  

Edmonds Marsh - 180 West Dayton Street

11:00am-4:00pm

• Interpretive walks every 30 minutes

•Status update on marsh restoration

•"Shorebird Maze" and crafts for kids

•Geocaching activity

•No restrooms are available at Edmonds Marsh.

•Please bring your own refillable water bottle.

Wildlife Habitat and Native Plant Demonstration Garden at Willow Creek Hatchery - 95 Pine Street

11:00am-4:00pm

•Guided tours at 11:30 and 1:30

•Backyard wildlife habitat information

Olympic Beach

1:00pm

•Ranger-guided low-tide beach walk beginning at Visitor Station

FREE WATERFRONT FESTIVAL SHUTTLE BUS EVERY 20 MINUTES! CLICK HERE TO SEE MAP OF BUS STOPS.  PARK DOWNTOWN, OR AT THE WILLOW CREEK HATCHERY.

For more info. go here.

3rd Annual NOAA Open House with hands-on activities, tours and more in Seattle - Today, Friday, May 16th 2014 from Noon - 7pm

3^rd Annual NOAA Open House
Friday, May 16, 2014 

 12 - 7pm

Great way to learn about weather, marine animals and more plus three different sets of tours!

" As part of the Seattle Maritime 101 Festival NOAA’s Western Regional Center campus will open its gates to the public on Friday May 16 from noon to 7PM!  Come explore the work NOAA in Seattle does to support the maritime industry through weather forecasting, healthy ecosystems, safe waterways, protecting our coasts, and observing our planet. Come visit us for tours, hands-on activities, movies, and the chance to meet NOAA scientists.

Join us for lunch or dinner as well! The PIE food truck will be serving up delicious sweet and savory pies from 12-4 and Curb Jumper Street Eats will be serving speciality sliders and sandwiches from 12-7! "

For more info. go here.

Arbor Day Earth Day Family Festival at Kelsey Creek Farm Park in Bellevue - Saturday, May 3rd 2014 from 11:30am-1:30pm

Kelsey Creek Farm Park 2013

" Bellevue's annual Arbor Day Earth Day event marks the city's 23rd year of being recognized as a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation. The event will include a tree-planting ceremony and a family festival. On-site parking will be limited, so please carpool. A free shuttle will run between the Wilburton Park & Ride and Kelsey Creek Farm from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Ceremonial Tree Planting, 11:30 a.m. - Join us for a ceremony that will recognize many wonderful volunteers and community groups, featuring Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 2995. A prize drawing will take place immediately following the ceremony.

Family Festival, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Local environmental stewardship organizations will host free activities and eco-demonstrations. Junior rangers can ask a park ranger for an Arbor Day-Earth Day Passport and journey through the festival area of Kelsey Creek Park to various eco-stations. Gain a stamp at every eco-station to earn a prize! "

For more info. go here.