EcoMetro Events Calendar

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EarthDance: Short-Attention-Span Environmental Film Festival
The fifth annual EarthDance at the museum features 22 humorous and provocative juried short films in two separate showings at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Comedies, animations, documentaries, and adventure films celebrate our connections to the natural world. EarthDance: Helping You See Green, just one of the many exciting happenings at the museum on First Fridays After Five! See site for film descriptions and video clips. Included with museum admission.
April 4, 7-11pm
Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak, Oakland

Green Home Improvement 101
Are you planning to remodel/rebuild and are thinking GREEN? Come and hear about Green Building Market Trends, how to get started with a remodeling project, and the effects on the resale value of your house. Speakers will include Architect & Designer Mercedes Corbell, Chris Bartle from Green Key Real Estate and Taja di Leonardi with Ecohome Improvement. Please register at the website.
April 9, 6-6:30pm Wine & Cheese, 6:30-8:30pm Lecture, Q & A
Ecohome Improvement Design Studio, 2619 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley

Battery Roundup
Recycle Your Vehicle Batteries and Support Lindsay Wildlife Museum. CSAA is once again sponsoring the Battery Roundup to help the environment and Lindsay Wildlife Museum. For each battery recycled, the museum receives $2. Between April 9 and 19, take your car, truck or boat battery to one of the facilities listed on their website: http://www.batteryroundup.com
April 9-19
Lindsay Wildlife Museum, 1931 First Ave, Walnut Creek

Earth Day, "Let's Get Dirty"
Encouraging Youth of All Ages to Spend Time Outside!
Bring the whole family to the Oakland Zoo for Earth Games, Creek Hikes, Earth Stations, Beautiful Animals, and Opportunities to Connect with the Planet! It's a chance for friends, family, and children to learn new ways to Go Green. All Earth Day activities are FREE with Zoo Admission. Bring a used ink cartridge or cell phone to recycle and receive a FREE train ride!
April 12, 10am-3pm
Oakland Zoo, 9777 Golf Links Rd, Oakland

Kids Go Green - Compost Boot Camp
Get into the magic and fun of dirt! Learn how composting at home can turn your old, rotten fruit and vegetable scraps into “black gold.” Get up close and personal with composting worms and other critters, by viewing them at work with our special video microscope. Learn how to put together and maintain your own worm compost bin and use compost as fertilizer for your plants and in your garden
April 12, 11am - 4pm
Chabot Space and Science Center, 10000 Skyline Blvd, Oakland

Berkeley Earth Day
Berkeley Earth Day is an annual event held in April to celebrate the environmental movement and creatively challenge the destruction of our planet. We provide cultural performers, speakers and resources to link individuals and groups with each other in community based ecological activities. Demonstrations include renewable resources such as electric cars, strawbale structures, hemp and paper free products. Enjoy the Berkeley Farmer's Market, Kid's Eco-Art making area, Climbing Wall and over 150 community, craft, business, government and food booths.
April 19, Noon-5pm
Berkeley, Civic Center Park at MLK and Allston

Oakland Earth Day – Clean it! Green it! Mean it!
Celebrate the Earth, help clean up and improve your neighborhood and other public spaces, and teach others how to respect the environment. City associates along with their families, friends, and neighbors will have the opportunity to come together to celebrate Oakland’s 14th Annual Earth Day. Earth Day project activities include community cleanups, creek restoration, neighborhood improvement and beautification activities. All volunteers will receive an official event T-shirt as a thank you for their participation.
April 19, 9am-Noon. Rain or Shine!
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2008 Earth Day Build-A-Thon
The Earth Day Build-A-Thon is Habitat for Humanity East Bay's celebration of green building. Our Build-A-Thon is an accelerated build. While it would typically take several months to completely frame six homes, we will aim to do just that in only four days! To accomplish such a tremendous feat requires the participation of hundreds of community supporters. The Build-A-Thon is different than a typical Habitat build day. No construction experience necessary!
April 19-22, 7:30am - 4:30pm, each day
Edes Avenue near 105th Avenue, Oakland

Family Explorations! Showers Bring Wildflowers
Celebrate the coming of spring with California's diverse wildflowers at the annual Wildflower Show. Create a child-sized flower bouquet, compose a mini-terrarium, check out the vital role of bees as pollinators, and more! Included with museum admission.
April 20, 1-4pm
Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak, Oakland