EARTH DAY 2024
SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 2024 • SUPPLEMENT TO THE FREE PRESS
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Earth Day at the Library Saturday, April 27 Millennium Library 251 Donald Street
For Adults Mending Cafe
Zero Waste Living Marisa Loreno will go over some simple swaps and local resources that can springboard you into climate action. 3-4 p.m.: Buchwald Room, 2 nd floor Life Off Grid: A Film about Disconnecting Life Off Grid is a film about people who have chosen to build their lives around renewable energy. Drop-in. 3-4:30 p.m.: Carol Shields Auditorium, 2 nd floor For Children & Families Family Storytime: Earth Day Extravaganza Share and have fun together in this special Earth Day themed Story Time. For children up to 5 years with a caregiver. Drop-in. 11-11:30 a.m.: Mona Gray Room, main floor Earth Day Crafts Create a repurposed flower craft for Earth Day! Stop by and colour a picture or tell staff your favourite thing about Spring! Drop-in. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.: Children’s Services, main floor Stuffie Hospital Do you have a stuffed animal/friend that needs some minor repairs or maybe a little TLC? For children up to 12 with a caregiver. Drop-in. 1-5 p.m.: Children’s Services, main floor
Join Katherine from Winnipeg Sews and learn how to mend your clothing. Teens are welcome to attend with an adult. Drop-in. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: ideaMILL, 3 rd floor Recycled Book Art Transform book pages into blackout poems and origami. Examples and supplies provided. Drop-in. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: 4 th floor Indigenous Ways and Interconnectedness Join the circle and listen to Carl Stone share about the environment, In this workshop Kristina Hunter presents solutions to get past the overwhelm and make meaningful, lasting change in the world. 12-1 p.m.: Carol Shields Auditorium, 2 nd floor Repurposed Earring Creations Join Melissa Wastasecoot and create your own pair of earrings from upcycled and recycled beads, feathers, tassels, chains and more. All materials provided. 12:30-2:30p.m.: Buchwald Room, 2 nd floor Recycling Myths Learn what actually goes in your recycling cart or bin and where you can take other items to keep them out of the landfill. 1:30-2:30 p.m.: Carol Shields Auditorium, 2 nd floor interconnectedness, and the importance of both. 10:30-11:30 a.m.: Carol Shields Auditorium, 2 nd floor From Eco-anxiety to Meaningful Change: Creating a Better World and a Better Life
All events are free. Phone, visit any branch, scan the QR code, or register online at winnipeg.ca/library
R - Registration required
Space provided through a partnership between industry and Manitoba communities to support waste diversion programs.
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