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Earth Day at Virginia Living Museum

April 25, 2014

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Celebrate Earth Day this Saturday at The Virginia Living Museum in Newport News from 9am-5pm!

Animals will receive toys and treats while visiting families can learn about the benefits of recycling and reducing waste.

There will be crafts, tattoos, a plant sale and earth-friendly animal shows. You can also see a car that runs on vegetable oil! For a full list of planned activities Click HERE.


When: Saturday, April 26, 2014 from 9am-5pm

Cost:
  • Free for VLM Members
  • Adults $17
  • Children $13, ages 3-12yrs
Exhibitors will be onsite from:
  • Butterfly Society
  • Chesapeake Climate Action Network
  • Colonial Beekeepers Association
  • Electronics Recycling of Virginia
  • James River Association
  • Master Naturalists
  • Newport News Green Foundation
  • Newport News Waterworks
  • Seafood Watch
  • Sierra Club
  • Wildlife Response
Green vendors will include:
  • Best Value Remodelers
  • It Works! Global
  • Lavaliers by Charles
  • Lynn Rene MacDonald’s 3D Works on paper
  • Oberweis Dairy
  • Owl Branch Bakery
  • Sunfish Custom Art & Jewlery
  • Thirty-one Gifts
  • Toadfish Enterprises
What you can recycle at this event:
  • Gently used books to benefit the Up Center
  • Old sneakers for the Nike ReUse a Shoe Program
  • Batteries
  • Computer equipment
  • Cell phones
  • Juice pouches

Looking for more fun ideas for the family? Be sure to check out our lists of Activities, Athletics, Resources and of course our Daily Calendar of FUN in Hampton Roads!

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Photo courtesy of Virginia Living Museum.

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