Earth Day Celebration and Veggie Bus Launch
Saturday, April 18, 2009 10am - 3pm Speakers, Spoken Word and Bus Tours 1-2pm
Normandie Avenue Elementary School
4505 S. Raymond Ave, LA, CA 90037
Join Community Services Unlimited for an Earth Day Celebration filled with live music, games and art/planting projects for kids, yoga and capoeira classes, and healthy food – including a bike powered smoothie bar. The celebration is highlighted by the official launch of CSU’s “Veggie Bus,” a converted diesel school bus, which now runs on waste vegetable oil and will be used to distribute fresh produce throughout the community and take local youth and community residents on field trips. Witness a live veggie diesel engine conversion and solar panel installation and learn ways to help build a sustainable and green community in South LA. Raffles, giveaways, volunteer projects and fun for the whole family.
Live Entertainment: Homegrowne, Blue Key Coretet, a play based on cartoon developed by Normadie Ave Students, DJ’s, Spoken Word
Food: Fresh Produce Stand, Bike Powered Smoothie Bar, Veggie Bowls from Chi Dynasty, Tamales, Salads and more from Food Not Bombs
Workshops: Capoeira, Yoga, Tree Planting & Pruning, Bike Maintenance
Kids Activities: Paint and Plant a Flower Pot to Take Home and Games!
Live Demonstrations: Diesel to Veggie Oil Engine Conversion, Solar panel installation
And More: Fruit Tree Give Away, Cooking Demo’s, Raffles and Prizes
Supported by: Councilwoman Jan Perry, Councilman Bernard Parks, Assemblywoman Karen Bass and Congresswoman Diane Watson
Presented in Partnership With: Normandie Avenue Elementary School, The Goldhirsh and W.K. Kellogg Foundations, Los Angeles Conservation Corps, St. Elmo’s Village, Common Vision, Chi Dynasty Restaurant and City Year.
Sponsored by: South Central Farmers, Bike Oven, Food Not Bombs, Green for All, Alliance for Healthy & Responsible Grocery Stores, LA Dodgers, LA Clippers, and Tango and Kirk.
