Green Week in Miami !!!

Miami Dade County puts on a whole array of events. Enjoy !!!

Village Green Man


IT’S GREEN WEEK IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

Miami-Dade County Hosts a Week of Events from April 16 to April 22.
(MIAMI, April 14, 2009) – Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez and the Board of County Commissioners have declared April 16 to April 22, Earth Week in Miami-Dade County. Residents can be green with free events and volunteer opportunities for the whole family. From Ecofashion shows to Earthfest 2009 to Baynanza, Miami-Dade County residents and visitors are invited to “Be Green”.
“This week offers County residents and visitors a great opportunity to become aware and get involved in helping the environment,” said Mayor Carlos Alvarez. “As a community we can do our part to take care of South Florida and leave behind a better place for future generations.”
Earth Week events will take place across the County and throughout the month of April, including:

Event: Ecofashion JAM@MAM
Date: April 16, 2009
Time: 5:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Location: Miami Art Museum Plaza
101 West Flagler Street, Miami
Summary: In celebration of National Earth Month, Miami Art Museum will roll out the green carpet with Green Art USA.org to host an eco-art fashion show of clothing created from organic, recycled and sustainable materials. In addition to live models, mannequins draped in wildly-inventive, recycled ball gowns formed of truly exotic materials, such as construction fencing, will grace the plaza throughout the evening. Designers whose work will be on view include Catherine Cathers, Mickey Dobovan, Rosita Hurtado, Melissa Kolbusz, Jenny Lynn, Emilio Uribe, Luis Valenzuela and Lisu Vega. Hair and Make up will be by Emilio Uribe. Green Art USA.org will also present Eco-mmunities, a cross-cultural art installation aimed at reducing negative environmental practices and encouraging sustainability.

Event: Miami-Dade’s Water Use Efficiency & Soil Moisture Sensor Training Workshop
Date: April 17, 2009
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Location: John D. Campbell Agriculture Center
18710 S.W. 288th Street
Homestead
Summary: The Workshop will also train participants on how to install and use soil moisture sensors, a popular new tool in water management practices. For more information, please call 305-248-3311, ext. 225 or visit www.miamidade.gov/csd to download a registration form.

Event: Baynanza
Date: April 18 (Saturday)
Time: 9:00am-12:00pm
Locations: Throughout the County
Summary: To register/participate in Miami-Dade County's largest annual beach clean up at over 25 locations. Log on to http://www.miamidade.gov/derm/baynanza.asp or e-mail Vanessa Thomas at vthomas@miamigov.com for more information.

Event: Earthfest 2009
Date: April 19, 2009
Time: 10 a.m. to sundown
Location: Crandon Park Visitors and Nature Center
6768 Crandon Boulevard, Key Biscayne
Summary: The day-long event will feature “green” vendors offering earth-friendly products such as clothing made from eco-friendly materials, accessories and gifts made from recycled newspaper, eco-friendly products for children and infants, the Smart Car, an electronics recycling center, environmental educational organizations, vegetarian food vendors, and much more. For detailed bios of the artists and for more information on Earthfest 2009, please visit the website at www.earthfest.us or call the Crandon Park Visitors and Nature Center at 305-361-6767, ext. 112.

Event: Miami-Dade Solid Waste Management’s Hybrid Truck Unveiling
Date: April 22, 2009
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: Stephen P. Clark Government Center (outdoor pavilion)
111 N.W. 1st Street, Miami
Summary: Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez and Board members will unveil the County’s new hybrid waste trucks.

Event: Miami-Dade Agricultural Manager’s Farmers Market
Date: Friday, April 24, 2009
Times: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Location: South Dade Government Center Lobby
10710 SW 211th Street, Cutler Bay
Summary: For more information about the Miami-Dade County Agricultural Manager’s Office, please log on to www.miamidade.gov/agriculture or call 305-971-5091.

Event: Natural Area Tours at the Deering Estate
Date: Daily
Time: 12:30 pm
Location: Deering Estate
16701 SW 72nd Avenue, Miami
Summary: Free with Estate admission: $10 adults; $5 children (ages 4-14)
Join Education and Interpretive Staff Members, and walk in the footsteps of Florida’s first inhabitants. Hike through a lush forest of tropical hardwood trees and clinging vines down the Native American footpath that, near the end of the nineteenth century, would become the first Cutler Road/Ingram Highway. Comfortable walking shoes and insect repellent are recommended for this one-and-a-half mile excursion. This tour begins on the front porch of the Richmond Cottage. For more information, please visit www.deeringestate.org or call 305-235-1668 ext. 233.

GREEN WEEK AT MIAMI-DADE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM
Celebrate Earth Day @ a Library near you
Kick start a green life with help from the library. Stop by and receive a free reusable “green” water bottle at any of our environmental programs.
South Dade Regional – 10750 SW 211th Street, 305-233-8140
Thursday, April, 16 & 30 - 6 p.m.

Golden Glades Branch – 100 NE 166th Street, 305-787-1544
Monday, April 20, 11:30 a.m.

Main Library – 101 West Flagler Street, 305-376-2665
Wednesday, April 22, 2 p.m.

North Dade Regional – 2455 NW 183rd Street, 305-625-6424
Wednesday, April 22, 3:30 p.m.

Miami Lakes Branch – 6699 Windmill Gate Road, 305-822-6520
Wednesday, April 22, 4 p.m.

North Central Branch – 9590 NW 27th Avenue, 305-693-4541
Thursday, April 23, 4 p.m.

West Flagler Branch – 5050 West Flagler Street, 305-442-8710
Saturday, April 25, 1:30 p.m.

Native American Stories with Melinda Munger
How we care for the earth has its roots in how we treat each other. Native Americans use storytelling to pass on the values of proper respect for each other and the world we all share. With humor, wisdom and the occasional shiver, this program offers tales from a variety of Indian nations. (Ages five and up).
South Miami Branch – 6000 Sunset Drive, 305-667-6121
Saturday, April 18, 11 a.m.

Virrick Park Branch – 3255 Plaza Street, 305-442-7872
Saturday, April 18, 1:30 p.m.

Model City Branch – 2211 NW 54th Street, 305-636-2233
Wednesday, April 22, 10 a.m.

Allapattah Branch – 1799 NW 35th Street, 305-638-6086
Wednesday, April 22, 3 p.m.

Storyteller Carrie Sue Ayvar
Carrie Sue offers lots of “green” stories and reflections to show you what happens when you ignore the needs of the earth.
International Mall Branch – 10315 NW 12th Street, 305-594-2514
Saturday, April 18, 1:30 p.m.

Palm Springs North Branch – 17601 NW 78th Avenue, 305-820-8564
Tuesday, April 21, 3 p.m.

Edison Center Branch – 531 NW 62nd Street, 305-757-0668
Wednesday, April 22, 10:30 a.m.

Kendale Lakes Branch - 15205 SW 88th Street, 305-388-0326
Wednesday, April 22, 4 p.m.

Opa-Locka Branch – 780 Fisherman Street, 305-688-1134
Thursday, April 23, 10 a.m.

Storyteller Indiana Bones
Enjoy Native American, American and Greek tales of Why the Sky is so High, The Legend of Johnny Appleseed and The Dragon and the Olive Tree. Indy's humorous adaptations will leave you giggling.
Main Library – 101 West Flagler Street, 305-375-2665
Wednesday, April 22, 10:30 a.m.

West Kendall Regional – 10201 Hammocks Blvd., 305-385-7135
Wednesday, April 22, 3:30 p.m.

North Dade Regional – 2455 NW 183rd Street, 305-625-6424
Thursday, April 23, 11 a.m.

North Central Branch – 9590 NW 27th Avenue, 305-693-4541
Thursday, April 23, 4 p.m.

West Dade Regional – 9445 Coral Way, 305-553-1134
Saturday, April 25, 1:30 p.m.

Go Green at the Library with Eco-artist Edwin Villasmil
Eco-artist and environmental activist, Edwin Villasmil, shares the joy of going “green” through art. Villasmil’s workshop will offer you the techniques to draw and paint your own picture of the environment.
Main Library –101 West Flagler Street, 305-376-2665
Wednesday, April 22, 10 a.m.

Art of Storytelling Green Festival
This fun family festival will offer tips to make your life an environmentally friendly one! Kids will enjoy “green” crafts, storytelling with Indiana Bones, a “green “ workshop by eco-artist Edwin Villasmil, and the “Every Drop Counts” show by Miami-Dade County Water and Sewer Department. Receive a free “green” water bottle.
Pinecrest Branch – 5835 SW 111th Street, 305-668-4571
Saturday, April 25, 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

If you would like to make every day Earth Day! Visit http://green.miamidade.gov, or call Miami-Dade’s Answer Center at 3-1-1, for tips on how to live, work and play green in Miami-Dade County.