More Events This Weekend

The City of Gresham is having a special free Earth Day celebration this Saturday, April 24,  10AM- 2PM at Gresham City Hall, 1333 NW Eastman Parkway.  In addition to a recycling event for city residents, the festivities will include "booths featuring recycled art, native plants, earth-friendly practices such as local outdoor recreation opportunities, birding, hiking, healthy living options, products that don’t harm the environment and more. Ride a bike to the event and park it in the secure Bicycle Valet Parking area; prize raffle for people who take alternative transportation. The City Hall MAX stop is at the event’s doorstep."  http://greshamoregon.gov/news/newstemplate.aspx?id=21593  Event highlights:

• Mad Science show “What do you Know About H2O?” 10:30 a.m.
• Mudeye Puppet Company show “Deepsy Diver” 11 a.m.
• African dance, drumming and song with Chata Addy, noon to 1:30 p.m.
• Significant Tree Walk, noon to 2 p.m.
• GREAT Businesses “Pledge to be GREAT” 2 p.m.
• Burgerville Nomad restaurant on wheels
• Coffee’s On espresso and drinks
• Bike and skateboard helmet sale, $5
• Native plant giveaway and sale
• Compost bin sale, $35
• Recycled art sale
• Used Crayon collection and sale
• Used children’s books collection
• Free children’s arts and crafts
• Bird house building 

There will be a free Earth Day Family Fun Fair Saturday, April 24, 12:00PM-5PM, on the grounds of the Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Washington County, 22785 NW Birch St, Hillsboro.  "The fair will include a native plant sale, children's craft activities, informational booths on gardening, community supported agriculture farms, a regional cannery, a raffle and a free garden seedling for each child.  Maypole dance starts at 12:30 led by the church's pagan group, followed by music from the Cat House Band.  Master Recyclers will be onsite to accept hard to recycle items that don't go in curb recycle bins-  computers and accessories, printers, miscellaneous electronics, tvs, cell phones, batteries, flourescent bulbs, clean white block styrophoam, and old child car seats.  A panel discussion begins at 2PM on 'Growing and Thriving: Local Food Success Stories'.  Guest speakers include a community supported agriculture farmer, the owner of a fruit and vegetable cannery, and a regional food market produce buyer."  More information here:  http://www.EarthDayOrenco.net/

If your child is old enough to enjoy a good ghost story, they might get a kick out of this! The Mount Hood Ghost Conference is taking place this weekend, beginning Friday evening with ghost stories,  and continuing Saturday and Sunday, at the Mt. Hood Village Resort, Welches, OR.   "The paranormal, history, folklore, and science blends together in this very unique Spring conference that is suitable for the entire family.  This is the only gathering of this sort reportedly known to take place on Mount Hood, and this should prove to be an educational and entertaining experience.  This conference features speakers on the paranormal, and investigations about a variety of sites said to be haunted, including the Shanghai Tunnels.  The conference will also focus on the use of sensitives or psychics in investigations, ghost hunting on the cheap, and what EVPs (Electronic Voice Phenomena) reveal.  Updates will be provided on Cascade Geographic Society's 'Project Ghost.'" http://www.shanghaitunnels.info/