Earth Fest 2024!
You're invited to a FREE, fun, family celebration of our planet & environment!
EVENT DETAILS (PDF Flyer)
WHEN: Saturday, April 27th from 10 am to 3 pm
WHERE: Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, Glendale (enter at the Justin gate, where Fairfield St meets Justin St); free street parking - Click for Event Map
COST: FREE! (Donations welcome - all proceeds benefit the BFEF & Green Team!)
ACTIVITIES!
Children's activities - Games, arts & crafts, nature experiments, face painting, scavenger hunts, quiet tables, German storytime & more, with children's eco-themed prizes!
Guided Tours of Franklin's gardens - Starting at 1:00, 1:15, 2:00, and 2:15 pm; tours guided by Franklin students!
Yard Sale of children's items, including toys, clothes, books & more! Sale benefits Franklin's Green Team (bring donations of clothing, books, games & toys in good condition for a discount!)
Green Team Plant Sale benefitting Franklin's Green Team
GEC Wishing Tree - Share your environmental wishes for Glendale & Franklin!
AND MORE!
Food & drink options! (or bring a refillable water bottle & use our water refill station!)
Raffle for a Planetbox Rover Lunchbox + insulated carrying case & stickers - A $100 value! Visitors will also receive discounts on other Planetbox merchandise!
Free countertop food waste bins from City of Glendale between 10 am and 1:45 pm (or while supplies last)!
Free garden compost units to the first four Glendale residents from Glendale Public Works!
Environmental Science Exhibits from Franklin's Kindergarten classes; 3rd Grade German, French & Italian, and 6th grade science students!
CDCC Aftercare Student “Found” Art Exhibits!
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School is a four-language dual-immersion magnet school in the Glendale Unified School District, with a focus on environmental sustainability and citizenship. This year, we've turned our annual Science Fair into an open community Earth Fest, focused on environmental topics close to our hearts: Energy conservation, environmental sciences, sustainable food practices, habitat preservation, local insects and wildlife, native plants, sustainable transportation, clean air & water, water conservation, and more.
Please join us on Saturday, April 27th from 10 am to 3 pm!
Adults can pick up bargains at our yard sale, take home a food waste bin or new plant, learn about home rebates, get helpful discounts and tips, sign up to donate excess fruit to those in need, learn about composting, and tour Franklin's campus gardens.
Children can enjoy games and activities led by HAWKS LA camp leaders, look at mosquito larvae under a microscope with the Nature Nexus Institute, investigate Franklin's gardens with their senses and magnifying glasses, add a wish to the Glendale Environmental Coalition's Wishing Tree, practice sorting food for Glendale's green bins, take home an eco-craft, and more!
Questions? Please email Chris at president@thebfef.org.