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Schedule of Events

Monday, April 15 – Friday, April 26

Lexicon of Sustainability

Locations: Weizenfluh and Advanced Technology and Science Hall

Description: The Lexicon of Sustainability examines “Food and Farming in America” through the use of information art to describe the terms and solutions that define sustainability.  The project is based upon the premise that people can’t be expected to live more sustainable lives if they do not even know the most basic terms and principles that define sustainability.

Tuesday, April 16

Tour and Movie Night “Bag It”

Location:  The Robert A. Macoskey Center, 247 Harmony Road

Time:  6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Description:  Tour of The Macoskey Center will start at 6 pm.  Film “Bag It” will begin at 6:30 pm.  There is capacity for approximately 40 participants.  Organic popcorn will be provided.  Attendees are invited to bring their own blankets to sit on.

Saturday, April 20

Home Depot’s Earth Day Festival

Location:  400 Moraine Pointe Plaza, Butler, PA

Time:  10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Description:  The Robert A. Macoskey Center was invited to table at Home Depot’s Earth Day Festival.  The center will be providing information to the public about the Harmony House, as well as promote the upcoming events associated with Earth Week on campus.

Monday, April 22

Nature Trail Hikes

Location:  The Robert A. Macoskey Center, 247 Harmony Road

Time:  4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Description:  Participants are invited to take a guided interpretive tour of the Blue trail and learn about the local ecology from SRU students.  Tours depart at 4 pm and 5 pm.

Tuesday, April 23

Earth Day Carnival

Location:  SRU Quad

Time:  10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Description:  Food, activities and livestock will occur in the quad to educate the campus and community about sustainability.

Friday, April 26

Sustainability Art Show “The Art of Sustainability”

Location:  The Robert A. Macoskey Center, 247 Harmony Road

Time:  6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Description: Art show featuring artwork created by local SRU students and community members, either made sustainably or with subject matter related to sustainability.  Food will be provided by SRU’s Slow Foods organization.  Slow Food is a global, grassroots movement, which links the pleasure of food with a commitment to community and the environment.

Saturday, April 27

“Nearly Naked Mile” Clothing Donation Run

Location:  The Robert A. Macoskey Center, 247 Harmony Road

Time:  9:00 am – 10:00 am

Description: This event involves running a course at the Macoskey Center with layers of old clothing you want to donate to good will.  You take off certain clothing at points of the race.  Competitors shed clothing along the trail, and must finish in appropriate clothing.  Runners will be invited to complete 2-loops of the trail and walkers will be invited to complete 1-loop.

Earth Fest

Location:  The Robert A. Macoskey Center, 247 Harmony Road

Time:  10:00 am – 4:30 pm

Description: Earth Fest is a celebration featuring musical performers, vendors, kid’s activities, and numerous workshops including beer-making, tree grafting, and composting to name a few.

Sustainability Art Show “The Art of Sustainability”

Location:  The Robert A. Macoskey Center, 247 Harmony Road

Time:  10:00 am – 4:30 pm

Description: Art show featuring artwork created by local SRU students and community members, either made sustainably or with subject matter related to sustainability.

SSR will take a hiatus from regular meetings for the summer. Please get involved at in the Slippery Rock Community.

Check out…

Slippery Rock Community Farmers’ Market Every Saturday May – October 9am-12pm Rock Falls Park

Jennings Environmental Education Center

MOB – Marcellus Outreach Butler

Feed my Sheep Food Pantry

Slippery Rock Community Park & Library – Watermelon Wednesdays

Rock Falls Park – swimming, camping and more. The Midsummer music Festival is July 26-29.

North Country Brewery – wonderful supporter of the Slippery Rock community, great food and music.

Have a great summer!

The next Sustainable Slippery Rock Meeting will be Saturday June 16 at 11am at Rock Falls Park. The Speaker will be discussing mushroom cultivation, and our meeting will follow the presentation. The by-laws will be voted on and passed on that day.

We still need volunteers to help with the Slippery Rock Community Farmers’ Market. At our April meeting, we decided that we would collaborate with the market to really have an opportunity to network and promote SSR. Volunteers are needed for kids activities, welcome booth, parking and more. Please email me if you can help or know someone who can.

As our meetings in the summertime have traditionally been leaner than in the fall, I thing we should stick with the meeting being at the Farmers Market at Rock Falls Park after the speaker on the 3rd Saturday of each month. If anyone has a better idea for meeting times, please let me know and if support is enough we will work something out. But for the summer, I feel that for our organization to show its commitment to the Slippery Rock community, we need to take an active role. The Market is a great venue to promote SSR and we have speakers, music and kids activities every week. There’s something for everyone. Traditional meetings are scheduled to return this fall.

At our July meeting, we will vote to appoint a president, vice president, treasurer and secretary for the remainder of the year. Please email me with any nominations or volunteers.

sustainablerock@gmail.com

Just a reminder that our next SSR meeting will be this Friday April 27 at 7pm at GHUUC.  We will be discussing our collaboration with the Slippery Rock Community Farmers’ Market and watching a brief video from Dan Phillips of the “Phoenix Commotion”.

See you Friday
GHUUC
174 South Main Street
Slippery Rock, PA 16057

Our next meeting will be April 27, 2012 – 7pm at GHUUC.  Speaker will be announced soon. We will also be talking about our combined efforts with the Slippery Rock Community Farmers’ Market.  If anyone would like to volunteer to help with the Market, please email SRCFarmersMarket@gmail.com.

Some upcoming dates to keep in mind…

April 18 from 6:30-8:30pm “Marcellus Shale Gas Company: Landowner Rights” at ECB 111 Auditorium on SRU campus
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April 19 from 7:00-9:00 “Why You Should be Concerned!” GMO Panel Discussion  at Spotts Auditorium on SRU campus
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April 21 from 11:00-4:00pm is the Earth Day Picnic at the Macoskey Center

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April 21 from 9:00-1:00 pm “Take Back the Woods, Battling the Invasive Species” at Jennings Environmental Center (This is a pre-register program that needs to be registered through the center at 724-794-6011)

April 21 at 3:00pm New Moon Meeting at the Greeting House, off of 528

April 22 from 11:00-5:00ish there will be another work day at Rock Falls Park.(You can come earlier)

April 27 at 7:00pm Sustainable Slippery Rock is having a meeting at the Ginger Hill Congregation.

May 26 Memorial Day Picnic at Rock Falls following the market. Please bring a dish to share.

Our next SSR meeting will be Friday March 30th at 7pm. The featured speaker will be Mike Green of the Greening Houses Project. Hope to see you there! Ginger Hill UUC 174 South Main Street Slippery Rock, PA 16057

December 9, 2011

Ginger Hill UUC

174 South Main Street
Slippery Rock, PA 16057