Hamden's sixth annual Earth Day Celebration is Saturday April 21 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hamden Middle School, 2623 Dixwell Ave.
Here are the highlights, as provided by Pam Roach, Hamden Solid Waste and Recycling Coordinator.

FREE ADMISSION   FREE ACTIVITIES    FREE  SHOWS

9:00am -- Pre-Event Bird Walk lead by Florence McBride

10:00am-1:00pm -- WTNH Weathervan

10:00am-1:00pm -- Petting Zoo

10:30am Reptile Show by Hamden High School

11am, Noon, 2pm - Organic Land Care Workshops by NOFA

11:30am and 12:30pm --C.J. May's Magic Shows

Noon -- Orchid Awards presented by Mayor Scott D. Jackson

1:00pm -- ART FARM - A Circus for a Fragile Planet

ALL DAY -- Carbon Nation - A Climate Change Solutions Movie

ALL DAY -- CT Child Identification Program

ALL DAY -- Amber Alert Registration

• Bring your old cell phones, ink cartridges and eyeglasses for recycling
• Bring your old used sneakers for recycling in the Nike ReuseAShoe program. Old athletic shoes are recycled into a material used to produce a variety of athletic surfaces including basketball courts, running tracks and playground surfacing. Only athletic shoes accepted – dry, no mud please.
• Bring a rechargeable battery and be entered into a drawing for a $25 Home Depot Gift Certificate

FREE RAFFLE for CHILDREN'S BIKE (and helmet) donated by D'Aniello's Amity Bike ($250 value)

and SO MUCH MORE !!!