The Downtown Mechanicsburg Partnership will sponsor the Mechanicsburg Earth Day Festival on April 19 on South Market Street between Main Street and Simpson Street in the historic district, with a focus on natural, organic, healthy living for all ages. Featuring environmental community organizations, the festival raises awareness of sustainable choices available in central Pennsylvania while conducting a waste-free, environmentally friendly event.

 

Replete with live music, community environmental groups and handmade products presented in a relaxing atmosphere, this family-friendly, pet-friendly event welcomes all that care about the Earth and its inhabitants. Environmentally friendly organizations and vendors will be on hand to answer questions, run activities for all ages and sell their wares. While Earth Day started nationally in 1970, Mechanicsburg has been having an Earth Day Festival for 13 years.

 

Organizer Susanna Reppert-Brill says, “The event features vendors, music, recycling opportunities, Smokey Bear, children’s activities, organic foods and environmental organizations, all geared toward supporting a healthy planet. We also hold a rain barrel silent auction where the rain barrels are hand-painted to create functional art in the garden.”

 

Admission is free. Location: Market and Main St., downtown Mechanicsburg. For more information, call 717-697-5111, email [email protected] or visit MechanicsburgEarthDayFest.com.