Earth Day Schedule of Events

ORANGE ENVIRONMENT EARTH DAY CELEBRATION

AND BARN DANCE IN WARWICK

SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 11:00AM – 9:00PM

11am - 4:30pm at 2 Locations: Warwick Middle School and Rogowski Farm, Pine Island/Warwick

5:00pm – 9:00pm -- Barn Dance & Buffet Dinner at the Rogowski Farm ($5child, $12adult)

Warwick Middle School:

11:15am - 11:45am: Tree Planting Ceremony and Welcome in Cafetorium and Courtyard
Michael Edelstein, President, Orange Environment; Congressman John Hall, Michael Newhard, Mayor of Village of Warwick; Michael Sweeton, Warwick Town Supervisor; Noel Spencer, Orange County Legislature; Jeff Berkman, Orange County Legislature
11:45am – 4:45pm: Global Warming Forum in Library
11:45am – 12:00pm: Opening Remarks - Michael Edelstein, President, Orange Environment
12:05pm - 1:00pm: Building & Retrofitting a Green Home, Discussion and Slide Show- Bill Makofske
1:05pm - 1:45pm: Expanding Geothermal & Solar in Residences and Businesses - Bob Freeston
1:45pm - 2:00pm: The Successful Greening Up Projects in Warwick Schools - Warwick HS Environmental Club and Ed Sattler, Warwick HS Environmental Science Teacher
2:00pm - 2:30pm: Lunch Break
2:30pm - 3:00pm: Food and Fuel Connection - Cheryl Rogowski, Rogowski Farm
3:05pm - 4:00pm: Inconvenient Truth Slide Show & Discussion - Shawn Dell Joyce
4:00pm - 4:30pm: Global Warming 101: Will Steger's Expedition to the Arctic and Corporate Responsibility- Carole Hurst
4:30pm - 4:45pm: Closing Remarks - Michael Edelstein, President, Orange Environment

On display in the Library:

John Lewis Stage, a native of Warwick and noted photo-journalist will exhibit a series of his photos taken for the Land Conservation and Smart Growth movement in the Town of Warwick.

11:45am – 4:30pm Music and Entertainment at Warwick Middle School

12:00pm – 1:00pm: Original Folk Compositions - Barry Adelman
1:00pm-1:45pm: Warwick High School Musical Duo
2:00pm - 3:00pm: Singing Soft Smooth Vocals - Margie DeRossa & Dave Lang
3:15pm - 4:30pm: Music for the Heart – The Rooted in the Earth Band, a lively local group of environmentally conscious and down to earth caring folks who love to share the joy of music. The quartet features Dara Ellen Breitkopf (aka Linda R) on vocals and Paul Laux, on bass, Eric Lindh and Randy Hurst on guitar and vocals. ||

Sound Engineer for Earth Day Music; Steve Regan, Sound of Music Design. Steve Regan is a 27 year veteran dj with a mobile sound company who relocated to Orange County in '96. He is VP of the WVCC (Warwick Valley Community Center) and this year’s Music Chair for the Applefest Committee.

11:45am-4:30pm Activities and Demonstrations at Middle School Cafetorium

Earth Day Attendees - Vote on your favorite Earth Day Poster (Art work submitted by Warwick Middle School and HS Students)
Extensive Geothermal and Solar Literature Table - Bob Freeston, Rosendale Press
IBEW Electrical Union #363 of Harriman, Solar Demonstration Booth
Climate Keepers Booth - Local Solutions to Global Warming in Orange County

11:45am-4:30pm Kids Village Activities at Middle School Gymnasium

Make an \"Earth Day Wish\" to Make Our Caterpillar Mural Grow, Seed Planting, Bean Bag Toss Game, Face Painting, Making Earth Wands- Orange Environment
Un-Nature Trail Walk- Warwick Valley HS Environmental Club
Rock and Driftwood Painting Table- Cornwall Central HS Environmental Club
Animal Tracking Activity- Warwick Boy Scout Troop 38
Watershed Percolation Table - Jen Bernstock, Princeton Hydro, & Anthony Coleman, Skylands CLEAN
Recycled Art Activity- Hudson Valley Materials Exchange
Kids Music - Randy Hurst, Mike Skafidas & Paul Laux (12:00pm – 1:00pm)
ChoSun Tai Kwon Do Academy- Demonstration (1:30pm-2:30pm)
Kids Yoga & Chanting Yoga Circle with Instructor Jenny Dericks (2:30-3:30pm)
Environmental Story time for Children 3rd Grade and Younger - Jody DeGroat, Librarian, Albert Wisner Public Library (3:30pm – 4:30pm)

Rogowski Farm:

11:00am – 4:30pm Activities on the Rogowski Farm (Wear Your Boots!)

Tours of the Farms High Tunnels - Future Farmers of America Students & Warwick 4-H Club
Solar Hot Water Talk and Demonstration - Pat Gallagher, South Street Solar
Local Food Demonstration - Chef Donna Abramson (11:45am - 12:45pm)
Nutritional Cooking Demonstration – Cathy Vogt, Whole Foods Chef and Health Counselor (1:00pm - 2:00pm)
Keith Stewart Book Signing, “It's A Long Road to a Tomato”
Anne Barclay Priest Book Signing, “Trafficking in Sheep”
Community Supported Agriculture Display - Midsummer Farm
Hyrdoponic Tomato and Basil Demonstration - Mountain Fresh Farms
Display of Orange County Farms - Mary Ullrich
Vermiculture Display - Jen Powell
Master Gardener Discussion - Orange County Cornell Cooperative Extension
Residential and Small Commercial Solar Electrical Systems Booth- Sara Hambleton, Solarias, Inc.

12:00pm – 4:00pm Music and Entertainment at the Rogowski Farm

1:00pm – 1:15pm: Moving Co. Modern Dance Center Performance – will perform, "Earth and I"
1:30pm - 3:30pm: Gravikord Duo - Bob Grawi and Pip Klein, "New folk chamber jazz"

11:00am - 4:00pm Kids Village Activities on the Rogowski Farm

River Rock Painting and Watershed Percolation Table - Ginny Moore, Environmental Science Professor, Orange County Community College
Seed Identification Games-Rogowski Family
Make Peat Pot Flower Pots out of Recycled Newspaper - Babci Lillian Rogowski
Learn and Touch Alpacas - Shalimar Farm of Warwick
Make a Garment Pin made out of Seeds-Rogowski Family

Barn Dance & Buffet Dinner to Follow at the Rogowski Farm, 5:00pm – 9:00pm

No Reservations being taken. First 90 visitors given entry into Barn Dance. Fundraiser Dinner Buffet from 5:15pm-6:15pm ($5 for children, $12 for adults); Dessert from 7-7:30pm. Wine and Beer will be served. Fundraiser will benefit Orange Environment. Dishes donated by area restaurants, farms and markets.

Our Feature Band is the Glory Bound Band (7:30-9:00pm),
A family farm band from Minisink, New York,
that sings blue grass and country music for all ages.

Opening Band is the Foley Road Band (6:00pm-7:00pm)
The duo, James Weatherstone & Kurt Emmerich, combines their guitar work with dead-on vocals and soaring harmonies, producing an energetic sound that everyone will enjoy.