THE QUINCY PARK DEPARTMENT'S ENVIRONMENTAL TREASURES PROGRAM
(in collaboration with the Thomas Crane Library and the Quincy Climate Action Network)
presents
CARING FOR PLANET EARTH: LOCAL STORIES OF INSPIRATION AND HOPE!
Tuesday, April 18, 6:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. Thomas Crane Public Library Community Room, 40 Washington St. Come to a free fun environmental event to celebrate Earth Day (month). Here's the agenda: 6:30 to 7:00 p.m Local environmental groups and City Departments, including the Quincy Farmers Market will display their activities.. Free tickets for door prizes will be given to everyone who arrives before 7:00 p.m.
At 7:00 p.m. Several elected officials and local environmental groups will speak briefly about their inspiring accomplishments. 7:30 p.m. A drawing for the winners of the door prizes including a rain barrel, an energy efficiency kit, t-shirts, a ride in a hybrid electric vehicle to view a home charging station, a personal guided tour of the Quincy coast with a naturalist, and much more.
The evening will conclude with the showing of Ocean Frontiers III, a just released hour-long film about various groups working together to plan for potentially conflicting uses of the North Atlantic ocean, from Virginia to Canada. Watch a trailer of the film here.
In addition to parking in the Library lot, participants may also park at Coddington Hall, 34 Coddington St. across from the Library that evening.