We have created a series of community events to celebrate Earth Day this year!
The main campaign of Earth Day 2019 is “Protect Our Species”, so we are leading with a Community Book Read and series of events focused on Protecting Perkasie’s Pollinators. Please pick up a copy of the book, or download it from amazon (free on kindle for amazon prime members) and we’ll hope to see you at one of these events. All events are free, but some of them do require advance registration (see below). Please call 215-257-5065 with any questions about this programming.
EARTH DAY 2019 COMMUNITY BOOK READ
Honey bees get all the press, but the fascinating story of North America’s native bees – an endangered species essential to our ecosystems and food supplies – is just as crucial. Pick up a copy of “Native Bees: North America’s Endangered Pollinators and the Fight to Save Them” from the Perkasie Branch Library or click here to download a kindle copy (free to amazon prime members) then join us for a series of events about these essential pollinators.
Kids wishing to join the Community Read can pick up “Bee: A Peek-Through Picture Book” or “You Wouldn’t Want to Live Without Bees!” from the Perkasie Branch lirary then join in any of these events.
BEEKEEPER AND BOOK DISCUSSION – APRIL 17TH, 6:30pm-7:30pm. PERKASIE BRANCH LIBRARY. FREE.
Demonstration and presentation by Joe Meyers, owner of Silverdale based World O’Honey, followed by a discussion about the actions our community can take to support and grow Perkasie’s native bee population.
POLLINATORS IN THE PARK – APRIL 18TH, 10:00am-11:30am. MENLO PARK PAVILION. FREE but please register at www.perkasierec.com.
Presentation by naturalists from Peace Valley Nature Center. Learn all about the pollinators found in Perkasie’s park system, why they matter, and what you can do to help them thrive in this outdoor program for young children. This is NOT a drop off program, a carer should remain with child.
LIBRARY STORYTIMES – APRIL 15TH – APRIL 20TH. Times vary. Please click here to check the calendar. A week of story times for young children focused on bees and pollinators.
Additional Earth Day programs are as follows:
GREEN YOUR GIFT WRAP – APRIL 16TH. 6:30pm-8:00pm. CHIMAYO GALLERY & GIFT SHOP, 21 N. 7th St., Perkasie. FREE but please register at www.perkasierec.com.
Americans spend MILLIONS of dollars on commercial gift wrap every year, and most of it is not recyclable. Artist Amanda Moonbaby will teach you how to make your gifts gorgous AND environmentally and pocket-book friendly. We’ll have some materials available but you may bring anything that inspires you.
SHREDDING EVENT – APRIL 13th. 9:00am-11:00am. MENLO PARK CAROUSEL LOT. FREE (limit of 2 file-sized boxes per person).
Secure shredding by Richter Drafting & Office Supply. This event is sponsored by ServPro Upper Bucks.
PERKASIE PARK CLEAN UP – APRIL 20TH. 9:30am. LENAPE PARK. MEET AT THE PICNIC TABLES BY THE LITTLE LEAGUE FIELDS.
Join your neighbors as we clean up Perkasie’s parks and trails for the Spring. All equipment provided.
We welcome donations to help us defray the costs of community programming. Local businesses and organizations are invited to contact the Borough’s Event Coordinator for more information about how to use our events for sponsorship and creative marketing benefits.
Contact events@perkasieborough.org or 215-257-5065