April 3rd, 2008 2:08 PM

Two years ago Earth Day came and went in Columbus without much notice.  Flash forward to April 2008 and green activities are bubbling up all over this town, especially during Earth Week.  So, we wanted to send you all a note to highlight some of the goings on, which kick-off with a Green Gallery Hop in the Short North this Saturday and culminate with Earth Day 2008: Now Get Busy! on April 26.

Saturday, April 5
• Green Gallery Hop - 6-10 pm, Short North

Thursday, April 17
• Year of the Frog Lecture - 7 pm, Fawcett Center, 2400 Olentangy River Rd.

Earth Week
Saturday, April 19
• Bodhi's Earth Day Celebration - 9 am-5 pm, Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, 4850 W. Powell Rd
• Easton’s “Going, Going Green” - 11am-4pm, Easton Town Center
• Our 3 R’s: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - 10am-4pm, Whole Foods Market (Dublin), 3670 W. Dublin-Granville Rd

Sunday, April 20
• Our 3 R’s: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – 10am-4pm, Whole Foods Market (OSU), 1555 W. Lane Ave.
• Eco V-Day – 1-4pm, Main Oval at The Ohio State University

Tuesday, April 22
• OEC Annual Environmental Lobby Day - 8:30am-6pm, Ohio Statehouse www.theoec.org
• Earth Day Movie Event – 6-11pm, Studio 35, 3055 Indianola Ave.
• 5% Day Supporting Now Get Busy! – 8am-10pm, Whole Foods Market (Dublin & OSU)
• 365 Product Exchange - Whole Foods Market (Dublin & OSU)

Wednesday, April 23
• Girls Night Out: Green Girl Power - 6-9pm, Whole Foods Market (Dublin), 3670 W. Dublin-Granville Rd

Thursday, April 24
• GEO Renewable Energy Showcase - 8:30am-4:30pm, Riffe Center, 55 E. State Street, www.greenenergyohio.org
• Earth Day Benefit Concert (April Green Drinks) - tbd

Friday, April 25
• Arbor Day Celebration - 11am-1pm, Columbus Recreation and Parks 1111 E. Broad St.
• 5 After 5 Green Gala - 5-7pm, Whole Foods Market (Dublin & OSU)

Saturday, April 26
• Aveda Conservation Benefit - Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, 4850 W. Powell Rd.
• Rainforest Action Network “It’s Easy Being Green” - 7-10pm, Baila, 208 S. Wall St.
• Earth Day 2008: Now Get Busy! - 8am-noon worksites at various locations, noon-7pm, Goodale Park, www.nowgetbusy.org

Hope to see many of you out and about this month.

Team Green Drinks

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