For a number of years, St. Louis’ Earthways Center has held a celebration of energy efficiency and renewable energy on the last weekend of September. Vendors showed their wares, non-profit groups passed out information, and the local electric company sold CFLs for a really low price. This year, that event has morphed into the Green Homes Renewable Energy Festival, which is co-sponsored by the Missouri Coalition for the Environment. In addition to the usual displays and tours of the Center itself (a Victorian-era home in St. Louis’ Midtown which has been rehabbed into a green showpiece), visitors to this free event can enjoy:
Workshops and Presentations: Throughout the day on Saturday, Sept. 27, the festival will offer a range of workshops and presentations next door at Cardinal Ritter High School. According to the Festival’s website, “Workshops will cover a range of topics like solar and wind energy, home and vehicle efficiency, urban farming, composting, recycling, and more. Participants can attend multiple workshops for only $5.”
Dancing in the Street: A new addition to the event’s line-up, Dancing in the Street is “…a live, lively and FREE kickoff to St. Louis’ fall arts season. Street and theater performances will fill Grand Boulevard between Lindell and Delmar, 1 to 9 p.m. on Saturday September 27.”
This should be a great time. Schedules and maps are available on the event site, and it’s really easy to find: if you’ve ever been to the Fox Theatre, you’re practically there.
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