Earthfest attendees from a previous year participate in one of the activities.

[Download Print-Quality Image] The event, designed to celebrate and promote environmental awareness, will feature a variety of events, including a hula hooping class.

[Download Print-Quality Image] Earthfest 2016 will be held from 10 a.m-6 p.m. at Chandler Park in Macomb.

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Earthfest 2016

April 14, 2016

MACOMB, IL - - Western Illinois University's Horn Environmental Learning Project will present the annual Earthfest celebration from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, April 23 at Chandler Park in Macomb.



The event, designed to celebrate and promote environmental awareness, will feature a bike parade; arts and crafts; Yoga, belly dancing and hula hooping classes; gong therapy; seed planting; face painting; bag tournaments; a contest for Mr. and Mrs. Earthfest; environmental awareness and sustainability educational tables and live art. There will also be food from Hy-Vee and live music from Chew Toy, Marmaletta, Blue Dream, the WIU Jazz Combo and Mr. Constant.



For more information, contact Maureen Fitzgerald, Earthfest program coordinator and junior recreation, park and tourism administration major (Breese, IL), at MK-Fitzgerald@wiu.edu.



Follow the Horn Environmental Learning Project's Earthfest 2016 at facebook.com/MacombEarthfest.



Posted By: WIU News (U-Relations@wiu.edu)

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