Living Lightly at Minnetrista Living Lightly Fair 2008

September 20, 9 am - 9 pm, Minnetrista
Muncie, Indiana

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Fair Schedule

The fair will be open on Saturday, September 20th from 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. The schedule below provides times for the speakers and other activities, while a Green MarketPlace will be open from 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. See the Music & Art page, Speakers page, and Kids page for additional details about these events.

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Living Lightly Program
Fair Program

Saturday, September 20, 2008
 

9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

  • Green MarketPlace of Vendors and Exhibitors

  • Children's Activities

  • Open Space: Art About the Land

  • Environmental Art, Landscape Architecture Department

 

Speakers

Music & Art

Children’s Activities

9 a.m.

9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Local Leaders Roundtable, Indiana Room

All Day: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Open Space:
Art About the Land

Presented in partnership with the Red-tail Conservancy (Gallery 3)

Environmental Art
Landscape Architecture Department

 

All Day: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. 

My Beautiful Backyard

The R Place: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Energy

Water Investigations

Navigating Nature
 

9:30 a.m.

9:30 a.m. -10:30 a.m.

Concurrent Presentations:

Every Drop Counts, Cantina
Shareen Wagley

Green Investing, Theater
Jamie Wright
Terry Blaker

Advancing a Sustainable Vision for Indiana, Large Conference Room
Jesse Kharbanda

 
 
 

 

10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Water Investigations: River Walk
Angie Manuel

10:45 a.m.

10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

Keynote:

The Apollo Alliance and the Green Economy, Indiana Room

Jerome Ringo

 

   
   
   
11:45 a.m. 11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.

  Lunch:

  • Dave Ring of Ring Family Farm
  • Indian Fare by SAMA
  • Squeals on Wheels

 

   
  Noon - 1 p.m.
Music Concert:

Malcolm Dalglish
 
   
   
   
 

All Day: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Open Space:
Art About the Land

Presented in partnership with the Red-tail Conservancy (Gallery 3)

Environmental Art
Landscape Architecture Department

1 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Energy: Solar Cars
9 - 14 yr.-olds
1:15 p.m. 1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

Concurrent Presentations:

The GIANT, Large Conference Room

Sue Blakely & Vic Cook

Mass Transit in Indiana, Theater
Ehren Bingaman

Tips for a Green Garden & Backyard, Indiana Room
Lynn Jenkins, Indiana Living Green Magazine

Using and Reusing Glass Canning Jars, Cantina
Lauren Devine of Jarden Home Brands
 
 
   
     
2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Concurrent Presentations:

Living Off-grid with Alternative Energy, Indiana Room

Eric Cotton

Active Transit for Public Health, Large Conference Room
Kim Irwin of Health By Design

A Food Alliance Worth Building, Theater
Susan Haller
2:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Water Investigations: River Walk
Angie Manuel
 
   
   
     
3:45 p.m. 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Concurrent Presentations:

Artist Talk

Steven Siegel

Smart Growth and Fall Creek Place
Sanford Garner

Community Supported Agriculture: Your Local Food Source
Dan Perkins
3:45 p.m.

Artist Talk
Steven Siegel
 
 

All Day: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. 

Open Space:
Art About the Land

Presented in partnership with the Red-tail Conservancy (Gallery 3)

Environmental Art
Landscape Architecture Department

4 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Energy: Solar Ovens
15 - 18 yr.-olds
 
 
   
5:00 p.m. 5 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Concurrent Presentations:

Green Remodeling, Indiana Room

Phil Seybold

Greening Your Business, Large Conference Room
Clint Childress

Sustainable Agriculture, Theater
Dave Ring
5 p.m.

The "R" Place:
Pyramid Composter Drawing (Must be present to win)
   
   
 
----------- Green MarketPlace Closes at 6 p.m. --------------
6 p.m. -
7 p.m.
6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Afghan Dinner
6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Featured Music:

The Great Divide

 
7 p.m. -
8:30 p.m.
  7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Featured Music:

Carrie Newcomer

 


Food at Living Lightly

Breakfast, lunch and dinner options will be available:

Muffins, juice, coffee and other beverages: provided by Grace Episcopal Church. Proceeds go to charity.

Luncheon entree using local, organic foods: provided by Dave Ring of Ring Family Farm and The Downtown Farm Stand

Squeals on Wheels will serve pulled pork sandwiches, fresh sweet corn, and chips.

Indian fare for lunch: provided by SAMA (South Asian Muncie Association). Proceeds to benefit EPIC (Eliminate Poverty Impact Coalition).

Smoothies, juices, and cookies: Provided by Shari Flanders -Wholesome and Organic Catering.

Breakfast and lunch foods will be located in the food tent.

An Afghan dinner will be provided by Bibi Bahrami and friends. Proceeds go to AWAKEN (Afghan Women's And Kids' Education and Necessities).

Dinner will be served in the Cantina at Minnetrista.

Plates, cups, utensils and napkins provided at the fair are made from recycled and/or sustainably produced materials and are compostable. Please dispose of these in the appropriately marked containers.

updated 9/2/08