Be sure to check out these upcoming green events in Sioux Falls:
City of Sioux Falls Green-ival 2009
Saturday, September 19, 2009
10am-2pm at Falls Park
The City of Sioux Falls is sponsoring the first annual Green-ival including arts & crafts vendors, musicians, educational displays, food, recycling companies, clothing, cleaning companies, landscapers and builders, and much more!
Chartreuse, a non-profit started by Koch Hazard, will be displaying some green building information for the public so swing by, say hello, and learn about alternative building methods.
The Sioux Falls Green Project is in charge of keeping this event clean and green and they are looking for volunteers. Trash Talkers will be working from 9:45am to 2:00pm in two hour shifts so if you’re interested, contact Joe at joe@siouxfallsgreenproject.org or 605.610.4240.
Also, if you’re one of the first 50 people that take public transportation to this event you will receive a bag filled with fun green stuff from Leading Green Sioux Falls.
For more information visit www.siouxfalls.org/green.
Downtown Harvest and Wine Festival 2009
Saturday, September 26, 2009
10:00-4:00 at Fawick Park, Phillips Avenue, East Bank
and 5:00-8:00 at 2nd Avenue between 10th and 11th Street
The 2009 Harvest and Wine Festival in downtown Sioux Falls is focused “on sustainability and our South Dakota Heritage.” There will be booths about local history, food, and demonstrations such as stone cutting and straw bale construction as well as the Zoo Mobile, a working beehive, a pet show, horse and wagon rides, and a farmer’s market in Fawick Park from 10-4. From 5-8 there will be wine and beer sampling and live music on 2nd avenue between 10th and 11th street.
Be sure to check out Chartreuse in Fawick Park who will be displaying straw bale construction techniques!
To learn more about the event visit the Downtown Sioux Falls Website at www.dtsf.com/Top-Menu/Latest-News/Downtown-Harvest-Festival.
