Sandpoint Hosts Earth Day Festival

More than 20 local organizations will be participating in the Second Annual Sandpoint Earth Day Festival on April 26 at the Sandpoint Community Hall.
This free event, sponsored by the Idaho Conservation League and City of Sandpoint, celebrates the commitment and ingenuity of area residents who are working to protect North Idaho's quality of life.

The festival will be preceded by a double feature on Earth Day, April 22, at the Little Panida Theater, featuring two short movies: Sacred Planet by Disney and the award-winning documentary Red Gold, about the controversial Pebble Creek Mine in Alaska. The movies will be shown at 6:30 p.m. and admission is $6.

One highlight of the April 26 festival will be the Earth Day Café, featuring culinary creations made almost entirely with locally grown food. Last year's menu included yak stew, pull-apart pork sandwiches on homegrown wheat rolls, and cookies.

Local musicians will provide entertainment, while the Arts Alliance will give kids a creative outlet. Watchable Wildlife's education program will have live raptors on hand to introduce you to native birds of prey.

The Community Hall will be lined with displays of information featuring the work of local and regional organizations from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For more information, contact Idaho Conservation League, (208) 265-9565.