Celebrate Earth Day with us, April 25
Please join us (and people around the world) in celebrating the 57th Earth Day on Saturday April 25! The Day’s international theme is Power, with emphasis on plastics.
We offer you:
• 2pm: Show your commitment to Earth on our march beginning at West Chester Friends School, 415 N. High St. Bring your own signs or use ours. The march stops to rally and hear from speakers outside Uptown Knauer Performing Arts and at the Courthouse Corner and ends at the United Methodist Church at 129 S High St. by 3:30pm.
• 2pm: Wellness Fair at 129 S High St., ending at 4pm.
• 3:30pm: A jazz trio will perform at Holy Trinity Church, 212 S. High St., ending around 4:30pm.
• 5pm: dinner served at 129 S High St. If you have free time before that, enjoy West Chester’s amenities or help us set up the tables and chairs for dinner! Suggested freewill offering $20 adults, $5 youths. Please donate by April 20 by using the QR code or clicking here.
Parking note: You can park in the Friends School lots off High St. or Marshall St., or on the street in that neighborhood (check signs but should not be a problem on a Saturday eve). Carpooling desirable! You can leave your car there till after dinner, or retrieve and move it before dinner. Or, park at one of the public parking facilities in downtown West Chester.
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