Katonah Green and Beyond May Meetup with The Renegade Health Show, Thurs, May 7

ORGANIC FARM TOUR & RAW FOODS POTLUCK
Thursday, May 7th · 5:30pm-8pm · Bylane Farm
35 Todd Road, Katonah, NY 10536

COME TO BYLANE ORGANIC GARDEN WITH KEVIN and ANNMARIE GIANNI,
hosts OF THE RENEGADE HEALTH SHOW

5:30-6:00 Tour the spring gardens that are being planted, the compost operation and the bird sanctuary.

6:00-7:00 See the Kale Whale, the veg-oil fueled, green RV, and meet Kevin and Annmarie Gianni. The dynamic duo are traveling the country, exploring the culture of natural health in America and sharing their experiences along the way. You are invited to be a part of this amazing journey! Listen to Kevin as he discusses both the Tour and his new book, High
Raw - a Simple Approach to Eating, Health and Saving the Planet.

7:00-8:00 BYOR (Bring Your Own Raw dish)- Join us for a raw foods potluck! Bring your favorite living foods dish to share, and if you need recipe ideas, log on to TheRenegadeHealthShow.com and enter ‘recipes’ into the search box.

Please bring utensils, plates, napkins and cups as well.

Kevin Gianni is an internationally known health advocate, author, and web TV host of The Renegade Health Show. He has helped thousands of people through his multi-media productions on optimum health, raw food and abundance, and longevity. He is the co-author, with Annmarie, of “The Busy Person’s Fitness Solution,” editor of “Smoothies for Optimum Health” and creator of over a dozen programs and courses on natural health, including the “Rawkathon” series. www.TheRenegadeHealthShow.com

$5 donation requested. Sign up at: KatonahGreen and Beyond Meetup

http://www.meetup.com/Katonah-Green-and-Beyond/calendar/10244499/

Westchester Green Drinks/Build Your Own Electric Motorcycle, Apr 28th

The next event will be at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, April 28th at the Sunset Cove Restaurant in Tarrytown, NY. This restaurant is right next to the Tarrytown Train Station!!!

Slight change of plans from previous announcement. We will be having the GreenDrinks on the same date at the Sunset Cove but Tesla will not be attending. They are releasing their new model the next day publicly. Anyone interested in going to NYC on Wednesday, let me know.

The next guests to the event will be Carl Vogel who will soon be releasing his book

Build Your Own Electric Motorcycle.

He will also have his electric motorcycle there for ride and drive and demo. Carl will also be discussing:

How electric motorcycles have gone 174 miles per hour in 7.89 seconds
How great the motorcycles look, feel and will save energy today.
The future of electric motorcycles and
How they go 340 MPG !!!!

GreenDrinks Westchester Will Also Be Doing: "The 30 second pitch"

Bring your business your green idea, or your successful business. Together is the only way the green economy is going to work.

____________ _________ _________ _________ _

The restaurant is located in the Washington Irving Boat Club at 238 Green Street in Tarrytown, NY.

Sheep Shearing at Rainbeau Ridge, Sun, April 26th!

Sheep Shearing set for April 26th!

Join us for our annual Sheep Shearing event, from 1-4pm on Sunday, April 26th. (NOTE that this is a date change from May 3rd.) Come to watch the sheep, including the Jacob Sheep, get their annual fiber haircuts . . . and enjoy a full afternoon of special activities for the whole family.

You will be able to experience the whole farm at your leisure in addition to participating in all of the fun activities we have planned. The fee is $30 per family or $25 for CAP Members and current Kids' Programs participants.

Here's only some of what's in store:

* Sheep Shearing, throughout the afternoon

* Fiber activities, work with real sheep fiber

• wash wool
• card the clean wool
• spin it into usable strands of yarn!
• use roving to make a project

* Add your creativity to our group weaving project in the woods

* Help 'Weave a Story' about the farm with Meaghan Bazaar

* Become mesmerized in Kobi's story, That's a Lot of Mommies

* Enjoy Rainbeau Ridge with self-guided tours

* Delight in live music through the course of the afternoon

• The Escher Brothers Band
• The Andersson/Scanlon/Veloso Trio
• In One Wind, featuring Angelo Spagnolo and Lila Claire Nussbaum

* Meet the NEWest members of Rainbeau Ridge, the new goat kids!

Westchester County Earth Day Celebration, Sun, April 19

Westchester County Celebrates Earth Day!

Join the effort against global warming at Kensico, Sunday, April 19

Live music, a farmers market featuring locally grown produce, free raffles, giveaways and practical and easy ways to make your home, the earth and Westchester County a cleaner, greener and healthier place to live – it’s all on tap at Earth Day Westchester 2009: A Celebration of Green, Sustainable Living, Sunday, April 19, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla. Admission and parking are free.

Spano will present the county’s first Sustainability Awards for environmental achievements and the annual Earth Day Recycling Awards, which recognize community recycling programs as well as those who “go the extra mile” in their recycling efforts.

The event is sponsored by the county government’s Parks and Environmental Facilities departments in conjunction with Spano’s Westchester Climate Change Advisory Council, his task force charged with detailing what the Westchester community can and must do to meet the worldwide challenge of climate change. Co-sponsors include Wheelabrator Westchester, LP; City Carting of Westchester; Malcolm Pirnie; Birdsall Services Group; Cornerstone Environmental Group LLC; and Friends of Westchester County Parks, Inc.

Visitors will be able to explore many environmental themes. The day’s program includes:

• Fresh food – Local New York State producers and growers will be on hand with their fresh produce and food products, tempting shoppers with samples from the market.
• Live themed entertainment –Annie and the Natural Wonder Band are a favorite Earth Day act with their music that celebrates the natural world. Jeff Boyer’s Sustainability Show will inspire children and adults with his interactive show. And, the band Solar Punch will use solar energy exclusively to power their instruments and transmit their environmental message.
• Giveaways – The first 50 families to register at the information booth will receive a free “Earth Machine” composting bin. And, the first 500 families to ask will receive a free reusable shopping bag. For the first 100 children there will be free “Earth Ball” beach balls.
• Free “Green” Raffles – Register to win a commuting bike, 30-day unlimited-ride MetroCards, a free home energy audit and other great prizes.
• Gardening Q&A with the experts. Get answers to all types of gardening questions from the experts at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Westchester County.
• Practical ways to “green” your home the easy way. With more than 50 informational exhibits you’re sure to get some great ideas for making your home, school or business environmentally friendly and healthy.
• A compost-making demonstration
• The Westchester County Veggie Van and other alternative-fuel vehicles on exhibit. See a hybrid bus, plus cars and trucks that have been built or adapted to run on alternative fuels.

The celebration is part of Westchester’s annual observance of Earth Day, which also includes “Pitch In for Parks,” the largest volunteer spruce-up of county parks, recreational trails and nature centers in the county. Pitch in for Parks also takes place on Sunday, April 19.

Kensico Dam Plaza is located at the north end of the Bronx River Parkway in Valhalla. For more information, call 211.

'Bottled Behavior' Watershed Conference, April 28, Carmel

April 28, 2009

SPEND A DAY IN YOUR WATERSHED AT CLEARPOOL EDUCATION CENTER’S SECOND ANNUAL WATERSHED CONFERENCE ‘BOTTLED BEHAVIOR’

Clearpool Education Center in Carmel, NY will host a watershed conference for NYC and local
school teachers, environmental educators, and the neighboring community.
Registration $20
RSVP by April 8, 2009

Certification available in:
River of Words
Over 100 Years of Learning Beyond the Classroom
For more information or to register contact us at:
Phone: 845-225-8226 ext. 104
E-mail: dgrimaldi@greenchimneys.org
www.clearpool.org
33 Clearpool Road
Carmel, NY 10512

The day will commence at 8:00 a.m. with a continental breakfast, lunch served at 12:00 p.m., and the
conference will conclude at 4:00 p.m. A certificate of completion will be given at the end of
the conference Other exciting topics include:

• Bottled Water: the myths and facts revealed
• A tour of Clearpool’s waste water treatment plant

Workshops:

• Hudson River History and Ecology
• The Catskills: A Sense of Place Curriculum for teachers
• Interpretive Hike
• Man-Made Watersheds
• Trout in the Classroom

TABLE Local Market Grand Opening, Sat. April 18, Bedford Hills

Grand Opening this Saturday, April 18th from 10 AM - 6 PM.

Com meet our amazing farmers and producers. Chef Jon Pratt will have the grill going for some special samples and lunches. Mark Weigel and 'Cow Magnet' will be playing live music in the afternoon. Please Join us as we Celebrate Spring, Celebrate Farmers in honor of Earth Day and our Grand Opening!

We are located at 11 Babbitt Rd.
Bedford Hills, NY 10507
914-241-0269
(across from the train station)

Stop by this week for their daily breakfast offerings of frittatas, local egg sandwiches, house made baked goods and granola, local yogurt and fruit!

www.TableLocalMarket.com

Boni-Bel Organic Farm Store Opening, Sat., April 18th, Brewster

A new store, with a focus on healthy living and sustainable agriculture, is opening in Brewster on Saturday, April 18, and there’s a special twist that makes it unique! It’s a vocational and educational program for students at Green Chimneys. Whether shopping for organic or fresh produce or looking for a special hand-crafted gift from the Hudson Valley, the Green Chimneys Country Store and Vocational Learning Center at Boni-Bel Farm will meet the needs of the community while offering students a chance to develop life skills and vocational training.

“The Country Store and Vocational Learning Center is dedicated to building a greater sense of community through its seasonal offerings of organic and fresh produce, cut flowers, and handicrafts — all raised, grown or manufactured by children and staff of Green Chimneys and or local community artisans and farms,” says Kim Pratt Lawrence, director of public programs. “The store will give students an opportunity to learn about working in a retail setting while fostering interaction with the community. The Country Store will offer a full calendar of events and activities, bringing neighbors together and highlighting the rich diversity of talents that our children and the organizations in the area have to offer.”

In the future, the Country Store will offer a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture), special events, educational events, tours and demonstrations of everything from maple syrup making and flower arranging to beekeeping and candle making. Educational outreach programs involving sustainable agriculture will also be offered at the site.

At Boni-Bel farm, located on Doansburg Road in Brewster, Green Chimneys operates an organic garden, a maple sugar shack, a fruit orchard, Christmas tree sales and the Country Store. The Country Store will be open Tuesday through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Just look for the “open” flag flying outside the building or call us at (845) 278-2060.

Boni-Bel Organic Farm & Country Store
A Program of Green Chimneys
301 Doansburg Road
Brewster, NY 10509
(845)279-1090

Slow Food Westchester’s Slow Cooker Event for Busy Parents, Wed, Apr 15, 6 pm

Slow Food Westchester’s Slow Cooker Event for Busy Parents

Mount Kisco, New York
Wed, April 15, 2009
6:00 - 7:30 pm

The slow cooker can be a busy parent’s best friend. Come and join us in a delicious tour of what your “crock pot” can do and learn more about the edible gardens and innovative food based curriculum at Mount Kisco Child Care, Westchester County’s first official Slow Food School. Joining us with short presentations will be:

Chef/ Food Consultant John Turenne, a Slow Food CT member.
Mimi Edelman, garden educator and Slow Food Hudson Valley co-leader
Susan Rubin, food and garden “evangelist” Slow Food Westchester co-leader
Senator Kristen Gillibrand D- NY (invited)

Price: $10

RSVP: drsusanrubin@gmail.com