85. Stockton Earth Day Festival - March 31, 2014
/In this week's episode, Susan and Rod talk with Matt about the 26th annual Stockton Earth Day Festival, which takes place on Sunday, April 6, at Victory Park.
History
Christie Kelley from the Peace & Justice Network of San Joaquin County talks about the early days of the Stockton Earth Day Festival and how it grew to what it is today, while keeping true to it's original goal of being an event focused on environmental education.
Art
Ryan Camero, a Delta College student, artist, community organizer, and Earth Day Festival volunteer committee member discusses some exciting new art activities for this year's festival. In addition to spearheading fun arts activities for kids and live art exhibits, Ryan helped bring an interactive art scroll, "It's the Same Thing" by New York based artist Rachel Schragis, to Stockton and will have demonstrations throughout the day. Ryan attended Gabfestry, a national art activists conference in Machias, Maine last year and participated in a similar activity with the scroll.
What To Expect This Year
Susan and Rod turn the tables on their podcast partner, Matt, and interview him about this year's Stockton Earth Day Festival.
There will be lots of great information booths where kids can have fun while learning ways to protect the environment.
Where's the beef? Just as it has been for the past 25 festivals, the Stockton Earth Day Festival is a no meat event. Food vendors will be serving vegetarian and other non-meat items as a way to encourage festival goers to eat lower on the food chain.
JoDee Eatmon, a passionate local yoga instructor, is back this year to lead yoga at 10 a.m.
Registration for The Family Fun Bike Ride, sponsored by St. Joseph's Medical Center, starts at 10:30 a.m. Ride your bike to the festival and keep it checked in to the bike corral sponsored by the San Joaquin Bike Coalition.
Live Entertainment
There will be lots of great live entertainment next Sunday on the Cal Water Main Stage.
11:00 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. Kin No Yama Waidaiko Taiko Drums
11:25 a.m. - 12:10 p.m. DeltaNights Blues Band
12:15 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. Stockton PowWow
12:40 p.m. - 1:40 p.m. The Mundaze
1:40 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Teacher Awards
2:00 p.m. - 2:40 p.m. One.Charter Ensemble
2:50 p.m. - 3:50 p.m. Miss Lizzie & Her Cadillac Kings
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Drummm Circle
For more information about the Stockton Earth Day Festival, visit livegreensanjoaquin.org. Also find them on Facebook.com/stocktonearthday, Twitter @stocktongreen and Instagram @stocktonearthday.
Thanks to three of this year's entertainers, Miss Lizzie and Her Cadillac Kings, Delta Nights Blues Band, and The Mundaze for letting us play some of their music on today's show. We hope you'll all come out and support them at the festival. The Mundaze are wrapping up work on their new album, Love This Life, which will feature the title track heard in today's episode.
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