Raise a glass of organic wine and make a toast at Live Green’s First Year Anniversary Party on Wednesday June 17th. The fun takes place at Local 16 (1602 U Street) starting at 6:30. For just $15, you’ll enjoy music from SEE-I (featuring talent from Thievery Corp), food from Java Green, and more. Last year there was a HUGE crowd, so get there early to avoid the line.
RSVPs are required–email contactlivegreen@gmail.com and tell ’em that Sacha sent you!
Here’s another opportunity to mix and mingle with green minded DC folks. May’s Green Drinks event will be held on Tuesday May 12 at Left Bank (2424 18th Street) from 6:30-9.
This month’s speaker is Steve Ma, President and GEO of Live Green, an organization that helps make living green in the DC area more affordable by providing discounts to local green business and services.
ZipCars, Tranquil Space Yoga, HoleCo Medi Spa, Sticky Fingers Bakery, and Flow Yoga are just a few of the businesses that have signed up as “Green Spots,” and offer all sorts of discounts to Live Green members. Little Devils from Sticky Fingers…here I come!
The events just keep rolling in for Earth Day. Here are a few that you may want to check out:
Garden Party at Poste
Wednesday evening, get a taste of spring and support FRESHFARM Markets. For a measly $5, you’ll enjoy cheese tastings from Cowgirl Creamery, wine samples from local vineyards, and more. The fun starts at 5 on Poste’s patio.
Kiehls and Potomac Riverkeeper Event
Drop by the Kiehl’s store in Georgetown on Wednesday from 6-8 for the unveiling of the uber-skincare line’s limited edition Argan Body Lotion featuring labels designed by Adrien Grenier, Erykah Badu, Kelly Slater, and a team of students from Parsons.
Potomac Riverkeeper will benefit from the proceeds raised from this Limited Edition Series.
Computer and electronics recycling at Wolf Trap
Serious about spring cleaning and recycling? On Saturday April 25th you can drop off obsolete computers, audio and stereo equipment, DVD players, telephones, cell phones, televisions, and more at Wolf Trap’s Center for Education. Find out more here.
Unless you’ve really been living off the grid, you know that next Wednesday April 22 is Earth Day. And there is no better place to be than DC.
Kick off the week-long celebration with the Earth Day Network’s event on the National Mall, Sunday April 19. Don’t miss the Eco-Roadshow with exhibits from green companies, non-profits, and embassies as well as music performances by the Flaming Lips, DJ Spooky, and Los Lobos.
The event is also the official launch of The Green Generation, a two-year initiative that focuses on ordinary people who are doing their part to help find solutions to urgent national and global issues, such as climate change or the world’s water crises.
Want to get involved? Check out the Green Apple Festival, where you can volunteer to clean up parks, build green homes, plant trees and more.
For more local Earth Day events, check out the Washingtonian’s After Hours blog.
My pals Nancy and Sheryl have started a great group caused “Just Cause,” which is basically your typical happy hour with a twist. Each month, they host a happy hour and donate part of the proceeds to a charity. This month, that charity is Earth Rights International.
Earth Rights International documents human rights and environmental abuses in countries where few other organizations can safely operate. The organization also organizes human rights and environmental communities around earth rights issues such as protecting the Amazon.
On April 23, to coincide with Earth Day, Just Cause will be held at Current Sushi (formerly Dragonfly), 1215 Connecticut Ave., from 6-8:30. The cover is $10, which all goes to Earth Rights International, plus there will be a raffle with goodies from CakeLove, Tranquil Space Yoga, Even Keel, Health Bites, and more.
So, come on out, have a drink (or two), and support a great earthy-friendly cause!
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