River Forest's Green4Good Recycling Extravaganza

District 90’s Green4Good committee will host their second drive-up, drop-off recycling event Saturday May 4, 2013, from 8 am to 1 pm rain or shine at the parking lot of River Forest United Methodist Church, located on the northeast corner of Lake Street and Thatcher Avenue (7970 Lake Street, River Forest).

Partners for this event include the Village of River Forest, River Forest Citizens Corps, River Forest United Methodist Church and Roy Strom Co. Drivers will enter off of Lake Street and will be asked to remain in their cars while volunteers unload items. Click here to View/Download the PDF Poster

What to Bring

New this year - carpet and padding and fluorescent tubes will be accepted. ACME Recycling returns to collect electronics (including de-humidifiers and air conditioners - but NOT refrigerators), batteries (household, computer and car), and scrap metal. SCARCE, an environmental education not-for-profit in Glen Ellyn will collect musical instruments, school supplies (old crayons, rulers, usable spiral notebooks and binders). The Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago will accept apparel and shoes in any condition in addition to small housewares.

Additional collections on site: Whole Foods - corks; Cook County Sheriff’s Office of Support Services will accept prescription medications (except for liquids); Air Cycle-CFL bulbs and Fluorescent tubes; Lions Club - eyeglasses and hearing aids; Amerigas - propane and Oxygen tanks; Cintas - fire extinguishers; Working Bikes - working and non-working bikes, sewing machines, bike helmets and accessories, non-motorized wheelchairs; Animal Care League - collars and leashes.

No refrigerators, mattresses cribs, car seats or plastic ride on toys will be accepted.

For a more complete list of what is accepted at this year’s Extravaganza, please see http://www.district90.org/subsite/dist/page/green-team-1385 and click on the link for the event’s poster which lists all accepted items.

For more information contact Julie Moller, 312-961-2306, or Judy Deogracias, 773-793-3449

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Green4Good

District 90’s Green4Good Committee is comprised of the Green4Good committees at each school, as well as several District 90 administrators all working toward making District 90 greener. Within each school, Green4Good strives to promote a safe and healthy learning environment; encourage environmental stewardship at school and in the community; and foster a lifelong connection to the natural world for all District 90 students and their families.

Please look for additional announcements about Green4Good’s initiatives on the District 90 Green4Good website. Green4Good school committee members include Katarina Berin, Keary Cragan, Judy Deogracias, Laura Maychruk, Julie Moller, Renee Sichlau and Liz Ziehl.

For more information about the Recycling Extravaganza, please contact Judy Deogracias or Julie Moller.

Contact:

Julie Moller, 312-961-2306 Judy Deogracias, 773-793-3449

Email: recycling.extravaganza@gmail.com

Website: http://www.district90.org/subsite/dist/page/green-team-1385

OP Conservatory Upcoming Workshops

Another great round of workshops is here! Remember that some events require prior registration so be sure to visit www.oakparkconservatory.org or continue to our events calendar to sign up!

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Interested in more? Click here to see what else is on the GCC Calendar! 

OP Conservatory Upcoming Workshops

Workshop: Let's Make Worm Compost

Saturday, September 14 from 9AM – 11AM

Everyone can compost food scraps with the help of a worm compost bin. Clean, odorless indoor composting can take care of all your kitchen scraps year round. And if you do not have a garden for the compost, your houseplants will love it. We will discuss the science of composting with worms, the dos and don’ts and create a small bin stocked with worms to take home. Location: Oak Park Conservatory Sign Up Here

Toddler Exploration Time

Saturday, September 20 from 10:30AM – 11:15AM -- FREE

The program is offered once a month on the third Fridayof each month from September through November and January through May.

The special interactive time for you and your toddler will open up the natural world as you explore together the wonders of nature at the Conservatory. Interact during guided activities, facilitated by FOPCON docents and highlighting a different topic each month. Come ready to have fun and learn about nature with your toddler. Space is limited to 15 children and their caregivers for each event. The topic for September is Plants Are Toys.

Fall Bulb Planting

Saturday, September 28 from 9AM – 3PM

There is nothing more joyful than daffodils, tulips and hyacinths blooming in spring. Now is the time to plant those bulbs in your garden and anticipate the return of beautiful flowers after many so grey months of winter. We will gain knowledge of the best bulbs for our region, best planting methods and how to care for them to insure years of bloom. Each participant will plant a container of bulbs to force for indoor spring blooms. Location: Oak Park Conservatory. Sign Up Here

Fall Bulb Sale

Saturday, September 28 from 9AM – 3PM

It’s time again for the annual Fall Bulb Sale at the Oak Park Conservatory. Purchase premium bulbs in unusual varieties not found at the big box stores. Choose from tulip, narcissus, hyacinths, muscari, and other varieties chosen for beauty, fragrance, and ability to survive our winters. You will enjoy these trouble-free bulbs each spring for years to come. All proceeds support conservatory programming. The Oak Park Conservatory is located at 615 Garfield St, Oak Park, IL, 708-725-7200. To view the Bulb Sale catalogue, visit our website at www.oakparkconservaory.org.

2013 Film Schedule - List

See  One Earth Film Festival 2013 Official Selections below, sorted by screening date/time with locations.  (See the at-a-glace schedule here.) Read the film synopses and view the trailers to start planning your festival weekend.   Tickets/reservations available now!   Most events are free; suggested donation is $5 per film or $15 for unlimited films. As seating is limited we request that you RSVP by selecting the films that you plan to attend.

While we are making every effort to schedule each of the films listed here, sometimes problems arise that necessitate a change in the program.  Therefore, please be aware that the films and schedule are subject to change.

Check back often for programming notes and updates.

Pre-Festival Screenings

Chasing Ice - Mon Feb 11, 7P (also Sat Mar 2, 10:30A at the Lake Theatre); Dominican University, Priory Auditorium: 7200 West Division Street, River Forest, IL

Food Patriots (70 mn rough cut) - Tue Feb 12, 7P - FAMILY (also Sun Mar 3, 12P - clip only); Washington Irving Elementary School: 1125 South Cuyler Avenue, Oak Park, IL

Black Gold - Thu Feb 21, 7P (clip) (also Sat Mar 2, 7P)    with    For the Price of a Cup of Coffee - Thu Feb 21, 7P   and   Fairtrade Africa - Thu Feb 21, 7P (also Sat Mar 2, 7P); Whole Foods Market - River Forest, 7245 Lake Street, River Forest, IL

Friday, March 1st - Evening Screening

Green Carpet Gala, Pleasant Home: 217 Home Avenue, Oak Park, IL

7:00-9:30P:  Speaker:  Gerould Wilhelm, Ph.D., Principal Botanist/Ecologist of Conservation Design Forum, Inc. (“CDF”),  with Young Filmmakers Contest high school winner, Lea Kichler's "Let's Talk About Water"  with  Declaration of Interdependence 

Saturday, March 2nd - Morning Screenings

10:30A:   Chasing Ice - Rated PG-13  - Lake Theatre: 1022 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL; Sat Mar 2, 10:30A - obtain tickets at box office or online at http://oneearthff2013.eventbrite.com/

10:00A - 2:00P:   FAMILY PROGRAMMING - All at:  William Beye Elementary School Auditorium: 230 North Cuyler Avenue, Oak Park, IL

Young Children's Program (Ages 3-6+) -  10A

Young Filmmakers Contest Program - Screening, Awards and Reception (All Ages) - 11A 

Young Children's Program (Ages 7-11+) -  12:30P 

Saturday, March 2nd - Afternoon Screenings

Oak Park Village Hall Council Chambers : 123 Madison Street, Oak Park, IL

12:30P:   Waterlife  with  Stories of TRUST (OR)

3:00P:  Houston, We Have a Problem   with   Stories of TRUST (PA)

Oak Park Public Library 2nd Floor Meeting Room: 834 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL

12:3oP:  Designing Healthy Communities PBS Series: Searching for Shangri-La with   Dying Green (Mature)  Meet the filmmaker!  Ellen Tripler will discuss her film, "Dying Green" with us!

3:00P:  The Age of Stupid (Mature)

River Forest Village Hall Community Room: 400 Park Avenue, River Forest, IL 

12:30P:  Genetic Roulette: The Gamble of Our Lives

River Forest Public Library 1st Floor Meeting Room: 735 Lathrop Avenue, River Forest, IL

12:30P:   Split Estate 

3:00P:  Bag It - is your life too plastic?  with    The Majestic Plastic Bag - A Mockumentary and Young Filmmaker Winner:  Sporktagion - FAMILY

River Forest Park District Keystone Center: 7920 Central Ave, River Forest, IL

3:00P:  Play Again  with    A Forest in Flux - FAMILY

Greenline Wheels: 105 South Marion Street, Oak Park, IL

3:ooP:  Bikes Belong   with   Working Bikes and   Contested Streets:  Breaking New York City Gridlock 

Saturday, March 2nd - Evening Screenings

7:00P:  Last Call at the Oasis - Rated PG-13  -  The Carleton of Oak Park Hotel: 1110 Pleasant Street, Oak Park, IL

7:ooP:  Black Gold   with    Fairtrade Africa -  First United Church: 848 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL.  Fair trade coffee tasting provided by Buzz Cafe, Oak Park.

Immediately following both Saturday Evening Screenings, an after party/film discussion meet up: "Last Call at Barclay's" - at Barclay's American Grille, 1110 Pleasant Street, Oak Park, IL 

Sunday, March 3rd - Afternoon Screenings

Euclid Avenue United Methodist Church: 405 South Euclid, Oak Park, IL

12:00 noon: Ingredients:  The Local Food Movement Takes Root  with   Food Patriots (70 mn rough cut)(clip only) - Program includes soup and bread meal sponsored by Sugar Beet Cooperative.  FREE childcare for ages 3-10 with reservation: junemoon15@gmail.com. (see flyer)

River Forest Village Hall Community Room: 400 Park Avenue, River Forest, IL 

12:30P:  Stories of TRUST (AZ and CA)   with   A Simple Question: The Story of STRAW - FAMILY

Ascension Church School (Pine Room): 601 Van Buren, Oak Park, IL

12:30P:  Surviving Progress  with  The Good Life 

Centuries & Sleuths Bookstore: 7419 Madison Street, Forest Park, IL

12:30P  Killowatt Ours  with   Stories of TRUST (MT) - FAMILY

Oak Park Public Library 2nd Floor Meeting Room: 834 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL

1:ooP:  Pipe Dreams  with   A Wild Idea 

The Brown Cow Ice Cream Parlor: 7347 Madison Street, Forest Park, IL

3:ooP:  The Clean Bin Project  with   Working Bikes and Young Filmmakers Winner:  A Wasteful Santa - FAMILY

Holley Court Terrace 2nd Floor Activity Room : 1111Ontario Street, Oak Park, IL

3:00P:  A Sea Change  with   Stories of TRUST (AK) - (Mature)

 St Martins Episcopal Church, 5700 West Midway Park, Chicago

3:00P:  Soul Food Junkies - Program includes a healthy soul food cooking demonstration with Chef Marwin Brown - (see flyer)

Sunday, March 3rd - Evening Screening

Closing Event - All Welcome to Attend! Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 875 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL

6:ooP:  Call of Life with   Declaration of Interdependence 

The views and opinions expressed in any film and/or discussion are those of the producers of the films and/or the persons making the statements during the film program and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of One Earth Film Festival or Green Community Connections or any of their sponsors.

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Pre-Fest Screenings of Award Winning Films Coming Soon

OAK PARK, IL – In advance of its March 1-3 weekend of environmental film screenings, One Earth Film Festival will host free pre-Fest screenings in conjunction with local organizations. “These pre-screenings will give viewers a sampling of the depth, breadth, and quality of the One Earth Film Festival’s offerings this year,” said Ana Garcia Doyle, festival founder and leader of the film selection team.  “We believe the festival will be inspiring to those new to the concept of sustainability, as well as to the long-time environmentalist.  The films tell the human story behind the issues and they highlight solutions that real people are implementing.”

A screening of “Chasing Ice” will take place at 7 p.m., Feb. 11 at Dominican University in the Priory Campus auditorium, 7200 W. Division St., River Forest.   “Chasing Ice” is the story of one man’s mission to provide visual evidence of Earth’s changing climate. The film uses still photographs and revolutionary time-lapse photography to capture the rapid disappearance of ancient mountains of ice across the Arctic.

In partnership with the South East Oak Park Community Organization (SEOPCO),  the locally produced film, “Food Patriots” will be shown at 7 p.m., Feb. 12 at Washington Irving School, 1125 S. Cuyler, Oak Park.  In "Food Patriots," Chicago-based filmmaker, Jeff Spitz, weaves one family's experience into a tapestry of stories about people who are changing the way Americans eat, buy and educate the next generation about food. Spitz will be on hand to discuss his film following the showing.

An excerpt from the award-winning “Black Gold,” along with “Fair Trade Africa” and “For the Price of a Cup of Coffee” will be screened at  7 p.m., Feb. 21 at Whole Foods Market, at Lake & Harlem, River Forest.

The second annual One Earth Film Festival, sponsored by Green Community Connections, the weekend of March 1-3, will feature nearly 40 sustainability-themed films and facilitated discussions at sites throughout Oak Park, River Forest and Forest Park.

For more information about the “Chasing Ice,” “Food Patriots,” and “Black Gold” screenings and the One Earth Film Festival, visit www.oneearthfilmfest.org.

One Earth Film Festival Announces Official 2013 Selections!

We are thrilled to announce the list of One Earth Film Festival 2013 Official Selections, presented here in an alphabetical sort.  Read the film synopses and view the trailers to start planning your festival weekend.  Tickets/reservations are available.  Get an at a glance schedule here.  See a schedule list here.

While we are making every effort to schedule each of the films listed here, sometimes problems arise that necessitate a change in the program.  Therefore, please be aware that the films and schedule are subject to change.

Check back often for programming notes and updates.

The Age of Stupid - Sat Mar 2, 3P - Mature theme

Bag It   is your life too plastic? - Sat Mar 2, 3P - FAMILY

Bikes Belong - Sat Mar 2, 3P

Black Gold - Thu Feb 21, 7P (clip); Sat Mar 2, 7P

Call of Life - Sun Mar 3, 6P - Mature theme

Chasing Ice - Mon Feb 11, 7P; Sat Mar 2, 10:30A - Rated PG

Change for the Oceans - Sat Mar 3, 12:30P - FAMILY

The Clean Bin Project - Sun Mar 3, 3P - FAMILY

Contested Streets:  Breaking New York City Gridlock - Sat Mar 2, 3P

Declaration of Interdependence - Fri Mar 1, 7P; Sun Mar 3, 6P

Designing Healthy Communities PBS Series: Searching for Shangri-La - Sat Mar 2, 12:30P

Dying Green - Sat Mar 2, 12:30P - Mature theme

Fairtrade Africa - Thu Feb 21, 7P; Sat Mar 2, 7P

First Snow in the Woods - Sat Mar 2, 10A - FAMILY

Food Patriots (70 mn rough cut) - Tue Feb 12, 7P - FAMILY; Sun Mar 3, 12P (clip only)

For the Price of a Cup of Coffee - Thu Feb 21, 7P

A Forest in Flux - Sat Mar 2, 3P - FAMILY

Genetic Roulette: The Gamble of Our Lives - Sat Mar 2, 12:30P

Houston, We Have a Problem - Sat Mar 2, 3P - Mature theme

Ingredients:  The Local Food Movement Takes Root - Sun Mar 3, 12P

Killowatt Ours - Sun Mar 3, 12:30P - FAMILY

Last Call at the Oasis - Sat Mar 2, 7P - Rated PG

The Majestic Plastic Bag - A Mockumentary - Sat Mar 2, 3P - FAMILY

The Mantis Parable - Sat Mar 2, 12:30P - FAMILY

Papiroflexia - Sat Mar 2, 12:30 - FAMILY

Pipe Dreams - Sun Mar 3, 1P

Play Again - Sat Mar 2, 3P - FAMILY

Ride of the Mergansers - Sat Mar 2, 12:30A - FAMILY

A Sea Change - Sun Mar 3, 3P

A Simple Question: The Story of STRAW - Sun Mar 3, 12:30P - FAMILY

Snowflakes and Carrots - Sat Mar 2, 10A - FAMILY

Split Estate - Sat Mar 2, 12:30P

The Story of Change - Sun Mar 3, 12:30P

Surviving Progress - Sun Mar 3, 12:30P

Stories of TRUST - Calling for Climate Recovery - Various programs - FAMILY

Waterlife - Sat Mar 2, 12:30P

A Wild Idea - Sun Mar 3, 1P

Working Bikes - Sat Mar 2, 3P

The views and opinions expressed in any film and/or discussion are those of the producers of the films and/or the persons making the statements during the film program and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of One Earth Film Festival or Green Community Connections or any of their sponsors.

Soul Food Junkies

Sunday, Mar 3, 3P/

St. Martin's Episcopal Church,

Chicago

Tickets

Byron Hurt/2011/63 min/FAMILY

Soul Food Junkies explores the health advantages and disadvantages of Soul Food, a quintessential American cuisine. Soul food will also be used as the lens to investigate the dark side of the food industry and the growing food justice movement that has been born in its wake.

AWARDS: Best Documentary Urbanworld Film Festival 2012; CNN Best Documentary Award American Black Film Festival 2012