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Orange County celebrates Earth Day
It's OC METRO's roundup of the local eco-friendly festivities.
Compiled by Beth HartnettPublished: April 17, 2009 08:54 AM
A number of local businesses and organizations are recognizing Earth Day by holding celebrations throughout the coming week. Here's our roundup of the festivities:
April 18
Yoga Shakti's Morning of Wellness
Yoga Shakti Studios, located in Irvine and Huntington Beach, is hosting a free yoga class and beach cleanup at the Huntington Beach Pier. The 60-minute class will begin on the north side of the pier at 8 a.m. and will include a complimentary snack from ProBar and Sambazon. The beach cleanup will follow the session, and Yoga Shakti Studios will provide gloves and bags.
Date: Saturday, April 18
Time: 8 a.m.
Address: Huntington Beach Pier
Web: yogashaktistudio.com
Earth Day Community Event
Community Action Partnership of Orange County, in collaboration with the Obama O.C. Organization and Senator Lou Correa, are holding this event in Anaheim to lower utility costs by educating local families. The community service organization, which has created programs such as Orange County Head Start and Orange County Hunger Coalition, received funds from President Obama's stimulus package that allows them to offer low-income families in Orange County free weatherization and utility services. Most of the event will be spent canvasing certain neighborhoods and identifying the people who will benefit from the program, but the event is open to families interested in the services. Members of the community who would like to help educate families and sign them up for the services must call 714.558.4400.
Date: Saturday, April 18
Time: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Address: 1098 N. Euclid Street, Anaheim
Web: capoc.org
Looking for something on April 19? Click here to see what's going on at the The Lab and The Camp in Costa Mesa.
April 20
Bluewater Grill's Earth Day Cocktails
Bluewater Grill, located in Newport Beach and Tustin, is making donations to the Surfrider Foundation for each of its Earth Day-inspired cocktails purchased from April 20 to 26. The Bluewater Grill Greeny-tini features Blue Ice Vodka, triple sec, Sour Apple Pucker and a floating lime wheel symbolizing the earth; and the Obamatini features Blue Ice Vodka, pineapple juice, blue curacao, cranberry juice and is garnished with a lime.
Date: April 20-26
Restaurant hours: Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Sunday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
Address: 630 Lido Park Drive, Newport Beach; 2409 Park Ave., Tustin
Web: bluewatergrill.com
April 22
Sole Technology's Economical Earth Day
Lake Forest-based Sole Technology, the parent company of éS, Emerica, ThirtyTwo and Altamont is at the forefront of eco-friendly technology in Orange County. The company's environmental efforts last year provided the company with a $100,000 annual cost savings. And to meet its goal of decreasing energy usage by 10 percent in 2009, the company has implemented an Energy Task Force subcommittee, which will provide leadership, innovation and direction in the implementation of energy efficiency.
To celebrate the success of its environmental initiatives, Sole Technology is holding the Green Sole Awards in its Sole Technology Institute. It's the world's first and only biomechanics lab dedicated to studying the impacts of skateboarding. Among the other festivities: Sole Technology will open its Eco-learning Center to aid employees in living more eco-conscious lives; eco-artwork from Robert Park Harrison will be on display; information sessions will be held about greening your office; and Roian Atwood, manager of environmental affairs at Sole, will give a presentation. Though the event is geared toward the internal side of the company, it is open to the public. Those interested should RSVP to Natalie Miller at natalie.miller@soletechnology.com.
Date: Wednesday, April 22
Time: 11:30
Address: 20162 Windrow Drive, Lake Forest
Web: soletechnology.com
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A number of local businesses and organizations are recognizing Earth Day by holding celebrations throughout the coming week. Here's our roundup of the festivities: April 18 Yoga Shakti's Morning of Wellness Yoga Shakti Studios, located in Irvine and Huntington Beach, is hosting a free yoga class and beach cleanup at the Huntington Beach Pier. The 60-minute class will begin on the north side of the pier at 8 a.m. and will include a complimentary snack from ProBar and Sambazon. The beach cleanup will follow the session, and Yoga Shakti Studios will provide gloves and bags. Date: Saturday, April 18 Time: 8 a.m. Address: Huntington Beach Pier Web: yogashaktistudio.com Earth Day Community Event Community Action Partnership of Orange County, in collaboration with the Obama O.C. Organization and Senator Lou Correa, are holding this event in Anaheim to lower utility costs by educating local families. The community service organization, which has created programs such as Orange County Head Start and Orange County Hunger Coalition, received funds from President Obama's stimulus package that allows them to offer low-income families in Orange County free weatherization and utility services. Most of the event will be spent canvasing certain neighborhoods and identifying the people who will benefit from the program, but the event is open to families interested in the services. Members of the community who would like to help educate families and sign them up for the services must call 714.558.4400. Date: Saturday, April 18 Time: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Address: 1098 N. Euclid Street, Anaheim Web: capoc.org Looking for something on April 19? Click here to see what's going on at the The Lab and The Camp in Costa Mesa. April 20 Bluewater Grill's Earth Day CocktailsBluewater Grill, located in Newport Beach and Tustin, is making donations to the Surfrider Foundation for each of its Earth Day-inspired cocktails purchased from April 20 to 26. The Bluewater Grill Greeny-tini features Blue Ice Vodka, triple sec, Sour Apple Pucker and a floating lime wheel symbolizing the earth; and the Obamatini features Blue Ice Vodka, pineapple juice, blue curacao, cranberry juice and is garnished with a lime. Date: April 20-26 Restaurant hours: Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Sunday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Address: 630 Lido Park Drive, Newport Beach; 2409 Park Ave., Tustin Web: bluewatergrill.com April 22 Sole Technology's Economical Earth DayLake Forest-based Sole Technology, the parent company of éS, Emerica, ThirtyTwo and Altamont is at the forefront of eco-friendly technology in Orange County. The company's environmental efforts last year provided the company with a $100,000 annual cost savings. And to meet its goal of decreasing energy usage by 10 percent in 2009, the company has implemented an Energy Task Force subcommittee, which will provide leadership, innovation and direction in the implementation of energy efficiency. To celebrate the success of its environmental initiatives, Sole Technology is holding the Green Sole Awards in its Sole Technology Institute. It's the world's first and only biomechanics lab dedicated to studying the impacts of skateboarding. Among the other festivities: Sole Technology will open its Eco-learning Center to aid employees in living more eco-conscious lives; eco-artwork from Robert Park Harrison will be on display; information sessions will be held about greening your office; and Roian Atwood, manager of environmental affairs at Sole, will give a presentation. Though the event is geared toward the internal side of the company, it is open to the public. Those interested should RSVP to Natalie Miller at natalie.miller@soletechnology.com. Date: Wednesday, April 22 Time: 11:30 Address: 20162 Windrow Drive, Lake Forest Web: soletechnology.com NEXT PAGE >> Related headlines 'OC METRO Minute,' April 17: Earth Day roundup featuring Sole Technology Seal Beach's Clean Energy contracts with The Parking Spot Celebrate Earth Day Sunday in Costa Mesa 'OC METRO Minute,' April 15: Earthpack's new business OC METRO, April issue: 'A car was with a conscience' |
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