WFAA
Family First Day in the Community at
The
Heard's “Green Living Family Festival”
April
26 – 27, 2008
Ongoing
Throughout the Weekend
- Visit with over 28 “green”
vendors; get ideas; purchase some of their products and services
- Enjoy refreshments from
the Heard Concession Stand, The Great Outdoors Restaurant, Ben
& Jerry's Ice Cream, and Smoothie King
- Take the kids to the free
Ponies & Pals Petting Zoo
- Get your face painted
by the students from the McKinney High School National Art Honors
Society
- Enjoy a 25' long inflatable
slide
- Visit the Heard's new
“Live Animals of the World Conservation Exhibit”
- Take a hike on any of
the Heard's 6-miles of hiking trails (guided tours available;
times TBA)
- Enjoy interactive live
animal talks (times TBA)
- Shop the museum's store
and purchase some plants remaining from the Heard's Spring Plant
Sale
- Browse the indoor dinosaur
and snake exhibits
Special
Presentations and Performance
Saturday
- Meet News 8 Personalities
– 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Listen to the acapella
sounds of the Lovejoy High School Choir – 10:30 to 10:45 a.m.
– outdoor kiosk
- Hear the Nationally Renowned
Author of “It's Easy Being Green,” Crissy Trask, speak on “Waste
and Consumption” from 11 a.m. to noon in Laughlin Hall. Afterwards,
purchase a signed copy of her book.
- Enjoy an “Eco-Sensitive
Fashion Show” hosted by REI on the WFAA main stage 12:15 p.m.
- Relax to the sounds of
the McKinney Community Band – 1 to 1:45 p.m. – outdoor kiosk
- Hear sustainability expert
Paul Westbook's presentation on “Efficient and Sustainable Home
Design” – 1 to 2 p.m., Laughlin Hall
- Enjoy the music of the
Blackland Prairie Band from 2 to 3:45 p.m. in the outdoor kiosk
- Close out the event while
enjoying the sounds of guitarist Paul Gorman – 4 to 5 p.m., outdoor
kiosk
Sunday
- Participate in the fun
as KLTY stages a live remote from 1 to 3 p.m. on the Main Stage
- Enjoy
love music from1 to 3 p.m. by
Diversity Music Entertainment Felipe Villalon & Cristian Cuevas
– outdoor kiosk
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