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Come explore how you can “green” your lifestyle or business. Celebrate Earth Day at City Hall Plaza from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 22. Get directions & transportation
This is a free, public event. Stop by to enjoy the shopping, entertainment, and exhibits, and find out how you can help make San José the greenest city in America. We look forward to seeing you there.
Event Schedule
Live Entertainment |
10:15 a.m. – 2 p.m. |
Earth Day Bike Ride with Mayor Chuck Reed |
11:30 a.m. |
Downtown Walking Tour |
12:30 p.m. |
Speaking Program |
12:45 p.m. |
Adobe Green Building Tour |
1:30 p.m. |
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Live Entertainment & Schedule
10:20-10:50 am |
Lincoln High School Mariachi Band |
10:55-11:25 am |
Nguyen Dance Company (Traditional Vietnamese and Cambodian Dance) |
11:35-12:15 pm |
Mumlers (Indie Rock) |
12:20-12:40 pm |
Movimiento Cosmico (Aztec Dancers) |
12:45- 1:15 pm |
Speaking program |
1:15-2:00 pm |
Celtic Soul (Irish Folk Band) |
Celtic Soul
This Irish folk band from San José serves up contemporary hits, as well as traditional Irish jigs and reels. A six-piece band composed of Celtic harp, guitar, upright base, bodhran drum, keyboard, flute, violin, and vocals.
Movimiento Cosmico
Movimiento Cosmico is well known in the San José region for their Aztec dancers. The group performs indigenous dance and culture and provides dance and drumming classes free of charge in the downtown San José area. “Xitontequiza, or cosmic movement, is a traditional form of Aztec dance that details the natural movements of the elements, planets and stars.”
Lincoln High School Mariachi
Lincoln High School's Mariachi group is made up of talented students, ages 14-18. Under the direction of Kate Meyer, Jose Ballin, and Catarino Ballin, the group has performed at many events in San José. Lincoln High School is located in the Rose Garden neighborhood and is a performing arts school.
Nguyen Dance Company
Nguyen Dance Company promotes “contemporary expressions of U.S. American culture, highlighting the Asian-American experience through dance and the performing arts.” This professional company of dancers and musicians has a wide array of dances -- traditional and modern -- in its repertoire. See them perform traditional Vietnamese and Cambodian dances at Earth Day at City Hall.
The Mumlers
The Mercury news called the Mumlers “one of San José’s most talked-about bands” (2/13/08). The band released its first full-length album, “Thickets and Stitches,” in February. The band’s founder, Will Sprott, is a San José native. Come see what the excitement is about!
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Farmers’ Market
Preview the 2008 San José Downtown Farmers’ Market with locally grown fruits and vegetables, organic cheeses, soy products, natural soaps, jewelry, native plants, and more. Produced in collaboration by the San José Downtown Association and the Pacific Coast Farmers’ Market Association.
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Marketplace of Environmental Ideas
Find tips on how you can go green and how the City can help. Learn about San José’s Green Vision and explore how you can protect the environment through recycling, composting, alternative transportation, water conservation, watershed protection, energy efficiency, and green building. See our exhibitors list.
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Adobe Green Building Tour
Get an inside look at Adobe Headquarters in Downtown San José -- the only corporate headquarters in the U.S. to achieve the Triple-LEED Platinum designation. Space is limited for this free 90-minute tour.
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Downtown Walking Tour
Or get in the spirit with an Earth Day Downtown Walking Tour. This one-hour tour begins at 12:30 p.m. and will end at Adobe in time to begin the Green Building Tour.
To reserve your spot for the tours, contact shayna.hirshfield@sanjoseca.gov.
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View Peregrine Falcons at City Hall
Stop by the falcon station for a peek at the peregrine falcons nesting atop City Hall. The Santa Cruz Predatory Bird Research Group, co-sponsors of the City’s Falcon Cam, will be available to answer questions about the birds.
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2008 Environmental Pledge
Do you want to do your part to help San José become a more sustainable city? You can! Stop by the pledge booth, take the 2008 Environmental Pledge, and receive a free reusable shopping bag. You don’t need to be a resident to pledge.
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Partners & Exhibitors
We thank all of our partners and exhibitors for providing information on: Energy and Climate Protection; Green Building; Green Business; Alternative Transportation; Urban Art, Landscape & Nature; Waste and Recycling; and Water Conservation and Watershed Protection.
Participating City of San José Programs & Divisions
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Spread the Word |
Use these resources to tell a friend or coworker about Earth Day at City Hall.
Email Invitation (JPG, 48 KB)
Flyer (PDF, 107 KB)
Web Button (GIF, 6 KB)
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