April Events – Artistic Activities and Happenings for Youth around NYC
Earth Day is April 22nd, and not just any Earth Day – 2010 marks the 40th anniversary of this inspiring holiday. In honor of this exciting day set aside to honor the planet and the natural world, here are some events around New York that you can easily take part in. Combine your love of arts and the hip trend of going green by participating in one (or all) of these sure-to-be-amazing experiences!
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1. On the evening of Earth Day, April 22nd, the Christopher Street Coffee House will host an evening of folk music and an open mic for a few brave new musicians. The show is from 7:00 – 9:00 PM, and is co-sponsored by Gardens of Forgiveness, a non-profit group that fosters peacemaking and forgiveness as strategies of personal healing across the globe. Check out the event’s posting on Earthday.org for additional information.
2. All throughout Earth Week, April 19th-24th, an exhibit called City of the Future will be taking place in the beautiful Vanderbilt Hall of Grand Central Station. This exhibit will have a variety of displays on everything green, from eco-friendly technology to sustainable fashion, and amazing art from a whole gamut of different artists (including Andy Warhol and Keith Haring) will adorn the space.
3. Another engaging event for artists and environmentalists of all ages will take place on April 22nd in Central Park. Earth Day Crafts, from 2:00 – 4:00 PM at the Chess & Checkers House (near 64th Street), is a completely free event that will teach children, parents and friends of how to create environmentally-friendly crafts inspired by the beauties of the surrounding green space.
No matter how you and your family choose to celebrate this Earth Day, do take some time to mark this important holiday. Earth Day is the perfect opportunity to remind children about the interconnectedness of all things, and to talk about how essential it is for human beings to work and exist in harmony natural world, and not in conflict with it. Use these amazingly artistic and local Earth Day events to engage the young people in your family in this crucial topic of conversation. And most importantly of all, don’t forget to have fun doing it!
