Local Earth Day events set for Friday, Saturday

Local residents will have the chance to show their gratitude to Mother Earth on Friday and Saturday during the sixth annual Lakeshore Earth Day Celebration. In honor of Earth Day, a series of free events will be held to emphasize that everyone depends on the Earth for clean water, air and food - according to the event's organizers.

Jordan Travis

Grand Haven

Apr 13, 2011

The celebration will kick off Friday night at the Elks Lodge, 15 S. Third St., with the Earth Rock Concert — said Patti Baldus, a member of Lakeshore Earth Day Committee. From 7-10 p.m., four acoustic performers, three bands and some poets will perform in an event intended to get young people energized for the national Earth Day (April 22), Baldus said.

On Saturday, the day begins at 10:30 a.m. with a yoga class at the Grand Haven Community Center, 421 Columbus Ave. The class lasts an hour and will be taught by Barb Carlson of Lakeshore Yoga Center.

An Earth Day march will being at noon Saturday. The fair runs from 1-4 p.m.

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