NW SolarFest – July 26

Fun in the Sun at NW SolarFest! – 11th Annual NW SolarFest: Renewable Energy & Sustainable Living Fair

On Saturday, July 26th at Shoreline Community College from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. head to NW SolarFest to learn about and celebrate renewable energy and sustainable living. You’ll find fun activities such as:

• KIDZone; music circle, drumming, yoga, art & craft activities, take an energy pledge and get a mini solar car (first 300 kids get their own for free), Bubbleman (noon), Professor Phillip Photon (1:00 p.m.), Solar Powered Kidz Rock Concert (4:00 p.m.)

•NW EcoBuilding workshops, hourly from 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

•Seattle City Light Solar Powered “Green Up” speaker and music stage featuring sounds from The Hollers, the Highlife Band, and Ayron Jones (noon-2:00 p.m.)

• Trash Fashion Show where dogs will model fashionable outfits created from recycled garbage sponsored by ShoreDOG (2:00 p.m.)

• Barter Fair, bring your home grown or homemade items to trade (2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.)

• “Momenta” documentary film screening about coal exports in the Pacific Northwest (2:30 p.m.)

• Urban County Fair: Sustainability displays and competition – Backyard Floral Arrangement, Container Garden, Restyled Clothing/Wearables, Recycle/Upcycle Idea, Food Art

• Enter to win a Little Free Library

• Transportation Zone features 100% electric vehicles; Nissan Leaf and Tesla S Model

• Exhibits, Presentations, Urban Farm, Transportation Zone, Solar Cooking Demonstrations, Live Music, and Food.

NW SolarFest is an outdoor annual regional event supported by the City of Shoreline, Shoreline Community College, Seattle City Light, and many others and is organized by Shoreline Solar Project. The free event will run from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Shoreline Community College, 16101 Greenwood Avenue North.

Metro Route 5, 331 and 345 serve the college on Saturdays.

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