Port Discover’s Earth
Day Festival!
Elizabeth City, NC — Port
Discover’s 3nd Annual Earth Day Festival is set for Saturday, April
26th from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm at Elizabeth City’s Mariners’ Wharf
Park. This year we will have a bike
extravaganza theme, complete with a bike rodeo, bike maintenance station,
bicycle powered activities, and more. Bring your bike and helmet to join in the
downtown bike ride. The festival will include other Earth friendly activities like
environmentally friendly living, recycling, water conservation, energy
efficiency, renewable energy, and all natural products. This year will also
include live music and Earth friendly food choices. Hands-on activities will be
available and free to visitors. Celebrate
Earth Day with us while learning about the environment in a creative, fun,
family-friendly atmosphere. This event is partially funded by Vidant Health’s
Community Benefits Program.
Port
Discover is located at 611 East Main Street in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.
The science center’s hours are Tuesday
through Friday from 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, and Saturday from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm . Programs can be arranged at other times for
special groups. To find out more about the festival please call
252-338-6117 or email portdiscover@portdiscover.org. Find out more about Port Discover at www.portdiscover.org. Visit us on Facebook!
A
hands-on science museum for the kid in all of us, Port Discover is a community-based,
non-profit organization, established to enhance the public’s understanding and
enjoyment of science through engaging programs, activities, and exhibits. Elizabeth City State University along with
the Elizabeth City Area Chamber of Commerce initiated the project that has
attracted broad community support, including Elizabeth City Morning Rotary,
College of the Albemarle, Albemarle Hospital, Museum of the Albemarle,
Elizabeth City Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, and Elizabeth
City-Pasquotank Public Schools. Port Discover is also a member of ASTC and the NC
Grassroots Science Museum Collaborative.
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