Take Metro April 22 to Save the Earth (and the Air)
What better way to celebrate Earth Day, April 22, than to leave the car at home and take Metro to one of the many events honoring the environment? With Los Angeles air among the most toxic in the nation, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, it seems like the least we can do for Mother Earth.
Among the events accessible via Metro:
April 22 and 23, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. -- Whole Children, Whole Planet Expo 2006 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. This parenting and family conference on raising healthy children will include celebrity speakers and children's activities. Show a Metro pass or ticket and receive 50 percent off admission: children under 14, free; children 14 to 18, $5; adults $10; seniors, $8. For more information: www.wcwpexpo.com . Take the Metro Blue Line, exit at Pico/Chick Hearn Station.
April 22, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. -- WorldFest 2006 at Woodley Park in Encino. This is a solar-powered celebration of music, the environment, animals and humanity. There will be 25 bands, an eco tent, animal adoptions, a kids' area, poetry festival and food court, plus hundreds of exhibitors. Adults $5; kids under 12 free; pets welcome. For more information: www.worldfestevents.com . Take the Metro Orange Line, exit at Woodley Station.
April 22, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. -- South LA Earth Day 2006 at Grant AME Church, 10435 South Central Avenue in Watts. This is an informative environmental health fair focusing on children's health issues. Admission is free. For more information: www.californiagreenworks.org . Take the Metro Blue Line to 103rd street, take Metro Bus 117 west on 103rd and get off at Central.
April 22, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. -- City of Pasadena Greening the Earth Day Festival at Memorial Park and Armory Center for the Arts in Pasadena, 145 N. Raymond St. Show a Metro pass or ticket at the public works recycle booth and receive a free gift. Take the Metro Gold Line, exit at Memorial Park Station.
April 22 and 23, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. -- The XII Annual Eco Maya Mother Earth Celebration at Los Angeles State Historic Park at the Cornfield, 1201 N. Spring St., downtown Los Angeles. A one-of-a-kind event, the festival will provide a cross-cultural environment where families can join in a two-day celebration of the environment, culture, entertainment and fun. Admission is free. For more information: www.stageofthearts.info/ecomaya.html. Take the Metro Gold Line, exit at Chinatown Station.
For more information on Metro Bus and Rail timetables, visit www.metro.net or call 1-800-C-O-M-M-U-T-E. To find out more about Earth Day events, visit www.EarthDayAudubon.org .
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