Eco Festival 2008
October 25, 2008
Winchester Town Hall, Winchester Town Common,
First Congregational Church, Jenks Center Parking Lot
9:30 am to 3:00 pm
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
| Time Place | Event Description |
| 9:30 to 12:00 Town Common | It Don't Mean a Thing playing jazz: ballads, standards, swing, be-bop and more. |
| 10:00 to 10:15 Town Common | Opening Ceremony |
| 10:00 to 11:00 1st Cong. Church * | Lecture/Presentation by Lessard Envronmental, Inc.: Introduction to Geothermal Groundsource Heat Pumps. |
| 10:15 to 10:45 Town Common | REI PEAK Presentation for kids, 30 minutes, near Children's Activities. |
| 11:00 to 12:00 1st Cong. Church * | Solar Energy Forum. This panel will enlighten homeowners on how they can implement solar technology within their own homes. A representative from Commonwealth Solar will be on hand to discuss the State's rebate program. Nexamp, a solar installer, will be able to answer your installation questions. Additionally, David Ramirez, who used the rebate process to get PV, solar hot water and a new boiler, will be able to answer your questions about his experience as a homeowner implementing these systems. |
| 11:00 to 11:30 Town Common | REI PEAK Presentation for kids, 30 minutes, near Children's Activities. |
| 12:15 to 12:30
Town Common | Trash Bash Musical Parade. Children's parade through the common with their new percussion instrument made from recycled materials at the Winchester Community Music School’s table. Start at Music School's Children's Activity Table |
| 12:30 to 1:30 Town Common | Hand Drumming Demonstration. Led by Kapr Bangura and Bruce Lerner from the Sangba Arts and Education project. |
| 1:00 to 2:00 1st Cong. Church * | Lecture by Fred Yen, Sustainable Winchester An in-depth look at energy efficiency design and conservation for the home. |
| 1:30 to 2:30 Town Common Near Children's Activity Area | Kidstock! presents an interactive story theater presentation of the children's book, THE WARTVILLE WIZARD, the story of an old man frustrated by his littering neighbors who receives some unexpected magical help from Mother Nature to teach everyone in Wartville a lesson about "being green!" |
| 2:00 to 2:30 1st Cong. Church * | Lecture: Available Resources. Sustainable Winchester will give a presentation on the resources available from federal, state, utilities, and other sources on energy use related issues. Rebates, tax credits, available materials, etc. |
| 2:30 to 2:45 Town Common | Pledge to Commit Raffle Drawing. See if you have won! Pledge to Commit Table |
| * The lectures at the First Congregational Church will be in the Tucker Room with the entrance from Dix Street. | |