Earth Day celebration to be held at VGCC on April 21
Vance-Granville Community College will hold its sixth annual Earth Day festival on Thursday, April 21 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on the college’s main campus in Vance County. The public is invited. The event has been organized to educate the college and community about conservation and the natural world in a fun, informative setting. Activities will take place outside around the Gazebo and courtyard areas, and will move into the VGCC Civic Center in the event of rain.
VGCC students, staff and faculty will provide live music, art, information and demonstrations related to subjects such as alternative energy, organic food, green construction and wildlife. Guests participating in the event are scheduled to include American Wildlife Refuge of Rolesville, Waste Industries, N.C. Cooperative Extension, bee-keeper Jimmy Chalmers of Oxford, the Granville County Greenway Plan Committee, and Soil and Water Conservation Agencies from Granville and Vance counties. Carl J. Cantaluppi of N.C. Cooperative Extension (for Granville and Person counties) will make presentations from 10-11 a.m. and from 1-2 p.m. entitled “Horticulture for Food, Fun, and Profit.” Also featured will be a visit by the “ Mobile Launch Pad for Critical Careers ” from the N.C. Community College System’s BioNetwork . The Launch Pad is a mobile laboratory that gives students and members of the public the opportunity to explore careers in science, technology, engineering, and math. The Launch Pad offers scientific demonstrations, unique activities, games, and experiments that introduce visitors to exciting career opportunities in North Carolina.
Earth Day will also be observed that same day at VGCC’s South Campus , located between Creedmoor and Butner. Students in English classes on campus have been instructed to create posters depicting some aspect of the environmental concerns related to Earth Day. Posters from the contest will be displayed in the lobby on April 21 between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., and first, second, and third-place prizes will be awarded. In addition, South Campus librarian Jennie Davis will present a display of books related to environmental concerns. Other South Campus staff will develop displays on the history of Earth Day, endangered species, and “green” products for cleaning and personal hygiene. Refreshments will be served, and attendees will receive pencils made from recycled newspapers and packets of flower seeds, while supplies last.
For more information, contact VGCC science instructor Dr. Dan Settles at (252) 738-3449.
