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Looking for something to do for Earth Day other than planting petunias or building a compost heap? Look no further. Here’s the best of Syracuse’s Earth Day events. Syracuse Earth Day Festival 2013, Sunday, April 21, Noon-5 p.m., Thornden Park Amphitheater This event is free and open to the public. It’s family oriented and features speakers from Syracuse University and...

Looking for something to do for Earth Day other than planting petunias or building a compost heap? Look no further. Here’s the best of Syracuse’s Earth Day events.

Syracuse Earth Day Festival 2013, Sunday, April 21, Noon-5 p.m., Thornden Park Amphitheater

This event is free and open to the public. It’s family oriented and features speakers from Syracuse University and other organizations, music from local and national musicians, and activities and crafts for the kids. Environmental groups, such as the Green Party of Onondaga County, will be present at the event. The event is sponsored by the Green Campus Initiative and Earth Week Committee of SUNY ESF and the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG). Find out more on the event’s website.

Climate Change: Impacts and Solutions in CNY, film screening and panel, Monday, April 22, 6 p.m., The Palace Theater

The Palace Theater will show the film "Chasing Ice," which follows National Geographic photographer James Balog as he documents melting glaciers in Alaska, Iceland, Greenland and Montana. Immediately following the film screening, a panel of local meteorologists and climate change activists will discuss the film’s implications from a local perspective. Green and energy related will be tabling in the lobby during the event. Advanced sale tickets for adults are $7, while at the door prices are $10 for adults, $5 for seniors and students, and free for children 12 and under. Visit their website for more information, or contact Sam Gordon at 315-422-8276 or [email protected].

Onondaga County Earth Day Celebration, Saturday, April 20, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Onondaga Lake Park

Onondaga County, the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onondaga County and the Onondaga County Soil and Water Conservation District invite the public to help plant new Emerald Ash Borer trees at the park. Tree seedlings will be available for purchase. The Cornell Cooperative Extension will make a presentation on Emerald Ash Borers and the importance of trees to the environment at 11 a.m. There will be craft activities and displays for children inside the Salt Museum at Onondaga Lake Park. This event is free.

OCCRA Electronics Recycling Days

Saturday April 20, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. St. Joseph's Church

Saturday, April 20, 8 a.m.-Noon, Coast to Coast Electronic Recyclers Inc.

Saturday, April 27, 9 a.m.-Noon, Caitlin Clark Centre of Dance

Come dispose of your electronic waste the healthy way for free at any of these electronic recycling sites. They take everything from laptops, TVs, lab equipment and car parts. Please do not bring anything that contains Freon. Just drop in and drop off! Contact each site for directions and more information.

Party for the Planet, Saturday, April 20, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Rosamond Gifford Zoo

Join the zoo in learning about how to protect the planet from harmful human influence. Learn how families can make a difference in everyday living. Enjoy endangered animal demonstrations and keeper talks, crafts, tours, and puppet shows. Free for members and with paid zoo admission, which is $8 for adults and $4 for children.

Earth Day Celebration, Saturday, April 20-Monday, April 22, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Beaver Lake Nature Center

Enjoy tons of activities as Beaver Lake Nature celebrates Earth Day for the entire weekend. There will be games, crafts and interactive exhibits for the kids, presentations by local organic farmers, and a live raptor demonstration by Wild Wings rehabilitation and education organization. There will be a bird walk at 8 a.m. on Monday morning. Admission is free with park admission ($3 per car) except for the raptor presentation, which is $7 per person. Contact Beaver Lake Nature Center for more information.

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