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September
25-26, 2010
Saturday • 9am-7pm
Sunday • 10am-5pm
Sturbridge Host Hotel
366 Main St
(Rt 20 West), Sturbridge, MA

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• $10 Admission
• Free Sunday Re-admission
• Kids Free
135 Exhibits
90 Workshops
Featured Presentations

Sponsors

Spirit of Change Magazine

Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health

Hay House

RATS - Residents for Alternative Trash Solutions

 

EcoKids Activity Schedule

Expo Admission is FREE for children!

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The activities are located in Cheshire Ballroom. Children must be supervised by an adult at all times; this is not a childcare area, but a place where kids and their parents can learn together.

Saturday Events
12pm Family Yoga
Jen Faldetta
Family yoga is for kids of all ages and the grown ups who love them. Come explore and play in this nurturing and inspiring class. We will practice fun yoga poses, breathing techniques and relaxation. Wear comfortable loose fitting clothes.

Jen Faldetta has been teaching yoga to all ages and levels of students in the greater Worcester area for ten years. In addition to yoga, her passion is homeschooling her own 2 children. Contact Jen at Jen@flowformsyoga.com


Family Yoga - Jen Faldetta
1pm Reading is Magic
Ed The Wizard
Using many audience volunteers for his tricks, Ed the Wizard weaves together his unique style of comedy, illusion and suspense, encouraging folks of all ages that with the power of being able to read, nothing is beyond your grasp.

Ed the Wizard (Edward Cope) hails from Orange, MA and has presented his Reading is Magic show at over 150 New England elementary schools.


Reading is Magic - Ed The Wizard
2pm Living Lightly with Mother Earth
Mass Audubon Society
Join representatives from Mass Audubon's Broad Meadow Brook in using recycled materials to make practical and fun toys and games. Learn about water conservation and things that we can do as kids to live in harmony with Mother Nature.

Mass Audubon, the largest conservation organization in New England, works to protect the nature of Massachusetts for people and wildlife. Visit booth #72.


Living Lightly with Mother Earth - Mass Audubon Society
Sunday Events
12pm Reinvent a Plastic Water Bottle
Erin Abrams
Calling all eco-inventors! Each year millions of plastic bottles are thrown away into landfills, never to be seen again. Have fun reusing plastic bottles before recycling them. Build an underwater scope, a homemade horseshoe game and other fun toys.

Erin Abrams is the founder of YogaFamily.com, and has been educating youths through eco-education, yoga and meditation for over 12 years. Erin homeschools her two boys who give her much inspiration.


Reinvent a Plastic Water Bottle - Erin Abrams
1pm EcoKids Fit Camp
TEAMWORKS-Auburn
Welcome circle, fun games, simple fitness moves and group recognition will help kids have fun and make friends while enjoying fitness.

TEAMWORKS-Auburn is located in Auburn, MA and offers members a state of the art facility at affordable rates. Visit www.teamworksauburn.com.


EcoKids Fit Camp - TEAMWORKS-Auburn
2pm Zero Waste Birthday Party
Sponsored by RATS
You're invited to join RATS for a zero waste birthday party! From invitations to decorations, presents, favors, games and organic cupcakes — we're celebrating and it's every EcoKids’ birthday today!

RATS (Residents for Alternative Trash Solutions) are citizens committed to changing the way we deal with trash by moving towards zero waste while educating about the environmental risks of landfills and incineration. Visit booth #74.
 


Zero Waste Birthday Party - Sponsored by RATS

The 2010 EcoKids Discovery Trail is Sponsored and Supported by:

 

Mass Audubon Society  YogaFamily.com  Residents for Alternative Trash Solutions - southbridgedump.org TEAMWORKS-Auburn  Moms club