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Calendar of LOCAL events
LOCAL Events
| March 2008-May 2008 | The Power of Agriculure 
Lecture Series on Sustainable Agriculture (Click for pdf) The Power of Agriculture: a semester long series of events fostering openness, curiosity and dialogue about issues surrounding sustainable agriculture in our community, country, and world.
All events will take place at the Donald F. Harris Sr. AgriScience & Technology Center and are OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. View Past Lectures | Friday, May 9th, 12:30pm
| Not Waiting on Washington: What States and Towns are doing to Combat Climate Change in the face of Failed Federal Policy
Featuring: Kat West
Learn how the State of Connecticut has become a national
leader in the fight to reduce harmful green house gas
emissions. See what Bloomfield is doing to support green
practices and how it has become a leading town in the state.
This talk will cover the politics of clean energy and the power
that individual citizens have to shape government and
corporate policy. Learn how politicians have pushed to keep
our economy tied to coal and oil and what you can do to put
our nation on a path towards a clean energy future.
Kat West works for the renewable energy provider Sterling
Planet, leading outreach program in the Connecticut and
Massachusetts markets. A 2007 graduate of Trinity College,
Kat was a successful environmental activist for the campus,
raising thousands of dollars for the purchase of wind
renewable energy and outdoor recycling bins. Kat grew up in
Avon, Connecticut and now lives in Hartford. | Saturday May 10th, 8:00am | Chef Tim & Chef Emily Brooks will be cooking CT Grown style with Jessica Schneider on WFSB Channel 3. | | Friday, May 16th, 2008 | Bloomfield public schools presents Bike, Walk, Commute Leave Your Car At Home Today
Harris AgriScience Center, Front of Building
This year, Bloomfield schools bike to
work day will coincide with the National
Bike to work day. Come join area
commuters who ride their bikes to work daily and
the many others who will be participating in the annual National
Bike to Work Day on Friday May 16th. May is bike to work
month and Bloomfield schools has teamed up with many local
businesses to promote an active lifestyle and reduce traffic
congestion.
On May 16th, 2008, starting at 7:30 am., anyone interested in
reducing traffic congestion, improving the environment and
saving money on gas is invited to stop by the Harris
AgriScience center on their way to work to greet bike-riding
commuters and Bloomfield High School’s Farm-To-School
program will be providing pastries, water and coffee.
If you are thinking of commuting by bike, check out
www.joerodrigues.org for more information on how to get
started.
For additional information contact Joseph Rodrigues 860-242-0331
| Sunday May 18th, 8:00am | The Bloomfield Schools Farm-to-School Program will be cooking on WFSB, Channel 3. Tune in to see the high school students from Bloomfield HS cooking with Bloomfield Grown Callaloo. | | Friday, May 30th, 11:00am |  
Agricultural Fair & Farmer’s Market
The students at the Harris AgriScience Center at Bloomfield High School will be hosting a CT Grown Farmer’s Market at the
AgriScience Center. We are inviting everyone to visit
the Farm Market as well as to learn more about the
Bloomfield school nutrition program and the district’s
initiative to feature more locally grown produce as part
of school meals. | | |
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