10th Annual Earth Day celebration set for Monday (April 22) in Williamsburg

The Whitley County Cooperative Extension Community Arts program will be holding its 10^th Annual Earth Day celebration on Monday (April 22) in downtown Williamsburg.

There is free admission to the event, which will take place at the Green Space on Main from 4 – 7 p.m.

There will be a free tree giveaway, free books, environmental education, a bounce house, reptile exhibit, art projects and more.

Food vendors will also be on site.

Community partners for the event, include: the Whitley County Public Library, London Children’s Museum, Whitley County Health Department, Save the Children, University of Kentucky Department of Forestry, and Cumberland Falls State Park among others.

For more information, call the Whitley County Extension Community Art Center at (606) 549-7373.

“The first Earth Day in 1970 mobilized millions of Americans from all walks of life to birth the modern environmental movement. Since then, Earth Day has evolved into the largest civic event on Earth, activating billions across 192 countries to safeguard our planet and fight for a brighter future,” according to the www.earthday.org website.