The Salem Community Gardens to Host Free Seed Swap at the Living Green and Renewable Energy Fair

The Salem Community Gardens will host a Seed Swap table at the Living Green and Renewable Energy Fair. People are encouraged to bring their extra vegetable and flower seeds for swapping. Save money and connect with local gardeners! You may find rare seeds and heirloom varieties that are better adapted for this region and you’ll have to opportunity to unload your leftover seeds from previous years.  

Saturday May 21, 2011 
10 am – 3 pm 

Old Town Hall

32 Derby Square Salem, MA 01970

About The Salem Community Gardens
SCG is a nonprofit organization managing organic community gardens in four of Salem's public parks: Mack Park, Palmer Cove, Winter Island, and Pickman Park.   SCG's primary goal is to provide a safe, fertile place for Salem residents to grow plants for food and enjoyment.

About The Living Green & Renewable Energy Fair
The Living Green & Renewable Energy Fair brings together green industry professionals and consumers to discuss products, services and information that encourage healthier, more sustainable consumption and lifestyles for businesses and families. The fair will feature 50+ vendor booths and exhibits, a free screening of “Truck Farm Movie” at Cinema Salem, the Salem Beautification Committee’s Annual Plant Sale Fundraiser, an Ethical Electronic Waste Recycling Event and much more!  This is a free event. The Living Green Fair is organized by the Salem Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with Salem’s Renewable Energy Taskforce. For more information on the fair visit www.salem-chamber.org “Living Green Fair”. 

Bicycle Powered Band “Melodeego” to Perform at Living Green & Renewable Energy Fair!

Reminder: 4th Annual Living Green & Renewable Energy Fair

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Old Town Hall, Downtown Salem

10 am – 3 pm

Wind energy and bicycle-powered generators will supply enough electricity to host Salem’s 4^th annual Living Green & Renewable Energy Fair.  The fair is free to attend and will take place on Saturday, May 21^st at Old Town Hall from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Salem Chamber of Commerce and Salem’s Renewable Energy Taskforce, organizers of the fair, have taken this annual “green” event to a whole new level.  The fair’s electricity use has been matched with clean and healthy wind power from Mass Energy’s New England Wind Fund and musical entertainment will be provided by Melodeego’s bicycle-powered sound system (thanks to Salem Alliance for the Environment (SAFE) sponsorship). 92.5 the River, Boston's independent and solar-powered radio station, will also be on hand entertaining the crowds.

With a custom-designed bench that has bolted-down bike frames attached to small generators, audience members can pedal roughly 100 watts of energy per person, allowing the band Melodeego to play off-the-grid.  “When I was first approached with the idea of having a bicycle powered band play at the Green Fair, I was a little skeptical.  It wasn’t until I actually listened to their music that I knew we had to do this” says Ben Bouchard, Assistant Director at the Salem Chamber of Commerce. To hear and see Melodeego in action, stop by the fair between 10 – 11 a.m.

Along with bicycle powered music, this year’s fair will feature 40+ exhibitor booths and a number of events that will offer something for the entire family.  The City of Salem Beautification Committee will host their annual Plant Sale Fundraiser offering a wide assortment of home-grown perennials, a variety of annuals and a selection of hanging baskets. Fair attendees are encouraged to bring their extra vegetable and flower seeds for swapping at the Salem Community Garden seed swap table. 

Also new to the fair is a recycling event for old and unused electronics.  Do you have a closet at home filled with old computer monitors, stereo equipment, telephones, etc. that you don’t know what to do with?  Bring it to the fair and it will be recycled according to TOXTOUR’s “Electronic Waste Code of Ethics”. The cost to recycle your electronics is $1/pound.

The Living Green Fair is free and open to the public.  Stop by Old Town Hall at 32 Derby Square between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. for tips on how to live a more sustainable and eco-friendly lifestyle. The fair is sponsored by the Hawthorne Hotel, Salem State University and 92.5 the River. For the entire schedule of events and for more information visit www.salem-chamber.org “Living Green Fair” or call (978) 744-0004.

3rd Annual Living Green & Renewable Energy Fair this Saturday

The 3rd Annual Living Green & Renewable Energy Fair, organized by The Salem Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the Salem Renewable Energy Task Force, will take place Saturday, June 19, 2010 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

The Living Green & Renewable Energy Fair will feature 40 + exhibitor booths, a screening of “FRESH the movie”, a Green Kids Zone, bike workshops and information on green transportation, collection of unwanted books and a Green Speaker Series. The fair has something to offer the entire family, don’t miss this FREE event!

Schedule of Events:

Vendor Booths & Exhibits
Location: Old Town Hall, 32 Derby Square
Time: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Free Screening of the "FRESH” the movie
Location: Cinema Salem, Museum Place Mall
Time: 10:00 AM (70 min.)

Green Kids Zone presented by Crunchy Granola Baby
Location: Old Town Hall, 32 Derby Square, 2nd Floor
Time: 10am - 3pm

Bike Workshops & Green Transportation
Location: Outside Old Town Hall, 32 Derby Square
Time: 10am - 3pm

Got Books - Unwanted Book Collection Truck
Location: Outside Old Town Hall, 32 Derby Square
Time: 10am - 3pm

Green Speaker Series
Location: The Gathering, 217 Essex Street (on the Pedestrian Mall)
Times: 11:15am; 12:30pm, 1:45pm (each session will be approximately 60 minutes)

The fair is made possible with the help of a number of local and regional green businesses. Title Sponsor of this year's fair is Atlas Glen-mor, offering customers a full array of innovative services, energy-efficient equipment, competitive financing options and service agreements. Presenting Sponsors are National Grid and Salem State College. Event Sponsors include Achieve Renewable Energy, LLC, Rescom Exteriors, Whole Foods and Zipcar.

For more information on the 3rd Annual Living Green & Renewable Energy Fair, visit Salem-Chamber.org.

Don't forget the Living Green Fair is this weekend!

Here's a non-traditional way to spend your visit to Salem this weekend! Check out the 2nd Annual Living Green & Renewable Energy Fair!

The Fair will be held on Saturday, June 13th, 2009 from 10 am to 3 pm at Salem's historic Old Town Hall. Over 40 vendors will be showcasing their "green" products and services. This year's speaker series includes Green Materials in Historic Renovations, Be Green by Eating Green, and Solar Energy Incentives.

The City of Salem has proclaimed June 13th, 2009 as Clean Energy Day. Like last year, there will be a free screening of a film at CinemaSalem to kickoff the event. This year's film is Addicted to Plastic and will begin at 10am. Also, there will be a children's play area, Kids Green Scene, hosted by Crunchy Granola Baby.

For further information about the Fair, including a complete list of vendors and detailed information about the speaker series and film, visit the following link: http://www.salem-chamber.org/livinggreenfair34.html

Learn how to Spin your Electric Meter Backwards

Learn how to Spin your Electric Meter Backwards

at Salem’s 2nd Annual Living Green & Renewable Energy Fair

Saturday, June 13 - 10am-3pm

Commonwealth Solar rebates along with State and Federal tax credits are providing Massachusetts residents and business owners the opportunity to spin their electric meters backwards. Learn how to get off the grid and much more at the 2nd Annual Living Green & Renewable Energy Fair. The fair will take place on Saturday, June 13th, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in and around Old Town Hall in Salem.

The fair will include numerous exhibits from local, regional and national companies, a Kids “Green Scene”, a Green Speaker Series and a free screening of “Addicted to Plastic” at CinemaSalem. The fair will feature everything from cars that run on waste vegetable oil to free one-on-one consultations on how to green your home.

In recognition of the fair, the City of Salem will celebrate June 13th as Clean Energy Day, and all Salem citizens are encouraged to sign up for Clean Energy Choice, a Massachusetts Technology Collaborative program (MTC). For more information on this program, bring your National Grid electric bill to the Renewable Energy Taskforce exhibit at the fair.

The fair is sponsored by Sunlight Solar Energy and Salem State College. The organizers of the fair are the Salem Chamber of Commerce, Salem Main Streets and the City of Salem Renewable Energy Taskforce. For the entire schedule of events please visit http://www.salem-chamber.org/. For more information contact the Salem Chamber at 978-744-0004.

Schedule of Events
10 a.m. – 3 pm

Vendor Booths & Exhibits in Old Town Hall Kids “Green Scene” in Old Town Hall

10 a.m.
Screening of Addicted to Plastic in CinemaSalem (55 mins)

11 a.m.
Clean Energy Day Proclamation by Mayor Driscoll at The Gathering

11:15 – 12:15 p.m.
Presentation: Green Materials in Historic Renovations – by The Green Roundtable

12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Presentation: Be Green by Eating Green – by Revitalive

1:45 – 2:45 p.m.
Presentation: Solar Energy Incentives – by Sunlight Solar Energy