Greetings,
WHO: Standing Rock Cultural Arts presents
WHAT: The 20th Annual “Who's Your Mama?” Earth Day Festival Block Party
- DOWNTOWN CELEBRATION.
- Drummers Welcome!
- Dress up like an Animal or Eco Hero for Parade and Costume Contest. Winner receives $100 Cash Prize Winner chosen at 4pm!
- Eco Vendors and Environmental Info Booths
WHEN: Saturday, April 18, 2026, Noon-4pm
WHERE: Hometown Bank Plaza.
- Corner of Water and Main Streets, Downtown Kent, OH
-FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
ENTERTAINMENT
-Open African Drum Jam led by Virginia King
-Music and Parade featuring The En-Rich-Ment Drum Line from Canton
-More TBA
TABLES
- Kent Environmental Council
- Sierra Club Portage Trail Group. https://ptgsc.wordpress.com/
- City of Kent Stormwater Department
- Habitat for Humanity Re-Store
- Soil Life Solutions
- Lady Kate Stitchery
- Native Tree Saplings provided by The Portage Soil and Water Conservation District
TABLE DESCRIPTIONS
- Kent Environmental Council
Mission: Kent Environmental Council is a member-funded, volunteer, non profit organization promoting a livable, sustainable environment through advocacy, education, and networking since 1970. https://kentenvironment.org/
- Northeast Ohio Chapter Sierra Club
The Ohio Chapter was established in 1968 and represents more than 125,000 members and supporters. The NEO Sierra Club Group is made up of more than 4,000 Sierra Club members from Cuyahoga, Lake, Geauga, Lorain, Erie, and Huron Counties.
The Northeast Ohio Group was established in 1970 after the first Earth Day which drew participants from elementary, middle, and high schools, colleges, and residents all over greater Cleveland. https://neosierragroup.org/
- City of Kent Stormwater Department
The City of Kent (Ohio) manages stormwater through the Public Service Department and Service Administration, focusing on infrastructure maintenance, flood reduction, and water quality. https://www.kentohio.gov/living-here/utilities/water-and-sewer
- Habitat for HumanityRe-Store
The ReStore is part of Habitat for Humanity of Portage County. It helps keep usable materials from going into landfills. It is full of things to refurbish, remodel, renew, and redefine your home. The ReStore accepts donations of new and nearly new building supplies, furniture,and appliances - and sells these at huge discount prices.
https://www.habitatofportage.org/content.cfm?id=9127
- Native Tree Saplings provided by The Portage Soil and Water Conservation District
Years of poor agricultural practices such as over-grazing and over-plowing along with years of drought led to the devastating decade-long event we now refer to as the dust bowl. This event was a wake up call to people that their traditional way of farming was not suited for their surrounding environment. In March of 1935, Hugh Hammond Bennett, a soil scientists commonly referred to as "the father of soil conservation" testified before Congress about the need for soil conservation. The result was the passing of the Soil Conservation Act. This act established the Soil Conservation Service (now the Natural Resources Conservation Service), as a permanent department of the USDA.
- Soil Life Solutions
Soil Life Solutions was started in 2024, by William Neverman, with the long term goal of building healthy soil in Ohio with beneficial microbes. William studied under Dr. Elaine Ingham, at the Soil Food Web School, and acquired skills in compost building and microscopy to start Soil Life Solutions.
William is going to beusing his microscope to display on a computer monitor these beneficial microbes, which are necessary for healthy soil and the earth, at the Who’s Your Mama? Earth day festival.
- Lady Kate Stitchery
Sustainable handmade and vintage fashions
When I was 15 years old,my aunt Kate, my namesake, gave me a box of her old clothes from the 1950's-60's. It was love at first sight and I've been wearing and collecting vintage fashions ever since. I named Lady Kate's Stitchery and Fashion Refinery in her memory.
I began sewing at 4 years old and it has become my life. I have earned degrees in fashion,theatre and interior design. I've worked for a famous NYC fashion designer and taught design at a top 3 fashion college.
I create wearable art,costumes, bridals, hats, masks, puppets and dolls. I do home interiors and historic reproductions. I love to upcycle clothing and also make memory items such as stuffed animals, dolls and pillows. I do accept custom orders.
https://www.etsy.com/shop/ladykatesstitchery/
And More!!!!
Updates atwww.standingrock.net
Standing Rock Cultural Arts
300 N. Water St., Suite H
Kent, OH 44240
Updates at www.standingrock.net
Standing Rock Cultural Arts
300 N. Water St., Suite H
Kent, OH 44240
www.standingrock.net
THANK YOU To Our Sponsors,
The Kent Environmental Council, The City of Kent Stormwater Department, Habitat for Humanity ReStore, The Sylvia Coogan Memorial Fund, The Kent Parks and Recreation Department, The Portage County Soil and Water Conservation Department, The Ohio Arts Council, The Henry V. and Frances W. Christenson Foundation, and Woodsy's Music.
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