Town of Boone “Earth Weekend” Events

Town of Boone “Earth Weekend” Events

In honor of Earth Day, which is on April 22nd, the Town of Boone will be hosting a variety of
events on Friday, April 21st, and Saturday, April 22nd.

“Earth Third Friday”, in lieu of the previous “Earth First Friday” held in Downtown Boone every
April, will begin at 5pm on Friday, April 21st. The public is invited to the Jones House lawn to
learn more about how Boone is prioritizing programs that promote sustainability, tree
preservation, alternative energy, water conservation, local food systems, and climate awareness.
Guests can enjoy live music, free giveaways, food samples, interactive demonstrations, and
more. For more information, visit the Jones House website at www.joneshouse.org.

Beginning Saturday morning, April 22nd, at 8:30am, the Town of Boone Public Works
Department is hosting the biannual “Boone Clean Up Day”. All residents are invited to the
Public Works Department, located at 321 East King Street, between the hours of 8:00am and
1:00pm to be assigned a location to clean inside the town limits. Cleaning supplies (gloves/bags)
will be provided. At Friday’s events, the Town will also provide resources for this clean-up
event. Additionally, all residents are invited and encouraged to take part in this town-wide clean
up by volunteering to clean around their property. Town residents will also receive an additional
free curbside pickup of collected debris (i.e. household junk/bulk items, yard debris or brush).
For more information, visit the Town of Boone website at www.townofboone.net.

Beginning at 3:00pm on Saturday, April 22nd, at the Appalachian Theatre of the High Country,
the Town of Boone is hosting its first ever “Boone Earth Film Fest”, a film festival dedicated to
help educate and encourage the residents of the High Country to take action against climate
change. Creators of these films include local creators, creators from North Carolina, and creators
from the United States.

From 3:00pm to 5:00pm, shorter films will be shown, a panel discussion
with local filmmakers will be held from 5:00pm to 6:00pm, and feature length films will be
shown from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. The Boone Earth Film Fest is free admission, with a suggested
donation of $10.00 with all proceeds being donated to local non-governmental organizations
(NGOs) that truly show a drive to help the Earth. For more information on the Boone Earth Film
Fest, and to reserve your ticket, please visit the following link:
https://www.apptheatre.org/events-and-tickets/boone-earth-film-fest
For more information on all events, please contact Town Hall at (828) 268-6200.