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It's Earth Month, and with T-Town being a city that's increasingly eco-conscious, there are plenty of Earth Day free and kid-friendly activities to dive into around town. Here's a list of ways to have fun and show the environment some love at the same time, all right here in Tulsa. 

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<strong>22nd Annual Herbal Affair & Festival</strong>
When: Saturday, April 16, 9am-4pm
Where: <a href="http://herbalaffairandfestival.com/">Downtown Sand Springs</a>
Get more than 90 vendors or herbs and more, arts and crafts, lectures, live entertainment and plenty for the kids to do at this kick-off of the Tulsa area's spring and summer festival season. 

<strong>Party for the Planet</strong>
When: Saturday, April 16, 9-5pm
Where: <a href="http://www.tulsazoo.org/">Tulsa Zoo & Living Museum</a>, 6421 E. 36th Street North
Celebrate our planet at Tulsa Zoo with music, green-themed activities for kids, a Green Market featuring earth-friendly vendors and more. Don't miss the Discovery STOMPS across the zoo to learn how you can make a difference for animals across the globe, like rhinos and monkeys, by acting locally. Learn how to make your own compost and how to make recycling a cinch. Plus, the folks at Tulsa Zoo are still celebrating APE-ril, so be sure to cruise down Ape Avenue to do a little monkeying around and test your ape aptitude. Bring an old cell phone to recycle and get half off the price of admission the day of Party for the Planet (one discount per phone). Every phone donated not only saves the planet, but also benefits your Zoo. 

<strong>Earth Month Festival @ Whole Foods</strong>
When: Saturday, April 16, 11am-3pm
Where: <a href="http://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/tulsa/">Whole Foods Market Tulsa</a>, 1401 E. 41st Street
Celebrate Earth Month with and teach the kids a thing or two about going green with the folks at Whole Foods Market Tulsa with giveaways, classes and vendors ready to shove your hands and mouths full of samples locally grown fare. Anita Boykins will be on hand for a recycled art class from 11am-12pm, Sharon Stroud will teach how to green your cleaning routine at 1pm. Also available will be composting classes, a silent auction for a rain barrel painted by local artist Jennifer Hanley and the folks from EcoGreen Mobile Detailing, Sustainable Green Country, Jim Norton Toyota, The Hub, Greenstar and HOPE.

<strong>Recycling 101 with the Green Team at Tulsa City-County Library</strong>
When: Saturday, April 16, 2pm
Where: <a href="http://www.tulsalibrary.org/">Nathan Hale Library</a>, 6038 East 23rd Street
Recycling is a great way to keep valuable resources out of our overcrowded landfills, but the ins and outs of this complicated process can be confusing.  Come to any of the Recycling 101 classes at Tulsa City-County Library and learn how to recycle the right way from a certified Tulsa Master Recycler. Easy, peasy, free. Yes.  

<strong>The Secret is in the Soil: Part of the Green Team's Urban Homesteading Series</strong>
When: Saturday, April 16, 10am
Where: <a href="http://www.tulsalibrary.org/">Zarrow Regional Library</a>, 2224 W. 51st Street
Sue Gray from OSU Extension is back to discuss composting, mulching, and how to grow your own vegetables in any soil. Bring the seeds you won’t be planting this year to our 2nd annual seed swap after the presentation.

<strong>Book and More: Earth Day</strong>
When: Monday, April 18, 3:30pm
Where: <a href="http://www.tulsalibrary.org/">Schusterman-Benson Library</a>, 3333 East 32nd Place
Celebrate Earth Day at Schusterman-Benson Library by creating a robot from recycled materials. This event is for ages 5-12.

<strong>Tree Treasures</strong>
When: Wednesday, April 20, 4pm
Where: <a href="http://www.tulsalibrary.org/">Hardesty Regional Library</a>, 8316 East 93rd Street
Celebrate Arbor Day at Hardesty Regional Library library with Christina Stallings from the Oklahoma Forestry Services. Learn interesting facts about trees and create a fun tree craft. This event is for ages 3-10.

<strong>Earth Day with the Tulsa Drillers</strong>
When: Thursday, April 21, 7:05pm
Where: <a href="http://www.tulsadrillers.com/">ONEOK Field</a>, 201 N. Elgin Ave. 
The first 1,000 fans through the gate get a reusable tote as well as an environmental fair on the plaza at the Tulsa Drillers Earth Day celebration. Plus, it'll be Thirsty Thursday, which means beer and soft drinks will be available for $1 each. 

<strong>Earth Day at Chandler Park Community Center</strong>
When: Friday, April 22, 1-am-2pm
Where: <a href="http://www.parks.tulsacounty.org/">Chandler Park Community Center</a>, 6500 West 21st Street in west Tulsa
Service projects providing tangible benefits to the west side, educational workshops from OSU Extension, hands-on exhibits, rock-painting contest, games and guest speakers. 

<strong>Jenks Herb & Plant Festival</strong>
When: Saturday, April 23, 8am-5pm
Where: <a href="http://jenkschamber.com/jenks-herb-plant-festival-april-23/">Jenks Downtown Main Street</a>, from First through Third Streets
The 15th annual Jenks Herb & Plant Festival will be a celebration of all things gardening, packing activities for every member of the family, young and old. More than 100 booths will overflow with a variety of plants, and Creek County Master Gardeners will be available to answer questions. Look also for festival foods, a children’s area full of activities, Garden Railroads for kids of all ages, a full festival stage for around-the-clock entertainment and speakers. It's all free and open to the public. 

<strong>earth PicNic: To Honor the Mother</strong>
When: Saturday, April 23, 4-11pm
Where: <a href="http://www.livingarts.org/special.htm">ParBUSTer Trapeze Park</a>, 1209 E. 3rd Street
The public is invited to attend this free event and bring a picnic lunch, share food with friends and enjoy the flying trapeze artists as Living Arts Dance Committee members, Spoken Word artists, and earth artists create site-specific artworks. Area green advocates will be around letting people know about recycling options for Tulsans, too. Organic gardening and small grocers will promote buying local. Admission is free and open to the public.

<strong>Recycling 101 with the Green Team at Tulsa City-County Library</strong>
When: Tuesday, April 26, 6pm
Where: <a href="http://www.tulsalibrary.org/">Martin Regional Library</a>, 2601 South Garnett Road
Recycling is a great way to keep valuable resources out of our overcrowded landfills, but the ins and outs of this complicated process can be confusing.  Come to any of the Recycling 101 classes at Tulsa City-County Library and learn how to recycle the right way from a certified Tulsa Master Recycler. Easy, peasy, free. Yes. 

<strong>Reuse, Recycle, Remix: Special Family Event @ Philbrook</strong>
When: Saturday, April 30, 2pm
Where: <a href="http://www.philbrook.org/education/classes/classschedule.cfm?id=623">Philbrook Museum of Art</a>, 2727 S. Rockford Ave.
What some may view as trash, an artist sees as treasure. Celebrate Earth month with Julia Lupton, co-author of the popular D.I.Y. Kids book. In a brief talk, Lupton will highlight some of the cool art projects you can make simply by using a few unusual objects – cereal boxes, ketchup packets, marshmallows – and your imagination. After, you'll head to the studios where you can make art using recycled materials.

<h3>More Earth Day Resources in Tulsa</h3>
City of Tulsa Free Landfill Days. Looking to unload some unwanted items before Earth Day? Do it safely on Saturday, April 16 and Sunday, April 17, from 7am-3pm, as part of the Free Landfill Days via the City of Tulsa and the Quarry Landfill at 4041 N. 141st E. Avenue. Open to City of Tulsa residents. Proof of residency required. <a href="http://www.cityoftulsa.org/city-services/refuse/free-landfill-days.aspx">Check out this page on the City of Tulsa's website for rules and further details</a>.
A list of Tulsa-area Farmers Markets. 