GREEN Fair to be held on March 19

The Peters Township Public Library GO Green Club will be sponsoring a GREEN Fair at the library on Saturday, March 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the library.

The all-day event will feature local businesses and organizations that can help community members live a greener and more sustainable life. At the fair, 19 vendors to date will showcase their products and/or services with small items for sale to persons attending the event. No registration is required to attend this free event.

Participants in the fair include:

• Adam Solar Resources

• Appalachian Botanicals

• Artemis Environmental

• Bean Catering and Building New Hope

• Cartridge World

• Cherry Valley Organics

• Conservation Consultants, Inc.

• Construction Junction

• Envirobikes

• Goose Creek Gardens, LTD

• Green Irene

• Isidore Foods

• Meals on Wheels

• Organic Personal Chef Service

• Pennsylvania Resources Council

• Poverty Hollow Naturals and Exotics

• SOLAR-TEC

• Southwestern Pennsylvania Commissions CommuteInfo

• VOX Energy Solutions

Along with vendor exhibits and displays, a speaker series will be on-going throughout the day. Registration is required to attend each speaker session as space is limited.

• Doug Oster, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Backyard Gardener, will discuss “Grow Organic; Easy Steps to go Green in the Lawn and Garden” at 11:00 a.m. Register online, at the circulation desk, or call 724.941.9430. 

• Dr. Candy DeBerry, Associate Professor of Biology at Washington and Jefferson College, will present “"Native Plants for the Home Landscape” at 12:30 p.m. Register online, at the circulation desk, or call 724.941.9430. 

• Faith Starr, local radio host of “Living Green with Faith” will discuss “Is Your Home Healthy?” at 2:00 p.m. Register online, at the circulation desk, or call 724.941.9430.  

Please join us to learn more about "living green" from the many experts we have gathered for you. You will find information about reducing your energy bills, how and why to buy local foods, alternative transportation options, environmentally-responsible products for your home, and more. For more information about this event, email the Peters Township Public Library GO Green Club.