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Fourth Annual Muddy Boot Organic Festival
Soulful Celebration of Sustainable Living Features Live Music, Organic Foods, Information Booths, Workshops, Children’s Activities
| What | Oregon |
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| When |
September 11, 2009 07:00 PM
to September 13, 2009 05:00 PM |
| Where | Grounds of St. Philip Neri Church, 2408 SE 16th Ave., Portland |
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What
The fourth annual Muddy Boot Organic Festival weekend kicks off with a keynote address on Friday, September 11, by world-renowned environmental activist Bill McKibben, cofounder of the grassroots climate-change activist organization 350.org and author of Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future and other works. Opening remarks will be given by Oregon’s former Secretary of State Bill Bradbury.
The festivities will continue September 12 and 13 in a vibrant, bustling, outdoor sustainability-themed festival featuring live music, sustainably produced foods and beverages, the Muddy Boot Marketplace, information booths, educational workshops and panels (including one featuring Mayor Sam Adams), and fun activities for families and children. The live music lineup includes musical performers Weinland, Portland Cello Project, Stephanie Schneiderman, Freak Mountain Ramblers, the March Fourth Marching Band and others.
Why
The Muddy Boot Organic Festival’s mission is to promote sustainable living practices within our local communities, thereby enhancing the health of our world, our neighborhoods and ourselves. The theme of this year’s festival is “Connecting Communities in a Changing Climate.”
When
7:00 pm, Friday, September 11: Keynote address by environmentalist and author Bill McKibben, with opening remarks by Oregon’s former Secretary of State Bill Bradbury
12:00 noon – 9:00 pm, Saturday, September 12 and
12:00 noon – 6:00 pm, Sunday, September 13: Outdoor festival with live music, organic foods and beverages, information booths, educational workshops, and kids’ activities.
Where
The grounds of St. Philip Neri Catholic Church, 2408 SE 16th Ave., in the historic Ladd’s Addition neighborhood of Portland, Oregon
Admission/Tickets
Admission to the festival on Saturday and Sunday, September 12 and 13, is $5 per person at the gate. Children under 12 are admitted free.
Tickets for Bill McKibben’s keynote address on Friday, September 11 ($20/general and $15/students in advance; $25 at the door) are available now at www.muddyboot.org or by calling 503-231-4955.
For more information go to www.muddyboot.org or call 503-231-4955
