Attending a concert, having a vehicle pollution check, and learning about local recycling and HVAC energy efficiency are just a few of the free events available to the community during West Kentucky Community and Technical College’s Earth Day Celebration April 21-26.
Join Merle Paschedag from Greater Paducah Sustainability Project RecycleNow for an hour-long presentation on local recycling efforts at WKCTC’s Matheson Library beginning at 11 a.m. on April 21.
On April 22 at WKCTC’s Skilled Craft Training Center in Hickory, individuals can learn about solar power and HVAC efficiency in the center’s Green Energy Auditing Simulator from 10 a.m. to noon. A vehicle pollution check including tires and tailpipe emissions will also be available from noon to 2 p.m. Vehicles will be checked on a first come, first served basis.
Learn about alternative energy with a solar thermal panel demonstration outside WKCTC’s Emerging Technology Center on April 24 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. The demonstration will be cancelled in inclement weather.
WKCTC’s Concept Zero student group is co-sponsoring a concert at Carson Park on April 26 from 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.
The event begins with free horseback rides for children from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
The concert, which will be held from 2-10 p.m., features live music and poetry readings, WKCTC Art Club artwork available for purchase, and Paducah Improv skits. Musical guests are The Legendary Jack Martin & Good Company, Solid Rocket Boosters, Gideon’s Rifle, The Melungions, Black and to the Left, Murder Sammich, Mark Donham, Wes Blackwood, and Ryan Steele. Poets are Grace Yocum and Barney Bush.
Food and drinks will be available. All proceeds from concert concession sales will benefit GPS Recycling. In case of inclement weather, the concert will move indoors.
Stringworks, Bike World, Heath Health Foods, Montgomery Gardens, Phelps Farm Supply, Etcetera Coffeehouse, Hoopers, and Cardinal Lanes are also co-sponsors for the concert.
All events are free and open to the public.
For more information about the HVAC efficiency demonstration and vehicle pollution checks, contact the Skilled Craft Training Center at (270) 856-2400. For Carson Park concert information, contact David Nickell, WKCTC Concept Zero advisor, at (270) 534-3269. For other Earth Day event information contact Bobby Lee, WKCTC Earth Day coordinator, at (270) 534-3237.
Join Merle Paschedag from Greater Paducah Sustainability Project RecycleNow for an hour-long presentation on local recycling efforts at WKCTC’s Matheson Library beginning at 11 a.m. on April 21.
On April 22 at WKCTC’s Skilled Craft Training Center in Hickory, individuals can learn about solar power and HVAC efficiency in the center’s Green Energy Auditing Simulator from 10 a.m. to noon. A vehicle pollution check including tires and tailpipe emissions will also be available from noon to 2 p.m. Vehicles will be checked on a first come, first served basis.
Learn about alternative energy with a solar thermal panel demonstration outside WKCTC’s Emerging Technology Center on April 24 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. The demonstration will be cancelled in inclement weather.
WKCTC’s Concept Zero student group is co-sponsoring a concert at Carson Park on April 26 from 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.
The event begins with free horseback rides for children from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
The concert, which will be held from 2-10 p.m., features live music and poetry readings, WKCTC Art Club artwork available for purchase, and Paducah Improv skits. Musical guests are The Legendary Jack Martin & Good Company, Solid Rocket Boosters, Gideon’s Rifle, The Melungions, Black and to the Left, Murder Sammich, Mark Donham, Wes Blackwood, and Ryan Steele. Poets are Grace Yocum and Barney Bush.
Food and drinks will be available. All proceeds from concert concession sales will benefit GPS Recycling. In case of inclement weather, the concert will move indoors.
Stringworks, Bike World, Heath Health Foods, Montgomery Gardens, Phelps Farm Supply, Etcetera Coffeehouse, Hoopers, and Cardinal Lanes are also co-sponsors for the concert.
All events are free and open to the public.
For more information about the HVAC efficiency demonstration and vehicle pollution checks, contact the Skilled Craft Training Center at (270) 856-2400. For Carson Park concert information, contact David Nickell, WKCTC Concept Zero advisor, at (270) 534-3269. For other Earth Day event information contact Bobby Lee, WKCTC Earth Day coordinator, at (270) 534-3237.