SAWDUST ART FESTIVAL PRESENTS 4th ANNUAL GREEN DAY

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July 18, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SAWDUST ART FESTIVAL PRESENTS 4th ANNUAL GREEN DAY
(Sawdust’s Green Day takes place Saturday, July 23)

Laguna Beach, CA – Providing an interactive and educational “green” themed day for guests, the Sawdust Art Festival presents its 4th Annual Green Day Saturday, July 23. Sawdust artists, staff and local organizations will share simple ways of becoming more environmentally aware. Themed activities are planned for 10 am to 5:30 pm. Many educational projects and classes will take place on the festival grounds, including the highlighted activities, and all are complimentary with admission:

•    Laguna Beach Garden Club Garden Exchange (10 am – 4 pm) – Bring in "slips" from your garden, and exchange for other plants to diversify your landscapes. Water-wise and succulent plants will be donated by the Laguna Beach Garden Club, a local organization founded over 80 years ago dedicated to promoting education in gardening, horticulture, landscape and floral design, conservation, ecology, and bird life. The club also supports environmental projects and civic beautification. Location: by clock tower near Main Entertainment Deck. All ages welcome.

•    Trash Treasures (10:30 am – 12 noon) – Find out what treasures you can create out of recyclable items from your everyday life. Sawdust artist Michelle Hutchinson will lead a class on recyclable art projects. Location: Sawdust Studio. Ages: 6+.

•    Wyland Foundation Ocean Conservation Mural (10:30 am – 3:30 pm) – Participate in this collaborative ocean mural project and support ocean preservation.  Wyland Foundation artist Patti Romo will help guide visitors in painting a 5’ x 10’ mural. The Wyland Foundation is a non-profit organization founded in 1993 by environmental marine life artist Wyland, dedicated to promoting, protecting, and preserving the world’s oceans, waterways, and marine life. Location: by Main Entertainment Deck. All ages welcome.

•    Save the Bugs! (12:30 pm – 3 pm) – Using a wide variety of recycled materials, come create your own recycled “bug” and make a pledge to saving our earth’s wildlife. Bring your “bug” to the Main Entertainment Deck at 3:30 pm to enter our “Best Bug” contest. Location: Sawdust Studio. Ages: 6+.

•    Upcycled Cardboard Jewelry (3:30 pm – 5:30 pm) – Join instructor Carmen Flores-Tanis and create a very unique piece of jewelry using recycled thin cardboard. Location: Sawdust Studio. Ages: 6+.

To check out more details about the Sawdust Art Festival’s 45th annual summer season and calendar of events, please visit www.sawdustartfestival.org or call 949-494-3030. The Sawdust Art Festival is open 10-10 daily June 24 through August 28, and is located at 935 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach with free City trolley service to and from the Act V parking lot. Admission prices are: Adults $7.75, Seniors (65+) $6.25, Children (6-12) $3.25, Children (5 & under) Free; Summer Season Pass $15; Annual Pass $20.

The Sawdust Art Festival is a non-profit art organization dedicated to educating the public and promoting the art created in Laguna Beach.

The Sawdust Art Festival thanks its 2011 sponsors Honda, 104.3 MYfm, Hoegaarden and Kendall-Jackson.

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