The 2009 Evanston Green Living Festival will again have great entertainment and cool activities for kids this year.
The Festival is pleased to present what may be the only "Eco-Musical" for children. The Chicago-based theatre organization Theatrebam Chicago will be performing Parker In The Park, an interactive musical show designed to entertain while informing children about conserving energy, exploring nature and protecting our environment. The performance will take place at 10:30AM in the Ecology Center and is open to children and adults of all ages. The high-energy show features four actors performing a lively mix of songs, movement and humor, weaving together green ideas and natural science concepts in fun, humorous ways that appeal to young children. Theatrebam Chicago, a non-profit organization, is a unique theatre company that produces engaging educational and interactive children's shows that tour to local area schools. It was created in 1992 by theater professionals, educators, and alumni from Northwestern University and the Theatre School of DePaul.
Other festival attractions targeted to kids include:
- Mr Rick from the Evanston Public Library who will be captivating kids with his storytelling from 11:30am to 12:00pm and from 1:00pm to 1:30pm in the Kids' Room
- Miss Martha who will also be entertaining kids with her own brand of story telling from 9:30am to 10:00am in the Kids' Room
- Coloring and other entertaining activities at the "Talking Farm", across the canal from the Ecology Center
- The "Energy Bicycle" (in the Kids' Room), which has an electric panel that shows how much electricity the rider is generating and the difference in energy consumption between a traditional light bulb and a compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulb
- The ETHS Green Team, and other Evanston student groups, who will be present green projects that they have been working on
- The Critter Crew, who will introduce audiences to the numerous animals who live at the Ecology Center
