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Earth Day Play and Celebration
Lou Anne DaRin Tues, 4/22 4:30-6:00pm Grades 1-6, Free Activity # 113210-01 Penfield Community Center 1985 Baird Rd Children who like to perform are invited to join us to put on a play for Earth Day. The play is adapted from the book, Mrs. Green Loves the Earth , written by Lou Anne DaRin, former Cobbles teacher and board member of Color Penfield Green, who will be working with the children. The rehearsal and performance will be on the same night. We’ll provide a healthy,
kathrynrygg
Apr 14, 20251 min read


Local Author and Environmentalist, Lou Anne DaRin, Reflects on Her New Children's Book
October 15th, 2023 Lou Anne DaRin has been an incredible volunteer with Color Penfield Green for the last few years. She leads our monthly Walking With a Purpose program, runs our Facebook page , and has co-taught Penfield Recreation classes on plant-based eating and home composting for adults; and "Love the Earth" and an Arbor Day celebration for children. She also currently leads her church's environmental group, Mother Earth. For many years, she was a beloved teacher at Co
kathrynrygg
Oct 15, 20234 min read


Congratulations to Penfield's Tatyana Orlovich, winner of Generation180's Art Initiative!
Generation180 is a non-profit working to inspire and equip people to take action on clean energy. For the election season, they challenged artists across the country to inspire Americans to vote for a clean energy future. There were three winners and they chose to turn Penfield's Tatyana Orlovich's work into a children's book! This is her first fully illustrated book after completing a mentorship at The Oatley Academy. You can learn more about her work at toart.us . It's V
kathrynrygg
Feb 17, 20233 min read
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