Earth Day activities slated at UMFK

FORT KENT – The University of Maine at Fort Kent will host “Living Green – On Campus and Beyond,” in celebration of Earth Day on Friday, April 22, with the following events:

. An Earth Day fair featuring booths, displays and activities 9:30-11 a.m., Bengal’s Lair.

. “UMFK Energy Use: Now and the Future,” a discussion hosted by Matt Holden, energy consultant for the UMaine System, at 11 a.m., Room 113, Cyr Hall.

. An Earth Day meal featuring locally grown, organic and fair-trade foods, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Nowland Hall.

. “To Be or Not to Be: That is the Question,” an open poetry reading, nature writing and Shakespearean works, 2-3 p.m., Bengal’s Lair, followed by a two-hour acoustic concert featuring UMFK students.

. A screening of the film “Soylent Green” at 7 p.m., Fox Auditorium.

In addition to the scheduled events, the Blake Library will host the exhibit, “Art and Environmental Studies Students Celebrate Earth Day,” through May 9.

For more information, call 834-7612, or visit: www.umfk.maine.edu.