Earth Day official is April 22, but with many organizations now treating April as Earth Month, you have ample time to get in touch with your inner Ralph Nader. Following are selected events; many more are listed at earthday.net/chicago. Purists who refuse to burn extra energy attending official events can hold their own Nader-y Earth Day party at home—just log onto GPOAccess.gov, where you can browse the Congressional Record in search of environment-related developments. —Lauri Apple
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Celebrate Earth, Celebrate You Ecofriendly vendors and visual artists, makeup workshops and styling tips, hors d’oeuvres, product discounts, a shoe drive for Haiti, and a raffle benefiting Aveda’s Earth Month effort to raise funds for clean-water projects. Thu 4/22, 6-10 PM, Karen Marie Salon, 1859 N. Milwaukee, 773-227-4003, karenmariesalon.com.
Green and Growing Fair The 18th annual fair features gardening workshops and demonstrations, seeds for sale, food, live music, a silent auction, and more. GreenNet, a network of local green nonprofits, is the sponsor. Sat 4/24, 10 AM-3 PM, Garfield Park Conservatory, 300 N. Central Park, 312-746-5100, garfieldconservatory.org, nominal fees for workshops and activities.
