Sunday June 20th
Noon to 5:30pm, and free!
MUSIC & SPEAKERS!
A Far Cry at Noon
Rogue classical string quartet! Based in JP, this group brings classical music out of the concert hall and to the people.Paa Seck Diery Band at 1:00 pm
Senegalese mbalax music with sabar drums! Paa Seck Diery is a gewel (griot) - a master musician, drummer, singer, dancer and teacher born in Senegal in West Africa. Paa's band brings traditional music on drums and keyboard. Speakers at 1:45
Bob Terrell of the On The Move CoalitionTaisha O'Bryant of Alternatives for Community & Environment and the T-Riders Union
Some raffle winners announced!
Branches Steel Pan Orchestra at 2:00 pm
Caribbean rhythms and beautiful melody and harmony on the steel pans. Find out why Deval Patrick asked them to play his inauguration. This nonprofit group from Dorchester is keeping Trinidadian music alive in Boston, featuring players from age 6 to 60, and BNB's very own Youth Programs Coordinator Elijah Evans!
Speakers at 3:30
Samantha Wechsler, Bikes Not Bombs' Executive DirectorYouth Instructors at Bikes Not Bombs
More raffle winners announced!
Marcus Santos w/ Bloco AfroBrazil at 3:45 pm
Samba drum dance flip-out! This high energy group wowed the HONK! festival last fall and gets the whole crowd moving to the giant samba rhythm. A triumphant return for their 3rd year at Green Roots!La Piñata at 4:45 pm
This youth dance group from Spontaneous Celebrations returns to Green Roots to show their stuff, before their upcoming trip to Brazil!
Speakers at 5:00
Samantha Wechsler, Bikes Not Bombs' Executive DirectorDavid Branigan, Bikes Not Bombs' International Programs Director
Raffle grand prize winners announced!
But if you've bought a raffle ticket, you don't need to be present to win.
YOGA!
Anyone can join in to these free sessions of guided stretching led by professional yoga instructors. Most of us will just be on the grass, but you can bring a mat if you wish!First session: 1:15 - 1:45
Second session: 2:00 - 2:30
Third session: 2:45 - 3:15
FOOD!
Norma's Catering - Latino food and empanadas (including vegan options!), tofu salad, and more.De Hot Spot - Jamaican food, including roti rollups and more.
Himalaya Restaurant - Food from Nepal and India!
ULA Cafe - Dessert!
City Feed & Supply - A block up Boylston Street from the Festival, they make fresh deli sandwiches and have many more options.
PEDAL POWER!
All the electricity for the festival sound system is provided by a pedal-powered generator, built by Ben of Stony Brook Fine Arts!Also MIT's D-Lab will demo pedal-powered grain grinders and nut shellers designed by Maya Pedal in Guatemala, a long-time partner organization of Bikes Not Bombs.
BIKE-A-THON!
The Green Roots Festival, as always, is the afterparty for the heroic Bike-A-Thon riders whose fundraising ensures another successful year of Bikes Not Bombs' youth and international work. It's not to late to sign up to be a rider! See http://bikesnotbombs.org/bat10 for more information.
In the park at the Stony Brook T, Boylston and Lamartine streets, Jamaica Plain
INTERACTIVE STREET!
At the Green Roots Festival, Boylston Street in front of the Stony Brook T station will be closed to cars, and instead will become an interactive transit zone. Come out and test ride a variety of bikes, cargo-carrying bike trailers, and family cycling options such as trail-a-bikes and kid trailers.Ride through a temporary installation of bike lane and separated cycle-track to learn how these ideas are changing Boston now and can do more in the future. Pin the bike lane on Boston, in a game designed to bring more public participation into the planning of where bike lanes will change Boston next.
Get the update and give your opinions on public transit issues and pedestrian issues in Boston. Bikes Not Bombs Bike Shop, ACE and the T-Riders Union, Walk Boston, Livable Streets, MassBike, and the Boston Cyclists Union will all be on the street to run these activities and talk with festival-goers.
FATHER'S DAY!
Have a fun and special Dad's day at the Green Roots Festival, whether you're finishing the Bike-A-Thon or just coming out to enjoy the park. We'll have a professional photographer at a photo station to take a Father's Day photo that we'll email to you. (Free!)KIDS ACTIVITIES!
Cardboard slides on a giant hill!Face-painting!
Kids' drumming by Spontaneous Celebrations!
Touch snails, worms, feathers and more in a hands-on exhibit by the Boston Nature Center!
Plant seeds with Green City Growers!
Stamp making and origami with Kids Arts!
"Weird Foods" game with Hostelling International! (and a chance to win a free hostel stay)
Button-making and solar bubble machine with Mass Energy!
and more!
(all activities are free)
RAFFLE
Get your tickets at the festival, or buy them online beforehand! (you don't need to be present to win).WIN AN XTRACYCLE!
Go car-free! The Xtracycle FreeRadical Frame and LongTail Kit transform your bike into a hitchless trailer. With a long wheelbase, balanced center of gravity, and versatile carrying capacity, you can carry an extra passenger or a week’s worth of groceries. Check out www.xtracycle.com for more information. The frame and kit are worth over $500 and will be expertly installed for you (at no charge) by the Bikes Not Bombs Bike Shop!WIN A NORDIC-CAB BIKE TRAILER / STROLLER COMBO!
This combination of Nordic Cab bike trailer and stroller makes it easy to switch from biking to walking. Simply swing the stroller wheel from atop the bike fork down and you're ready to stroll. The Nordic Cab two- child trailer is only 32 in (81 cm) wide wheel to wheel. No need to wake the kids after a fun day at the park. Just wheel the Nordic Cab inside. With its roomy interior and compact exterior the Nordic Cab Bike-Stroll Trailer offers maximum comfort for your kids and a practical design for city living. A $600 value!WIN MORE PRIZES!
In addition to the grand prizes, your ticket purchase puts you in the drawing for additional prizes:
EXHIBITORS!
To sign up to exhibit, contact arik(at)bikesnotbombs.org or 617-522-0222 x100Alternatives for Community & Environment
Alliance for Climate Education
Bikes Not Bombs Bike Shop
Boston Backyard Poultry Group
Boston Bikes
Boston Building Materials Center
Boston City Singers
Boston Climate Action Network
Boston Cyclists Union
Boston Green Fest
Brookside Community Health Center
Centro Presente
Children's Hospital Boston
Clean Water Action and the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics
Katja Clinical Herbalist
Colombia Vive
D-Lab at MIT
DELTAS (Artisits for Humanity)
Diez Lunas Massage
Earthfrendz
Emerald Necklace Conservancy
Ferris Wheels Bike Shop
GoGreen Web Directory and WowGreen
Green City Growers
Green Grease Monkey
Green Peace
Green Streets Initiative
HEET (Home Energy Efficiency Team)
Hostelling International, ENEC
JP Kids Arts
Livable Streets Alliance
Lucy Parson's Center
Mass Audubon & the Boston Nature Center
MassBike
Mass Energy Consumers Alliance
Nordic Cab
Open Media Boston
Pedal Pushers (Good-Tee)
Progressive Asset Management
Rangisita Company
REI
Southwest Corridor Park Conservancy
United for Justice and Peace
Veterans for Peace
Walk Boston
and more!
This Year's SPONSORS:
We are collecting sponsors now. Contact Allie Hunter at 617-522-0222 x106, or allie(at)bikesnotbombs.org
