Live Green Connecticut!

Live Green Connecticut! is excited to launch a new community outreach program called, “Help a Neighbor Out”. Our next workshop is at the Stratford Library, Tuesday, September 13th, 2016 at 6:30pm. No charge. refreshments served.

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Live Green Connecticut! Festival

Live Green Connecticut! Festival has something for everyone! Join us at Connecticut’s largest, healthy living, fun-filled family festival for all ages, located at Taylor Farm Park, 45 Calf Pasture Beach Road in Norwalk, CT!

Featured areas include Health & Wellness, Cool Kids’ Zone, Home Improvement, Pet Supplies & , Cool cars, variety of delicious food, great music, shopping, and over 200 exhibits! ‘Green’ Dogs Welcome….on a leash of course!!

Location: Taylor Farm Park at 45 Calf Pasture Beach Road in Norwalk, CT.

See and experience exciting exhibits and features. Enjoy a fun-filled day with friends & family

FREE ADMISSION!!!!!!!!!!!! Let’s all Live Green Connecticut!

September 19th, 2015
10:00am – 5:00pm

September 20th, 2015
10:00am – 4:00pm

Live Green Connecticut! is an IRS designated 501 (c) (3) public charity

Thank you to our 2015 Sponsors!

FOUNDING SPONSOR

Xerox

GOLD SPONSORS

Frito Lay

Stop & Shop

COMMUNITY SPONSOR

Aitoro Appliances

SILVER SPONSORS

Bay State Textiles

Norwalk Hospital

Mattress Recycling Council

GREEN SPONSOR

ShopRite

FRIENDS OF THE FESTIVAL

City of Norwalk, Norwalk Chamber of Commerce, Habitat for Humanity, Westport Electric Car Club, City Carting, New England Electric Automobile Association, Fairfield University and Mentoring Enterprise (FAME), Night and Day Media

MEDIA PARTNERS & SPONSORS

Connoisseur Media, CT Environmental Headlines, CT-Moms Online, CT Kids & Family, Natural Awakenings – Fairfield County, KidsOutandAbout.com, Macaroni Kid, The Hour, News Channel 12

2015 Highlights!

Opening Ceremonies with Norwalk’s Mayor Rilling! Green Coast Awards presented!

LGCT! is home to am official National Drive Electric Week. Register your EV HERE

2016 Smart car electric & a 2016 Mercedes-Benz electric B-Class – ON DISPLAY

2016 Chevy VOLT – ON DISPLAY!

1898 Riker Electric Car on display – courtesy Dragone Classic Car

Mattress Recycling – Bring your Mattress to be recycled and receive FREE PARKING!

NEW! Live Green CT! DOG PARADE!! Both Days! Prizes Awarded!

NEW FEATURED AREA: Recycling: Including Mattress Recycling!

Blood Pressure Screenings provided by Norwalk Hospital

Pony Rides, Petting Zoo and Face Painting

Eco – Shopping and Home Improvement!

Live Green CT! welcomes Bay State Recycling!

Expanded Shopping Area!

Checkout our Live Green CT! Case Studies

LGCT! in Partnership with Wilton Go Green Announces our Statewide Green Business Designation Program

“My Favorite Tree” – Statewide Children’s Art Exhibit – Over 200 drawings!

2014 Highlights!

Opening Ceremonies – Saturday, September 13th, 10:15am

LGCT! welcomes Leo Cirino and the Westport Electric Car Club!!

Wide variety of DELICIOUS food!!

Solar Powered Merry-Go-Round

Amazing Eco-Transportation Exhibit!

Nutrional Balance will have two drawings! Hair Analysis Packet value ($150.00 and Reiki Energy Healing Gift Certificate value ($125.00).

New Feature! Natural Awakenings Center for Total Life Care

Pony Rides & Petting Zoo

John Layseca performs LIVE – Saturday at 1:30pm - Check out his moves!

Enjoy the Scot Albertson Trio – Sunday – Sept. 14 – 2:00pm

Gustave White (FIRST IN FLIGHT) Replica Plane ON DISPLAY!!!

Green Coast Awards Presented

Concierge Window Cleaning will be offering a drawing for a free roof cleaning!

LGCT! welcomes Bright Horizons as our “Cool Kids” Zone Sponsor!

Visit the Bloomfield Bicycle and Repair Shop display and test drive an electric bike!

Sustainable America: ZERO WASTE Sponsor!

Live Green Connecticut! Energy Challenge!

2013 Highlights!

The Ford Go Further Tour will offer test drives in their cool, eco-friendly cars!!

Take a test drive and receive a $10 VISA gift card!!

THREE Tesla’s will be on display including a NEW Model S and a Tesla Roadster!!

Join us for our FEATURED PANEL: Food for Thought. Fuel for Change.

Sustainable America sponsors composting of all LGCT! food waste!!! WOW!

WIN a KAYAK from Sports Authority!

Edible Gardens by Michael Sette: WIN A RAISED-BED HERB GARDEN – installed with plants!

Come and see Frito-Lay’s natural gas vehicle!

Thank you to Toyota of Stamford for all of your support of LGCT!

Hearst Media joins LGCT! as a 2013 Media Sponsor!

CT-Moms Online with sell delicious, mouth-watering ‘Literacy Lemonade’ to benefit the United Way of Coastal Fairfield County & #Give4KidsNow, a United Way Campaign

Live Healthy Connecticut! – NEW FEATURE! with DEMONSTRATIONS! by Beloved Yogi & Visionary, Mitchel Bleier, Yogapata & Zumba demonstration by the ONE AND ONLY John Layseca.

Live Music all day long, each day!!…….click here for the Amazing Music Schedule!

Have fun in the Cool Kids’ Zone with the Maritime Aquarium Touch Tank, Woodcock Nature Center’s and SoundWaters critters and Audubon Greenwich”s interactive exhibit!!

Learn how going “green” will save you green!

Networking Session, Featured Guests and Panel Discussions in the Speaker’s Tent!

Storytelling with Jeanine Behr Getz: Kids Think Big

LGCT! Welcomes Back Scot Albertson – Scot Albertson’s NEW 6th CD just released titled “Urge To Croon”.

Enjoy DELICIOUS & HEALTHY food from Skinny Pines Brick Oven Pizza, The Stand Juice Company, Green Leaf Organic Bakery….YUM!

New Food & Beverage Additions! LobsterCraft, Melt Mobile, Maddy’s Food Truck, Tacos El Azteca and Cowabunga Grill!

Home Improvement!! NEW FEATURED AREA – including Aitoro Appliances & Ring’s End!!

LGCT! Welcomes Title Boxing Club!!

Live Green Connecticut! welcomes Sustainable America!!

Children’s Book Author, Jeanine Behr Getz, signing and selling her books: ‘Think Green’ and ‘Kids Think Big’!

Pony Rides, Face Painting and a Petting Zoo!

Live Green Connecticut! welcomes Hearst Media, CT-Moms Online and Macaroni Kid as Media Sponsors!

Macaroni Kid is a FREE local e-newsletter and website for parents in Fairfield County covering all the latest events, activities, recipes, reviews, giveaways, special discounts, information and more. Subscribe today at: www.westport.macaronikid.com!

Learn the benefits of owning solar panels from PurePoint Energy

Live Green Connecticut! welcomes back Adopt – A – Dog!!

How Green is Your Town? Find out! Visit GreenTowns at LGCT! and see how your community compares with others!!

2012 Highlights!

Test Drive the Focus Electric and C-MAX Hybrid at LGCT! and Ford Will Buy You Lunch! (up to $15 value)

JUST ANNOUNCED: Tesla Motors will display the MODEL S on Saturday! This is a MUST SEE to believe!

Learn about Solar Energy at the SolarCity exhibit located at the main entrance!

How Green is Your Town? Find out! Visit GreenTowns at LGCT! and share local initiatives!

iPhone and iPad solar charging station available for all LGCT! attendees!

New Panel Just Announced: Fairfield Green Food Guide: LIVE

Governor Malloy proclaims September 15th & 16th Live Green Connecticut! Weekend!

Congressman Jim Himes comes out in Full Support of Live Green Connecticut!

Breaking News! Miss. Connecticut, Emily Audibert, and Miss. Connecticut Outstanding Teen, Jaine’ Coann, will be making an Appearance!

Just Announced! Amy Kalafa will be signing and selling her blockbuster book, Lunch Wars

150 “goody bags” given away both days!

FREE samples and coupons from Choice Pet Supply!

Just announced! Live Green Connecticut has partnered with Connecticut Kids and Family!

Choose 100% GREEN electricity!

Breaking News!: The Homespun Merry-Go-Round will be exhibiting!

New Panel Just Announced: Go Green & Save Money!

LGCT! welcomes the Ford Go Further Tour!!!

LGCT! KEYNOTE SPEAKER; DEEP COMMISSIONER, DANIEL ESTY

Commissioner Esty will be speaking at 2pm on Sunday, September 16th in the Speaker’s Tent!

Seth Leitman to moderate EV Panel!

The MOST AWESOME Live Musical Line-Up EVER!

Featuring Sarah Chesler, Matt Dyer, Al Smith, Ken Coulson & The Gatsby’s Green Light Band, Scot Albertson, Sarah McGowan, Griffin Anthony, Suzanne Vick, P.J. Pacifico, Blind Fire, Arthur Lipner & The Wilton Steel Community Band!

The Cool Kids’ Zone will feature Pony Rides, a Petting Zoo, Curious Creatures, and Face Painting!

Photography for Kids sponsored by the Friends of Norwalk Islands

SoundWaters will feature their ‘Creatures from the Sea’ Exhibit!

LGCT! welcomes Audubon Greenwich!

Just announced: Green Jobs Panel, Saturday, September 15th at 3:00pm

Daily demonstrations by George Bell and his Portable Sawmill!!

Yummy Food & Beverages from Bull’s Head Market, Skinny Pines Pizza, The Stand, Elm Street Kettle Corn and the Island Cow organic Ice Cream!

The Connecticut Chapter of the Sierra Club returns for 3rd year to LGCT!

Enjoy Planet Fuel delicious and ORGANIC beverages!!

Live Green CT! Welcomes PACE!

Check out the Crazed Carrots!

GIVE: Green Initiative for Vegetables in Education joins LGCT!

Eco-transportation exhibit including Ken Edwards’ Tesla Roadster!!

Meet Etta Kantor and see her Nissan Leaf!

Save the Frogs, the only national charity dedicated to protecting amphibians will be at LGCT!

How Green is Your Town? Stop by the GreenTowns exhibit and find out!

Heard of Green Drinks? Lean how you can get involved locally!

FREE DRAWINGS & GIVEAWAYS!

2011 Exhibitor Highlights

Breaking News!!!!!!!!! Governor Malloy officially proclaims September 17th & 18th Live Green Connecticut! Weekend!

Transportation exhibit including Ken Edwards’ Tesla Roadster!!

Breaking News! Karl Chevrolet will be showcasing the Chevy Volt & Chevy Cruze Eco!

Learn about GreenTowns, share your green initiatives and talk with GreenTowns Advisors!

Sustainability Expert Bill Janhonen will be displaying and demonstrating the Honeywell WT 6500 Wind Turbine!

World renown trombonist and music educator Vinny Nobile leads his new project The Trummytones!

Breaking News! Mrs. Connecticut 2011, Jennifer Begley, Miss Connecticut 2011, Morgan Amarone and Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen 2011, Nicole Nemense, will be appearing at Live Green Connecticut on Saturday, September 17th!

September 17th & 18th Officially proclaimed Live Green Connecticut Weekend!

Habitat Restore: The Store That Builds Homes… Welcome Back!

Talk with organizers from Moving Planet-the state-wide event, scheduled for September 24th

The most amazing Homespun Merry-Go-Round will be a Saturday Feature!

Front Yard Coop – The First Solar Powered, Self Propelled Coop!

Local and organic food!

Our delicious food vendors include Ripka’s Bulls Head Market, Skinny Pines Pizza, Peace Tree Desserts, Planet Fuel, The Farmer’s Cow, Elm Street Kettle Corn and more to come!

Seth Leitman, author and Green Living Guy, will answer your questions about green living!

The Dolce Coffehouse returns including special guest Marina Marchese

Meet Ngo Okafor – actor, model and successful businessman will be speaking about health and wellness, click on Ngo’s name to see his workout video!!

BIOS Water Car will kick off their fall tour

Children’s activity area

A Truly Cool Petting Zoo with Goats, Lambs, Pot Belly Pigs, Chicks, Bunnies and so much more!

Curious Creatures and their educational live animal show featuring Turtles, Lizards, Geckos, Bearded Dragons, Snakes and more…O’ My!

Cool Air Clean Planet and The Sierra Club will answer your environmental questions

Kat’s PAWS Bottle and Can Redemption Program – BRING AND DONATE YOUR RECYCLABLE CANS & BOTTLES!

Cut and Dry Portable 21′ long sawmill – hourly demos!’

‘Green’ Dogs Welcome…on a Leash of course!

The most Remarkable Live Music schedule on Saturday and Sunday on the Main Stage!

Live Music featuring Sarah Chesler, Al Smith, Run on the Sun, Scot Albertson, Bone Dry, Arthur Lipner & The Wilton Community Steel Band, Sarah McGowan, P.J. Pacifico and Blind Fire!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Yamaha Acoustic Piano used in the Scot Albertson Trio performance is paid for by Scot as an additional donation to the Live Green Connecticut! Event and supplied by Haller Piano from Stamford, CT.

Live Green Connecticut thanks Scot Albertson Trio and Haller Piano!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Soundkeeper will have clean water materials and demo street storm drain filters

Over 150 exhibitors!

Take the Energy Star Pledge

Bigelow Tea samples

Free Drawings and Giveaways!!

For Example:

The first 100 visitors each day of the festival will receive a goody bag from Aetheria Spa, Fairfield County’s only organic day spa. Peek inside and one lucky Live Green CT visitor may find a gift certificate for any 60 minute spa treatment (a value of $120!)

Gigi Benanti, Reiki Master/Teacher, has donated a Gift Certificate for a 1 Hour Reiki Session!