Banneker Earth Day Festival Sat April 25

Be kind to the Earth by celebrating outdoors at Banneker’s Park with a free barbecue cookout. The day also includes a nature hike, an interactive recycling presentation, tree and flower planting, workshops on container gardening, hiking, compost bin and birdhouse building, a native plant sale, and an opportunity to meet live Bay animals from the Marshy Point Nature Center. The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 300 Oella Ave., Catonsville, and is free. For information, call 410-887-1081 or visit the site linked above.