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For Earth Day in South Florida and around the world, online events, film screenings and activity ideas focus on appreciating and protecting the planet.
Earth Day is April 22, and often events and activities are enjoyed other days as well.
Online Earth Day events, films & resources include
Earth Day From South Florida
- Film screening & Q &A focusing on manatees 6 p.m. April 22
- from South Florida PBS & Changing Seas
- RSVP online
- Museum of Discovery & Science in Fort Lauderdale on Zoom 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., free programs, register online, includes
- 11 a.m. gopher tortoises & indigo snakes
- 12 p.m. Amazing Sea Turtles
- 1 p.m. North American River Otters
- 2 p.m. native coral
- Fairchild Garden & other museums in South Florida are offering Earth Stories on Instagram & Facebook 1 a.m. to 11 p.m. April 22, information online
- Free Our Seas online art display, featuring sculptures formed with flip flops & other debris picked up from South Florida shorelines
- Broward Library online resources include
- Earth Day-related e-books for children, available online using Axis 360
- Kanopy video streaming of films for adults & kids, including Earth Day topics
- For access, use your Broward County Library card or free Instant eCard. Your PIN is the last four numbers of your phone number
Other Earth Day events
- Earth Day Live
- City of Delray Beach offers links to other virtual Earth Day events & activities including
- Virtual Conferences, virtual events, virtual film festival featured on EarthX’s website
- Virtual St. Louis Earth Day Festival April 18 to April 26
- River Link’s Earth Day Kid’s Festival
- Bok Tower Gardens Virtual Earth Day in Lake Wales, Florida, to April 24 includes videos, educational activities, with a carillon concert 1 p.m. April 22
- Planet Bee’s Hive Dive Live showcases the inside of a bee hive, with Q & A from students 4 p.m. April 23 on Instagram Live, @planet_bee & click logo in upper left for Instagram Live broadcast
- Florida Museum of Natural History offers virtual Earth Day events via zoom & Facebook & other online resources & activities, information online
- Earth Day from NASA, including videos, ebooks, & activities for kids information online
- Environmental activities for kids from home, videos & activity pages from Environment America
- U.S. EPA offers Earth Day ideas & resources, information online
Other Virtual Events
- Try Bayfront Park’s free virtual yoga classes
- Free homework, tutoring help from Miami-Dade library system
- Free children’s storytime: Celebrities read classic books
- Free Zoom backgrounds for Miami & beyond: Universities, hotspots, sports & more
- Visit open attractions around Miami
- Feel like writing? Try these free virtual workshops
- Miami music: Free concerts via livestreams and past performances
- Support Miami cinema: New film offerings from indie theaters
- Sundance Festival: Watch award-winning shorts for just $10
- Miami chefs & mixologists go virtual – cook & mix with them online!
Virtual Entertainment Calendar
Friday, October 4, 2024
Useful Resources
- Free employment resources & recruitment events for Florida residents
- Free food-distribution events & food-drive drop-off information
- Register for free library e-card for lots of online resources
- Inexpensive rabies vaccines for pets
- Libraries offer drive-up & walk-up opportunities
- Deals for veterans, first responders & other front-line heroes
- Rent, utilities & other financial resources for Florida residents
- Free school supplies, events & resources
- Where to get a COVID vaccine in Miami-Dade
- Check out Miami On The Cheap’s special coupons page
