Spring has sprung and even though it doesn’t feel like spring, there are a number of community events taking place. These include clean-up events (one of which will be profiled in an upcoming blog), an eco-film festival, events hosted by the city’s Sustainable Development Committee and Burlington Cycling Committee and more. Please visit www.burlington.ca/environment regularly for updates and for further information about the following events.
| Date | Event | Location |
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April 9 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. |
Building Permit Information Session | Rona Lansing, 1830 Ironstone Dr. |
| April 9
8 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
Tansley United Church 5th Annual Electronics Recycling Dropoff Day | 2111 Walkers Line |
| April 15 – 22 |
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Burlington Public Library, 2331 New St. |
| April 16
8 a.m. to 12 p.m. |
Building Permit Information Session | Home Depot, 3050 Davidson Ct. |
| April 19
8 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
Low Carbon Climate Resilient Cities Event | David Braley Health Sciences Centre, McMaster University, 100 Main St. W., 2nd Floor |
| April 20
8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
The Critical Role for Electric Mobility Event | David Braley Health Sciences Centre, McMaster University, 100 Main St. W., 2nd Floor |
| April 23
Clean Up: 9 a.m. to noon. Eco-Fair Celebration: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
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Clean Up: Various Locations
Eco-Fair Celebration – Burlington Central Library and bandshell area. |
| April 23
1:30 to 3:30 p.m. |
Earth Day Lego Club | Joseph Brant Museum, 1240 North Shore Blvd. E. |
| April 27
7 to 9 p.m. |
Burlington Cycling Committee Cycling Seminar – Awesome Bike Gear for 2016 |
Burlington Public Library, 2331 New St. |
| April 30
8 a.m. to 12 p.m. |
Building Permit Information Session
|
Lowe’s, 3270 Harrison Ct. |
| April 30
10 to 11:30 a.m.
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Burlington Cycling Committee Cycling Seminar – Bike Maintenance 101 | Burlington Public Library, 2331 New St. |
| May 4
7 to 8:30 p.m. |
Burlington Cycling Committee Cycling Seminar – Bike Maintenance 101
|
Burlington Public Library, 2331 New St. |
| May 5
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Film begins at 7 p.m. |
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Burlington Public Library, 2331 New St. (Centennial Room) |
| May 7
9 a.m. to noon |
Kerncliff Park Spring Clean Up | Kerncliff Park, 2198 Kerns Rd. |
| May 7
2 to 3 p.m. |
Burlington Cycling Committee Cycling Seminar – Bike Safety |
Burlington Public Library, Alton Branch |
| May 8
1 to 3 p.m.
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Spencer Smith Park (meet at the compass near Discovery Landing) |
| May 9 – 15
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 8 a.m. to noon on Sunday |
Compost Giveaway | Halton Waste Management Site, 5400 Regional Rd. 25, Milton |
| May 14
2 to 3:30 p.m. |
Burlington Cycling Committee Cycling Seminar – Bike Maintenance 101 | Burlington Public Library, Alton Branch
|
| May 16
7 to 8 p.m. |
Burlington Cycling Committee Cycling Seminar – Bike Safety | Burlington Public Library, 2331 New St. |
| May 28
9 a.m. to noon |
|
Beachway Park, 1100 Lakeshore Rd. |
| May 30 – June 3 | Bike to School Week | |
| June 1
7 to 9 p.m.
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Burlington Cycling Committee Cycling Seminar – Bike Infrastructure Around the World | Burlington Public Library, 2331 New St. |
| June 2
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Film begins at 7 p.m. |
BurlingtonGreen Eco Film Festival – This Changes Everything | Burlington Public Library, 2331 New St. (Centennial Room) |
| June 3-10 |
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Burlington Public Library, 2331 New St. |
| June 4
10 to 11 a.m. |
Burlington Cycling Committee Cycling Seminar – Bike Safety | Burlington Public Library, 2331 New St. |
| June 4
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
Special Waste Drop-off Day | Burlington Closed Landfill, 291 North Service Rd. |
| June 5
1 to 5 p.m. |
Appleby Line Street Festival | Appleby Line between New St. and Fairview St. |
| June 6-12 | Ontario Local Food Week | |
| June 25 | Love My Hood Ward 6 Community Festival | Palladium Way and Palladium Park |
Take Action Burlington! Collectively we can make a difference.
Take Action Burlington 
Don’t forget the 2nd Annual Transit Users’ Forum Saturday, April 2, 9:30-12noon, Burlington Central Library. Have your say about transit in Burlington. Free continental breakfast. Register at http://www.bfastransit.ca or 905-632-4774.
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