<div dir="ltr"><div><b style=""><font face="georgia, serif">Friends of Lippitt Park Earth Day "Flock Party" Sat, April 25</font></b></div><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div>
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<p style="margin:0px 0px 20px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;color:rgb(31,31,31)"><span style="font-kerning:none"><font face="georgia, serif">Join us for this year\u2019s <b>Earth Day Celebration at Lippitt Park</b>! Earth Day is Planet Earth\u2019s way of demonstrating support for environmental protection. We hope you will come out and join neighbors to celebrate with us in our beloved Lippitt Park.</font></span></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 20px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;color:rgb(31,31,31)"><font face="georgia, serif"><span style="font-kerning:none"><b>When: Saturday, April 25th from 10am-1pm</b></span><span style="font-kerning:none"><b><br>
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</b></span><span style="font-kerning:none"><b>(Rain Date: Sunday, April 26th from 10am-1pm).</b><b></b></span></font></p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 20px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;color:rgb(31,31,31)"><font face="georgia, serif"><span style="font-kerning:none"><b>Where: Lippitt Park</b></span><span style="font-kerning:none"><b><br></b><br>
</span><span style="font-kerning:none">This event is free and open to all ages. Our <b>Earth Day Celebration</b> this year will include:</span></font></p>
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<li style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;color:rgb(31,31,31)"><font face="georgia, serif"><span><b></b></span><span style="font-kerning:none"><b>Family-friendly lawn games and activities</b>, such as giant Jenga, cornhole, sidewalk chalk, and more.</span></font></li>
<li style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;color:rgb(31,31,31)"><font face="georgia, serif"><span><b></b></span><span style="font-kerning:none"><b>Representatives from </b><a href="https://www.congressofthebirds.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-kerning:none;color:rgb(16,60,192)"><b>Congress of the Birds</b></span></a>, It\u2019s baby bird season! Learn about the fascinating and important mission of this local, Providence- and Chepachet-based wild bird clinic that treats over 1,000 avian patients annually, and learn how to volunteer.</span></font></li>
<li style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;color:rgb(31,31,31)"><font face="georgia, serif"><span style="color:rgb(16,60,192)"><b></b><a href="https://rirrc.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-kerning:none"><b>Resource Recovery RI</b></span></a></span><span style="font-kerning:none"><b>:</b> RIRRC is dedicated to helping Rhode Islanders reduce, reuse, and recycle. They operate Rhode Island\u2019s Central Landfill, Materials Recycling Facility, leaf and yard composting operation, and the Eco-Depot for household hazardous waste. Come and ask questions.</span></font></li>
<li style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;color:rgb(31,31,31)"><font face="georgia, serif"><span><b></b></span><span style="font-kerning:none"><b>Friends of Lippitt Park:</b> That\u2019s us! Check out our table, learn about our plans for upcoming events and programs in the park, and share your ideas. We\u2019d love to talk to you about how we are advocating for our community\u2019s green space, and how you can become involved.</span></font></li>
<li style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;color:rgb(31,31,31)"><font face="georgia, serif"><span><b></b></span><span style="font-kerning:none"><b>And more.</b></span></font></li><li style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;color:rgb(31,31,31)"><font face="georgia, serif"><b>Interested in volunteering for this event?</b> <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Omggav3br-UXqW6JBsF7_xRA_-h65ZBLpaFRZt7YYDI/edit" target="_blank"><span style="font-kerning:none;color:rgb(16,60,192)">Click here.</span></a><span style="color:rgb(16,60,192);text-decoration-line:underline;font-kerning:none"><span> </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Omggav3br-UXqW6JBsF7_xRA_-h65ZBLpaFRZt7YYDI/edit" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Omggav3br-UXqW6JBsF7_xRA_-h65ZBLpaFRZt7YYDI/edit</a></span></font></li>
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<p style="margin:0px 0px 20px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;color:rgb(31,31,31)"><font face="georgia, serif"><span style="font-kerning:none"><b>We are also collecting donations for </b><a href="https://bigsri.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-kerning:none;color:rgb(16,60,192)"><b>Big Brothers Big Sisters of RI</b></span></a><b>.</b> Please bring clothing and textile donations to support this important organization, and to recycle your clothes and textiles!</span><span style="font-kerning:none"><br>
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</span><span style="font-kerning:none">Hope to see you on Earth Day!</span></font></p><p class="gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><span class="gmail-s1" style="font-kerning:none;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font face="georgia, serif">More information.</font></span></p><p class="gmail-p2" style="margin:0px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;min-height:11px"><a href="https://friendsoflippittpark.substack.com/publish/post/193701966"><font face="georgia, serif">https://friendsoflippittpark.substack.com/publish/post/193701966</font></a></p></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><font face="georgia, serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div dir="ltr"><font face="georgia, serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div dir="ltr"><font face="georgia, serif" color="#000000">With kindness,<br>Ethan<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> Gilsdorf</span></font></div><div><font face="georgia, serif" color="#000000"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Friends of Lippitt Park</span></font></div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><span style="text-align:center;background-color:rgb(255,241,168)"><font face="georgia, serif" color="#000000"><br></font></span></div><div dir="ltr"><font face="georgia, serif" color="#000000"><b>Ethan Gilsdorf<br></b></font></div><div><font face="georgia, serif" color="#000000"><b>writer | teacher | critic | nerd </b></font></div><div><font face="georgia, serif"><span style="border-collapse:collapse"><a href="mailto:ethan@ethangilsdorf.com" target="_blank">ethan@ethangilsdorf.com</a> | <a href="http://www.ethangilsdorf.com/" target="_blank">ethangilsdorf.com</a> </span><font style=""><span style="border-collapse:collapse">| <b><i><a href="https://www.ethangilsdorf.com/" target="_blank">Join my mailing list!</a></i></b><br></span></font><a href="https://www.youtube.com/ethangilsdorf" style="" target="_blank">YouTube</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ethan.gilsdorf" style="" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ethangilsdorf" style="" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <span style="border-collapse:collapse"><font color="#000000">Author of</font><i><font color="#000000"> </font><a href="http://www.ethangilsdorf.com/synopsis/" target="_blank">Fantasy Freaks and Gaming Geeks</a> | </i></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PaHJqpQnyw&t=745s" style="" target="_blank">TEDx talk</a> | <a href="http://www.ethangilsdorf.com/teaching" style="" target="_blank">Upcoming workshops</a> | <a href="http://www.ethangilsdorf.com/writing-help" style="" target="_blank">Writing coaching</a> | <a href="http://www.ethangilsdorf.com/play-dd" style="" target="_blank">Learn to Play D&D</a><br>"Writing is the only divinity or spirituality I have found, a medium through which, at my best, I can speak through time and space."<span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700">\u2014</span>T Kira Madden</font></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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