The Resource Center's RECREATE: A Celebration of Urban Life

Sustainable living doesn’t begin and end in one day! The Earth Day celebration continues on Thursday, May 5th with The Resource Center’s RECREATE: A Celebration of Urban Life The Resource Center's mission is to develop sustainable local solutions by making practical use of the resources at hand—both human and material—and cultivating the connections within society to restore value where it has been withdrawn from both the environment and the community. At the front of the sustainability movement, the Resource Center was one of the first coordinated recycling efforts to hit Hyde Park during the 1970’s and today the Resource Center is Chicago ’s largest not-for-profit recycler and has been a pioneer in the local urban agricultural movement. The Resource Center also operates a nimble perishable food recovery program and provides commercial and residential recycling services. Furthermore, City Farm, a sustainable vegetable farm bordering Cabrini-Green and the Gold Coast, is part of the Resource Center ’s initiative to provide produce to some of the top restaurants in Chicago . The evening will be a celebration of all things green, featuring Hors D’oeuvres courtesy of prasino, an eco-friendly restaurant with an emphasis on seasonal, locally-grown organic fare, which already has locations in St. Charles and LaGrange (www.prasino.com ). Sustainable sparkling wine will be served courtesy of L. Mawby as well as sustainable beer form New Belgium Brewing. Tickets are available online at http://www.resourcecenterchicago.org/recreate2011.html -Adult Tickets are available for $35 -Student (21+) Tickets are available for $15 (with valid student ID)

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