Earth Day 2019 is April 28

and Starts in

Join about 6,000 people for earth-friendly, hands-on activities, music and more at the JCC of Indianapolis for the 8th Annual Earth Day at the J co-sponsored by Indianapolis Power & Light Company and Citizens Energy Group. The celebration is from noon-5 pm.

More than 65 organizations offer hands-on and environmentally-friendly activities for all ages in our Kids Zone. The complete list of exhibitors will be updated the week of March 4. But many of the exhibitors from 2018 will be returning – see the bottom of this page. Great music and entertainment on the J Stage sponsored by WTTS, a Farmers Market presented by Market Wagon and food trucks make this one of the best events in the spring for the entire family.

Earth Day at the J attracts a wide range of attendees, from those who seek out green products and services regularly to those who are just learning about them. Earth Day at the J shines a spotlight on companies who put sustainability front and center.

FREE admission. Donations welcome.

Parking Free parking is available at

Hasten Hebrew Academy
6602 Hoover Road, Indianapolis, IN 46260

Beth El-Zedeck:
600 W. 70th St, Indianapolis, IN 46260

NEW this year!

Earth Day at the J 5K  |  Prior to Earth Day at 10:30 am
This 5k run/walk and 1-mile walk kick off the day. In keeping with the theme, participants are encouraged to bring their own water bottles. The run is topped off with everyone’s favorite nosh, the bagel (generously provided by Shapiro’s)! Come for the run. Stay for the fun. For more details, visit the Earth Day at the J 5K run webpage.

Green Car Show presented by Tom Wood Automotive Group  
The Green Car Show will feature many electric vehicles from Tom Wood’s 12 dealerships, showcasing the latest in electric vehicle technology from Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Volvo, Audi and more. Partners include the City of Indianapolis Department of Sustainability.  Also on-site will be IndyGo, Blue Indy, Pacers Bikeshare, a Harley Davidson electric powered motorcycle, electric bikes and Lime and Bird scooters. The Owners’ Corner will have owners of electric vehicles on hand to talk about their personal experiences.

Beer and Wine Stations  
Grab lunch at one of the Food Trucks on-site or some fresh fare from the Farmers Market and head over to our Beer and Wine Garden. There’s so much to see and do, you’ll deserve a break. For ages 21 and older only.

Grand Raffle  
Take your chance for some great prizes for the young and young at heart. All proceeds benefit the J, a registered non-profit organization that is an affiliated agency of the Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis, Inc., the United Way of Central Indiana and the Jewish Community Centers Association of North America. Guided by Jewish values and traditions, the Indianapolis J provides inclusive experiences that lead to personal growth and community building. Together, we inspire all people to become the best versions of themselves.

Volunteer

Volunteer opportunities will be posted in early March.

Thanks to our 2018 Exhibitors!

You’ll see many of them in 2019. Complete list will be available the week of March 4.

NEW	EXHIBITOR	ACTIVITY	LOCATION
*	Alexander Muss High School in Israel	Israel Map Game	60
	Alpha Chi Sigma Professional Chemistry Fraternity	Photosynthesis - the original solar cell	24
*	Anchor Health Chiropractic	Free health assessments using NASA technology	75
*	Bill Bailey	Making music with everyday things	15
	Big Brothers Big Sisters	Make wildflower seed balls - save the bees	12
*	Big Green (formerly Community Kitchens)	Make veggie seed balls	28
	Boy Scouts Crossroads of America Council	Join the Boy Scouts	72
		Make fire by friction	73
		Run on a rope bridge	74
*	Chabad of Indiana	Israel map art using seeds	59
	Camp JCC/B wing	Sand Art	3
		Tie dye shirts and more	4
	Citizens Climate Lobby	Write your congressman about climate change	37
	Citizens Energy Group	Virtual reality tour of DigIndy Tunnel System	43
	Commuter Connect	Play the rush hour traffic game	49
*	Congregation Beth Shalom	Write notes on seed paper and plant in a recycled container	41
*	Congregation Beth Shalom/Kevin Mercer	Live bee hive	13
*	Congregation Beth-El Zedeck	Make and play instruments fashioned from scrap wood	67
*	Congregation Etz Chaim	Sephardic Cultural Experience-Bedouin Tent	38
*	Congregation Shaarey Tefilla	See how the Second Temple in Jerusalem was built	50
	Cummins	Pedal power and win a prize	64
*	Doterra Essential Oils	Make natural hand sanitizer	70
*	eScrap Inc.**	Resale, reuse, rethink, and recycle electronic devices	17
*	Experience the Tiny Perspective	Walk through a tiny house	2
	Girl Scouts of Central Indiana STEM program	It's your planet - Love it!	56
*	Girl Scout Troop 2141 (meets at JCC)	Make great things from recycled old t-shirts	55
	Global Gifts	TBA	57
*	Green Alternatives, Inc.	Solar powered popcorn	27
	Habitat for Humanity of G.I.	How to re purpose and recycle materials	51
*	Hasten Hebrew Academy Indianapolis - HHAI	See how plants purify water	25
	Holliday park Nature Center	Learn to identify trees. Make a necklace from a tree cookie!	62
*	Hoosier Environmental Council (HEC)	A quiz to test your knowledge of environmental issues	16
*	IHC's Adamah Team	Plant a seed and watch it grow!	52
*	Indiana Dept. of Environmental Management	Learn about the garbage pie chart	65
*	Indiana Department of Natural Resources	Learn about trees from the Naturalist at Fort Harrison State Park	14
*	Indiana Forest Alliance	Nature trivia spinning wheel	71
	Indiana Jewish Discovery Center	Build the Western Wall (Kotel)	66
*	Indiana Parks Alliance	Make a custom wearable button with a nature theme	36
*	Indianapolis BBYO Youth Organization	Design, make and fly Israeli kites	5
	Indianapolis Power & Light Company	Providing seed papers for note writing activity	42
	Ivy Tech Community College	Be a Jedi in the woods	20
		Detrivores - view the microscopic life in a dead tree	23
		Creative writing competition - write a short story or poem about the forest	53
		Create a colorful leaf collage	54
		Take a walk with a guide in the woods and learn what you've been missing	21
*	JCC Community Yoga School	Adult and Kids Yoga (adult class from 11am to noon & kid's class from noon to 2 pm)
	JCC 10-vendor Farmers Market	See list
*	Jefferson Electric Solar	Solar powered popcorn	19
*	Jewish Community Relations Council	Create art using solar paper	68
*	Jewish National Fund (JNF)	Take a tree to plant and spin the prize wheel	61
	Keep Indianapolis Beautiful	Play Native Plant Tic Tac Toe	58
*	Keren L Israel Investment Club	Sage advice from Great Sages	35
*	Kibbutz Lotan	Build a geodesic dome	22
*	Land Goods LLC	Make bird nesting balls with alpaca fleece
*	LeafFilter	Demonstration of filter system for gutters	26
	Marian University EcoLab	Hands-on tree, leaf and seed activities	63
*	Old National Bank	Answer a question from Mother Earth and win some green ($2 bill)!	47
	Purdue Extension Marion City	Make a tree using recycled materials	29
		spinning wheel game to identify trees	30
		Play a game to learn why pollinators need your help	31
		make a mini-greenhouse	32
		make a compost pile for your home	33
		Make an insect from twigs, leaves and beads	34
	Purdue Solar Racing Team	Award-winning-solar-powered race vehicle	48
	Sierra Club Hoosier Chapter	Evaluate how to plant trees around a house maximize benefits	44
		How an infrared thermometer measures temperature	46
		How tree placement can affect your home's interior climate	45
	State Farm Insurance	Make a terrarium	11
*	Sycamore School	Make and decorate nature treasure boxes	39
		Write notes on seed paper and plant in a recycled container	40
*	Try It Tiny	Tour a tiny house and learn about minimalist lifestyle	1
*	Union of Concerned Scientists	Stump a Scientist! Write to your congressperson	69
*	White Pine Wilderness Academy	Jedi training (balance and concentration activity)	9
		Walk in the woods and identify edible plants (herbs)	10
		Learn to carve cedar wood	6
		Learn to start a fire with flint	8
		Foam arrow war	7
	Wings for West Africa and RecycleForce**	Recycling of electronic appliances - time of collection noon-3 pm
	WTTS FM	Play TTS trivia game	18
*	Wild Spirit Salon/Monat Global	Vendor	76

**$10 charge for devices with cathode ray tube, e.g, old style TVs and computer monitors, $20 for any device with refrigeration. No Styrofoam accepted.