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  • (Record-Eagle/Keith King) Gailia Masselink, of Traverse City, tries on her cardboard fish headgear piece on Monday during a fish mask and headgear workshop at the Great Lakes Children's Museum. The workshop will be followed by other events throughout the week that will lead up to the 23rd annual Grand Traverse Earth Day Parade, scheduled for Saturday. The lineup for the parade is set to begin at noon on Saturday at Central Grade School with the parade scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.

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April 27, 2012

Saturday events celebrate children, Earth

by LISA PERKINS lperkins@record-eagle.com

TRAVERSE CITY — TRAVERSE CITY — Celebrating the Earth and the children who will inherit it takes the forefront in downtown Traverse City.

Saturday’s 18th annual Celebration for Young Children, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., will coincide with the 23rd annual Earth Day parade beginning at 1 p.m.

“It was a natural to combine the two events, both are so family oriented,” said Penny Krebiehl of Little Artshram, organizer of the parade that features larger than life puppets.

Families are encouraged to take part in the parade, starting at Central Grade School, on the corner of Seventh and Pine Streets and winding through downtown. Puppet holders should meet at the parade’s starting location at noon.

For a complete schedule, visit www.downtowntc.com. Saturday’s Record-Eagle will have more on this story.

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