From: dnpyles@acousticmusic.com   
      
   June 15, 2007   
      
   THIRTEENTH ANNUAL SOLARFEST AT FORGET-ME-NOT FARM IN TINMOUTH, VERMONT   
   JULY 14 and 15, 2007.   
      
   CONTACT: PATTY KENYON at 802-235-2707   
      
   SolarFest: Energy Education Through the Arts - educating thousands of   
   people since it began in 1995.  The 100 per cent renewable-energy   
   powered festival has something for absolutely everyone.  Two solar-   
   powered stages host dance bands, folk singers, world beat drummers, jam   
   bands, "rockappella" groups, singer/songwriters, and music from many   
   other genres.  "We're like the Trust Us film series: you may not have   
   heard of who's playing at SolarFest, but you know it's going to be   
   good," says Robin Chesnut-Tangerman, who has booked the festival since 1999.   
      
   If music is not the primary interest, there are over forty workshops on   
   renewable energy and sustainable living topics, beginning at 9:00 AM   
   each day.  The workshops take place in covered tents, and employ   
   state-of-the-art visual aids and amplification, so as to reach people in   
   the back row.  Typically the workshop tents are full; there are also   
   workshops on agriculture, beekeeping, and local plant identification   
   that rove around the farm's acres.  Topics range from the technical   
   (Solar 101 and Solar Hot water for do-it-yourselfers, Biofuels) to green   
   building (cob house and straw bale construction, Recycling Building   
   Materials) to the steps anyone can take to reduce energy use and save   
   money (the Home Energy Diet, The Least Expensive kilowatt is the One   
   Never Used, Healthy Home - Clean Up and Green Up) to tips on living more   
   sustainably (Localvores, Community Supported Energy, Stretching Seasonal   
   Eating).   
      
   In addition, there are dozens of renewable energy and sustainable living   
   vendors and businesspeople who will exhibit and demonstrate and share   
   their knowledge with attendees.   
      
   Two prominent authors on environmental issues are keynote speakers:   
   Bill McKibben will address the crowd from the main stage on Saturday   
   evening, and John Elder on Sunday afternoon.   
      
   A children's area with a full schedule of activities engages the   
   under-twelve set, who are admitted to the festival free when accompanied   
   by an adult.  There are many entertainers scheduled for the Kid's Corner   
   and family stage as well.  Food and craft vendors fill the site.   
      
   Two favorite events occur over the festival weekend which are absolutely   
   unique to SolarFest: children's book author Frank Asch writes an   
   original quirky fairy tale performed by young actors in the highly   
   popular Theater-in-the-Woods, and fire artist Glenn Tarbell creates a   
   flammable sculpture, often with moving parts, that is the centerpiece of   
   spontaneous nighttime music making and celebration.   
      
   The festival is a true community event, using the energy and talents of   
   more than 200 volunteers over the year and the weekend.   
      
   With all the concern about climate change and high gas prices, this   
   year's SolarFest promises to deliver much-needed information and   
   inspiration to help people make constructive changes.  Parking at the   
   beautiful rural farm site is limited; people are highly encouraged to   
   carpool, or bicycle to the event.  Weekend tickets and day passes are   
   available.  Walk-in camping is free; car camping is an additional $20.   
   Ticket information and other details can be found on the web site:   
   www.solarfest.org or by calling 802-235-1513.  Absolutely no glass is   
   allowed, nor animals of any kind with the exception of guide dogs.   
      
   For interviews with board members, staff or more details call Patty   
   Kenyon, Festival Manager at 802-235-2707.   
      
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