When you think of Chicago and green …

March 31st, 2009 at 06:38am Jennie Pollock

You might be thinking about the green river dyed for St. Patrick’s Day.

But you now can think of taking a trip to the Chicago Green Festival at Navy Pier in Chicago: The bus leaves at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, May 16, from Choices Natural Market, 6551 E. Riverside Blvd., Rockford, and returns by 8:30 p.m.

This is brought to you by the “Karens” (Karen King from Choices, below left) and (Karen Poffenberger, below right, of renewu, an organic beauty salon) to “give you the opportunity to meet others with the same mindset on how to make healthier choices for our bodies and our planet.”

There you will have the opportunity to tour more than 350 green exhibitors. You can sample food and drinks, listen to music, see films or check out the fair trade shops before a raw foods buffet dinner at Karyn’s Fresh Corner.

The cost is $55. Registration forms are available at the following locations:

renewu - 129 South Phelps Ave., Suite 513 at the East Wind Mall, Rockford. 815-381-0069

Choices Natural Market – 6551 E. Riverside Blvd., Rockford. 815-282-1861

Home Environment Center – 6407 E. Riverside Blvd., Rockford. 815-282-9000

Please mail registration forms by April 17, along with the check payable to Choices Natural Market, 6551 E. Riverside Blvd, Rockford, IL  61114.

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