Event Title: The Future of Shale Gas in New York, featuring Author Tom Wilber, University of Rochester class of '83
Date: Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Time: 7:30 pm
Group Sponsoring the Event: University of Rochester
Cost: Admission is free of charge. No registration is necessary. Books will be available for sale on-site.
Age Group: Adults and teens interested in the topic.
Location: Hubbell Auditorium, Hutchison Hall (Building 3 on map) at the University of Rochester  <link map to http://www.universityparent.com/sites/default/files/rochester-map.pdf> Open parking in Trustee Lot (opposite Building 3 on map) after 7 p.m. 
Contact: http://tomwilber.blogspot.com/
Description: Join us for an evening with author and journalist Tom Wilber '83 as he reads from and discusses his new book, Under the Surface: Fracking, Fortunes, and the Fate of the Marcellus Shale. Wilber has spent years intertwining key players and local residents on all sides of the Marcellus Shale issue, first as a reporter covering business, health, and environmental issues for the Binghamton Press and Sun-Bulletin and later while preparing his book.

Event Title: Pick Up the Parks & e-Cycling Event
Date: Saturday, April 28, 2012
Time: 9am-Noon Park Clean up work at 7 parks; Noon-2pm Thank You Picnic & Eco Fair at Round House
Group Sponsoring the Event: Monroe County Department of Parks, Sunnking Electronics Recycling, and Cascades Recovery
Cost: No fee. Please pre-register.
Age Group: All ages including families with supervised children.
Location: Contact Ryan Loysen for starting locations at Churchville, Durand Eastman, Genesee Valley, Powder Mills, Seneca, Webster and Northampton Parks.
Contact:  Contact Ryan Loysen at rloysen@monroecounty.gov or 585-753-7281 to register your family or group for the clean up and the Thank You lunch. Also get starting locations and tips for proper attire and gloves for the outdoor work.
Description:  Start at your preferred park for a 2+ hour clean up, then head over to Genesee Valley Park for the Thank You lunch and the EcoFest, noon - 2pm at the Round House in Genesee Valley Park. Bring your unwanted electronics to the EcoFest for proper recycling by Sunnking. See event brochure at http://www.monroecounty.gov/parks-index.php