20 08     APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP APRIL  2008 April 3 - City of Scottsdale "Green Building" Lecture, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Topic: Water Efficiency in the Sonoran Desert.  An overview of water conservation practices, including indoor plumbing fixtures, xeriscape, gray water and rain water harvesting. Each lecture will take place on the 1st Thursday of the month at the City of Scottsdale, Granite Reef Senior Center located at 1700 N. Granite Reef Rd. (NW corner of McDowell and Granite Reef, behind the convenience store) Scottsdale, AZ April 4 - Arizona Wind Working Group (AzWWG) meeting in Northwest Arizona. Learn about wind energy and the development possibilities in Northwest Arizona. Speakers will provide information on how this technology can provide the power needed to meet the area’s growing electrical needs. Full program posted here soon! Kingman, AZ April 7-9 - Green California Summit and Expo, Sacramento Convention Center, Sacramento, CA April 8-9 - 5th Annual North Carolina Sustainable Energy Conference - Our Future Now. McKimmon Conference and Training Center NC State University, Raleigh, NC April 13 - The 2008 Glendale Family Bike Ride with a Get Green environmental theme, Glendale, AZ April 15 - Tour the STAR Center, 8:30 a.m. 3rd Tuesday of each month.  Reservations required. Call Janet Crow ( 602) 250-4990 for reservations, Tempe, AZ April 17 - City of Scottsdale Solar Lecture. April Topic: ENERGY, RESOURCES, AND REALITIES - FOSSIL FUELS TO RENEWABLES AND BEYOND by the Arizona Solar Energy Association. Location: Scottsdale Granite Reef Senior Center, 1700 N. Granite Reef Rd. This monthly event is free. 3rd Thursday, 7:00-9:00 p.m. For more information call Dan Aiello at 602.952.8192 or City of Scottsdale at 480.312.2245. Scottsdale, AZ April 18 - Solar Energy Class at Mesa Community College - Southern and Dobson Campus, 6 - 8 p.m. April 19 - Earth Day Celebration, Posse Grounds Park, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Sedona, AZ April 19 - Earth Day Festival and Parade, Reid Park, Tucson, AZ April 20 - Earth Day "Party for the Planet" at the Phoenix Zoo.  9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Phoenix, AZ April 22 - Scottsdale Community College Earth Day Celebration, Scottsdale, AZ April 22 - Valley Forward's Livability Summit and Green Scene Bus Tour, Phoenix, AZ April 23 - ASEA Sedona Chapter Meeting, 7:15 p.m. 4th Wed. of each month. Sedona Winds Retirement Home, 405 Jacks Canyon Rd. For more information, contact Bill Buckner, realtorbill@earthlink.net or (928) 203-1018, Sedona, AZ April 25-26 - 15th Annual Maricopa County Home and Landscape Show at the Arizona State Fairgrounds, Phoenix, AZ

20 08     APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP MAY 2008 May 1 - City of Scottsdale "Green Building" Lecture, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Topic: Innovative Green Built Projects in the Phoenix/Scottsdale Area. Each lecture will take place on the 1st Thursday of the month at the City of Scottsdale, Granite Reef Senior Center located at 1700 N. Granite Reef Rd. (NW corner of McDowell and Granite Reef, behind the convenience store) Scottsdale, AZ May 3 -The 2008 AZ Green Living Conference 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Phoenix Zoo Stonehouse Pavilion, Phoenix, AZ  May 15 - City of Scottsdale Solar Lecture. May Topic: DESERT ADAPTATION - PASSIVE SOLAR AND SITE DESIGN AS A STRATEGY by the Arizona Solar Center/janus II environmental architects. Location: Scottsdale Granite Reef Senior Center, 1700 N. Granite Reef Rd. This monthly event is free. 3rd Thursday, 7:00-9:00 p.m. For more information call Dan Aiello at 602.952.8192 or City of Scottsdale at 480.312.2245. Scottsdale, AZ May 17 - Arizona Solar Energy Association's Spring 2008 "Solar & Sustainable Open House." Take guided, in-depth tours of four Valley homes to see the variety of strategies local homeowners have implemented to use solar energy (both active and passive) and to improve their homes' sustainability. From photovoltaics to Energy Star appliances to sustainably-harvested wood products to straw-bale construction, the Solar & Sustainable Open House has something for everyone interested in energy-efficient and sustainable design. Presented by ASEA and the Arizona Solar Center. For more information call Dan Aiello at (602) 952-8192. May 20  - Tour the STAR Center, 8:30 a.m. 3rd Tuesday of each month.  Reservations required. Call Janet Crow ( 602) 250-4990 for reservations, Tempe, AZ May 28 - ASEA Sedona Chapter Meeting, 7:15 p.m. 4th Wed. of each month. Sedona Winds Retirement Home, 405 Jacks Canyon Rd. For more information, contact Bill Buckner, realtorbill@earthlink.net or (928) 203-1018, Sedona, AZ

20 08     APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP JUNE 2008 June 5 - City of Scottsdale "Green Building" Lecture, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Topic: Green Feng Shui - With growing interest in Feng Shui and Green Design knowing about a new approach that blends all of them is very appealing to design enthusiasts. This lecture will highlight design strategies and info incorporating feng shui basics and green design. Each lecture will take place on the 1st Thursday of the month at the City of Scottsdale, Granite Reef Senior Center located at 1700 N. Granite Reef Rd. (NW corner of McDowell and Granite Reef, behind the convenience store) Scottsdale, AZ June 17 - Tour the STAR Center, 8:30 a.m. 3rd Tuesday of each month.  Reservations required. Call Janet Crow ( 602) 250-4990 for reservations, Tempe, AZ June 19 - City of Scottsdale Solar Lecture. June Topic: POWER FROM THE SUN - PHOTOVOLTAICS by the Arizona Solar Center/Arizona Solar Energy Association. Location: Scottsdale Granite Reef Senior Center, 1700 N. Granite Reef Rd. This monthly event is free. 3rd Thursday, 7:00-9:00 p.m. For more information call Dan Aiello at 602.952.8192 or City of Scottsdale at 480.312.2245. Scottsdale, AZ June 25 - ASEA Sedona Chapter Meeting, 7:15 p.m. 4th Wed. of each month. Sedona Winds Retirement Home, 405 Jacks Canyon Rd. For more information, contact Bill Buckner, realtorbill@earthlink.net or (928) 203-1018, Sedona, AZ

20 08     APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP JULY 2008 July 3 - City of Scottsdale "Green Building" Lecture, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Topic: TBD. Each lecture will take place on the 1st Thursday of the month at the City of Scottsdale, Granite Reef Senior Center located at 1700 N. Granite Reef Rd. (NW corner of McDowell and Granite Reef, behind the convenience store) Scottsdale, AZ July 15 - Tour the STAR Center, 8:30 a.m. 3rd Tuesday of each month.  Reservations required. Call Janet Crow ( 602) 250-4990 for reservations, Tempe, AZ July 17 - City of Scottsdale Solar Lecture. July Topic: WATER - THE DESERT'S MOST PRECIOUS AND USEFUL COMMODITY by the Arizona Solar Energy Industries Association Arizona Solar Center Arizona Solar Energy Association Others to be announced. Location: Scottsdale Granite Reef Senior Center, 1700 N. Granite Reef Rd. This monthly event is free. 3rd Thursday, 7:00-9:00 p.m. For more information call Dan Aiello at 602.952.8192 or City of Scottsdale at 480.312.2245. Scottsdale, AZ July 23 - ASEA Sedona Chapter Meeting, 7:15 p.m. 4th Wed. of each month. Sedona Winds Retirement Home, 405 Jacks Canyon Rd. For more information, contact Bill Buckner, realtorbill@earthlink.net or (928) 203-1018, Sedona, AZ

20 08     APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP AUGUST 2008 August 7 - City of Scottsdale "Green Building" Lecture, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Topic: TBD. Each lecture will take place on the 1st Thursday of the month at the City of Scottsdale, Granite Reef Senior Center located at 1700 N. Granite Reef Rd. (NW corner of McDowell and Granite Reef, behind the convenience store) Scottsdale, AZ August 19 - Tour the STAR Center, 8:30 a.m. 3rd Tuesday of each month.  Reservations required. Call Janet Crow ( 602) 250-4990 for reservations, Tempe, AZ August 21 - City of Scottsdale Solar Lecture. August Topic: BUILDING and ENERGY - IT MATTERS by the AZ Dept. of Commerce Energy Office and the AZ Solar Center. Location: Scottsdale Granite Reef Senior Center, 1700 N. Granite Reef Rd. This monthly event is free. 3rd Thursday, 7:00-9:00 p.m. For more information call Dan Aiello at 602.952.8192 or City of Scottsdale at 480.312.2245. Scottsdale, AZ August 20 - ASEA Sedona Chapter Meeting, 7:15 p.m. 4th Wed. of each month. Sedona Winds Retirement Home, 405 Jacks Canyon Rd. For more information, contact Bill Buckner, realtorbill@earthlink.net or (928) 203-1018, Sedona, AZ

20 08     APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP SEPTEMBER 2008 September 4 - City of Scottsdale "Green Building" Lecture, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Topic: TBD. Each lecture will take place on the 1st Thursday of the month at the City of Scottsdale, Granite Reef Senior Center located at 1700 N. Granite Reef Rd. (NW corner of McDowell and Granite Reef, behind the convenience store) Scottsdale, AZ September 16 - Tour the STAR Center, 8:30 a.m. 3rd Tuesday of each month.  Reservations required. Call Janet Crow ( 602) 250-4990 for reservations, Tempe, AZ September 18 - City of Scottsdale Solar Lecture. September Topic: The Urban Desert Community. Presenters: Arizona State University -- Global Institute on Sustainability (GIOS).  Presented by the AZ Dept. of Commerce Energy Office and the AZ Solar Center. Location: Scottsdale Granite Reef Senior Center, 1700 N. Granite Reef Rd. This monthly event is free. 3rd Thursday, 7:00-9:00 p.m. For more information call Dan Aiello at 602.952.8192 or City of Scottsdale at 480.312.2245. Scottsdale, AZ September 24 - ASEA Sedona Chapter Meeting, 7:15 p.m. 4th Wed. of each month. Sedona Winds Retirement Home, 405 Jacks Canyon Rd. For more information, contact Bill Buckner, realtorbill@earthlink.net or (928) 203-1018, Sedona, AZ (top)