The Crisp Community Festival

Creatively United for the Planet founder, Frances Litman, will be one of three featured panelists speaking on the theme: What You Do Makes a Difference, at The Crisp Festival this Saturday, Oct. 5th, from 10–11:30 am at the Pender Island Community Hall.
Moderated by Heather Ramacle, the panel will also include environmentalist Misty MacDuffee and policy expert Louise Mangan, with musician Dan Mangan.

SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4TH
7:15-8 pm Lauren Mann, Olivia Barrett, Grayson Lenner
8:15 pm Dan Mangan

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5TH
9:30 am Pender Highlanders welcome outside

UPSTAIRS
10–11:30 am
PANEL 1: WHAT YOU DO MAKES A DIFFERENCE
Featuring panelists: Louise Mangan, Misty MacDuffee, Frances Litman.
Musician: Dan Mangan.
Moderator: Heather Ramacle
You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world
around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of
difference you want to make. — Jane Goodall

11:30-12 noon
Music: Maddie Glover, Grayson Lenner, Jordan Puentes
Here come the Young, with Open Hearts and Minds, inclusive from the start. — Martyn Joseph

Noon-1:15 pm
PANEL 2: IN SEARCH OF JOY, FINDING OUR LIFE HACKS
Featuring: Trevor Erikson, Wendi Lopatecki, Susan Burwash, Johnny Aitken.
Musician: David Scanlan.
Moderator: poet and lawyer Dan MacIsaac
Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it
every day — Henri Nouwen

1:15-1:45 pm
MUSIC “If music is the food of life, play on”
Come and unwind for half an hour with Olivia Barrett

1:45-3 pm
PANEL 3: YOU HAVE TO BE MORE CAREFUL WITH AN ISLAND
Turning environmental anxiety into positive activism.
Join Maryanne Pare and Kathy Cronk in conversation with Tal Engel and Dr. Erin O’Brien.
Musicians: Decade After Paris

3-4 pm SONG CIRCLE led by The Lake Men, bring your instruments and your voice!

4-5 pm SPEAKEASY hosted by Pender’s Leslie McBain

SATURDAY, MAIN FLOOR
Visual Artists will be featured between the main floor and upstairs. Vendors, Non-Profit displays till 3 pm.

SIP ‘N PAINT OR DRAW OR PRINT 10 people per session, sign up on the day.
Visual Artists:
Margaret Alpen, Kathleen Theriault, Claudia Lorenz,
Monica Bennett, Gillian Turner, Wendy Gardner, Stefani Williams

MAIN FLOOR WORKSHOPS
10:00 – 11:15 Tal Engel – What does it take to grow an old growth forest?
11:25 – 12:05 Connie Sears – Fruit Nutrition
12:15 – 1:45 Bob & Verna Simpson – Growing Citrus Trees
1:50 – 2:30 Chris & Gabrielle – When is a weed not a weed?
3:00 Visit Julie Wilmott’s Apple Orchard, meet outside the Hall
4:30 – 5:30 Visit to Twin Island Cidery on the way back. Cider Sermon and Tasting with Matthew.
Matthew Vasilev, owner, cider maker and self accredited pomologist at Twin Island Cidery.
Saturday, October 5th, 4:45 pm. 30 spaces available – $15 person. Please rsvp to info@twinislandcider.com

Sunday Forest Walk and Talk with Tal and Erin
A Crisp/Conservancy collaboration at Vulture Ridge Nature Reserve

SATURDAY EVENING – DOORS OPEN 6:30PM
7 pm: Adonis Puentes And The Jazz Bohemians Ft. Jordan Puentes
with special guest Valentin Puentes
8:20 pm: Candace Aldridge
8:30 pm: Astrocolor