at the former First Church of Christ Scientist, 1203 Sherwood Lane (Nichols Hills)

Hazardous Waste Collection (Nichols Hills residents with proper ID only)

9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Children’s One-Mile Fun Run (Sponsored by Pick Up The Pace)

9:30 a.m.

Community Picnic & Farmers Market

Children’s Activities & Expo Tent

Click here for a detailed list of children’s activities.

Pick Up The Pace, a local children’s running and fitness group, intends to inspire appreciation for the environment through outdoor physical activity. We hope to aid the efforts of Planet Nichols Hills by teaching our children to value and care for the world they will inherit. Children are encouraged to attend with their parents or guardians while we walk, run, or play at Kite Park (1301 Camden Way, Nichols Hills).

Saturday, April 21, “Pick Up the Pace” Children’s One-Mile Fun Run!
9:30 a.m.

The big event, a one-mile fun run, will start at the former First Church of Christ Scientist (1203 Sherwood Lane, Nichols Hills).

In an effort to teach our children to reduce, reuse, and recycle, Pick Up The Pace will also be collecting used items to create art projects. The following items will be collected: shoe boxes, used aluminum foil that hasn’t touched food, flattened cereal boxes, scrap paper, and colorful tops of water bottles and milk cartons.

Saturday, April 21, Other Children’s Activities
9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

• Bounce House
• Kids’ Art Tent run by Susan Cromer Yback, featuring crafts made out of recyclable materials
• Community garden
• Wildlife
• Music
• Seed planting with Whole Foods Market
• And much more!

ALL SUPPLIES ARE PROVIDED! All children are welcome.

Pick Up The Pace will also be collecting items every Friday for various Earth Day art projects. The following
items will be collected: shoe boxes, used aluminum foil (that hasn’t touched food), magazines, cereal boxes (flattened), colorful scrap paper, and tops of water bottles and milk cartons (round, colorful ones).

Our goal is to teach our children to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle while respecting the planet we live on.

For collection: Cars will line up and enter from Avondale (right turn ENTER onto Sherwood, and right turn EXIT). No parking is allowed on Sherwood to keep the traffic flowing. For safety concerns, there will be no traffic in the front drive of the event.

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Continuing the spirit of Earth Day, the City of Nichols Hills is partnering with Planet Nichols Hills, Nichols Hills Environment, Health & Sustainability Commission, and the Chesapeake Energy Corporation to bring you this free service.

WHEN: Saturday, April 21

TIME: 9:00 a.m. to 1 p.m.

PLACE: Former First Church of Christ Scientist, 1203 Sherwood Lane (Nichols Hills)

Household Hazardous Waste: paints, batteries, motor oil, antifreeze, household cleaners, household chemicals, pesticides, flammables, corrosives, medications, ammunition, compact fluorescent bulbs, and other hazardous household products.

Electronic Waste: TVs, monitors, laptops, printers, speakers, keyboards, mice, PDA’s, radios, stereos, MP3 players, DVD/CD players, VCR, cell phones, CPU, servers and hard drives.

Prohibited: No household appliances, toner/ink cartridges, infectious and medical wastes, biological and radioactive materials, compressed gas cylinders, explosives, fire extinguishers, or smoke detectors.

Note: Open to all residents of the City of Nichols Hills. Proof of residency required by driver’s license, water bill, etc. This collection is for households only. Large quantities from businesses or commercial operations will NOT be accepted.

For more information, please call the City of Nichols Hills at 405-843-6637.