Eco-Friendly Gifts at 'Green Saturday'

Let's put a little color back into the season at Gulfport's Green Saturday, an eco-friendly alternative to shopping at the local malls. Here you'll find earth-friendly gifts, handmade items and a gentler approach to giving during the season.

Green Saturday will feature:

• One-of-a-kind useful, earth/people/pet friendly handmade items
• Solar oven bake-off
• Kids area
• Take and make gifts
• Responsible gift wrapping
• Garden goods
• Local musical artists
• Several guest speakers

Gift Ideas Include:

• upcycled art
• upcycled jewelry
• fresh healthy food
• interactive artwork

For the Kids:

• storytelling
• face-painting
• decoration-making
• rattle, drum and music-making

Speakers and Demonstrations:

• Rain Barrel Workshop
• Flint knapping with Bill Hicks
• Creating Local Economy
• Tampa Bay Time Bank
• Digestive Health
• 7 steps to Growing Greener
• 7 Tips for Sustainable Holiday Traditions

Entertainment includes:

• Jun Busmante
• Drum Quest
• Carl Asch
• Hauca
• "Leather" Betty Denehy
• Stone Handy

If you go

• Where: , 5315 28th Ave S, Gulfport, FL
• When: Sat., Nov. 26
• Time: 10-5 p.m.