Hearth Day
A celebration of home on or around traditional Earth Day (April 22).
What is it?
Hearth Day is a festival to celebrate home that is held on or around traditional Earth Day. (April 22). The first one was held in Hudson, New York at the waterfront park on April 22, 2023. It was co-organized by Toolshed and Spark of Hudson.
What does it do?
Set aside time and space to celebrate one’s particular place on the planet. Programming can be organized into the categories of food, kin, shelter and magic.
Who is it for?
People in a given place.
Who worked on it? (partners, collaborators, consultants, etc.)
The principal collaborators were Toolshed (represented primarily by Edward Morris) and Spark of Hudson (represented primarily by Shanekia MacIntosh).
Participants included: Basilica Hudson, Beautiful Racket, Anneice Cousin, Citizens Climate Lobby, Climate Wheel (Marina Zurkow and Abigail Simon), Columbia Land Conservancy, Good Fight Herb, Co, Grow Black Hudson, Hudson Area Library, Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Hudson Bike Co-Op, Hudson Sloop Club, Kite’s Nest, Abbey Lappen, Monarda, NY, Nkodia, Clean Energy Hub, Operation Unite, Peace Corps, SunCommon, Wally Farms
What specific tools does it employ or create?
Community organizing; festivals; zines; music.
