The 21st Annual One Sky One World International Kite Fly for Peace will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, October 8 at the southeastern corner of Sloan's Lake Park at 18th Avenue and Meade Street. The event celebrates "community" through villages featuringkites, pets and sustainable living.
At Kite Village, there will be kite-making workshops for children, a middle school kite competition, and kites for sale. Kite flying will take place in on the Eastern Shore of Sloan's Lake.
Sustainable Living Village's special guestwill be
John McConnell, Earth Day founder, who at 93 will share his vision of Earth's future.
From 1 - 2 p.m. he will speak, do a Q & A and sign
Star of Hope, a biography about him written by Robert M. Weir.Vendors, live music, speeches,food andexhibits, including the world's first hybrid bio-diesel vehicle"and information on wind energy credits arealso part of the event. The Colorado Department of Health's "Ready Colorado" program willgive presentations on the bird flu and West Nile Virus. While at the event, get a flu shot.
All companion animals are invited to parade for peace at 11 a.m.
Registration begins at 10 a.m. for the costume-optional Pet Parade. Proceeds from the $10 entry fee benefit The Misha May Foundation, a local mutt rescue group. At Pet Village prizes will be awarded for best pet costume as well as pet tricks. All parade participants will receive a Doggie Goodie Bag.
From 11:30 - 2:30 p.m. demonstrations by Colorado Frisbee Dogs and Fly Ball Dogs take place. Also featured will be Kibbles and Bits "Most Smoochable Pooch Contest", pet photos, and massages. Pets will be available for adoption through Misha May and other rescue groups.
One Sky One World (OSOW) is replicated in hundreds of locations around the world on the second Sunday each October. With headquarters in Denver, it was inspired by Denver kite-maker Jane Parker-Ambrose when she presented a kite to the Soviet Women's Peace Committee in 1985.This year's title sponsor of the Denver OSOW is the
North Denver Tribune.
For additional information on OSOW, go to its organization web site at
www.oneskyoneworld.org or the international web site at http://subvision.net/sky/osow.