[Rumori] Trash to Treasure closing reception Saturday May 14th 6:30-9:00 Phila, PA

[M.Simons]

The Please Take Materials Exchange and the John Heinz Wildlife Refuge
Invite you to the Closing Party of our Trash to Treasure Art Exhibit!
	Cusano Environmental Center  -  May 14th  - 6:30-9:00
        8601 Lindbergh Boulevard - Philadelphia Pennsylvania
        Right off of I-95 one mile from the International Airport!

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  The Cusano Environmental Education Center at the John Heinz National
Wildlife Refuge is featuring art made from recycled items and found
objects.  The exhibit features work by local artists involved in the
Please Take Materials Exchange (and Philly Freecycle!) Most of the artwork
is available for purchase.

We cordially invite you to come celebrate with the artists and share a
final viewing of the artwork at our closing reception this Saturday May
14th from 6:30-9:00 which is also International Migratory Bird Day!

Trash to Treasure Exhibit
Closing Reception: May 14th, 2005 6:30PM-9:00PM
Open throughout the week for viewing from 8:30AM-4:00PM
Cusano Environmental Education Center
John Heinz Wildlife Refuge
8601 Lindbergh Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19113
(215) 365-3118
Questions via email: michael at pleasetake.org or msimons at slackware.com

The exhibit features works by:
Harry Anderson-Neil Benson-Carol Cole-John Connolly-Randy Dalton-George
Felice-Gwen Fryer-Hugo Hsu-K.A. Hughes-John Jonik-Ann Keech-Toni
Nash-Traci Nelson-Eva Preston-Joel Spivak-Michael Tantaros-Helen
Waters-Isaiah Zagar

The exhibit was curated by Kate McManus and Michael Simons.

The closing reception will feature performances by The Great Quentini at
8:00PM as well as live music by other performers.

About the Great Quentini:
The Great Quentini is a mental health magician. Using alien technologies
scavenged from deep in our future race memory, he transforms space into a
"childhood disinhibition zone". These technologies are constructed today
by the Great Quentini and use materials salvaged or trash picked to
enhance their powers.

About the Please Take Materials Exchange:

  The Please Take Materials Exchange is an arts & environmental non-profit
charity which seeks to inspire creative reuse of materials.

  We are currently seeking a new space to make our home for the materials
exchange and classrooms and appreciate any leads, input, advice or
assistance in this matter.

About the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge:

The John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge is administered by the Department
of Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The refuge was established
by an act of Congress in 1972 to protect the last 200 acres of freshwater
tidal marsh in Pennsylvania.  Over the years, the refuge has become a
resting and feeding area for more than 280 species of birds, 80 of which
nest here.  Fox, deer, muskrat, turtles, fish, frogs and a wide variety of
wildflowers and plants call the refuge "home".

About the Cusano Environmental Education Center:

The Cusano Environmental Education Center is a beautiful award-winning
green building. The building was designed with the environment in mind.
Using the prinicples of sustainable design, the building features:

 * Energy efficient lighting, heat, and cooling
 * Recycled  materials -like flooring made from used tires, beams left
over from logging operations, and decking made from recycled plastic
bottles
 * Reduced water use-an on-site Marsh Machine greenhouse recycles waste
water to flush toilets!
 * Native landscaping and rainwater harvesting

DIRECTIONS:
Public Transportation
 SEPTA's Route 37 and 108 buses both stop at 84th St. and Lindbergh Blvd.

 SEPTA's Regional Rail Line has a stop at the Eastwick Station. This is
several blocks southeast of the Refuge's Main Entrance at 86th St. and
Lindbergh Blvd.

Driving Directions To the Main Entrance of the Refuge:

>From the South:
- Traveling on I-95 North, take Exit 10 (on to Rt. 291)
- At the first light, turn left onto Bartram Ave.
- At the fourth light, turn left onto 84th St.
- At the second light, turn left onto Lindbergh Blvd. *

>From the North:
- Traveling on I-95 South, take Exit 14 (Bartram Ave.)
- At the 5th light turn right onto 84th Street
- At the second light make a left onto Lindbergh Blvd .*

>From City Line, 30th Street, University City Area:
- Traveling on I-76 East, stay in left lane and follow signs for Rte.291
West/I-95 South/Airport.
- At the light, turn right onto Rte.291 West.
- Follow signs to I-95 South.
- Traveling on I-95 South, take the Rte. 291/Airport Exit 10.
- Take the right fork, exiting for Rte.291/Lester.
- At the first light, turn right onto Bartram Ave.
- At the second light, turn left onto 84th St.
- At the second light, turn left onto Lindbergh Blvd. *

>From the Blue Route (I-476)
- Traveling on I-476 South, stay in the left lane, and follow signs
for I-95 North
- Get off Exit 10 of I-95.
- At the first light, turn left onto Bartram Ave.
- At the 4th light, turn left onto 84th St.
- At the second light, turn left onto Lindbergh Blvd. *

* In each case follow Lindbergh Blvd. to first stop sign-refuge
entrance on right

Photos of some of the artists and their works, as well as further details
can be found at http://heinz.fws.gov/  http://www.pleasetake.org/ and
http://www.phillyfreecycle.org/