SolarFest - Bigger, Better and a Beer Garden

The 7th Annual SolarFest will be held at Shoreline Community College on Friday and Saturday, July 16 and 17. 

It will begin 7 pm Friday with opening night festivities in the SCC Theatre featuring keynote speaker Marcelo da Luz, builder of a world distance record-setting solar car. The event, with a suggested donation of $10, will include a silent auction accompanied by appetizers and a no-host bar.

Photo: Marcelo da Luz displays his solar car at a Nashville event.

The festival is on Saturday, July 17, from 10 am to 8 pm, in the SCC West parking lot. The SolarFest is free. Parking is $2. Walking, biking, and public transportation are encouraged.

This year's festival features a Beer Garden by Sierra Nevada with sustainably made beer. Features of the SolarFest include:

Exhibitors, Speakers and Presentation.

Kid Zone, with hands-on activities including solar cookers, solar fountains, and using recycled materials to make things that move with solar power.

Taste of Shoreline sponsored by the Shoreline Chamber of Commerce will feature Southern, Asian and Midwestern cuisine.

Live Music, Film Festival.

Transportation Zone with alternative fuel vehicles and electric cars.