What’s cooking at NW SolarFest? July 16 10am-6pm at SCC

NW SolarFest, Saturday, July 16, 10 am to 6 pm, at Shoreline Community College, 16101 Greenwood Avenue North, with the beer garden and live music continuing until 8.  Metro Routes 5, 331 and 345 serve the college on Saturdays.

Graham Kerr cooks solar

The 8th Annual NW SolarFest, July 16 at Shoreline Community College, will feature solar cooking demonstrations with Graham Kerr, long known as the Galloping Gourmet. 

Though he's cooked practically everything under the sun, Kerr just recently discovered the joy of solar cooking. SolarFest will be his first public demonstration of his new craft.

SolarFest has grown into the region’s largest and longest running locally organized renewable energy event. 

It is produced by the nonprofit Shoreline Solar Project and is supported by the City of Shoreline, Seattle City Light, Shoreline Community College and many others.

Features include

• Demonstration of machine that turns plastic back to oil
• Mini solar cars (free for the first 300 kids) giveaway and races in the KIDZone
• Katy's Musikgarten music and movement circle
• Electric car displays by Plug In America and Seattle Electric Vehicle Association (SEVA)
• Introducing Shoreline's Farmers Market
• Shoreline Backyard Wildlife Certification Celebration
• Shoreline Community College Zero Energy House interactive tours
• Viking 45, Western Washington University Vehicle Research Institute Progressive Automotive X PRIZE team vehicle
• Beer Garden featuring Sierra Nevada Brewing
• After Party with Yogoman Burning Band