Earth Day roundup

MIT Earth Day Fair
Thursday, April 21, 11am–2pm
This Earth Day, the lobby of MIT’s eco-friendly Stata Center will be bustling. Expect fair mainstays like food vendors and local businesses, plus an environmentally-themed scavenger hunt and a swap meet to ensure that all of that junk (we mean…necessary purchases) you have laying around doesn’t go to waste. Free. Stata Center, 32 Vassar St, Kendall Square, Cambridge (web.mit.edu/earthday)

Proxy Apparel’s 2011 Earth Day Gala & Fashion Show
Thursday, Apr. 21, 5pm–9pm
Proxy’s mission is a pretty Earthy one to begin with: to empower and employ women in a sustainable environment. That’s why it’s no surprise that the org has decided to throw an Earth Day Gala which includes a sustainable marketplace, organic wines, a fair trade birthday cake and an ethical fashion show featuring Proxy’s spring collection: Peacock. Visit Proxy’s website to RSVP. Free. Mass Challenge, 55 Northern Ave, 14th Floor, Waterfront, Boston (proxyapparel.com)

Earth Day Clothing Exchange
Thursday, Apr. 21, 6pm–10pm
Local thrift aficionados The Swapaholics bring their green fashion sensibilities to The Fourth Wall Project this Earth Day.  Doors open around 6pm for a mixer and registration, with the actual swapping starting at 8:30pm sharp. Obviously the good stuff goes fast, so make sure you’re there on time with your reusable bag in hand. $15 advance; $20 door. Fourth Wall Project, 132 Brookline Ave, Fenway, Boston (theswapaholics.com)

Earth Week Dinner at Craigie on Main
Thursday, Apr. 21–Sunday, Apr. 24
Craigie on Main is all about local, sustainable cuisine, but chef Tony Maws takes that mission one step further with his annual Earth Week dinners. One of Maws’ favorite aspects of sustainability is the popular “Nose to Tail” (or, “Fin to Gills”) technique, so the weak of stomach need not apply. Part of the proceeds benefit Chef’s Collaborative. $80 per person. 853 Main St, Central Square, Cambridge (617-497-5511, craigieonmain.com)

WXRV 92.5 Earth Day Concert on the Greenway
Friday, Apr. 22, 3pm
Every day is Earth Day for local solar powered radio station 92.5. The River.  To celebrate, the station is putting on its annual Earth Day concert and fair at the Rose Kennedy Greenway.  This year’s performers include Colin Hay of Men at Work (and Scrubs cameo) fame, the BoDeans, and many more to get you in the spirit of the day. Free. Rose Kennedy Greenway Wharf District Parks, North End, Boston (wxrv.com, rosekennedygreenway.org)

Playing for the Planet: World Violins Against Climate Change
Friday, Apr. 22, 7pm
Three violin virtuosos from three very different backgrounds come together this Earth Day to raise awareness about the dangers of global warming—and, of course, to dazzle us with their insane violin skills!  Performers include Tara Bangalore, Mimi Rabson and Beth Bahia Cohen. All proceeds from the event benefit 350.org, a global warming awareness charity, so you can get a little culture while also helping out Mother Earth. $20. Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury St, Back Bay, Boston (warrensenders.com)