NORWAY — Earth Day will be celebrated in more than 150 countries all over the world on April 22. It is a day when nations put aside their differences, people join as one and everyone praises Mother Earth. This year, several organizations in Norway have joined together to celebrate over an entire week, which just happens to be school vacation week, too.

The festivities begin on Monday, April 21, with a mask and puppet-making workshop, from 1 to 3 p.m., led by former Norway Earth Day Goddess, Rijah Newell, now of Portland. Newell’s “Trash Into Art” project inspired and informed this community for many years.

The workshop is sponsored by the ARK program (Area Resources for Kids) through the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Service. Registration is $5 to cover materials; call 743-6329 to register. Participants can make masks for the Earth Day parade or to wear to the circus on Saturday.

Tuesday, April 22, which is actually Earth Day, the Center for an Ecology-Based Economy will sponsor children’s activities and crafts from 3 to 6, including making a community Earth Day Norway banner that can be used year after year. At 7 p.m., CEBE will be showing short, inspiring and thought-provoking videos and TED Talks with discussions after each.

Thursday, the Mountain Poets Society will offer a reading at Cafe Nomad at 7 p.m. in honor of both Earth Day and National Poetry month. At least 10 local poets will share their original work. Dinner will be available at the cafe starting at 6.

On Saturday morning at 9:30, everyone will gather at Witherell Park (beside Norway Savings Bank) for the first annual Earth Day Norway Parade. There will be costume prizes (dress to celebrate the Earth), music and surprises. At 10, the human-powered parade will begin on the Main Street sidewalk and end at the Alan Day Community Garden, led by local Green Man, Mark Brandhorst of South Paris.

At the garden, there will be a work party from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., a garden blessing at 11:30 and an orientation to the garden from 1 to 2. There will be an ongoing scavenger hunt for all ages and information about the garden will be available all day. Rusty Wiltjer will drum and people can sign up for this season’s garden plots. Free snacks and a lunch for purchase will be available.

On Saturday at 3 p.m., Fare Share Co-op will host a free showing of the film “Food for Change.” All are welcome. Following the film will be the co-op’s spring membership meeting and potluck dinner from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Fare Share members are urged to attend and prospective members are welcome.

Saturday evening at 7 p.m., Rijah Newell will bring her Circus Ole and Feast of Fools to town for the third straight year. This year, she will be performing at the Oxford Hill Comprehensive High School Forum. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12. They can be purchased at the door or at the Maine Bookhouse in Oxford.

Finally, on Sunday, Heather Pierson and Friends will again offer their Earth Day Concert at the UU Church on Main Street. Donation of $5 will support the belfry tower repair. Guests include Nate Towne, the UU Choir and Davy Sturtevant.

All earthlings are welcome to all events all week. For more information, contact 743-9808.