The Mother Earth News Fair returns to the Puyallup Fairgrounds with Ed Begley Jr. in tow. The green activist will present a talk on energy conservation followed by a question-and-answer session 1:30 p.m. Sunday. When Begley isn't chatting up renewable energy and St. Elsewhere, the family-oriented sustainable lifestyle event will feature more than 240 hands-on workshops and demonstrations from experts from the leading authorities on renewable energy, small-scale agriculture, gardening, green building, small-scale livestock, green transportation and natural health.

MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Puyallup Fairgrounds, 110 Ninth Ave. SW, Puyallup, $15-$20 pre-order; $25-$35 at the gate; children 17 and younger free, 800.234.3368