By: Isaiah S. Showell, Follow South Jersey Multimedia Journalist/’What’s Good’ Host

SALEM, NJ – The Salem Building Arts Center welcomed Salem Middle School students to celebrate Earth Day with hands-on activities on Wednesday, April 22.
Melissa Skinner, director of the Salem Building Arts Center, oversaw all the activities and even got Big Bubba’s Barbecue to cater the event, She believes the activities like gardening and the planetarium from the Camden’s Charter School Network will inspire the students.
“It gives them awareness of what’s happening to the Earth,” said Skinner.
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