Every month should be Earth Month, giving us that nudge to clean, conserve and care for our planet.

• Yes, but: April has the official distinction.

State of play: Here are some fun ways to celebrate Mother Earth this month.

👖 Spring Clothing Swap

• Bring and/or buy some clothes at Chicago Fair Trade's annual swap.
• 6-9pm Friday, 10am-7pm Saturday, and 11am-4pm Sunday.
• Tickets start at $12.50.

🌳 Harvey Honore Park Planting

• Join Openlands, Neighborscapes and the Harvey Park District in planting native trees at Honore Park.
• 8:45am-1pm Saturday.

🗑️ Earth Day Clean-ups

• More than 140 Chicago parks are calling on volunteers for clean-ups.
• Various times, Saturday, April 18. Find a park and sign up.

🚴🏽‍♀️ Earth Day Bike Ride

• BYO bike and helmet for a 5-mile ride.
• 8am, Saturday, April 18 at Sauk Trail Woods.

🎥 One Earth Film Festival

• Films about the climate crisis, environmental justice and sustainability screen at the fest.
• April 22-27 at locations across Chicago and the suburbs.
• Most films are free with a $10 suggested donation.

Also ... just go outside! Cook County Forest Preserves span more than 70,000 acres, Chicago has more than 600 public parks, and the Brookfield and Lincoln Park Zoos, Morton Arboretum and the Chicago Botanic Garden all feature opportunities to learn more about nature.

Editor's note: This story was corrected to reflect that Cook County Forest Preserves span more than 70,000 (not 230) acres.

🏙️ Impressions of a City: Drawings by Marvin Young

• Self-taught artist Marvin Young is making his solo exhibition debut in a show that features detailed drawings of Chicago cityscapes and portraits of residents.
• Opens Thursday and runs through Aug. 23 at Intuit Art Museum in River West.
• Admission is $20 and free for youth, members and visitors with disabilities.

🧅 Onion City Experimental Film Festival

• Check out experimental film and video from around the world.
• Various times, Thursday-Sunday primarily at Chicago Filmmakers Firehouse Cinema in Edgewater.
• Tickets start at $12.

🎭 Windfall

• Steppenwolf ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney's world-premiere spotlights a father's tough decisions after losing his son.
• Opens Thursday and runs through May 31 at Steppenwolf.
• Tickets start at $20.

"Hacks" — Season 5 available today on HBO Max

• After TMZ falsely reports her death, stand-up comedian Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) returns, determined to get an EGOT before anyone writes her off for good.
• It's the final season of the critically acclaimed comedy that earned Smart four Emmys and co-star Hannah Einbinder one.

"The Miniature Wife" — Season 1 available today on Peacock

• After an accident, the novelist wife (Elizabeth Banks) of a scientist husband (Matthew Macfadyen) shrinks down to 6 inches tall. Macfadyen has described the 10-episode show as "'Honey, I Shrunk the Kids' crossed with 'Scenes From a Marriage.'"

"Big Mistakes" — Season 1 available today on Netflix

• Dan Levy's first scripted series since "Schitt's Creek" follows two "deeply incapable" (Netflix's words) siblings (Levy and Taylor Ortega) who find themselves blackmailed into the world of organized crime.

💭 Carrie's thought bubble: The constant ping-ponging of Debra and Ava's relationship could be a bit exhausting, but I'm going to miss "Hacks." When they loved each other, it was special. Plus, the supporting cast had some of the funniest moments of the show.