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Visit the Salem Farmers’ Market in Derby Square on Front Street, Thursdays from 3 – 7 p.m.
Jun 122010
Jun 102010
Come to the opening of the second season of the Salem Farmers’ Market Thursday, June 17. The market will open an hour earlier this year at 3 p.m. and close at 7 p.m. It will feature more farms and more great produce including some new and less common vegetables sure to please the gourmet cooks in Salem. Don’t miss the opening bell of the market at 3 p.m. At 3:30 p.m. Chive, Sustainable Event Design & Catering will do a cooking demonstration and from 5 – 7 p.m. there will be live music by Qwill and The Further From Zen Orchestra. http://wqillmusic.com. The market will include fresh bread by “When Pigs Fly”, live lobsters, and much more. New farms include: Flats Mentor Farm (an Asian vegetable farmer), Cider Hill Farm of Amesbury, and West River Creamery. The Salem Farmers’ Market is held every Thursday June 17 – October 21 in Derby Square on Front Street in downtown Salem from 3 – 7 p.m. It is a Salem Main Streets project and more information can be found at http://www.salemfarmersmarket.org/. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
Jun 042010
Don’t miss the Salem Arts Festival starting with the opening reception Friday, June 4 at 5:00 p.m. in Old Town Hall. The Salem Arts Festival is a free eclectic festival June 4 – 6 downtown Salem, in Old Town Hall and various locations celebrating local talent. Visit the offical website www.salemartsfestival.com for more information and a complete schedule of events.
Opening Reception at Old Town Hall: Join us on Friday for munchies and a glass of wine and the unveiling of the juried exhibit. Be entertained all evening from 5-9:00 pm. The show starts with A-Train, a young 5 piece jump-blues band, continues with Scottish Country Dancers and ends with a performance by soprano Jennifer Sgroe and pianist Beverly Soll.
Music, Music, Music & Dance: Saturday on Salem Common 2:30-7:30pm. Sunday at Pickering Wharf starting at 12noon. All Weekend at Old Town Hall: Friday 5pm-9pm, Saturday 10:30am-7pm, Sunday 10am-4pm. Folk, Rock, Blues, Celtic, Opera, Classical, Jazz, Techo, Contemporary, Multicultural, Funk, Pop – you’ll find them all.
Sunday Jazz Brunch: with East West Trio. 11:30 – 1pm. BYO box lunch to Old Town Hall; make your own or purchase one at participating restaurants.
Join the Arts Walk: Pick up a free map & program booklet at Old Town Hall then find the artists in their galleries or in local businesses (on Saturday 10am – 5pm). Meet the artists en plein air on Sunday 12 noon – 5pm.
For Teens: Get inspired by young bands such as A-Train, One Step Away and Standards of Excellence.
& Younger: Catch… Chris Cuddy and Christopher Jon Luke Dowgin at CornerStone Books, Kids Yoga moves on the Common, and Dan Covino playing orginal music on his 10 ft. long musical instrument made out of a tree limb.
Culinary Demos and Tastings on Pickering Wharf: Sunday 1- 5 at Victoria Station, Finz and Capt’s Waterfront. Cupcake Decorating at Coven on Sunday at 1.
Special Events Around Town: The grand opening of the Naimo Gallery, special art exhibits in restaurants and galleries, “The Kennedys, Portrait of a Family, Photographs by Richard Avedon” at the PEM, Improv Comedy (a fee may be charged for these events)
P.S. In my next post I will explain my two month absence in posting.
Apr 022010
with Salem Health and Wellness Week April 12 – 17, 2010
Whether you are looking for pampering, consultations or excercise opportunities Salem Health and Wellness week has something for you. Services range from Complimentary Skin Care consultations and samples at Laura Lanes Skin Care to a total body fitness assessment, three training sessions, and nutrition coaching at Get in Shape for Women. Some services are offered on specific days and times such as Free Hand Paraffin and Sugar Scrub with Bo Body & Soul Massage and Wellness April 12 from 2- 6 p.m.and Free 15-minute private Reiki healings with Judy Copp at A Higher Balance Healing Center April 12 from 5 – 7 p.m.
To download a printout of the schedule, click here.
Participating Businesses include: A Higher Balance Healing Center, A Sacred Place Wellness Center, B & S Fitness Programs, B & S Sport Science, Body and Soul Massage & Wellness Center, The City of Salem, Park, Recreation and Community Services Department, Get In Shape For Women, Green Tea Yoga,
Lasting Impressions Skin & Nail Boutique, Laura Lanes Skin Care, LivingWell, Radiance Aveda Lifestyle Salon & Spa, Salem Fitness, Salem YMCA, Urban Elements and The Wicked Running Club.
Mar 312010
The Salem Farmers’ Market has just been awarded a $2,500 grant by the MA Department of Agricultural Resources Farmers Market Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) program. This program provides funding to subsidize the purchase or rental of wireless equipment (Point of Sale or POS terminals) that allow farmers markets to accept federal Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly food stamp, benefits as payment for locally grown produce. This will make the market more accessible to a larger number of people.
The Salem News has covered this exciting opportunity. Go to the Salem News for the full story. To learn more about the Salem Farmers’ Market go to our official market website.