Your Marketeers are hard at work for the 2012 season. We’re quite excited about all the stuff in the works, so stay tuned! We will again be open Sundays from 9-1 and will open May 27 – Oct 28. Fresh Produce will be in Flanagan Park before we know it!
I can’t wait to see everyone down at Market this Sunday in Flanagan Park. The weather seems much more promising! We’ll have donation based chair massage with Jordan Pyfer from 10-12. How can you go wrong with local food and a back massage?
I truly hope everyone’s week is going by swimmingly!
Musical acts are always a hit at Marietta Market.
This Sunday the 28th we are pleased to host these great opportunities:
Music from the great Lonesome Stragglers. Check out our fine friends here at http://www.myspace.com/lonesomestragglers.
Chair Massages with Jordan Pyfer. Price is a donation.
Yoga in the park with Jaclyn Downs. We did this a few weeks ago, and wow! was it just perfect. Cost is also a donation. (Suggested $10.00)
And of course, our fabulous vendors, for whom we are so grateful. We wouldn’t be what we are without these steadfast folks bringing us such delightful, local food. Stop out and stock up your pantry with the finest food from Lancaster and York County.
The Marietta Market Committee
P.S. Never let a few grey clouds stop you from coming out. Marietta Market is rain or shine! If it’s ever too dangerous, we’ll post word right here, on our website and on our facebook page!
Yoga in the park is hot. Flanagan Park, Marietta Market. At least it's in the shade too!
We’re pleased to offer a donation based Yoga Class following market on Sunday July 31st and Aug 28th. Come out, listen to live music, and support your local farmers, before doing some Downward Dog under the trees of our lovely park.
Yoga Class with Jaclyn Downs 1:30-2:30
Jaclyn has suggested a donation of $10, although no one will be turned away! Bring a yoga mat if you have one, a towel, a water bottle, and your reusable bags for market shopping. Click here for more on Yoga in July in Marietta
Kids Day at Marietta Market had it all: magic, music and mystical stories told.
Next up, Kid’s Day is the first Sunday in July! Come out and join us July 3rd for a whole day for the little ones and the family.
~~Music with Barb Howard @ 10 am
~~Puppet Play with Carolyn Mogey @ 11 am
~~Music with Trixi Greiner @ 11:30 am
~~Magic Show with Craig Gehosky @ noon
~~Face Painting throughout the DAY
Next week, come out for our Education Day… We have Donna Welsh at 9:00 – 9:45 talking about “The Natural World of Bath and Beauty”. Learn how to replace the potentially dangerous chemicals in your personal hygiene and beauty regimens with safer, natural options. It’s both fun and educational to make your own products. Use easily obtainable ingredients to create wonderful, natural products for your own use or for gifts. Not for women only.
Everett Warren talking about gardening with Native Plants from 11-11:45.
Thanks to both these local folks for bringing their expertise to the market.
And of course… stop out to support the local food system!
Come One! Come All! May 15th from 9-1
We’re excited to welcome back vendors vendors from last year and to greet some brand new faces. Check out our lineup at http://mariettamarket.org/vendors/
Join us to shop and stay for our wonderful events:
…Master Gardener Home Composting Workshop – 10:00 Penn State Master Gardeners to conduct home compost workshops where residents will learn how to recycle organic waste from their kitchens and gardens instead of putting it in the trash. Composting is an excellent way to recycle vegetable scraps,grass clippings, leaves, and other organic materials and turn them into a useful and valuable product to naturally improve the soil.
Workshop attendees will also learn how to build effective, yet inexpensive home compost bins to meet their needs. See more at http://www.lcswma.org/lessonPlans.asp#FREE
Michele Stefanides reading her children’s book “Tales from Shrimps” – 11:00 Tales From Shrimps is a new picture book for toddlers and preschoolers. Join the Shrimp Family—Mama, Papa, Harper, and Molly—as they swim from one adventure to another! The family bakes a cake, goes to a hockey game, feeds the fish and the ducks at the spillway, and goes to the movies. They also go to lunch—a lot! See more at http://www.talesfromshrimps.com/
Everett Warren of Green Man Enviroscaping on “Greening Up the
Garden” – 12:00 Covering native plants, invasive plants,
organic methods, and natural landscaping. See more at http://www.greenmanenvy.com/
Music from Matt Wheeler 9:00-10:30
& Nate Stichler from 11:00 – 12:30
