Chatham Chatlist Highlights

Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:03:15 -0400
From: Debbie Roos
Subject: Tour of the Chatham Marketplace Pollinator Garden Wednesday!

Wednesday August 3 at 5:30 pm I will be giving a tour of Chatham County Cooperative Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Demonstration Garden at Chatham Marketplace in Pittsboro. The garden was designed to provide forage habitat for pollinators such as honey bees, native bees, butterflies, flower flies, hummingbirds, beetles, and other beneficial insects.

No registration is required…just meet on the sidewalk in front of Chatham Marketplace at 5:30 pm, rain or shine! The garden is looking great and has over 50 different plants in bloom this week.

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Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2011 20:19:21 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
From: Marian Wall
Subject: Book Signing and Turtle Presentation

Chatham Marketplace is excited to host a book signing for local children’s author and storyteller, Bob Palmatier.  Bob is launching his new book, The Tiny Turtle of the Marsh.  Bob has been traveling all over the country introducing his book to Nature Lovers everywhere.

The event will take place on Saturday, July 23, from 11 am to 2 pm at Chatham Marketplace.  Due to the heat, we will have Bob set up inside so all his critters will be comfortable and so Bob will have  plenty of “cool” time to talk to both children and adults.

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Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:41:57 -0400
From: Starrlight Mead
Subject: Pets Over Pittsboro, This Saturday!

Pets Over Pittsboro – This Saturday 12:30-3:30pm
A day out on the town for you and your pets! Pet parade starts at 12:30 in the parking lot of Chatham Marketplace!! Judging, booths, fun continues afterwards at the old PTA parking lot! Lots of fun events at different Pittsboro merchants! www.shop-pittsboro.com

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Date: Tue, 17 May 2011 09:01:06 -0400
From: M Morehouse
Subject: Plant a Row for the Hungry

*Calling all the GARDEN GEEKS and PLANT FANATICS! Inter-Faith Food Shuttle is asking Chatham county gardeners to Plant a Row for the Hungry.*

To determine if you would be a good candidate for Plant a Row (PAR), ask yourself the following questions:

Do you have space for an extra row in your garden?

Are your eyes bigger than your stomach when it comes to planting your garden?

Do your friends and family beg you to grow less squash?

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Date: 16 May 2011 19:25:29 -0000
From: elizabeth
Subject: Music at the Marketplace this Saturday

 Friends & Music Lovers:

Join us in celebrating our local food co-op’s birthday this Saturday, May 21, from 1-3pm, at the Chatham Marketplace in Pittsboro. 

Chatham County’s newest concoction of groove, Cortête (core-TET, as in “core” or coeur for heart + tête  for “head”),  features Elizabeth Haddix (bass/acoustic guitar/vocals), Wes Newel l(trombone/harmonica/flugelhorn/keys), Arturo Velasquez (drums/percussion) and Tim Walker (mandolin/guitar/bass)– a varied feast of  americana-folk-punk seasoned with uncompromising, rough-around-the-edges lyrics and soulful improvisations. 

Great music to make love not war to.  Check out www.myspace.com/cortete for other upcoming shows!

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Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 01:46:34 -0400
From: Debbie Roos
Subject: Tour of the Chatham Marketplace Pollinator Garden Wednesday!

This Wednesday May 4 at 5:30 pm I will be giving the first tour of the year of Chatham County Cooperative Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Demonstration Garden at Chatham Marketplace in Pittsboro. The garden was designed to provide forage habitat for pollinators such as honey bees, native bees, butterflies, flower flies, hummingbirds, beetles, and other beneficial insects.

No registration is required…just meet on the sidewalk in front of Chatham Marketplace at 5:30 pm, rain or shine! The garden is already looking great and has about 30 different plants in bloom this week.

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Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2011 10:12:22 -0400
From: Camille Armantrout
Subject: Seed Saving Workshop

Sunday, June 12, 2011 10am – 2pm at The Plant located at 192 Lorax Lane in Pittsboro, NC

Join farmer Doug Jones for a primer on seed saving and learn how to use the gift that keeps on giving!

Hands-On Demonstration of Simple Seed Saving techniques for salad greens, cilantro, tomatoes, peppers & more!
Learn:
*Basic Botany useful for success in seed production
*How to improve and adapt varieties to local conditions
*Variety recommendations from our trials
*Go home with a few seeds to plant in your own garden

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Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 11:41:39 -0400
From: Katie Lee Scherer
Subject: Pittsboro’s new Farmers Market opens Saturday April 16th at Chatham Mills

*Pittsboro, NC- The Chatham Mills Farmers Market hosts its first Farmers’
Market of the season Saturday morning April 16th at Pittsboro’s historic
mill. The Market boasts a wide variety of local agricultural products
including meats, fresh produce, cheeses, flowers, baked goods and artisan
crafts. The Market will run from 8am to noon weekly from April 16 through
November 19th at 480 Hillsboro St in Pittsboro.

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Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2011 21:16:12 -0400
From: Lesley Landis
Subject: Color Kids Clyde Critters Music Art Fun

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Save the date for ChathamArts’ 10th Annual ClydeFEST
Sat., April 16, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bynum Ball Park
(Rain Date: Sun., April 17 1-5pm)
Admission: $3 children under 12 / $7 adults

More info at     www.clydefest.org

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Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 12:56:52 -0500 (EST)
From: Tommy & Tina Meeks
Subject: SoS Mobile Espresso expanding

I have some GOOD news and some BAD.

The GOOD: Shot of ‘Spro Mobile Espresso is expanding into Lee County.

The BAD: We’ll be leaving the Old PBO Ford Lot. Starting next week, we will be there 2-3 days a week as we build up our schedule and slowly end. On the days we will be there, it will only be from 7 am ’til Noon or 1:00ish. Our Facebook and Twitter page will give you specific day-to-day details so please feel free to become a Fan or Follower.

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