Chatham Chatlist Highlights

Date: Mon, 7 May 2012 22:49:23 -0400
From: Debbie Roos
Subject: 6th Annual Pollinator Day Saturday!

Come join the Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension and the Chatham County Beekeepers’ Association for our 6th Annual Pollinator Day Celebration on Saturday, May 12, from 10:00 am til 2:00 pm on the lawn at Chatham Mills in Pittsboro. The purpose of Pollinator Day is to raise public awareness of the importance of the bees and other pollinators that are needed to produce 80 percent of our flowering plants and one third of our food crops.

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Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 13:53:40 -0400
From: Debbie Roos
Subject: Chatham Co. farmers’ markets opening this week!

Great news! Spring is here and this week several of our Chatham County farmers’ markets are opening for the 2012 season!

With several locations and different dates to choose from, now buying from local farmers and vendors is more convenient than ever. Here are the opening dates and I hope to see you there!

OPENING THIS WEEK:

Tuesday:
Fearrington Farmers’ Market
Fearrington Village, Hwy. 15/501 in Pittsboro

4:00 pm-early evening
Opens April 3

Thursday:

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Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:25:00 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
From: pattipatti
Subject: Re: Thanks shoppers, now recruiting vendors & sponsors!

Dear Chatlist readers:

The Chatham Mills Farmers’ Market want to thank the community for supporting our first year as a Saturday market in downtown Pittsboro.  In 2012 we will re-open April 14 and run every Saturday thru November 17.  

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Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2012 10:18:02 -0500
From: Luanne Bannan
Subject: Re: Zumba classes

For Patti & others who’d like to dance into 2012!

Zumba classes are being offered by Robin Wagoner at The Joy of Movement & at Ladies Fitness in Pittsboro.  Robin is a fantastic teacher!  Here is a blurb from The Joy of Movement webpage.
http://thejoyofmovementcm.com/index.html

Zumba at The Joy of Movement must be danced in dance shoes. No sneakers allowed. A minimum number of folks need to register to make this happen.
Pre-register with Robin and pay for the session by 12/31/11.
Contact her at wagonerrobin8@gmail.com. The session is $50. Classes will be on the following WEDNESDAY evenings in January and February at 7:00 on the following evenings:
1/4/12, 1/11/12, 1/18/12, 2/1/12, 2/8/12, 2/15/12

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Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:06:16 -0400
From: Angela Crisp-Sears
Subject: Pittsboro Farmers’ Market at Chatham Mills this week!

This Week Only! The Pittsboro Farmers’ Market will be held at  Historic Chatham Mills
1/2 mile north of the traffic circle on 15/501 (also called Hillsboro St.)

Thursday, September 29 3:30 to 6:30

We will offer the same locally grown vegetables, fruits, meats, cheeses,  wines, baked goods and jams.  We’re just in a different location while  the Chatham County Fair is in town.

Please join us!

Thanks to Chatham MarketPlace and Chatham Mills, our hosts for the day.

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Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2011 07:14:31 -0400
From: Debbie Roos
Subject: Farm Show & Tell Monday Sept. 26

The Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension has organized a “show and tell” at Granite Springs Farm from 5:30 pm-dark for Monday, September 26. This farm visit is for farmers of all levels and also eaters interested in learning more about our local farms!

Time: 5:30 pm-dark

Location:
266 Granite Springs
Pittsboro, NC 27312

Farmer: Meredith Leight

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Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:32:44 -0400
From: Marianna Spence
Subject: Fwd: 5 Bands, 5 Artists, 1 Cause

1st Annual Chatham Mills Art and Music Festival

Saturday, Sept. 24 starting at 5 p.m. at the Historic Chatham Mill and THiS Gallery

For band line-up, ticket sales and more info, visit www.ChathamMillsArtFest.com.

Walk through the newly repurposed historic mill, view art and enjoy great live music. Twenty percent of each art piece sold will be donated to Family Violence & Rape Crisis Services, as will the full cost of admission ($15).

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Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2011 18:49:44 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
From: Patti Dukes
Subject: Saturday 8/27 FREE event: Sheri Castle, cookbook author, demos  local food

All you foodies will love the cooking demo planned this Saturday at Chatham Mills Farmers’ Market in downtown Pittsboro.  Sheri Castle, renowned cookbook author and instructor at Southern Season and Whole Foods, will do a food demo using ingredients from the market vendors.  Don’t worry about Hurricane Irene; she’ll be far out east in the Atlantic and won’t bother us~ fingers crossed!

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Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2011 09:11:54 -0400
From: Lynn Hayes
Subject: Sacred Dance in Pittsboro

Hi folks,

There is a new dance event at the Joy of Movement (Chatham Mills) in Pittsboro – Sacred Dance.  The next gathering is Friday August 26th from 6-8 pm.  This is a beautiful space and a joyful way to express and share the beauty of movement and personal meditation through freeform dance.

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Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2011 20:32:23 -0400
From: Gene Galin
Subject: Last Week’s Hottest Bulletin Board Topics

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3. Agenda 21 In One Easy Lesson  (Read 1540 times)  at
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5. Chatham poultry industry workers lose jobs thanks to environmental extremists  (Read 1202 times)  at
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