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Weather does not deter Wine Buyers! Weaver Street Market's second Annual Spring Wine Sale and Shows achieved a record number of sales. On both Saturday Wine Shows a huge number of people turned out for great music by Saludos Compay and fabulous wine deals, despite a few thundershowers at Southern Village. Weather will not deter the determined wine buyer and we sold over $12,000 at that show alone and over $17,000 at the Carrboro Wine Show. Over the 17 days of the sale our Carrboro store sold over $100,000 in wine ($25,000 over last year's sale) and our Southern Village store sold over $40,000 in wine ($10,000 over last year's sale). The big sellers were the bargain basement Bianco and Avenue Cab, selling 130 cases of each. |
Jazz Brunch Every Sunday Piedmont Farm Tour Kick-Off! Piedmont Farm Tour! SV Dog Parade Bread & Puppet Theatre! |
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| Water Wise Planting Habitat Hand-Me Ups WCOM Benefits from Wine Shows Hillsborough Filmmaker Series |
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| Daily Lunch Specials New Art in Panzanella |
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| Weekly Produce Specials |
Recipe: Shrimp & Crab Salad Cheese Specials! |
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With spectacular sales and such great crowds, the Fall Sale and Shows promise to be bigger and better than ever. Look for an additional tent in Carrboro and a tent over the sidewalk at our Southern Village store in October and be sure to drink lots of wine this summer!
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Organic Red or Green Bartlett Pears |
$1.39 lb | save 50¢ lb |
| Organic Valencia Oranges | 12/$2.99 | while supplies last | |
| Organic Roma Tomatoes | $1.99 lb | super low price | |
| Read about other WSM Specials here. | |||
| Panzanella's Shrimp & Crab Salad: Spring Salad Madness | |||
Ingredients:1/2 lb lump Crab, carefully picked - no shells 1/2 lb peeled shrimp, boiled lightly in salt water, cut lengthwise 1/2 small red onion, diced 1 stalk of celery, diced Juice from 1 lemon or to taste 1/8-cup mayonnaise or to taste Chopped fresh Italian parsley Chopped fresh oregano or thyme, but not both Mix all ingredients together and serve with Crostini and Tapenade. Serves 3-4 Panzanella Tapenade 1/2 cup Kalamata olives, chopped fine 1/2 cup Olives pitted, chopped fine 1 tbs thyme, chopped coarse 1 tbs capers, chopped coarse 1 clove garlic, chopped fine Juice from 1/2 lemon 1/8 cup olive oil 1/2 anchovy, chopped dash of brandy Mix well. Serves 3-4 |
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| Cheese Specials! | |||
 Wisconsin Cheddar- It's basic, mild, and versatile. Now, it's also on special!
On sale - $3.99/lb., regularly $4.99
Australian Cheddar aged 9 months, medium sharp and delicious with pears and apples. It's been gone for awhile, so we're welcoming it back with a special price. 0n sale - $3.99/lb., regularly $4.99. Danish Havarti- Creamy, mild and a pleasant addition to a tomato sandwich. 0n sale - $4.99/lb., regularly $5.99. | |||
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| Jazz Brunch Every Sunday! | |||
 You know it's really spring when Jazz Brunch & More! returns to the lawn in Carrboro. Oh, boy, oh, boy, fresh coffee, sweet pastries, eggs, pancakes, grits, home fries, flat out on a blanket with a belly full listening to great music. What could be better?April 23 - The Dave Youngman Group - classy jazz & blues sounds along with the smooth vocals of Lola Youngman April 30 - The Hushpuppies - Tasty old-time songs and tunes from the Piedmont of North Carolina May 7 - JAAFAR - Middle Eastern Jazz May 14 - Second Third - funky world beat rhythms |
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| Farm Tour Kick-Off! | |||
 Thursday, April 20, 6-8 pm on the lawn at Weaver Street MarketMeet farmers, enjoy a freshly grilled meal by the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association, dance to live, fresh, original bluegrass with traditional roots music by Kickin Grass, taste wines from the Benjamin Winery & Vineyard and Horizon Cellars, both new to the Piedmont Farm Tour this year. Oh, and don't forget to buy your button/ticket at the advance sale price of $25 for all 31 farms! Souvenir t-shirts are going fast! |
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| 11th Annual Piedmont Farm Tour | |||
 Celebrate Earth Day by touring area small farmsApril 22 & 23 31 Farms $30, $25 in advance 7 new farms! Spring brings the opportunity to visit local farms on the 11th annual Piedmont Farm Tour. Discover once again the importance of farmland to the health and life of our community. Organized as a fundraiser for the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association (CFSA), the Piedmont Farm Tour will draw thousands of visitors to the farms. The CFSA is a membership-based organization of more than 750 farmers, processors, gardeners, businesses, and individuals in North and South Carolina who are committed to sustainable agriculture and organic farming. Last year alone, the tour raised over $14,000 with over 6,000 visitors to the farms. Weaver Street Market and CFSA partnered 11 years ago to bring the Piedmont Farm Tour to the community so that folks could connect with where their food comes from, and as an expression of their commitment to local, sustainable agriculture. To take the tour, load up your car with family and friends, buy your ticket (a button), and plot a course on the map provided. The map indicates where there are bathroom stops, who's selling what, and what will interest children. The tour dates are Saturday, April 22 and Sunday, April 23 from 1 to 5 pm. The cost is $30 per car for all 31 farms, or $10 per car per farm on the days of the tour. You can pick up a map and purchase your button for all farms in advance for $25 at the following locations: Weaver Street Market in Carrboro; Weaver Street Market at Southern Village and Niche Gardens in Chapel Hill; the General Store Café, Fearrington Farmers' Market, and Chatham Marketplace in Pittsboro; Durham Co-op Grocery and the Seeds booth at the Durham Farmers' Market; Maple View Ice Cream Store in Hillsborough; Harmony Farms and Triangle Nutrition in Raleigh; Deep Roots Market in Greensboro; Benjamin Vineyards & Winery in Graham; and Horizon Cellars in Siler City. All proceeds benefit the CFSA. The farmers request that you do not visit the farms outside the posted hours. The Piedmont Farm Tour is co-sponsored by the CFSA, and Weaver Street Market. Get a jump on the fun at the Farm Tour Kick-Off, Thursday, April 20, 6-8 pm, live music by Kickin Grass; grilled food by CFSA; meet the farmers! |
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| Learn more about CFSA here. | |||
| Southern Village Dog Parade | |||
 Saturday, April 22, 12pm - 2pmHead to our Southern Village location for lots of dog-gone fun! Enter your dog in all of the following contests: La Vita Dolce - Best Costume (Bloom will have costumes available for sale) Pringles - Owner/Dog Look Alike Cottage Shop- Best Smile and Bark Pazzo - Best Fed Books and Maps - Largest/Smallest Weaver Street Market - Best Trick Bloom - Best Doggie Breath |
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| Bread & Puppet Theatre Returns! | |||
 On the Weaver Street Market lawn in CarrboroFriday, April 28, 6pm - 7:30pm Join in the fray as the Bread & Puppet Theatre ensemble brings their madcap puppetry and pageantry to the Weaver Street Market lawn on Friday, April 28 from 6:00 - 7:30. The Bread and Puppet Theatre troupe is based on a farm in Vermont where they create larger-than-life-size papier-mache puppets which they use in political and environmental shows. Their shows entertain and challenge the audience. The Friday night show at Weaver Street Market is a prelude to their performance at the Forest Theatre on Saturday, April 29. |
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Water Wise Planting |
As we plan to add or create a new garden or landscape we should first think about our most precious resource: WATER! Water should be conserved as much as possible in all areas but especially in our landscapes. Ways we can do this is by planting native, drought resistant plants. This means pick plants that do well in our area without much maintenance or water other than rainfall. There are many wonderful native plants for our area. Locally, Niche Gardens and Southern States have many of these plants on hand on a daily basis.
Ways to improve moisture in your garden are to add organic matter to your soil and a 4-8 inch layer of organic mulch. The organic matter will hold more moisture that is available to the plants and mulch will keep the soil cool and keep weeds from taking water from the plants. Group plants according to their moisture needs, this will help minimize watering plants that don't need extra water. Collecting water from drain spouts and using it in our gardens is an excellent way to recycle our precious resource. Drip irrigation also reduces waste of water by targeting the roots of plants rather than the entire surroundings of the plant bed. | |
| Learn more about Niche Gardens here. | |
| Take a drip irrigation tutorial here. | |
| Habitat Hand-Me-Ups | |
 Neighborhood Donation Pick-up DriveSouthern Village Weaver Street Market Parking Lot Saturday, May 6 10 AM-12 PM The yellow Habitat truck will be in front of Weaver Street Market to accept your donations. Donate used household items in good condition such as furniture, appliances, kitchenwares, and books to benefit Habitat for Humanity. For larger items such as sofas, and washers and dryers call Peggy Sanford at 403-8668 to arrange for our drivers to come directly to your home. Unfortunately, Habitat cannot accept damaged or broken items, clothing, computers, mattresses, gas appliances, and construction materials. All donations are tax deductible. A tax receipt will be provided at the time of your donation. More good news! Every person who makes a donation that day is entered into a raffle for a $50 gift certificate to Weaver Street Market. So clean out your garages, basements and attics for a good cause The Habitat for Humanity Hand-Me-Ups Store is a nonprofit business that accepts donations of furniture, housewares, and appliances in good working condition. These donated items are sold to the public, with all profits used to purchase materials and supplies to build Habitat homes in Durham and Orange Counties. To shop or donate at a later date, or arrange to have your items picked up, visit the store at 3710 Shannon Road, Durham (next to the Post Office) or call 919-403-8668. Store hours Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, 10 AM to 5 PM, Thursday 10-7. | |
| Learn more about Habitat for Humanity Hand-Me-Ups here. | |
| WCOM Benefits from Wine Shows | |
 Weaver Street Market's second Annual Spring Wine Shows generated over $1200 in ticket sales to benefit our community radio station, WCOM. Thanks to all who turned out on two beautiful Saturdays to taste fabulous wines and support this great local cause.
WCOM is a community radio station with a studio in downtown Carrboro and an antenna at Scroggs Elementary School in Southern Village. WCOM is the first low-power FM community radio station in the area to be set up under a program established by the Federal Communications Commission in 2000. Low-power FM is grassroots radio—an effort to counterbalance the increasing concentration of radio ownership by a few large corporations. | |
| Learn more about WCOM here. | |
| Hillsborough Filmmaker Series | |
 Friday, April 28th at 8:30 at the King Street Masonic Lodge in downtown Hillsborough accross from the old Colonial Inn.Please come to the first Last Fridays "Filmmaker's Film Series" featuring work by award-winning filmmakers, David Kasper and Barbara Trent. The filmmaker will be present for the screenings. A question and answer session will be followed by a reception with the filmmaker. Tickets are $5.00 in advance, available at Calloway's Jewelers in Hillsborough or $7.00 at the door. The event is sponsored by the Hillsborough Arts Council and Weaver Street Market. IS WAR THE ANSWER? NEW YORKERS RESPOND TO 9/11 Director Barbara Trent and cameramen Ken Wallace and Bill Kern guide the viewer through seven days at Ground Zero, Union Square, Times Square, Fanelli's Bar, Lafayette Fire Station, and the re-opening of the Staten island Ferry, as New Yorkers try to comprehend what has happened. Local citizens grieve, console, hope, bond, march, rally, make art and dance as they await word of their loved ones and pray for peace. Within days, George Bush calls for retaliation in as many as 80 countries suspected of harboring terrorists. New Yorkers respond with shock, and confusion. A city is momentarily united as never before is once again divided. For a moment New Yorkers found a sense of universal peace in tragedy. Produced by David Kasper & Barbara Trent Directed by Barbara Trent SOLDIERS SPEAK OUT Soldiers Speak Out is a powerful, first-hand testament to the reality of the military experience, told entirely in the words of American veterans who have been to war and now oppose it. We hear how they came to join the military, about their experiences in training and in war, and what led to the turning point when they decided they could no longer, in good conscience, participate in the war, or keep silent. This half-hour documentary sheds light on the growing and courageous anti-war and anti-occupation movement within the military and military families. It serves as a counter-recruitment and organizing tool for veterans, activists, schools, and organizations, providing a sober view of the war in Iraq and an important counterpoint to the "stay-the-course" rhetoric of the Bush administration. Produced by Barbara Trent, Carlyle Poteat & Silke Mayer Directed by David Kasper & Barbara Trent
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