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New! WSM Weekly Owner Specials see these great deals here. Music Makers at WSM Hillsborough! Music Maker Relief Foundation, Weaver Street Market and the Orange County Arts Commission have teamed up to present a free summer concert series. Music Maker Relief Foundation focuses on the presentation of local roots music while Weaver Street Market, a community-based grocery store focuses on the importance of local food. Together, the two will demonstrate what North Carolina has to offer. The performance series is made possible through a grant from the Orange County Arts Commission and sponsorships from area food and beverage producers including: Homeland Creamery, Joe Van Gogh, Immaculate Baking Company, Organic Valley, Albert's Organics, Benjamin Vineyards & Winery, Grove Winery, Hillsborough Cheese Co. and Haw River Wine Man. More |
After Hours Jazz Brunch SV Summer Music New Art in Hillsborough |
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| Weekly Owner Specials Weekly Produce Specials Weekly Meat Specials |
August Newsletter & CAP Flyer Value Recipe New! 6" Pies |
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 "Music Maker has been touring and supporting Southern roots musicians across the state and around the world for 15 years. We are thrilled to have an opportunity to present here in our hometown." Tim Duffy, MMRF president said. "This concert series will show that local grassroots organizations can band together with world-class results." The Music Makers at Weaver Street Market concerts begin with guitar master Cool John Ferguson and conclude with Durham legend John Dee Holeman. Justin Robinson of the Carolina Chocolate Drops will make a rare solo performance during this five-week series. The performances are free, open to the public and family friendly. The shows will run from 6-8pm at the Weaver Street Market lawn in Hillsborough, NC located at 228 S. Churton St. Here's the complete line up of all Music Maker shows running from 6-8 pm, Thursday nights, for the next five weeks! August 13th: Cool John Ferguson - Rare solo show from South Carolina blues genius Cool John. Left-handed guitar dexterity that'll melt your mind! Sponsored by Organic Valley. August 20th: Abe Reid - Statesville wild man Abe Reid unleashing harmonica and guitar assaults on the Weave's lawn... you won't know what hit you! Sponsored by Grove Winery and Benjamin Vineyards. August 27th: Lightnin' Wells - A veritable encyclopedia of knowledge on Piedmont Blues, Lightnin' Wells visits to educate and enlighten us, and have a grand old time! Sponsored by Homeland Creamery. September 3rd: Justin Robinson (of the Carolina Chocolate Drops) - Another rare treat, a solo show from Justin Robinson of the Drops, bringing his eclectic taste and multi-instrumental vituosity. Even we have no idea what exactly we agreed to! Sponsored by Immaculate Baking and Joe Van Gogh Coffee. September 10th: John Dee Holeman plus Red Rover - The Real Deal, John Dee has been playing the blues since before your mama was born...and he's still got it, every bit of it. Ask your mama. Sponsored by the Haw River Wine Man and Hillsborough Cheese Company. Join us Thursday evenings from Aug. 13th to Sept. 10th for the best in Piedmont food and music. |
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 • Grass-fed Ground Beef • Homeland Creamery Ice Cream • Celebrity Dairy Fresh Chevre • San Pellegrino Sparkling Aranciata or Limonata • Weaver Street Market-made Chipotle Pimento Cheese • Organic Red or Black Plums |
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| Weekly Produce Specials - THESE SALES ARE EFFECTIVE Tuesday, August 11 through Monday, August 17. |
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| Organic Packham Pears |
99¢ lb |
save $1.00/lb product of Chile & Argentina |
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| Organic Seedless Red Grapes | $1.99 lb |
save 50¢ lb Product of California |
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| New Low Price! Organic Bananas | 87¢ lb |
Product of Ecuador, Peru & Costa Rica |
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Peeled! Gulf Shrimp |
$7.99 lb |
save $2.00 lb Product of Mississippi |
| Read more about other Weaver Street Market Specials here. | |||
| View the August CAP Flyer here. | |||
| August Newsletter & CAP Flyer | |||
 The Weaver Street Market print newsletter will no longer be direct mailed. Instead, you will find a link to it here. |
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 Sushi is within your graspfrom Emily Buehler, Contributing Writer Tired of potato salad? Be the person at the picnic with sushi and everyone will be your friend. And here's a secret: making sushi is not that hard, and you don't need fancy equipment. The hardest part is gathering up the ingredients. We'll help you get started: Emerald Cove's toasted sushi nori is on sale through August! If you make sushi yourself, you can fill it with whatever exotic victuals you like. I call this recipe "Poor Person's Ume Shiso." Ume Shiso is sushi filled with umeboshi (pickled ume plum) and green shiso leaves. After I ate some at a restaurant, I decided to make it at home. But I couldn't afford the umeboshi and didn't have time to hunt down shiso leaves, so I altered the recipe to this user-friendly version. It makes about 30 sushi rolls. 1 cup sushi rice (Sushi rice is shorter than usual rice, and when it cooks it becomes sticky. Look for it in the Bulk bins.) 1 1/2 cups water 1 3/4 Tbsp sushi vinegar (I used to make my own by dissolving sugar and salt in rice vinegar. Now you can buy it! Look for sushi vinegar in the International aisle, near the sushi seaweed.) 5-6 sheets toasted sushi nori (Look for bags of this flat seaweed in the International aisle.) 3-4 plums handful of mint leaves medium-size cooking pot mixing bowl work surface/cutting board large spoon several plates a serrated knife (like a bread knife) soy sauce (optional) wasabi (Look for powdered wasabi in small jars in the International aisle. You'll need to mix it with water to achieve the familiar paste.) (optional) pickled ginger (Look for this in bags in the International aisle.) First, cook the rice by bringing the rice and water to a boil and then reducing the heat. Mix it periodically and keep it covered. Sushi rice cooks faster than other kinds; if it is still crunchy when the water is gone, add more water and keep cooking. While it cooks, cut the plums into small pieces and shred the mint leaves into tiny strips; put the plums and mint aside on a plate. Transfer the rice to the mixing bowl and add the sushi vinegar. (The bottle says to add more but I think it s way too strong.) Mix the rice to distribute the vinegar. Let it cool a little—you want the rice to be warm and pliable, but if it is hot it will rip the nori. Place a piece of nori on the work surface with the shinier side down. Use the backside of the spoon to smear sticky rice onto the nori. The nori will begin to soften and rip, so it's important not to overdo this part. Work with little spoonfuls of rice. Also, you don't need a solid layer of rice; too much rice will make very fat sushi rolls that can't easily be popped into an open mouth. The rice layer should be thin. Missing spots are okay. Once the nori is spread with rice, lay plums and mint in a line across one end. Begin rolling the nori/rice around this line, and roll it all the way up; press the seam shut. Then use the serrated knife to cut the tube into 6 or 7 pieces. (Placing the seam down and using quick cuts works best.) Voila! Sushi rolls! Serve them with soy sauce for dipping (or dribble on some soy sauce if bringing a dipping dish is too difficult) and optional spicy wasabi and pickled ginger. Emerald Cove's toasted sushi nori is on sale throughout the month of August with 10 sheets only $3.79. And this week, plums are an Owners' Special at 99¢/lb. |
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| New! 6" Pies | |||
 Happy as Pie by Elizabeth Friend, Contributing Writer In 1998 the Secret Society of Happy People designated August as Admit You're Happy Month, a time to revel in your personal well-being and satisfaction. This sounds silly, but it's not something that comes easily to a nation founded by Puritans. We may herald our triumphs and boast about our struggles, but it's rare to hear someone admit to being happy without offering qualifications or excuses. Maybe we fear some sort of divine retribution, or social stigma. Maybe 'happy' doesn't fit well with our nose-to-the-grindstone lifestyle. Maybe we're not sure we've really earned it. For whatever reason, we often downplay our moments of pleasure or speed through them unawares. Food is a great example of a quotidian experience we can choose to rush or savor. Yes, food is a necessity, but it can also be a joy. A warm slice of pie topped with ice cream is so much more than utilitarian nourishment; it is a balm for the soul. Good food brings people together for celebrations both large and small. And it is in these moments of fellowship that we are most likely to find true happiness. So this August, new at Weaver Street Market are 6" pies. Same great pies only downsized for two. Our all butter pie crust filled with the same great fillings you know and love. So, while the days are still long and weather still warm, don t be afraid to surrender your sang-froid for a little while and revel in some unbridled happiness. And while you re at it, have some pie! |
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| After Hours! |
 Every Thursday6:00 - 8:00 pm Weaver Street Market's After Hours on Thursday nights is one of Carrboro's hottest events. Favorite local bands create an intimate musical show in the heart of the crowd and an impromptu dance for kids and adults alike. Relax, watch the sunset, and meet friends...come to After Hours! This year's entire After Hours series will be broadcast live by the friendly folks over at WCOM Community Radio. Tune in to 103.5FM or visit their website for a streaming link! Weaver Street Market is proud to partner with your community radio station to bring After Hours live. August 13: The Tim Stambaugh Band - Bluegrass, Celtic, Folk, & Traditional August 20: JAAFAR - Middle Eastern Jazz August 27: Gravy Boys - American acoustic |
| View more Weaver Street Market events here. |
| Jazz Brunch! |
 Every Sunday11:00 am - 1:00 pm on the lawn in Carrboro Jazz & More Sunday Brunch series presents: August 16: Joe Woodson & the Bean Trees - Americana Music August 23: Frankie Alexander & Friends - Classic jazz standards for the introspective listener August 30: Saludos Compay - Original and South American Music September 6: Haw River Rounders - up-tempo jug band music from the 1920's & 30's September 13: One Sun - World Beat Instrumental Jazz |
| Summer Music Series |
 Free Music on the Green 7 pm every Sunday Bring a chair or a blanket to the green every Sunday this summer for great musical events. Pick up a picnic dinner at Weaver Street Market in Southern Village! Please no pets or glass containers. August 16 - The Gilbert and Sullivan Singers - From Broadway to 'The Pirates of Penzance' August 23 - Skeedaddle - Jug Band Jump Music August 30 Celebrate the End of the Summer: The Legendary Nomads $5 admission September 6 B.O.D. - Grateful Dead Tribute Band September 13 The Annual Russian Baby Benefit: Armand Lenchek and friends |
| View the full schedule here. |
| New Art in Hillsborough |
Etchings by Mary MendellAugust 9 - October 9, 2009 Mary Mendell attended the Rhode Island School of Design, receiving a BFA in Sculpture in 1960 and a Master of Arts in Teaching in 1969. She moved to Boston in 1971 and worked briefly as a design assistant for Beacon Press, and as a book designer at Houghton Mifflin Company. In 1984, after nine years as Design and Production Manager for the Universty of Massachusetts, she moved to North Carolina to take the same position at Duke University Press. Retired since 2004, she now devotes her remarkable vision, talent and energy to the art and science of etching, experimenting with line, texture and color. Mary Mendell has had solo exhibits at the Durham Arts Center in 2000, and at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro in February of this year. Her work has also been shown in several venues with the North Carolina Printers Guild. She is a member of the Orange County Artists Guild, and participates in their annual studio tour. |
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| Board Meeting |
 WSM Board meetingWednesday, August 19, 6:30-9:30pm Community Realty building on the northwest corner of Weaver and Greensboro Streets in Carrboro The Board usually meets on the third Wednesday of each month. Meetings run from 6:30-9:30 pm and all owners of the Co-op are welcome to attend as observers. To confirm an upcoming meeting, please contact the board here. |
| Call for Candidates |
 Application DeadlineMonday, September 7 October is National Co-op Month, making it the perfect time to hold the election for the Weaver Street Market's Board of Directors. One of the benefits of being an WSM owner is participating in governing the store, by voicing your views on ownership issues and electing members to the Board of Directors. You also may serve on the Board yourself. Any owner in good standing for one year is eligible to be a Board member, and is encouraged to consider nominating him/herself or another owner. Candidate application packets may be picked up at all WSM store locations. These packets include background information, details of the election process, and how to learn more about the Board and its processes. Candidates for elected positions on the Board will acquaint themselves with board governance policies and procedures prior to application. Opportunities for doing this include: reviewing the current Board policy notebook, discussing his/her candidacy with a Board member, and attending a board meeting. Such preparation prior to applying will help a prospective candidate to decide whether serving on the Board is a commitment he/she wishes to make. Candidates are expected to present applications in the established form by the published date; no write-in candidates are allowed. You are encouraged to participate! Contact the board for more information. Consider nominating yourself, or simply vote for a candidate in October. Exercising your rights as an owner is critical to WSM remaining a successful and vital part of the community. |
| View the complete Call for Candidates Newsletter here. |
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 Call for EntriesYOU can be a part of the 2009 Carrboro Film Festival! The next Carrboro Film Festival will be held on Sunday, November 22, 2009 from 2-7pm. We are now accepting film submissions. The early deadline is August 28, 2009. The late deadline is September 21, 2009. We have reduced submission fees this year and are offering cash prizes! We can't wait to see YOUR movie! |
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 Benefit Concert to Help Local Cat Refuge Care for Record NumbersAugust 21 Cat's Cradle Doors will open at 8 pm. Music fans and animal lovers won't want to miss a very special concert August 21 at 8:30 pm at the Cat's Cradle to benefit The Goathouse Refuge, a no-kill cat sanctuary in Pittsboro, North Carolina. Nationally acclaimed trio Tres Chicas will be joined onstage by southern rockers Luego and Gambling the Muse. The Goathouse Refuge, run by local artist Siglinda Scarpa and a dedicated group of volunteers, provides food, shelter and medical care for nearly 250 abandoned cats. The Refuge has rescued record numbers of abandoned cats in recent months. As a result, operating costs have escalated well beyond the nonprofit's modest budget. To help raise funds to ensure this local animal safe-haven can continue to care for cats in need, proceeds from the Cat's Cradle benefit will go directly to providing food and medical care for The Goathouse Refuge residents, as well as ongoing efforts to place cats into loving homes. Tickets for the August 21 concert are available online here or by phone at 919-967-9053. $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Doors will open at 8 pm. Cat's Cradle, Tres Chicas, Luego and Gambling the Muse have all generously donated their services and talent to support the Goathouse Refuge. For more information about the Goathouse Refuge or to make a donation, visit their website. |
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 Seventh Generation Dishwashing Liquidby Emily Buehler, Contributing Writer If you haven't yet made the switch to all-natural dishwashing liquid, now's the time because Seventh Generation's Dish Liquid is on sale! The product contains plant-derived cleaning agents that are non-toxic and biodegradable, as well as a cornstarch-derived water softener to make it work better in hard water. It's hypoallergenic, free of phosphates, and safe for septic and gray-water systems; and it's Kosher-certified and not tested on animals, too! Seventh Generation Dish Liquid is on sale for $2.79 through the month of August. |
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