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| Last chance for the best grapes around! Tomorrow night, we will receive our last shipment of Marian Farms Biodynamic grapes for the season. They are the sweetest, cutest little grapes that you will ever taste or see. Okay, maybe not as cute as champagne grapes, but those are hardly ever organic, and these are more than organic—they're Biodynamic (cue superhero music). Those little golden beauties have the most tender skin of any grape, and they are small because biodynamic practices do not allow for any growth enhancers. Another cool thing about these grapes is that in this area, they are exclusively available at Weaver Street Market, because the folks at Marian Farms don't play with the big stores. Marian Farms has been family owned since 1990, More |
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| Act Today against Attack on Organic Standards Carrboro Music Festival Car Free Day Huricane Relief Efforts Internationalist Books |
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| Bio-Dynamic Grapes continued | |
 and used the first set of biodynamic preparations in 1992. I'm sure you're itching to know more about their farm, and that crazy big word, so just go to Marian Farms Website to do so. They also make distilled spirits to be used in herbal tinctures and homeopathic preparations, and also those grapes get turned into cognac, another delicious distilled spirit. Please don't miss out on these delicious little treats, because it will be another year before they come back! |
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| Organic Gala Apples | $1.39 lb. | low price| Bio-Dynamic Grapes |
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| Jazz & More! Brunch, 2005. Sundays from 11am until 1pm |
Our popular Sunday music series is in full swing! Bring a chair or a blanket to enjoy an eclectic mix of music and feast on fresh breakfast fare from our hot bar and pastry case - eggs, pancakes, home fries, muffins, croissants, and loads of fresh, hot coffee!September 25 - Jonathan Byrd & Dromedary - original & traditional country & bluegrass October 2 - A Taste of Time - old school jam October 9 - Equinox - Jazz and pop standards |
| Find out about all of the Weaver Street Market Events here. |
| Family Fun Day at SV |
Old fashioned fun at Southern Village Saturday September 24, 3-6 pm on the green. Free music, two air houses, Kelly Jo the Clown, and the Scrap Exchange. Bring your children for free fun while you kick back and listen to music. Beer, wine, and food available for purchase. Sponsored by Weaver Street Market and Rhonda Stults and Cindy Gudeman of Tony Hall & Associates
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| Find out about all of the Weaver Street Market Events here. Meet Cindy and Rhonda here. |
| Fourth Annual Weiner Dog Day |
 Sunday October 2, 2-4 pmGet your Dachshund ready for a day of fun: costumes, contests, games, prizes, and of course plenty of other dogs to meet. Sponsored by Weaver Street Market and Phydeaux Pet Shop on the Weaver Street Market lawn from 2-4 pm. Donations collected for the "Almost Home Dachshund Rescue." Please park in the Old Farmers' Market lot off Robeson Street behind the Armadillo Grill. |
| Learn more Almost Home Dachshund Rescue here. |
| SV Football Ticket Drawing |
 Drawing at 9am on Saturday September 24Southern Village will give two lucky winners tickets and a limousine ride to the sold out Carolina-State Football game in Raleigh on September 24. Register at Weaver Street Market, Pazzo's, Town Hall Grille, Southern Village Apartments, or any of the shops, restaurants, and merchants at Southern Village. Your name could be picked at a public drawing the morning of September 24 and you must be ready to hop in the limo and go to the game! If you haven't discovered the charm and convenience of Southern Village, do it today - and register to win! |
| Friday Night Wine Tastings |
 Carrboro: 4:30-6:30pmSouthern Village 5:00-7:00pm Every Friday night Weaver Street Market offers a selection of wines for you to taste in our Carrboro and Southern Village Wine Departments. Knowledgeable wine representatives are on hand to talk about the wine and where it comes from. This is a great opportunity to expand your wine palate, stock your cellar, or buy a gift for that upcoming dinner. |
| Walk for Animals |
 Saturday October 15On October 15, 2005, Chapel Hill residents are invited to participate in the annual Walk for Farm Animals, an event sponsored by Farm Sanctuary, the nation's leading farm animal protection organization. Registration for the Walk will begin at 1:00 p.m. at Weaver Street Market lawn (101 E. Weaver Street, Carrboro). All those who are concerned about the treatment of animals raised for food, and interested in supporting rescue and protection efforts for cows, pigs, chickens and other animals are urged to join. Registered walkers will receive a "DON'T JUST TALK THE TALK" t-shirt designed by Bizarro comic strip creator, Dan Piraro, along with their registration fee of $10. Walkers must register three weeks prior to the Walk to receive their limited edition t-shirt on the day of the Walk. Late registrants will need to contact Farm Sanctuary to receive their t-shirt. For more information on the Chapel Hill Walk for Farm Animals or to register as a walker, please email chapelhill@walkforfarmanimals.org, or download an online registration form here. |
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| Act Today: Today, Tuesday, Sept. 20, acting in haste and near-total secrecy, the U.S. Senate will vote... |
 The Organic Consumers Association (OCA) needs your immediate help to stop Congress and the Bush administration from seriously degrading organic standards. After 35 years of hard work, the U.S. organic community has built up a multi-billion dollar alternative to industrial agriculture, based upon strict organic standards and organic community control over modification to these standards.
Now, large corporations such as Kraft, Wal-Mart, & Dean Foods--aided and abetted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are moving to lower organic standards by allowing a Bush appointee to create a list of synthetic ingredients that would be allowed in organic production. Even worse, these proposed regulatory changes will reduce future public discussion and input and take away the National Organic Standards Board's (NOSB) traditional lead jurisdiction in setting standards. What this means, in blunt terms, is that USDA bureaucrats and industry lobbyists, not consumers, will now have more control over what can go into organic foods and products. Today, Tuesday, Sept. 20, acting in haste and near-total secrecy, the U.S. Senate will vote on a "rider" to the 2006 Agriculture Appropriations Bill that will reduce control over organic standards from the National Standards Board and put this control in the hands of federal bureaucrats in the USDA. (Remember the USDA proposal in 1997-98 that said that genetic engineering, toxic sludge, and food irradiation would be OK on organic farms, or USDA suggestions in 2004 that heretofore banned pesticides, hormones, tainted feeds, and animal drugs would be OK?) For the past week in Washington, OCA has been urging members of the Senate not to reopen and subvert the federal statute that governs U.S. Organic standards (the Organic Food Production Act - OFPA), but rather to let the organic community and the National Organic Standards resolve our differences over issues like synthetics and animal feed internally, and then proceed to a open public comment period. Unfortunately most Senators seem to be listening to industry lobbyists more closely than to us. We need to raise our voices. In the past, grassroots mobilization and mass pressure by organic consumers have been able to stop the USDA and Congress from degrading organic standards. This time Washington insiders tell us that the "fix is is already in." So we must take decisive action now. We need you to call your U.S. Senators today. We need you to sign the following petition and send it to everyone you know. We also desperately need funds to head off this attack in the weeks and months to come. Thank you for your support. Together we will take back citizen control over organic standards and preserve organic integrity. |
| Take action here. |
| Carrboro Music Festival |
 Sunday September 25, 1-6 pmBased on the French festival "Fête de la musique," Carrboro, the Paris of the Piedmont, has created a town-wide, day-long celebration of local music with multiple venues and a variety of talent. There's something for everyone. The lawn at Weaver Street Market will have free music from 11 am to 6 pm. |
| Read all about it here. |
| Car Free Day |
This Thursday September 22, 2005, 6-8 pmThe Village Project is sponsoring Car Free day on the Weaver Street Market lawn on Thursday, September 22, from 6-8 pm. There will be several organizations with info on alternative transportation and the Village Project will have a display of transit development plans for Carolina North. Drop by and get educated about transit issues in our area. Purchase your very own Walk to Shop Cart today! |
| Check out World Car Free here. |
| Hurricane Relief Efforts |
Over Two Thousand Dollars Donated For Katrina ReliefThrough the collection jars at the registers, our generous owners, customers and employees have donated $1500.00 to the local chapter of the American Red Cross. Weaver Street Market continues to donate $2 from each 6-pack of Abita Beer sold, so far totaling $442. One of our wine distributors, the Haw River Wine Man, is donating a percentage of his sales to Weaver Street Market, providing an additional $253. Finally, don't forget about the Gulf Coast Fundraiser at Panzanella on Monday, September 26. Tickets to the buffet-style dinner are only $35, including drinks. Every cent of the ticket price goes directly to help out folks affected by the Hurricane, so both your belly and your heart will feel great! |
| What's up at Internationalist Books |
"Yes Men" Screening - September 20, 7PM
The Yes-Men are coming to UNC! To gear up check out the film they made describing the various spoofs and actions they have done all over the world to demonstrate the ridiculous and undemocratic nature of Global Institutions like the World Bank, IMF, etc as well as the neo-liberal and corporate politics that they perpetuate.
"Dear Andrew: An Unsent Letter" - September 21, 7PM On September 21st at 7pm Internationalist Books will be welcoming our own Bruce Burnside/Finnegan Bell for a reading from his new book "Dear Andrew: An Unsent Letter." Please join us for a special book release party and reading of this "metaphysical detective novella" set in the mountains of Morocco. Contact ivorybell@operamail.com with questions. End the War on Iraq - September 24, in Washington DC Bus tickets are now on sale at Internationalist Books for the September 24th anti-war march and rally in Washington. Buses leave from Internationalist Books at 5:30am on Saturday September 24th. Buses will leave Washington DC to return to Chapel Hill at 4:30pm that same day. Tickets are priced on a sliding scale from $30 to $35 (we are asking for cash or check only please). Please consider giving a little extra if you can which will help defray additional costs as well as help fund scholarship tickets. Tickets for Durham buses will be sold at the Regulator and The Know Books. More info available at NC Peace and Justice. |
| Check out Internationalist Books here. |
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| Art in Panzanella |
New work in Panzanella by Cat Moleski, September 20
Local artist Cat Moleski will be hanging artworks inspired by her visits to the New Orleans area in the late nineties. Panzanella is hanging the work in conjunction with their Gulf Coast Relief Benefit dinner on September 26. |
| Visit Panzanella's website to view all menus (lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch). View more of Cat's art work here. |
| What's New at the Bar? |
Late Summer Drink Specials
Chris is serving up some fantastic-ly cool drinks to ease you through the end of summer and on into fall. Drop in to Panzanella and try one of these: Puple Haze Martini - Blackberry schnapps, Stoli, Cranberry juice and sour mix Limoncello Lemon Drop - Limoncello, Absolut, sourmix, served straight up with a sugared rim Coral Reef - Malibu Coconut Rum, cherry schnapps, Galliano and Midori with a splash of pineapple and orange juice Lucky Lady - Beam's 8-Star bourbon, cranberry juice and sweet tea on the rocks, with lemon Piña Colada Martini - Absolut Vodka, Malibu coconut Rum and a splash of pineapple juice, straight up |
| Visit Panzanella's website to view all menus (lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch). |