Hope for the Holidays When you shop at Weaver Street Market this holiday season, you'll once again have the chance to buy great gifts that also give back to our community. Hope for the Holidays Fund is back again after four successful seasons, and we're excited about the four local organizations we've chosen to be the recipients of this season's funds generated by special Hope for the Holiday sales. This season's organizations are: El Centro Latino; El Centro Latino grew out of a collaboration of local Latino leaders, the Orange County Task Force on Hispanic Issues, and the Orange County Partnership for Young Children's Los Ninos Task Force. The mission of El Centro Latino is to improve the quality of life for Latinos living in and around Orange County by providing educational and social services and cultural activities. They offer outreach programs for all members of the family from after school programs to financial training and ESL. More

Friday Night Wine Tastings Holiday Table SV Annual Holiday 5K

Shop Locally Chapel Hill Carrboro Parade Gingerbread House Workshop SV Tree Lighting

Music Maker Benefit Dinner German Wine Dinner 10% Owners Discount Holiday Drinks

Weekly Produce Specials

New Product: Meadow Creek Dairy Cheese

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Hope for the Holidays continued

The Chrysalis Foundation; The Chrysalis Foundation, a private non-profit organization whose mission is to provide funds and resources for the unmet needs of people living with mental illness, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse in Orange, Person, and Chatham counties. Members of the Chrysalis Foundation believe that everyone has a right to good mental health care and the funding for mental health services is a public and a private responsibility. Agricultural Resources Center; The Agricultural Resources Center (ARC) and Pesticide Education Project (PESTed) is a non-profit organization working in North Carolina since 1986 to minimize human and environmental exposure to toxic pesticides. They watchdog public officials in North Carolina and work to improve public policy, as well as educating individuals and institutions about alternatives to toxics. They are a small grassroots organization, and our focus is on common-sense alternatives to harmful pesticides. Reach Out & Read; The Reach Out and Read Program through the Piedmont Health Services provides a book for each child to take home with them from each clinic visit. The program not only gives out age appropriate books, but also coordinates a volunteer program to read to the young patients while they wait for their appointments. Books are distributed in both English and Spanish at the six community health centers in Central North Carolina. How it Works: You make an automatic donation to the Hope for the Holidays Fund by buying specially marked gift items located throughout the store. Part of the purchase price of each gift marked with a special Hope for the Holidays sign will be collected in the Hope for the Holidays Fund. You are also encouraged to drop donations into the collection jars located near the cash registers.

Weekly Produce Specials
	Organic Satsuma Tangerines	$1.99/lb.
	Organic Yellow Onions	3 lb. bag, 2/$4.00	low price
	Local Organic Yukon Gold Potatoes	99¢/lb.
Read more about other Weaver Street Market Specials.

New Product: Meadow Creek Dairy

Good cheese like fine wine should be an expression of the land from which it is produced. The Feete Family of Galax, Virginia understands this idea and has been developing their herd of Jersey cows since 1980. The cattle range freely on all-grass pastures and follow a natural rhythm of milk production from spring when grass is plentiful to late fall when the grass growth slows and everybody gets to rest. Using only the raw milk from their herd they produce aged farmstead cheeses made in the European tradition. Mary Turner has stocked our case with their Mountaineer, Appalachian and Grayson. Stop by and ask Mary for a taste.

Get to know Meadow Creek Dairy.

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Friday Night Wine Tastings

Carrboro: 4:30-6:30pm Southern 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.

Holiday Table

Thursdays in December 4:00-7:00 at Southern Village Fridays, 4-7 pm in Carrboro, Saturdays, 11-2 in Carrboro Look for our special Holiday Table where we'll be tasting goodies for the holidays. Cheese, wine, quickbreads and more. Stop by to sample and buy treats for those holiday get togethers.

Find out about all of the Weaver Street Market Events here.

SV Annual Holiday 5K

Sunday, December 11, 2:00 pm Come out for a day of exercise and fun as runners and walkers join together to support the Orange County Habitat for Humanity. The 5K race starts at 2:00 pm and the 1 Mile Family Fun Run/Walk at 3:00 pm.

Visit the SV site for more information.

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Shop Locally

How many shopping days are left? As the pressure mounts to fill your list of Christmas wishes, take a moment to stop and think about the impact of the money you will spend this Holiday season. Through your spending you have the power to affect many lives. When you choose to buy from a locally-owned business, your money works for you and your community. Locally-owned businesses support other smaller businesses such as accountants, architects, computer techs, lawyers and designers. They can offer a wider selection of independently-made items or goods made by small local producers. Chain stores frequently import building designs, graphics and advertising from other locations. Payroll, taxes, and other administrative tasks are shipped out to a headquarters far away. Not to mention the pure profit dollars that simply flow out of your community, leaving behind an absentee-owned business that does not care how their actions impact your area. A locally-owned business is more likely to stay during up times and down, and to work with the needs of the community. Large chains can hold a town hostage by threatening to leave if not given what they want by officials. Unique items offered by specialty shops add to the flavor and distinction of a town's character. Independent businesses can afford to choose products that appeal to their locale. They are often the only outlets for those special, locally- made, or hard-to-find items that can range from soaps and candles to radical books and music. So this Christmas, and the rest of the year, resist the urge to spend your dollars at the large out-of-town chain stores. Support the local guy, your neighbor, and preserve the individuality and economic health of your town.

Christmas Parade December 3, Noon

Join in the holiday fun of Chapel Hill/Carrboro Christmas Parade. The parade begins at noon at the Moorehead Planetarium and travels along Franklin Street to Main Street in Carrboro and on to the Carrboro Town Hall. Warm up at Weaver Street Market with one of our special Winter drinks.

Gingerbread House Workshop

Saturday, December 10, 3 - 5pm Learn how to make and decorate a charming Gingerbread House! And take yours home! Assembly of a Gingerbread House and decorating tricks will be demonstrated. Pre-assembled houses and candies for decorations are provided. Plus you will have a recipe and instructions for house assembly to take home. Anne Everitt, Cooking Instructor, and former Weaver Street Market Pastry Baker, teaches classes in baking and cooking out of her home, and at A Southern Season. Anne's informal style makes her classes fun and informative for everyone to enjoy. This class is for ages 8 and up. The cost is $28 per person. Each student will take home a decorated Gingerbread House. The class will be held at Anne's home in Chapel Hill. No previous experience is necessary, so join in the fun! The class is limited to 12 people, so sign up now at the Carrboro Weaver Street Market Customer Service desk. Questions? Call Anne at 967-1513.

Tree Lighting at Southern Village

Friday, December 3 5:30-6:30 in Southern Village Tree lighting on the Village Green Holiday songs by vocalist, Laura Ridgeway Hot cocoa and popcorn Santa taking Xmas wishes.

Find out about all of the Weaver Street Market Events here.

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Music Maker Benefit Jazz Dinner December 7, 6-9 pm in Panzanella Featuring New Orlean's Jazz musicians Slewfoot & Cary Cajun menu specials! 10% of proceed to benefit New Orlean's Jazz musicians. Learn about Music Maker here. German Wine Dinner Monday, December 12, 7-9 pm Join us for a tasting of German wines. We'll explore what this country has to offer. Do you think all German wines are sweet? Do you think all German wines are white? Well, think again. We will be joined by Jutta Bracy of Owls Nest Distributors & Importers, she will challenge your idea of German wines and grape varieties. Portugieser, Sekt, Scheurebe, Dornfelder, these are just some of the incredibly interesting and delicous wines Germany has to offer. In honor of the holiday season, some of the tasty German wines we'll have to offer will be sparkling, of course! Plenty of delicious food will be served from the Panzanella kitchen to complement these wonderful wines. Wine Dinner is $35 a ticket & space is limited, so reserve early. See you there! Tickets may be purchased at our Carrboro store or from Panzanella. Visit Panzanella's website to view all menus (lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch). 10% Owners Discount In celebration of our Owners We love our owners so much we've extended the 10% off to all owners through the month of December. Chef Peter is brewing up some great new items for the menu, so treat yourself to a Holiday break, or just plain treat yourself to a nice night out. Alcohol is not included in the discount. This offer is valid Sunday-Thursday only. Print your Discount Coupon here. New Holiday Drinks Warm up with one of these babies: Hot Buttered Rum Christmas Coffee Panzanella Eggnog spiked with rum and Kahlua Candy Cane Martini, pretty & pink with Stoli Vanil