A bit of Brimfield is coming to the Elm Street Farmers' Market this Saturday as we celebrate the last days of summer with a good ole fashion flea market. An eclectic mix of vendors join our farmers, providing appraisals of
your treasures and selling expertly crafted items, nostalgic treasures, and just plain cool stuff. Plus, the amazing Paper Mouse will be at the market with a great childrens' craft activity.
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Waltham's
Ramble Market, a 10,000 sq ft antique & vintage store stocked with a curated collection of freshly picked estate furnishings, rugs, & "curious wonders," will provide general appraisals of your attic treasure, sell their wares, & talk about their downsizing services.
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OG Studio
's finely crafted home accents blend function & beauty--with breathtaking results. Just wait 'til you see Ross Ozer's gorgeous wooden lanterns, tea lights and etched glassware.
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Horizon LIne Ceramics' plant pots & hanging planters are created by Artist Aisling Colleary with
minimal use of glaze to compliment the natural raw clay body of the pots and the color of the plants that sit within.
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Does your barware need a boost?
Paddy's Public House will be selling logo'd glassware from a bunch of different beer companies.
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Echo Deco Antiques' home is Newton's Echo Bridge Antiques Mall, but this Saturday they'll be on Elm Street with vintage, costume, & handcrafted jewelry, along with porcelain figurines.
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More Than Words, a non-profit bookstore powered by youths in the foster care system, will be selling their books.
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Market regular
Upland Road is getting into the flea market spirit with discounts on many items, including select jewelry, organic clothing, dog accessories & kitchen items.
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The Paper Mouse, a curated West Newton gift store & art space, will offer a free craft project for children, "Play With Your Food."
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SNAP A PHOTO & GET AN IDEA OF WHAT IT'S WORTH
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Do you have an old item hanging around your house that you're curious about? This Saturday, Jon Ames from Ramble Market will provide limited verbal appraisals and market valuations from your cell phone photos. So, go ahead, snap some photos, bring your phone with you to Saturday's market, and head to the Ramble Market booth. Oh, and leave your treasures at home so your hands are free for shopping.
You can check out Ramble Market on Chronicle
HERE
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FARM FRESH PRODUCE & DELECTABLES
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ONE GREAT LINE UP FOR THIS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH
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Saturday's forecast is crisp & cool. These days the farmers' tables are brimming with local, fresh produce from corn, to apples, raspberries, grapes, tomatoes, and more. We're lucky to have 3 bakers at the market, bagels, a hot sauce vendor, cheese, middle eastern food, pasta, granola, heritage meats, right-off-the-boat seafood, dog treats, and the best (and biggest) lemonade around. So, why
wouldn't you be at the market this Saturday?
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RIGHT-OFF-THE-BOAT SEAFOOD
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Taylor from Jordan Brothers Seafood will be back every Saturday through the end of the season with fish & shellfish. You name it, from swordfish to sea scallops, haddock, Faroe Island salmon, grey sole, PEI mussels, steamers, oysters, and little neck clams, Jordan Brothers has it all. You can pre-order by 5 AM on Friday to make sure your fish is waiting for you at the market on Saturday. Just email:
[email protected].
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Lanni Orchards, Inc
. a Lunenburg-based farm, made its Elm Street debut last Saturday and earned raves for their produce, including a few types of grapes & fresh cut field flowers. Lanni's will be back through the end of the season!
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WELCOME BACK FOURNOS GREEK PASTRIES
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For the past several weeks Despina was in Greece, and we missed her out-of-this-world treats. She's now back at both markets through the end of the season! If you haven't yet tried
Fournos' baked goods, we'd recommend you make her table one of your first stops!
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LOCAL FOOD, GLOBAL TASTES
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Sweet Rossella's Biscotti
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Sweet Rossella's, Samira's, Deano's & Country Desserts
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We're lucky to span the globe with the baked goods and prepared food options at our market. In addition to Greek pastries, shoppers can choose from Sweet Rossella's Italian desserts,
Samira's Lebanese offerings,
Deano's Italian pasta, and the down home baked goods from
Country Desserts.
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JAM SANDWICH AT ELM STREET THIS SATURDAY
10 AM - 12 PM
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SEPTEMBER 11TH: CLASSICAL MUSIC & ART DEMO
AT COLD SPRING PARK
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Come to the Cold Spring Farmers' Market on Tuesday, September 11th, for an art exhibition/demonstration and a classical music concert. Illustrator Felix Fu from the
Paper Mouse will be on hand to showcase his work and demonstrate watercolor illustrations of fruits and veggies.
From 4 - 6 pm the Casamatta Flute Quartet will perform works by Mozart, J.C. Bach, Telemann, and Zucchi among others. The performers include Newton residents Matthew Liebendorfer (violin) and Duke Roth (cello), and Jan (flute) and Bruce (viola) Kinmoth from Carlisle. In the event of severe weather, the concert will be postponed--check Facebook for updates.
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THANKS, PAPER MOUSE ATELIER!
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This farmers' market season we have the pleasure of teaming up with the talented crew from
The Paper Mouse Atelier in West Newton. Jean Gao, artist and lead visual designer, has generously created these original works of art for us. Stop by to meet Jean at the Paper Mouse tent this Saturday. To see more of her art you can follow
Jean on Instagram.
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NEWTON FARMERS' MARKET CLASS: HOW TO TWEET, POST ON INSTAGRAM & USE FACEBOOK
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Not quite up to speed on the ins and outs of posting on Instagram, Tweeting, or using Facebook? The Newton Farmers' Market is moving a lot of our news and updates to social media & we don't want to leave anyone behind! We're holding a few hands-on Saturday morning breakfast sessions where we'll help you use these applications. Then we'll head out into the Elm Street market to snap photos, tweet & post. Interested in getting more information? Just email us & we'll get back to you with the details!
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GET MAYOR FULLER'S EMAIL UPDATES
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Do you want an easy way to stay informed on happenings at City Hall and throughout Newton? You can receive Mayor Ruthanne Fuller's Email Updates by adding your email address
HERE. Archived editions of the Mayor's Updates are located on the city website
HERE.
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Many thanks to Village Bank for helping sponsor our wonderful entertainers!
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