Trinity Catholic School (1306 W Montgomery) will be holding its 24th annual Cow Plop on Saturday, June 7 from 11am to 4pm. What’s a cow plop? Well, it makes a bingo-like sport out of natural bovine deposits. They graze and poop as usual, and depending on where the poop lands, it can earn you a heck of a lot of money. The top prize is a respectable $3,100, and there are 50 more cash prizes to be won. To keep everyone entertained…
The Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood Council meets this Wednesday, May 14 at 7pm in the Corbin Senior Center (827 W Cleveland). We met hundreds of new folks at the Spring Cleanup this past weekend, and we hope to see many of you there! On the subject of Spring Cleanup, we’ll be hearing a quick recap of the event, including participation, hiccups (like broken dumpster hinges and dumpsters that came back full), and just how much trash was collected. The numbers are pretty impressive. There will be a trio of guest speakers, including…
We’re pleased to announce Claire Menzer (of Audubon Elementary) and Karissa Orlob (of Garfield Elementary) as our two winners in the first-ever poster contest for the Emerson-Garfield Farmers’ Market! Their drawings will be featured on this year’s promotional materials for the market, such as posters and flyers. The two of them will also each be awarded $15 in market tokens at the opening market on Friday, June 6. Claire and Karissa had some fierce competition from their schoolmates. Some entries had colorful and clever…
The Father’s Table (1718 N Lincoln) — a philanthropic garden here in Emerson-Garfield; you might recognize them as a summer vendor at the Emerson-Garfield Farmers’ Market — will be holding a Garden Plant Sale on Saturday and Sunday, May 3 and 4 between 9am and 5pm on both days. Here are some of the starts on offer: Tomatoes: Beefsteak, Early Girl, Roma and cherry, Ukrainian Peppers: Anaheim, jalapeño, sweet (various colors) Herbs: Basil Marigolds and zinnias Plus homemade soaps and lip balms…
Like the headline reads, the vendor application for the 2014 Emerson-Garfield Farmers’ Market is now available. Download it here as a PDF. This season the market will run from June 6 to October 17. Just like last year, it will be held in the parking lot of Knox Presbyterian Church (806 W Knox) every Friday from 3 to 7pm. The full-season rates this year are just $100 prior to April 30 and $125 on May 1 and later. That makes…