What’s New At the Market July 4th, 2009
We welcome you to spend a part of your Independence Day at the Sequim Open Aire Market this Saturday! It is “Family Day” at the Market and several special activities are planned for children AND adults of all ages.
The day’s activities begin with a special musical performance and sing-along for kids featuring Dan Lieberman and Paul Stehr-Green from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. Dan’s fun and creative songs feature stories about the plants and animals who inhabit the amazing ecosystem here on the Peninsula. Many of these songs were penned during Dan’s tenure at the Olympic Park Institute. Warning: adults might find themselves singing along too!
Music continues at 11:00 with Cort Armstrong who will be entertaining market-goers until 2:00 at his long-awaited debut at the Open Aire Market.
Additional family-themed activities include a ceramic art pottery “throwing” demonstration, ongoing throughout the day, and ceramic bowls to paint as part of The Empty Bowls Project. Of course, no day at the Market during strawberry season would be complete without a visit to the Friends of the Fields booth, where for only $5 you can enjoy the best piece of shortcake this side of the Dungeness and help save Finn Hill Farm all at the same time.
“Yes, but what’s NEW at the Market?” Thanks for asking! How about delicious chocolate truffles from our new chocolatier, Chocolate Serenade? Or, how about fresh farm eggs available now from Fairaview Farm and A New Leaf, both located in the Market Square?
Perhaps a gift item is what you are looking for; in that case you might want to check out new vendor DJ’s Pens for a unique and beautiful hand-made piece of functional art. Sometimes what’s old is new again, and that is definitely true with the return to the Market of Glacier Glass where Vic and Julie Janda feature glass pendants with such depth and color you won’t be able to keep from looking at them.
The Sequim Open Aire Market is open from 9:00 to 3:00 every Saturday on Cedar Street in downtown Sequim.
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Vendors: check out the 2009 Vendor Agreement
New for 2009:
Everything you see at the Sequim Open Aire Market is made, grown or prepared by the person selling it.
Enjoy musical entertainment, special events and celebrations. An abundance of sights, sounds, aromas and community spirit creates the perfect spot for friends, neighbors and townspeople to gather weekly to renew friendships. Local residents are joined by tourists from all over the country and around the world to enjoy the celebration of life in a festive small-town atmosphere.
This unique Market averages 55 – 60 local vendors each week and the quality and variety of products available is unmatched. Live musicians entertain on-site starting mostly at 11 AM and continuing until 2 PM on the JACE Real Estate Music Stage. New vendors join us frequently, so come see us OFTEN!
1. To promote the production and marketing of locally grown farm products, fine arts and handcrafted products from the Sequim-Dungeness Valley and the Olympic Peninsula.
2. To stimulate public interest in the consumption of these products.
3. To support sustainable agriculture on the Olympic Peninsula.
4. To support farming and fine art opportunities for youth.
5. To educate the public on community services.
Sequim Open Aire Market, P.O. Box 1817, Sequim, WA 98382
Contact the Market Manager by email about market setup issues.
Contact the Market Director at (360) 460-2668 or by email.
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