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Last Winter Market & Celebratory Potluck At Townsend Center

April 26, 2013 by KPass Leave a Comment

Saturday (tomorrow) will be the last winter market at Townsend Center for 2012- 2013, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

hydroponic tomatoes

Come to the Market to enjoy your favorite fresh vegetables, cake pops, homemade breads, local honey and more. And then at 1:00 p.m. you can particpate in the potluck- just bring a dish to share and a drink to participate. (bringing your own plates and utensils will help minimize trash as well).

The Summer Market will begin on May 4, 2013 in the Morrisson Reeves parking lot. (the picture at right is an innovative way to grow tomatoes all year round).

Check back in to the Gowaynecounty.com site for updates to summer events. And remember to check our calendar regularly as it is often updated. We have also added a calendar just for concerts and live music where you can submit your own upcoming musical events.

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Latin American Festival Today! 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. @ Townsend Center

April 13, 2013 by KPass Leave a Comment

Today you can enjoy the taste of Latin America as well as local produce at the Winter Farmer’s Market. See below for details:

Filed Under: farmers market, Townsend Center Tagged With: Amigos, local foods, produce, richmond in, Sprout of Control, taste of latin america, Townsend Center, Winter Farmer's Market

A “Hoe Down” Day In Wayne County: Sprout Of Control & Farmer’s Market

March 9, 2013 by KPass Leave a Comment

The “honey man” brought local honey from Hagerstown. (it’s actually called Pawpaw’s honey farm)

Today was a great day for good home grown foods and getting your hands dirty. And if you missed it, there will be another opportunity in just two weeks!

Several volunteers showed up at the Townsend Center today to prepare the community garden for planting. Some were from Earlham and all were there to support the new garden initiative “Sprout Of Control.” This wonderful group is actually the combination of two groups in the area who have the same purpose: building community gardens all over the area.

The crowd arrives at the Winter Farmer’s Market. The next Market is March 23, 2013 10-2 p.m.

The Winter Farmer’s Market, this year at the Townsend Center, is a great opportunity to find homemade baked goods, textiles, jewelry, and fresh greens and lettuce.

Today we were able to pick up a bib for a new baby in the family, a bag of salad greens, onions, fresh baked bread and an apron. After we helped a bit with the community garden we went back in for luscious snack of cake pops, mmmmm…….

sprout of control hard working volunteers

Sprout of Control volunteers show up early at Townsend Center, March 9, 2013 to help prepare the community garden.

After the close of the market, there was a meeting of the planning committee for Sprout Of Control- which is open to anyone interested in sharing their gardening expertise or just lending a hand.

The next meeting for Sprout of Control will be March 23rd, again at the close of the Market at 2:30 p.m. Come get involved and join in the “Hoe Down,” in Wayne County.

Filed Under: buying local, Exercise and Diet, farmers market, Townsend Center Tagged With: community garden building, farmers, local honey, meeting, produce, Sprout of Control, textiles, Townsend Center, Winter Farmer's Market

Kids Having Summer Fun All Over Wayne County…And More To Come!

June 16, 2012 by KPass Leave a Comment

I can do it! Swimming Lessons at Cordell Pool

by Karole Passmore

Also included, Hagerstown Information by Christina Biddle Walker

This year the Richmond Parks Department has an even bigger array of activities for kids and families to enjoy! Starting Saturday (tonight) at dusk the first of the Outdoor Movie series begins.

Cars will play at Westview Elementary on Saturday as the sun goes down and prior to the movie at 8:30 there will be kids games. The movies are free and concession stands are available with inexpensive snacks. They have also added a series of movies on Roosevelt Hill this summer.

The first session of swimming lessons at the Cordell Municipal pool started this week and will run for one more week before the next session. (contact the Park Office if you are interested in your child having lessons). As you can see from the pictures they are having a good time. (see also video below).

Learning To Swim At The First Summer Session

JUKO and Art In The Park also started this week and is going strong. Kids are swimming, getting messy, creating, making new friends, and enjoying life. Stay tuned for more events for kids and family offered by the Parks Department on GoWayneCounty.com. (Up next…Independence week fun).

According to information submitted by Christina Biddle Walker, Hagerstown IN has some fun things to offer kids and families this summer as well. She writes:

The Ruth Dutro Community Pool (611 E. Main St., Hagerstown) is now open until mid-August. Pool hours are 11am to 6pm Mon-Sat and Sun. 12pm – 6pm (all hours are weather permitting). The pool may also be rented for private parties/occasions for 2 hours between the hours of 6:30 pm and 8:30 pm. For further information, please call (765) 238-9669.

Hagerstown 4th of July Celebration Fireworks will be held on Wednesday, July 4th at the Hagerstown Airport (located at the end of South Washington Street). Please remember that you will be driving through a residential area to get to this site so drive carefully and obey the speed limit. Show begins at dusk/dark. Bring your chairs and blankets.

The Hagerstown Farmer’s Market, featuring lots of produce and goods from area residents now open on Wednesday evenings from 5pm to 7pm at the Hagerstown Elementary School parking lot (299 N. Sycamore St.). For further information call (765) 489-6171.

Hagerstown Jubilee Days are scheduled for August 18th thru the 21st. Events include the traditional Saturday morning Jubilee Days parade, a festival market that features fair foods, fresh locally raised produce and a vast selection of arts/crafts, a Kid’s Zone with rides and activities, a variety of musical entertainment, the crowning of the Jubilee Days Sight Queen and a teen dance. A more specific list of events will be posted on the Hagerstown website (hagerstown.in.gov/) closer to the date.

Elsewhere in Wayne County, Cope Environmental center has started their fun summer programs for kids of all ages. Hayes Arboretum is also offering fun outdoor learning activities. Richmond Friends School will be offering Theatre Camp next week M-F, from 8:30 – 12:30. If your child is interested you can call the school for more information.

If you have any pictures to share of kids and families having fun this summer at these or any other events/programs please send them to Karole@gowaynecounty.com as an attachment and tell us what is happening in them. We will post them here or on our Facebook site.

Have a safe and exciting summer! (Find more pictures on our Go Wayne County facebook site).

Filed Under: farmers market, Hagerstown, Richmond Parks And Recreation, Upcoming Events, wayne-county Tagged With: Art in the Park, community pools, cope environmental center, cordell pool, dutro pool, Hagerstown IN, JUKO, outdoor movies, Richmond Friends School, richmond indiana, summer fun, swim lessons

100 Mile Radius Potluck: Locally Grown Foods & Community

June 7, 2012 by KPass Leave a Comment

food by Brad Cox

If you haven’t heard about this gathering already, the 100 Mile Radius Potluck meets once per month and incorporates locally grown foods with the enjoyment of dishes prepared with them. All are invited to participate and pitch in your favorite dish made of locally (within 100 mile radius) grown foods. See below for details for this months gathering:

Now that summer is nearly upon us it is time to take the 100 Mile Radius Potluck back outside. The June potluck will be at Clear Creek Park:

What: 100 mile radius potluck
When: Sunday, June 17 at 6pm
Where: Clear Creek Park, Richmond IN, West Side

Food by Brad Cox

Join us and invite your friends to share in the bounty of summer. Bring your own dishes, and something comfy to sit on. Summer is an easy time to find local food, and if you’re in a rush, just stop by the Clear Creek Co-op in downtown Richmond for simple salad, yummy yogurt, eggs, cheese, meat, beans, berries and all sorts of other local stuff. Or check out farmers’ markets on Tuesday evening and Saturday morning in the heart of Richmond.