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[Wheatsville] Fun week! Third Thursday and Sustainable Shoppers Ball!

From: Dan Gillotte <gm AT wheatsville.coop>
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Subject: [Wheatsville] Fun week! Third Thursday and Sustainable Shoppers Ball!
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 13:13:08 -0500

There is some fun stuff coming up this week!

There is some fun stuff coming up this week!

It's Third Thursday and we've got quite a line-up this time:

Storyteller/children's musician, Staci Gray: 6pm-ish on the front patio

UT's OXFAM International organization presents 4 UT bands with Fairday, Euphoria, and the Danny Malone band:
6 to 10pm

Flamenco guitarist, Paul Donn: 7-8 pm on the patio

Free iced drink samples including Mayan Mojo (a caffeine-free coffee alternative), iced tea and hibiscus cooler all made fresh in our famous deli.

Local artists/vendors include Cloud Nine Tie Dye, Fashion Floors, Candlebright Creations, Haymarket Books, Austin Harm Reduction, Pottery by Rachel and more!

Wheatsville is also a proud sponsor of the Sustainable Shopper's Ball which is happening this Saturday (Earth Day) at the Sunset Valley Farmer's Market. Sunset Valley Farmers Market (voted one of the top ten FM's in the USA by Audubon Magazine, 2006) is at the Toney Burger Center 3200 Jones Road, on U.S. Highway 290 West, between Brodie and Central Market South.
http://www.sustain-a-ball.org/

We'll be selling delicious food from our deli including Texas Tempeh Wraps, chips and salsa and our yummy vegan cookies! Come by and see us as you check out this very cool event!
Dan
Wheatsville GM and e-mail guy!

go. shop. eat. think. CELEBRATE!
For our 2nd festival, we will feature the following green living resources and family fun. Our theme is "What is Sustainable Energy? "
Entrance, as always, is FREE!

Our outdoor Green Living Market features over 60 handpicked Austin businesses, whose products and services support ecologically intelligent lifestyle choices. Shop the Ball!

Click here to see our list of Vendors.

Visit with Austin Eco Expert Brandi Clark and members of the Austin Green Building Program, The Austin Water Conservation Department, Austin Energy's Rebate Programs, and many more!

Celebrate Earthday 2006 by learning something new! ... Our theme: "What is Sustainable Energy?" is met with the answer: "clean fuels and efficient technology." Join us for FREE speaker workshops as we explore the latest Transportation & Electricity solutions.

Lecture Schedule:

Transportation Focus
10:00am
Rich Prillman
(Fuel Eco Systems)
“Increasing Fuel Efficiency 10%”
10:30am
Ann McSpadden
(Alien Scooters)
“Light Electric Vehicle Transportation”
11:00am

Jeff Ploughman
(Austin Bio Fuels)
“Bio Fuels & Austin”

Electricity Focus
11:30am
Andrew McCalla (Meridian Solar)
“The Power of Shade”
12:00pm
Smitty
(Public Citizen.org)
“Electricity – the #1 Cause of Global Warming”
12:30am

Mayor Will Wynn
“Austin’s Clean Energy Future”

A special solar-powered concert (powered by Meridian Solar) will be performed by the one, the only:

James McMurtry, 2:00p - 3:00p

Come enjoy a day of FAMILY FUN with the following FREE activities and performances. All ages welcome!

Solar-powered Kids Stage (powered by Armadillo Solar) schedule:

9:30am
Dowser Dan
10:30am
The Clickety Cloggers
11:30am
Story Time in the Yurt (sponsored by Book People)
12:00pm
Frank Meyer
12:30pm
Story Time in the Yurt (sponsored by Book People)
1:00pm
The Austin Girls Choir
1:30pm
Laura Freeman

All-Day Kids Activities include:
• The Austin Childrens Museum
• The Jiggle Bug Express! (bio diesel choo-choo)
• World’s Largest Leaf Fence (courtesy of Bio-Gardener)
• Big Ol’ Yurt (courtesy of Armadillo Solar)
• Nancy’s Big Ol’ Mural
• Inflatable Moon Walk
• Big Inflatable Slide
• Stark Raving Juggler
• Henna Morocco
• And more!

Not only will we have our own all-natural and organic cafe, but The Sunset Valley Farmers Market has over 60 local, organic, Fair Trade food and beverage vendors. Bon Apetit!

Soak in the beauty of sculptures created by green artist Heather Carter, bring your dog, and have a ball!

Storyteller/children's musician, Staci Gray: 6pm-ish on the front patio

UT's OXFAM International organization presents 4 UT bands with Fairday, Euphoria, Meryll, and The Canvas Waiting:
6 to 10pm

Flamenco guitarist, Paul Donn: 7-8 pm

Free iced drink samples including Mayan Mojo (a caffeine-free coffee alternative), iced tea and hibiscus cooler all made fresh in our famous deli.

Local artists/vendors include Cloud Nine Tie Dye, Fashion Floors, Candlebright Creations, Haymarket Books, Austin Harm Reduction, Pottery by Rachel and more!

Wheatsville is also a proud sponsor of the Sustainable Shopper's Ball which is happening this Saturday (Earth Day) at the Sunset Valley Farmer's Market. Sunset Valley Farmers Market (voted one of the top ten FM's in the USA by Audubon Magazine, 2006) is at the Toney Burger Center 3200 Jones Road, on U.S. Highway 290 West, between Brodie and Central Market South.

We'll be selling delicious food from our deli including Texas Tempeh Wraps and our yummy vegan cookies! Come by and see us as you check out this very cool event!

Visit with Austin Eco Expert Brandi Clark and members of the Austin Green Building Program, The Austin Water Conservation Department, Austin Energy's Rebate Programs, and many more!

A special solar-powered concert (powered by Meridian Solar) will be performed by the one, the only:

James McMurtry, 2:00p - 3:00p

Not only will we have our own all-natural and organic cafe, but The Sunset Valley Farmers Market has over 60 local, organic, Fair Trade food and beverage vendors. Bon Apetit!

Soak in the beauty of sculptures created by green artist Heather Carter, bring your dog, and have a ball!

[Wheatsville] Fun week! Third Thursday and Sustainable Shoppers Ball!, Dan Gillotte, 04/19/2006