Downtown Farmers Market (4:00PM - 7:00PM)
The Downtown Farmers Market is new in 2010. It's put on by the same group that organizes the Tower Grove Farmers Market. More than two dozen vendors will be selling their goods including breads, chocolate, meats, fruits and vegetables. The Downtown Market is located at the Old Post Office Plaza on Locust Street between 8th and 9th Streets in downtown St. Louis. It is open Thursdays from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. from June through October.


Url: http://www.tgmarket.org/dtfm-home.php

Jefferson Barracks Blast (7:00PM - 9:00PM)

Find St. Louis Earth Day's Recycling On the Go at....

Fireworks, Music At JB Blast In Jefferson Barracks Park

St. Louis County Parks is hosting JB Blast on Friday, July 2, 7 to 9 p.m., at Jefferson Barracks Park.

The free event will feature music by United States Air Force Band of Mid America's Hot Brass at the Veterans Memorial Amphitheater.

Fireworks will follow the concert. Concessions such as funnel cakes, hot dogs and kettle korn will be available.

The event is made possible through contributions from River City Casino, Dobbs Tire & Auto Centers, Bethesda, Reinhold Electric, Denoyer Dance Studio, Roger Lahr attorney at law, Royale Orleans and the South County Chamber of Commerce.

The park is located off Kingston on Gregg Road.

For more information, visit www.stlouisco.com/parks.

Url: http://www.southcountytimes.com/Articles-i-2009-06-26-165686.113118_Fireworks_Music_At_JB_Blast_In_J

Ferguson Farmers Market (8:00AM - 12:00PM)

The Ferguson Farmers' Market is celebrating its eigth delicious year. This Saturday morning tradition brings you always fresh produce, all the time, picked within 24 hours of our market and brought directly to you by the friendly farmers who grow them.
 
Enjoy live music in a festive atmosphere, and discover a wide variety of edible delights, including homemade jelly, farm fresh eggs, nuts, honey, spices, and organic meats. You'll also find an ever-changing array of gift and specialty vendors, selling everything from cut flowers and bedding plants to hand-painted artwork and small-batch soaps.
 
If it's homemade, handmade or fresh and tasty, you can buy it at the Ferguson Farmers' Market!

 

Saturdays, May - October
8am - Noon
20 S. Florissant, 63135
at the Victorian Plaza
just south of the train trestle

 

Url: http://www.fergusonfarmersmarket.com/

Faust Concert Series (7:00AM)

Find Recycling On the Go at....

Tuesday Evenings 7—9 pm
June 1 to August 3 2010
Faust Park Amphitheater—FREE

If you don’t know your neighbor, come out to Faust Park on
Tuesday evening. Your neighbors are probably at the free concert! Better yet, call your neighbors and carpool together. Bring chairs or blankets to this family-friendly evening under the stars.Enjoy top notch local entertainment and well-priced refreshments sold at the Chamber concession stand. Gates and
concessions open by 5:30 p.m. Music begins at 7 p.m. Park free
next to concert in the field at White Rd and Olive Blvd.

Url: http://www.chesterfieldmochamber.com/SummerConcerts.asp

Maplewood Farmers Market (4:00PM - 8:00PM)
Knowing where your food comes from is more important than ever these days, so hop on over to the Bottleworks and buy straight from the farmer. Enjoy fresh Schlafly Beer (live music begins in May)!

VENDORS MAY INCLUDE:

4 Seasons Baked Goods
Baetje Farms
Bellews Creek Farm
Berger Bluff
Biver Farm
Black Bear Bakery
Blue Heron Orchard
Centennial Farms
City Seeds
Claverach Farms
Deep Mud
Earthdance Farm
Esthers Honey
Farrar Out Farm
Hanley Fold Farm Soaps
Hinkebein Hills Farm
Ivan’s Farm
Kakao
Karrie Johnson Produce
Mangia Italia
Moder Valley Nursery
Mo Grass Fed Beef
Murray’s Orchard
Our Garden
Ozark Forest Mushroom
Ozark Harvest Farms
Prairie Grass
Rootcellar
Salume Beddu
SLU/Maplewood/Richmond Heights School District
Sunflower Savannah
Tender Greens
Three Rivers Farm CSA


Url: http://www.schlafly.com/market.shtml

Downtown Farmers Market (4:00PM - 7:00PM)
The Downtown Farmers Market is new in 2010. It's put on by the same group that organizes the Tower Grove Farmers Market. More than two dozen vendors will be selling their goods including breads, chocolate, meats, fruits and vegetables. The Downtown Market is located at the Old Post Office Plaza on Locust Street between 8th and 9th Streets in downtown St. Louis. It is open Thursdays from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. from June through October.


Url: http://www.tgmarket.org/dtfm-home.php

Ferguson Farmers Market (8:00AM - 12:00PM)

The Ferguson Farmers' Market is celebrating its eigth delicious year. This Saturday morning tradition brings you always fresh produce, all the time, picked within 24 hours of our market and brought directly to you by the friendly farmers who grow them.
 
Enjoy live music in a festive atmosphere, and discover a wide variety of edible delights, including homemade jelly, farm fresh eggs, nuts, honey, spices, and organic meats. You'll also find an ever-changing array of gift and specialty vendors, selling everything from cut flowers and bedding plants to hand-painted artwork and small-batch soaps.
 
If it's homemade, handmade or fresh and tasty, you can buy it at the Ferguson Farmers' Market!

 

Saturdays, May - October
8am - Noon
20 S. Florissant, 63135
at the Victorian Plaza
just south of the train trestle

 

Url: http://www.fergusonfarmersmarket.com/

EarthDance Fresh Ideas (7:00PM - 10:00PM)

EarthDance Fresh Ideas works to engage Ferguson residents, and neighboring communities, with new (or re-invigorated!) ideas relating to food, the arts, community and sustainability, by coming together and experiencing film, poetry, music, food and discussion. We'll also be hosting guest authors, artists, farmers, filmmakers, poets, musicians, and activists to come and share their fresh ideas with us!

St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
Ferguson, MO

 

Contact Info : www.edfreshideas.org Url: http://http://stlouisearthday.org/images/stories/PDF/fresh%20ideas%207%2011.pdf

Faust Concert Series (7:00AM)

Find Recycling On the Go at....

Tuesday Evenings 7—9 pm
June 1 to August 3 2010
Faust Park Amphitheater—FREE

If you don’t know your neighbor, come out to Faust Park on
Tuesday evening. Your neighbors are probably at the free concert! Better yet, call your neighbors and carpool together. Bring chairs or blankets to this family-friendly evening under the stars.Enjoy top notch local entertainment and well-priced refreshments sold at the Chamber concession stand. Gates and
concessions open by 5:30 p.m. Music begins at 7 p.m. Park free
next to concert in the field at White Rd and Olive Blvd.

Url: http://www.chesterfieldmochamber.com/SummerConcerts.asp

STL Sustainable Business Netwrk Happy Hour (5:30PM - 7:30PM)
St. Louis Sustainable Business Network Monthly Happy Hour

Tue Jul 13 5:30pm – Tue Jul 13 7:30pm

Schafly Bottleworks in Maplewood

St. Louis Sustainable Business Network holds monthly happy hours on the second Tuesday of the month from 5:30-7:30 at Schlafly Bottleworks in Maplewood.

For more information contact Greg Stine at 314.808.1104


Url: http://http://sustainstl.org/st-louis-sustainable-business-network-happy-hour-event/

Gulf Voices Flyout Town Hall Meeting (12:00PM - 1:00PM)

An Exxon-Valdez every week.

That's the amount of oil that has been spilling into the Gulf. Yet already, news media coverage of the oil spill victims has faded -- and you know what that means. The motivation for our leaders to address our disastrous addiction to fossil fuels like oil is fading with it.

That's why on Wednesday, we're helping Gulf Coast residents come to St. Louis to share their stories. And we want to give you a chance to meet and speak with the very people who are living through the worst environmental disaster in our nation's history.

Please join us for the Gulf Voices event.

Schlafly Public Library (St. Louis, MO)
225 North Euclid Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63108

Wednesday, July 14, 2010
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

RSVP online: http://acp.repoweramerica.org/page/event/detail/repoweramericaevent/4v5z2

Linda Schuch from St. Petersburg, Florida shared her motivation for coming to Missouri and speaking:

"Between having a home on the water and opening a fish market that sells Gulf seafood, I have invested everything in our local environment. The disaster was my wakeup call to get off the side lines and try to work toward clean energy."

Linda's not alone. The thousands of stories like hers should be a wakeup call for America, but only if we help spread the word. Join us and don't forget to bring family and friends. Hear from Linda and others who have witnessed firsthand how America's dependence on oil and other fossil fuels hurts our economy, our environment and our way of life.

It's the human side of this tragedy and it's something you shouldn't miss.

Url: http://http://acp.repoweramerica.org/page/event/detail/repoweramericaevent/4v5z2

Maplewood Farmers Market (4:00PM - 8:00PM)
Knowing where your food comes from is more important than ever these days, so hop on over to the Bottleworks and buy straight from the farmer. Enjoy fresh Schlafly Beer (live music begins in May)!

VENDORS MAY INCLUDE:

4 Seasons Baked Goods
Baetje Farms
Bellews Creek Farm
Berger Bluff
Biver Farm
Black Bear Bakery
Blue Heron Orchard
Centennial Farms
City Seeds
Claverach Farms
Deep Mud
Earthdance Farm
Esthers Honey
Farrar Out Farm
Hanley Fold Farm Soaps
Hinkebein Hills Farm
Ivan’s Farm
Kakao
Karrie Johnson Produce
Mangia Italia
Moder Valley Nursery
Mo Grass Fed Beef
Murray’s Orchard
Our Garden
Ozark Forest Mushroom
Ozark Harvest Farms
Prairie Grass
Rootcellar
Salume Beddu
SLU/Maplewood/Richmond Heights School District
Sunflower Savannah
Tender Greens
Three Rivers Farm CSA


Url: http://www.schlafly.com/market.shtml

Community Garden Circle (7:00PM - 9:00PM)
Gateway Greening Presents....

Hosted by Fox Park Farm

2800 Russell Avenue
St. Louis MO 63104
Wednesday, July 14th from 7-9pm

Come meet new friends and fellow community gardeners as you take in the sights and tastes of a local community garden.  $5 covers the costs of appetizers and drinks. RSVP to Hannah Butz at 314-541-1095.


Url: http://http://www.gatewaygreening.org/index.asp

Past To Present Pedal Of Old North St. Louis (6:00AM - 8:00AM)

Trailnet presents....

Past to Present Pedal of Old North St. Louis

Thu, July 15, 6pm – 8pm

1401 Saint Louis Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63106 (map)

Start: North 14th St. Mall
Anchored by Crown Candy
1401 Saint Louis Ave., St. Louis, MO 63106

Route: 7-miles, mostly flat except for the climb up the trestle
Features: Group-led interpretive tour of the Old North St. Louis neighborhood, including the Trestle at Branch Street and McKinley Bridge Bikeway, with stops for historical and architectural interpretation. Complete the route on your own or join the group-led interpretive tour. The last stop is Crown Candy (buy your own) and finishes before dark. Helmets required.

Fees: FREE

In Partnership With: The Confluence Partnership and Gateway Arch Riverfront Bike Rentals, Grace Hill AmeriCorps Trail Rangers and Old North St. Louis Restoration Group.

Url: http://http://www.trailnet.org/calendar.php

Downtown Farmers Market (4:00PM - 7:00PM)
The Downtown Farmers Market is new in 2010. It's put on by the same group that organizes the Tower Grove Farmers Market. More than two dozen vendors will be selling their goods including breads, chocolate, meats, fruits and vegetables. The Downtown Market is located at the Old Post Office Plaza on Locust Street between 8th and 9th Streets in downtown St. Louis. It is open Thursdays from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. from June through October.


Url: http://www.tgmarket.org/dtfm-home.php

Ferguson Farmers Market (8:00AM - 12:00PM)

The Ferguson Farmers' Market is celebrating its eigth delicious year. This Saturday morning tradition brings you always fresh produce, all the time, picked within 24 hours of our market and brought directly to you by the friendly farmers who grow them.
 
Enjoy live music in a festive atmosphere, and discover a wide variety of edible delights, including homemade jelly, farm fresh eggs, nuts, honey, spices, and organic meats. You'll also find an ever-changing array of gift and specialty vendors, selling everything from cut flowers and bedding plants to hand-painted artwork and small-batch soaps.
 
If it's homemade, handmade or fresh and tasty, you can buy it at the Ferguson Farmers' Market!

 

Saturdays, May - October
8am - Noon
20 S. Florissant, 63135
at the Victorian Plaza
just south of the train trestle

 

Url: http://www.fergusonfarmersmarket.com/

Healthy You, Healthy Planet Festival (9:00AM - 4:00PM)

Learn how to live a healthy, green lifestyle and participate in St. Louis’ Biggest Stretch! Learn about healthy cooking habits, ways to prevent diseases, and the amazing power of plants through expert-led talks. Experts will also offer free health screenings and information about traditional remedies and the healing arts of horticulture therapy. St. Louis Children’s Hospital will offer healthy activities for children in the “Kids Corner,” including face painters.

For more information, go to: www.mobot.org or call (314) 577-9400, 1 (800) 642-8842 toll free.

Saturday, July 17
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m
Missouri Botanical Garden
4344 Shaw Blvd
St. Louis, MO

COST: Included with Garden admission; $8 adults; $4 St. Louis City/County residents. Free children ages twelve and under.

Healthy You, Healthy Planet Festival, presented by the Missouri Botanical Garden and the Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University.

Url: http://www.mobot.org

Soulard Market Park Arts & Crafts Fair (9:00AM - 3:00PM)
Soulard Market Park Arts and Crafts Fair

Date: Saturday, July 17, 2010
Time: 9:00am - 3:00pm
Location: Soulard Market Park On the corner of 9th and Lafayette

Come join us for the third Soulard Market Park Arts and Crafts Fair. Over 60 local artists with hand made goodies. Purses, Jewelry, Candles, Soaps, Oven Mits, Pet goodies, Photography, Fine Art and tons tons more. There will be face painting, Live music yummy foods and drinks! for more info visit www.pastecrafts.com


Url: http://www.pastecrafts.com

Faust Concert Series (7:00AM)

Find Recycling On the Go at....

Tuesday Evenings 7—9 pm
June 1 to August 3 2010
Faust Park Amphitheater—FREE

If you don’t know your neighbor, come out to Faust Park on
Tuesday evening. Your neighbors are probably at the free concert! Better yet, call your neighbors and carpool together. Bring chairs or blankets to this family-friendly evening under the stars.Enjoy top notch local entertainment and well-priced refreshments sold at the Chamber concession stand. Gates and
concessions open by 5:30 p.m. Music begins at 7 p.m. Park free
next to concert in the field at White Rd and Olive Blvd.

Url: http://www.chesterfieldmochamber.com/SummerConcerts.asp

People Or Polluters? Demonstration (12:00PM - 1:00PM)

Next Tuesday a number of local organizations are banding together to demonstrate outside of Senator McCaskill's office in regards to collective outrage at the Gulf oil disaster & in support of a more immediate transition towards clean energy. Date:

Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Location: Senator Claire McCaskill's Office
Street: 5850 Delmar Blvd, Ste. A

The coalition of organizing groups: including Climate Action St. Louis, MORE, Missouri Student Environmental Coalition, St. Louis Instead of War Coalition, Student Sierra Coalition, Washington University Climate Justice Alliance, Green Action, 1Sky and Catholic Action Network have identified the following as their three main demands:
1.) End Offshore Drilling
2.) Federal subsidies shift to renewable technologies
3.) Return campaign contributions from Dirty Energy

 

Contact Info : 314.862.2249 Url: http://stlouisearthday.org/images/stories/PDF/pvp.pdf

Ecopalooza (11:00AM - 2:00PM)

Join in this celebration among the cities of Clayton, Maplewood and Richmond Heights with a day of activities, games, crafts and music for the whole family in Shaw Park.  Learn what you can do at home, work and in the community to protect our planet for generations to come.

See flier for more details.

 

Url: http://stlouisearthday.org/images/stories/PDF/ecopalooza%20flyer.pdf

Maplewood Farmers Market (4:00PM - 8:00PM)
Knowing where your food comes from is more important than ever these days, so hop on over to the Bottleworks and buy straight from the farmer. Enjoy fresh Schlafly Beer (live music begins in May)!

VENDORS MAY INCLUDE:

4 Seasons Baked Goods
Baetje Farms
Bellews Creek Farm
Berger Bluff
Biver Farm
Black Bear Bakery
Blue Heron Orchard
Centennial Farms
City Seeds
Claverach Farms
Deep Mud
Earthdance Farm
Esthers Honey
Farrar Out Farm
Hanley Fold Farm Soaps
Hinkebein Hills Farm
Ivan’s Farm
Kakao
Karrie Johnson Produce
Mangia Italia
Moder Valley Nursery
Mo Grass Fed Beef
Murray’s Orchard
Our Garden
Ozark Forest Mushroom
Ozark Harvest Farms
Prairie Grass
Rootcellar
Salume Beddu
SLU/Maplewood/Richmond Heights School District
Sunflower Savannah
Tender Greens
Three Rivers Farm CSA


Url: http://www.schlafly.com/market.shtml

Art & Ecology (6:30PM - 9:00PM)
Join St.Louis Greendrinks as they explore the relationship between art and environmental action! The ability to see beauty is key to appreciating a thing, be it a painting or a forest. Art has the special ability to engender an intuitive appreciation of the environment, address core values, advocate political action, and broaden intellectual understanding.

Where: Schlafly Bottleworks
7260 Southwest Ave. (at Manchester)
Maplewood, MO 63143
(314) 241- BEER (2337)

When: Wednesday July 21st, 6:30 to 9pm (panel 7pm)

Suggested donation: $3


Url: http://http://www.stlgreendrinks.org/

Downtown Farmers Market (4:00PM - 7:00PM)
The Downtown Farmers Market is new in 2010. It's put on by the same group that organizes the Tower Grove Farmers Market. More than two dozen vendors will be selling their goods including breads, chocolate, meats, fruits and vegetables. The Downtown Market is located at the Old Post Office Plaza on Locust Street between 8th and 9th Streets in downtown St. Louis. It is open Thursdays from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. from June through October.


Url: http://www.tgmarket.org/dtfm-home.php

Gateway Greening Info Session & Open House (4:30PM - 6:00PM)
Thursday July 22, 2010
4:30pm-6:00pm
2211 Washington Ave., Ste. 102
(Free parking in lot east of building)
 
Gateway Greening promotes community development, health and wellness through community gardening and urban food projects.  Join us to learn how more than 200 community and school gardens we support got started and are sustained!
Presentation to begin at 5:00pm, with drinks and networking to follow.
 
Free and open to interested community partners and members of the general public.  Please RSVP to Theresa at 588-9600.


Url: http://http://www.gatewaygreening.org/index.asp

Ferguson Farmers Market (8:00AM - 12:00PM)

The Ferguson Farmers' Market is celebrating its eigth delicious year. This Saturday morning tradition brings you always fresh produce, all the time, picked within 24 hours of our market and brought directly to you by the friendly farmers who grow them.
 
Enjoy live music in a festive atmosphere, and discover a wide variety of edible delights, including homemade jelly, farm fresh eggs, nuts, honey, spices, and organic meats. You'll also find an ever-changing array of gift and specialty vendors, selling everything from cut flowers and bedding plants to hand-painted artwork and small-batch soaps.
 
If it's homemade, handmade or fresh and tasty, you can buy it at the Ferguson Farmers' Market!

 

Saturdays, May - October
8am - Noon
20 S. Florissant, 63135
at the Victorian Plaza
just south of the train trestle

 

Url: http://www.fergusonfarmersmarket.com/

Green Tie Affair (6:00PM - 9:00PM)

Join The Green Center in July for their Green Tie Affair, an evening of great food and wine from local vendors paired with art and entertainment--including aerial artists performing in our outdoor spaces! Enjoy delectable piccolo plates while strolling the Center's learning gardens, including our patch of giant pumpkins and solar-powered greenhouse. Learn about sustainable agriculture from Missouri farmers and restaurateurs. View exquisite nature photography while enjoying the music of Gen Obata. Invitation to the Green Tie Affair is free with annual membership. Membership levels begin at $50 for individuals. Corporate sponsorships available. Contact The Green Center for tickets and more information. Cost: $50/ticket

Location: The Green Center, 8025 Blackberry Ave, University City

For more information, call the Green Center at 314-725-8314 or email info@thegreencenter.org.

Url: http://www.thegreencenter.org/home/

The Art Of Food (6:00PM - 10:00PM)
Find St. Louis Earth Day's Recycling On the Go at....

Slow Food St. Louis, a non-profit organization dedicated to celebrating and supporting food traditions, is pleased to announce that their annual fundraiser, The Art of Food, will be held on Saturday, July 24th, from 6:00 to 10:00 pm, at Mad Art Gallery (2727 S. 12th Street, 63118). Proceeds from the event will benefit both Slow Food St. Louis and Fair Shares Combined Community Supported Agriculture. The Art of Food will showcase the area's top restaurants, serving up delectable hors d'oeuvres using only the freshest, local ingredients prepared in the Slow Food tradition.

Food-themed art by local artists and gift baskets filled with a variety of specialty goodies from boutiques, wineries, and restaurants are also up for auction. Artists include Julie Malone, Cbabi Bayoc, Greg Barth, Ron Buechele, Marie Oberkirsch, Carmelita Nuñez, Katy Fischer, and many more.

Tickets for the event are $30 for Slow Food members and $40 for non-members in advance; $40 for Slow Food members and $50 for non-members at the door. Sponsors include Mad Art Gallery, Sauce Magazine, and Schlafly. St. Louis Earth Day will also be managing the recycling efforts.

Slow Food is a non-profit, eco-gastronomic, member-supported organization that was founded in 1989 to counteract fast food and fast life, the disappearance of local food traditions, and people's dwindling interest in the food they eat, where it comes from, how it tastes, and how our food choices affect the rest of the world. Fair Shares is a non-profit organization dedicated to getting fresh, local, seasonal food into the hands of more persons in St. Louis - regardless of their income.

Tickets are limited and can be purchased at: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/69345


Url: http://www.madart.com/eventsexhibitions/publicevents/artoffood.htm

Faust Concert Series (7:00AM)

Find Recycling On the Go at....

Tuesday Evenings 7—9 pm
June 1 to August 3 2010
Faust Park Amphitheater—FREE

If you don’t know your neighbor, come out to Faust Park on
Tuesday evening. Your neighbors are probably at the free concert! Better yet, call your neighbors and carpool together. Bring chairs or blankets to this family-friendly evening under the stars.Enjoy top notch local entertainment and well-priced refreshments sold at the Chamber concession stand. Gates and
concessions open by 5:30 p.m. Music begins at 7 p.m. Park free
next to concert in the field at White Rd and Olive Blvd.

Url: http://www.chesterfieldmochamber.com/SummerConcerts.asp

Maplewood Farmers Market (4:00PM - 8:00PM)
Knowing where your food comes from is more important than ever these days, so hop on over to the Bottleworks and buy straight from the farmer. Enjoy fresh Schlafly Beer (live music begins in May)!

VENDORS MAY INCLUDE:

4 Seasons Baked Goods
Baetje Farms
Bellews Creek Farm
Berger Bluff
Biver Farm
Black Bear Bakery
Blue Heron Orchard
Centennial Farms
City Seeds
Claverach Farms
Deep Mud
Earthdance Farm
Esthers Honey
Farrar Out Farm
Hanley Fold Farm Soaps
Hinkebein Hills Farm
Ivan’s Farm
Kakao
Karrie Johnson Produce
Mangia Italia
Moder Valley Nursery
Mo Grass Fed Beef
Murray’s Orchard
Our Garden
Ozark Forest Mushroom
Ozark Harvest Farms
Prairie Grass
Rootcellar
Salume Beddu
SLU/Maplewood/Richmond Heights School District
Sunflower Savannah
Tender Greens
Three Rivers Farm CSA


Url: http://www.schlafly.com/market.shtml

Restore Rain Barrel Workshop (6:00PM - 8:00PM)

 

Habitat for Humanity Saint Louis’ ReStore will be holding rain barrel demonstration workshops Wednesday evenings at 6 PM on July 28, August 18 and September 9. The one-hour class has been so successful that additional dates had to be added to the schedule. The classes will be held at The ReStore, located at 3763 Forest Park Avenue (between Vandeventer and Spring).

Rain barrels are a way to collect rain water that falls on a roof. The water collected in the barrels can be used instead of fresh tap water for things like watering a garden or lawn or washing a car. Collecting and using rain water reduces the amount of drinkable water used for things other than drinking. This saves water, money, and treatment time. The rain barrel system available at The ReStore redirects the water in a downspout to a barrel or series of barrels instead of allowing it to spill onto a yard or driveway or flow directly into the sewer system. This water is better for plants because rainwater does not include the chemicals, such as chlorine, present in treated drinkable water.

The public is invited to attend the workshops to watch and learn for free, or leave with a rain barrel. Rain barrels are sold for $50. The ReStore offers pre-made barrels and/or parts, tools, and assistance to make your own. Reservations are not required to attend the workshops but will help ensure there will be ample supplies available. E-mail restore@habitatstl.org with your name and the number of rain barrels you are interested in purchasing and/or building.

Habitat for Humanity Saint Louis is a not-for-profit, ecumenical housing ministry working in partnership with individuals and communities of all faiths to improve living conditions and provide affordable housing in the St. Louis community.  Habitat for Humanity sponsors, volunteers, and partner families work side-by-side to build new homes.  Each homeowner family invests 450 hours of “sweat equity” into their home and other projects.  Sponsors include corporations, organizations, religious groups, and individuals.  Habitat for Humanity Saint Louis regularly ranks among the top Habitat for Humanity affiliates in the country.  More information on Habitat for Humanity Saint Louis can be found at www. habitatstl.org.

Url: http://www. habitatstl.org.

Downtown Farmers Market (4:00PM - 7:00PM)
The Downtown Farmers Market is new in 2010. It's put on by the same group that organizes the Tower Grove Farmers Market. More than two dozen vendors will be selling their goods including breads, chocolate, meats, fruits and vegetables. The Downtown Market is located at the Old Post Office Plaza on Locust Street between 8th and 9th Streets in downtown St. Louis. It is open Thursdays from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. from June through October.


Url: http://www.tgmarket.org/dtfm-home.php

Open Space Council Meramec River Expedition (All Day)

Picnic lunch at Glencoe with expert speakers, Hike the Al Foster Trail, and then canoe from Sherman Beach to Castlewood State Park on the 2010 Meramec River Expedition!

Cost: $25.00
Lunch, canoe rental and t-shirt included in the registration fee.

We will meet at the Al Foster Trailhead - 109 Grand Ave, Glencoe, MO

To register online, visit: http://2010meramecriverexpedition.eventbrite.com
Or call 636-451-6090

 

Url: http://www.openspacestl.org/calendar/view/11/21

Ferguson Farmers Market (8:00AM - 12:00PM)

The Ferguson Farmers' Market is celebrating its eigth delicious year. This Saturday morning tradition brings you always fresh produce, all the time, picked within 24 hours of our market and brought directly to you by the friendly farmers who grow them.
 
Enjoy live music in a festive atmosphere, and discover a wide variety of edible delights, including homemade jelly, farm fresh eggs, nuts, honey, spices, and organic meats. You'll also find an ever-changing array of gift and specialty vendors, selling everything from cut flowers and bedding plants to hand-painted artwork and small-batch soaps.
 
If it's homemade, handmade or fresh and tasty, you can buy it at the Ferguson Farmers' Market!

 

Saturdays, May - October
8am - Noon
20 S. Florissant, 63135
at the Victorian Plaza
just south of the train trestle

 

Url: http://www.fergusonfarmersmarket.com/

FARMS Rock! (6:30PM)

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FARMS Rock is an evening of local musicians banding together to support EarthDance’s mission of growing more local FARMS – Food, Art, Relationships, & Music, Sustainably! The 2010 FARMS Rock event will be held at the Duck Room at Blueberry Hill on Saturday, July 31st.

The lineup will be:
DogTown AllStars : listen 
Alvin Jett & Phat Noiz : read all about
Burlap & Lace : be pleasantly surprised
Firedog : listen
Celia's Big Rock Band : listen 
The Duets : look
Last to Show First to Go : listen 

Saturday, July 31st
FARMS Rock!
The Duck Room, Blueberry Hill
The Loop, University City
A concert to benefit EarthDance! Check our website for update

Url: http://www.earthdancefarms.org