Crescent City Farmers Market ~ Every Tuesday & Saturday

Fruits, vegetables, fresh cut flowers, seafood, bedding plants, dairy products, pies, bread and much much more can be found at the Crescent City Farmers Market. Buy your food straight from the baker, farmer & fisherman. Tons more fun then going to the boring grocery store! :) And, your money is supporting local, independent business people!

Tuesday Market

9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

All year round ~ rain or shine

Uptown Square Parking Lot

200 Broadway

Also, at the Tuesday Market ~ Tabasco Brand Products Green Plate Special. Each month a caterer, vendor or restaurant takes their turn at providing you with an inexpensive lunch. The knife sharpener will be there too. So bring your dull knives, scissors & so on.

Saturday Market

8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon

All year round ~ rain or shine

700 Magazine Street

Warehouse District

Also, at the Saturday Market ~ Chef's cooking demonstration, 10:00 AM at the Tabasco Chefs Corner. A great event is right around the corner! On Saturday, September 29th, 2007 ~ they will be celebrating the market's 12th anniversary!!! Join in the champagne & cake :)

The Crescent City Market participates in the State of Louisiana's Seniors/Farmers' Market Nutrition Program. This allows low income seniors to redeem $20 worth of vouchers for fresh fruits and vegetables. What a great program!

www.crescentcityfarmersmarket.org

Essence Music Festival - Coming Home Party

The 13th annual Essence Music Festival is "Coming Home" to New Orleans! Too many amazing singers and bands to name here ~ just a few to give you the idea :) Beyonce, Common, Mary J Blige, Ne-Yo, Chuck D & Public Enemy, Chris Brown, Steve Harvey, Ludacris, Ruben Studdard, Ciara ~ WOW! The performances are being staged at the revitalized Superdome.

In addition to the music, which would be reason enough to attend, there will be lots more to do. A FREE series of seminars with the mission of "Claiming our city... claiming ourselves." All sessions in Hall D of the Morial Convention Center.

The Essence Marketplace will showcase a hundred artists, crafts, jewelry, clothing, quilts, paintings, demonstrations & art. You can purchase books & meet some of the authors at The Book Emporium. The Marketplace will be open at the Ernest N Morial Convention Center every day of the Fest, from 9:30am to 5:30pm and admission is FREE.

You can also volunteer to be part of this wonderful festival. If you are interested, be sure to contact the volunteer director, Anthony Aramburo, before June 22nd. ( 504 ) 410-6129

Essence Festival
July 5-7, 2007
Superdome
Morial Convention Center
New Orleans, LA
www.essence.com/essence/emf