Saturday, June 20, 2009

Kim & Frank Koren
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 pm
“Koren’s voice suffuses this country-but-not-so-country blues-rock with a rare soulfulness.” Jeff Mahoney, Hamilton Spectator GO Kim Koren garnered THREE nominations at this years Hamilton Music Awards! The nominations follow the sophomore release of her independent CD “Sun Went Down” earlier this year. Kim was nominated in the following categories: Female Artist of the Year; Alternative Country; Recording of the Year. 

Saturday, July 04, 2009

Friends of the Library
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 pm
Buy second hand books by the pound! Funds raised go to support the Oakville Friends of the Library.

Saturday, July 11, 2009

Art For Life - Oakville Galleries
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 pm
Ages: 4 and up (All children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult for all activities.)
Admission: free
The first installment of a series of 5 workshops, the ART FOR LIFE project gives children the opportunity to learn about our food and our environment in a fun and creative atmosphere. Join the artists from Oakville Galleries at the market for this free event. Thank you to the gracious support of the Oakville Community Foundation. 

Kim & Frank Koren
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 pm
“Koren’s voice suffuses this country-but-not-so-country blues-rock with a rare soulfulness.” Jeff Mahoney, Hamilton Spectator GO Kim Koren garnered THREE nominations at this years Hamilton Music Awards! The nominations follow the sophomore release of her independent CD “Sun Went Down” earlier this year. Kim was nominated in the following categories: Female Artist of the Year; Alternative Country; Recording of the Year. 

Saturday, July 18, 2009

Art For Life - Oakville Galleries
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 pm
Ages: 4 and up (All children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult for all activities.)
Admission: free
The 2nd installment of the 5 workshop series, the ART FOR LIFE project gives children the opportunity to learn about our food and our environment in a fun and creative atmosphere. Join the artists from Oakville Galleries at the market for this free event. Thank you to the gracious support of the Oakville Community Foundation.

Ray's One Man Band
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 pm

Emily Birch
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 pm

 

Saturday, July 25, 2009

Art For Life - Oakville Galleries
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 pm
Ages: 4 and up (All children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult for all activities.)
Admission: free
The 3rd installment of the 5 workshop series, the ART FOR LIFE project gives children the opportunity to learn about our food and our environment in a fun and creative atmosphere. Join the artists from Oakville Galleries at the market for this free event. Thank you to the gracious support of the Oakville Community Foundation.

Ethical Consumers Community
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 pm
Promoting a cooperative buying club concept based out of Hamilton's Sky Dragon Community Coop. ECC will be selling their freshly roasted Fair Trade Organic Coffee.

Saturday, August 1, 2009

Oakville Jazz Festival  - Market temporarily relocates to Burloak Canoe Club

Art For Life - Oakville Galleries
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 pm
Ages: 4 and up (All children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult for all activities.)
Admission: free
The 4th installment of the 5 workshop series, the ART FOR LIFE project gives children the opportunity to learn about our food and our environment in a fun and creative atmosphere. Join the artists from Oakville Galleries at the market for this free event. Sponsored by the Community Foundation of Oakville.

Friends of the Library
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 pm
Buy second hand books by the pound! Funds raised go to support the Oakville Friends of the Library.

Kim & Frank Koren
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 pm
“Koren’s voice suffuses this country-but-not-so-country blues-rock with a rare soulfulness.” Jeff Mahoney, Hamilton Spectator GO Kim Koren garnered THREE nominations at this years Hamilton Music Awards! The nominations follow the sophomore release of her independent CD “Sun Went Down” earlier this year. Kim was nominated in the following categories: Female Artist of the Year; Alternative Country; Recording of the Year. 

Midnight Prophet
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 pm
Vocals combined with drumming rhythms and beats.
 

Saturday, August 8, 2009

Oakville Jazz Festival  - Market temporarily relocates to Burloak Canoe Club

Art For Life - Oakville Galleries
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 pm
Ages: 4 and up (All children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult for all activities.)
Admission: free
The 4th installment of the 5 workshop series, the ART FOR LIFE project gives children the opportunity to learn about our food and our environment in a fun and creative atmosphere. Join the artists from Oakville Galleries at the market for this free event. Thank you to the gracious support of the Oakville Community Foundation.

Saturday, August 15, 2009

GIANT MONSTER PUPPETS ATTACK OAKVILLE!
Bricoteers Pupptery Workshop

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 pm
Ages: 8 years and up
Admission: suggested donation $10 

Don't miss the market this Saturday! We’ll be making giant monster puppets with nothing more than newspaper, tape, and your imagination. Ever see a tv show or movie with puppets and wonder "how do they do that?" This is your chance to find out from the guys who create them!

This Saturday, join James and Grey, "The Bricoteers", professional puppet masters for a four hour workshop. You'll be entertained and have lots of fun as these two characters teach us the techniques of mastering the process of monster puppet building using GARBAGE! (don't worry, it's clean trash, like newspapers, shiny paper and other fun, found things). 

Why newspaper? Puppet artists sometimes use newspaper to create maquettes of puppets when developing new work. Maquettes act as working models that allow artists to express, demonstrate, or test their concepts. Plus, newspaper is recyclable, so the puppets are environmentally friendly!

Then we’ll create a story and put on a puppet show for everyone at the Market!

What to bring

• Be sure to wear comfortable shoes and clothing (no naked puppet making!).
• Bring your own stash of paper, shiny and colourful paper and fabric and any other things you want to incorporate into your masterpiece. We'll have lots of materials on hand too.
• Bring snacks and drinks or money to buy them at the market.

The workshop open to kids 8 years of age  and up. Adults welcome.
Workshop starts at 9:00 a.m. and will run until about 1:00 pm.

Oakville-Mississauga KAIROS
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 pm
Working for Ecological Justice.
http://www.kairoscanada.org

Saturday, August 22, 2009

Experience India - A cultural festival of an ancient land

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 pm
A free event for all ages.

"Experience India" will present Live Indian Music full of Joy,Rhythm & Spirit with 'Chello Sahaji" band as well there will be an extraordinary Tabla Solo performance with a talented young boy as well a Free Lesson of Kuchipudi Dance for all to enjoy.
 
From Bhajans to Qawallis and even Sahaja Yoga Mantras it will be a Musical Journey through India's rich art & spiritual heritage. Many talented young ladies, expert in Henna painting will be ready to welcome you in the Body Art station where the design can be associated with various chakras and Indian traditional representations.
 
Dr. Nishi Pashnin will talk about Ayurvedic Medicine and Healthy Spices in our day to day alimentation. Useful tricks in performing massage with oils will be experienced in the Wellness Tent with Vassili Grigoriev, an experimented massage therapist coming from Toronto with some assistants.
 
Don't miss visiting the Meditation & Chakra Workshop station where many practitioners of Sahaja Yoga will be ready to initiate you in this Spontaneous and free meditation practise.
 
A very joyful "dhandia dance" will happen in the plaza during the festival and towards the end, we'll bring ourselves to  a serene and balanced state with a general meditation and clearing workshop conducted from the stage.
 
We''ll say Namaste and conclude our community event with a wonderful parade around the plaza with people dressed in Indian costumes from all parts of India.

Art For Life - Oakville Galleries
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 pm
Ages: 4 and up (All children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult for all activities.)
Admission: free
Join Olia for the 5th and last installment of the 5 workshop series, the ART FOR LIFE project gives children the opportunity to learn about our food and our environment in a fun and creative atmosphere. Olia from Oakville Galleries will be at the market for this free event. Thank you to the gracious support of the Oakville Community Foundation.

Halton Environmental Network (HEN)
Halton Residential Solar Project
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 pm
http://www.the-hen.net


 

Saturday, August 29

Cookin with Michelle Gatien – Self acclaimed Foodie
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 pm
Join Michelle as she shops the market in search of home-grown seasonal delicacies and demonstrates a few simple tips and tricks for delicious recipes for us to taste.

Kim & Frank Koren
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 pm
“Koren’s voice suffuses this country-but-not-so-country blues-rock with a rare soulfulness.” Jeff Mahoney, Hamilton Spectator GO Kim Koren garnered THREE nominations at this years Hamilton Music Awards! The nominations follow the sophomore release of her independent CD “Sun Went Down” earlier this year. Kim was nominated in the following categories: Female Artist of the Year; Alternative Country; Recording of the Year.

Saturday, September 05, 2009

Cool Rhythms for Kids
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 pm
A free event for all ages.
Sahaja Yoga Meditation Halton presents a festival for all ages to enjoy and participate in dancing music from Salsa, Bhangra, to Dandhia and more!
A fun and free way to learn junior meditation and yoga exercises that can help your child relax and focus.
www.Free-Meditation.ca

Cookin' with Michelle Gatien – Locavoire 101
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 pm
Join Michelle as she shops the market in search of home-grown seasonal delicacies and demonstrates a few simple tips and tricks for delicious recipes for us to taste.

Kim & Frank Koren Live
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 pm
“Koren’s voice suffuses this country-but-not-so-country blues-rock with a rare soulfulness.” Jeff Mahoney, Hamilton Spectator GO Kim Koren garnered THREE nominations at this years Hamilton Music Awards! The nominations follow the sophomore release of her independent CD “Sun Went Down” earlier this year. Kim was nominated in the following categories: Female Artist of the Year; Alternative Country; Recording of the Year.

Saturday, September 12, 2009 

WIN A SEAT AT THE TABLE!
Come to the market today to enter a draw for Brunch.
One lucky customer will be a guest of honour at Harbourside's VIP BRUNCH on September 19.
Join the OSFP Board of Directors, local dignitaries and guests from the Ontario Trillium Foundation and the Greenbelt Farmers Market Network for a private tour of the market followed by a sit-down "Locavoire's Brunch" prepared and served by an award winning Chef.
Customers must be present at the market on September 12 to enter the draw. Winner will be contacted by telephone.

LEARN ABOUT OAKVILLEGREEN'S FULL CIRCLE TREE INITIATIVES
Established in 2000, Oakvillegreen Conservation Association is a non-profit, non-partisan environmental organization advocating for policies and initiatives to make our community healthy and resilient. Oakvillegreen has established a unique set of programs called the "Full Circle Tree Initiatives". The most popular program, Ground Breakers, has planted more than 8,500 natives trees and shrubs in the community since 2004. The group has also held two Heritage Tree Hunts, conducted tree seed collection events and organized the Tree Foster Parent Program where citizens grow tree seedlings in their backyards until they are ready to be planted by Ground Breakers. New this Fall, the Urban Forest Arts Contest will be looking for the best song, poem, short story or photograph about 'Our Future Forest'.  For more information on Oakvillegreen, visit: www.oakvillegreen.org

Saturday, September 19, 2009 

CUSTOMER APPRECIATION & PRIMER TO CAR FREE DAY!
The morning kicks off with a tribute to International CAR FREE DAY with the WALK, BIKE OR BUS Draw for prizes.
Every week customers who have arrived at the market without the aid of an automobile have been invited to enter into the draw. Prizes have been donated from area businesses who support our move towards being sustainable!
Draw for the various prizes will take place between 11 and noon, following an announcement by MPP Kevin Flynn and the Ontario Trillium Foundation.

GreenTrans
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
GreenTrans is a non-profit organization which advocates environmentally, socially and economically sustainable transportation policies and programs. GreenTrans looks for long term solutions to environmental, social and economic problems generated by current modes of transportation.http://www.greentrans.org

Kim & Frank Koren
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 pm
“Koren’s voice suffuses this country-but-not-so-country blues-rock with a rare soulfulness.” Jeff Mahoney, Hamilton Spectator GO Kim Koren garnered THREE nominations at this years Hamilton Music Awards! The nominations follow the sophomore release of her independent CD “Sun Went Down” earlier this year. Kim was nominated in the following categories: Female Artist of the Year; Alternative Country; Recording of the Year.

Saturday, September 26, 2009 

Fall Harvest Cooking Demo with the Rude Native
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Join us as Rude Native Executive Chef, Craig Nazareth, shares cooking tips using fresh fall produce.  

Canadians in Support of Afghan Women
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
C.S.A.W. is a volunteer Canadian solidarity group committed to raising awareness and money to assist the women of Afghanistan in their struggle for human rights.
Goals:
To raise awareness in Canada of the human rights violations against women and girls in Afghanistan
To financially support the empowerment efforts of women in Afghanistan and refugee camps in Pakistan
To provide practical assistance through education and training to the women and children of Afghanistan

Kim & Frank Koren
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 pm
“Koren’s voice suffuses this country-but-not-so-country blues-rock with a rare soulfulness.” Jeff Mahoney, Hamilton Spectator GO Kim Koren garnered THREE nominations at this years Hamilton Music Awards! The nominations follow the sophomore release of her independent CD “Sun Went Down” earlier this year. Kim was nominated in the following categories: Female Artist of the Year; Alternative Country; Recording of the Year.

Saturday, October 03, 2009 

Main Stage: Lucy Sharrat, CBAN - UPDATE on Genetic Engineering

CBAN's national coordinator Lucy Sharratt will give important information about genetic engineering (GE) and updates about the new GE "SmartStax" corn that was not assessed for safety by Health Canada, GE Wheat and Alfalfa, and new GE crops like sugarbeet. CBAN is the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network and does research and monitoring of GE, and coordinates campaigns to strengthen our food system and support organics. 

Not to be missed!  Come and find out information you won't find anywhere else.

To achieve this CBAN works to:

– Facilitate collaborative campaigning at the local, regional, national and international levels
– Enable individual Canadians to take strategic and effective action
– Research and monitor new technologies and provide credible information
– Challenge government to transparency, accountability and democratic process

CBAN constantly researches, monitors and takes action on these priority issues:
Democracy and Government Regulation: Democratic debate and transparent governance are key to addresssing any of the socio-economic, ethical, environmental and safety concerns of genetic engineering.
GE Trees CBAN is a Steering Committee Member of the North American STOP GE Trees Campaign and is working with groups across the world in the call for a ban on GE Trees.
GE Alfalfa The Canadian Government has approved Monsanto’s herbicide resistant (Roundup Ready) Alfalfa for human consumption and environmental release but Monsanto has not yet applied for variety registration. This step is needed before the crop can be commercially grown in Canada.
International Solidarity Canadians can play a very positive role internationally and we have a lot to learn from peasant organizing across the world.
Farm Income Crisis CBAN is committed to working with the National Farmers Union to address the underlying causes of the current farm income crisis. This includes work to strengthen and protect current programs that give farmers power in the marketplace such as the Canadian Wheat Board.
Corporate Control Without our knowledge, understanding, or consent, "life-science" conglomerates are genetically engineering food plants for corporate profit with little concern for our health or the effect on the environment.
- Brewster Kneen author of Farmageddon: Food and the Culture of Biotechnology  http://www.cban.ca

Cooking Demo with Gordon Goss, Exec. Chef of Oakville's Cucci restaurant (www.cucci.ca)
Join us as Chef Goss shares cooking tips and delightful treats. 

Kim & Frank Koren
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 pm

Saturday, October 10, 2009 

Thanksgiving Weekend
Make this Thanksgiving Dinner an ORGANIC one. What better way to say "thanks" than with humanely raised beef, pork, lamb and poultry and environmentally friendly fruits and veggies.

Add some spice to your table this Thanksgiving
Preena Chauhan of Arvinda's Healthy Gourmet Indian Cooking School will demonstrate easy, flavourfull fall specialties that will make a bold addition to your feast with recipes for curried carrot soup, herbed root vegetable medley, and Garam Masala spiced seasonal squash. 

Emily Birch performs live on the main stage
Time: 9:00 - 11:30 am
The market welcomes Oakville's 18 year old multi-instumentalist and singer Emily Bruch. With her acoustic guitar, she performs mainly pop/rock covers as well as some of her own songs.

Saturday, October 17, 2009 

Cooking Demonstration with Michelle Gatien
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 pm
Join Michelle as she shops the market in search of home-grown seasonal delicacies and demonstrates a few simple tips and tricks for delicious vegetarian recipes for us to taste.

The market welcomes Canadian Organic Growers (COG)
A national grassrootse organization, COG is Canada's oldest and largest voice for organics. Drop by the free speech booth to visit Don Brown of COG. Membership is as little as $1 per year to help support their advocacy work including an easier transition to organics for small farms and safe and healty food. More info can be found at www.cog.ca. 

Kim & Frank Koren perform live on the main stage
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 pm
“Koren’s voice suffuses this country-but-not-so-country blues-rock with a rare soulfulness.” Jeff Mahoney, Hamilton Spectator GO Kim Koren garnered THREE nominations at this years Hamilton Music Awards! The nominations follow the sophomore release of her independent CD “Sun Went Down” earlier this year. Kim was nominated in the following categories: Female Artist of the Year; Alternative Country; Recording of the Year.