This Saturday is October 1 and what an exciting month it is going to be! Did you know that October is National Cookie\, Dessert and Pizza Month? Luckily\, you have the 61st Street Farmers Market to help you meet all your October holiday obligations. Brown Sugar Bakery has got you covered with freshly-baked cookies and desserts\, while our farmers can provide all the veggies\, meats and cheeses you need to make your pizza local and sustainable.
Other October 1st highlights include\:
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120526T001456Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111008T140000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111008T140000Z UID:http://www.experimentalstation.org/node/197 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.experimentalstation.org/node/197 SUMMARY:61st Street Farmers Market - October 8 DESCRIPTION:Greetings Farmers Market Friends!
It looks like this Saturday will feel like spring. Which is perfect weather for strolling the Market and picking from all the Mid-west bounty our farmers and food artisans have to offer.
Welcome back to autumn! It looks we have settled into what we all know and love about Chicago autumn – milder temperatures\, leaves changing color\, apples\, pumpkins\, beets and many more hearty Midwest flavors.
If you are one of our early birds\, you have seen the cornucopia of products available at the Market. If we haven’t seen you in a while\, here’s what you are missing.
· Lots and lots of Vegetables\: Beans\, Beets\, Cabbage\, Carrots\, Chard\, Cucumbers\, Greens\, Herbs\, Kale\, Kohlrabi\, Leeks\, Onions\, Peppers\, Pie Pumpkins\, Radish\, Squash\, Sweet Potatoes\, Tomatoes…
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120526T001456Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111015T183200Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111015T183200Z UID:http://www.experimentalstation.org/node/201 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.experimentalstation.org/node/201 SUMMARY:Open House Chicago\: Architectural Tours DESCRIPTION:Over the weekend of October 15-16\, 2011\, the Chicago Architecture Foundation is presenting openhousechicago 2011 (OHC)\, where over 100 of the most interesting buildings in Chicago open their doors to the public for free tours. The key themes for OHC are sustainability and community\: how buildings demonstrate a commitment to energy efficiency and green technology\, and how design connects people and places to create great communities.
Experimental Station will be offering 20 minute tours every half hour (on the hour and the half hour) from 9am-5pm (the final tour at 4\:30pm) on Saturday\, October 15 and Sunday\, October 16.
Our neighbors at the University of Chicago Chiller Plant\, and the newly-built Chicago Theological Seminary will also be offering tours of their unique buildings.
We hope to see you then!
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WHO\: Hyde Park Community Players
WHEN\: October 21-22\, 2011\, 7\:00 pm
WHERE\: Experimental Station\, 6100 South Blackstone Avenue
As the days darken and the spooky season comes around again\, Hyde Park Community Players present their annual Halloween “radio show” on October 21 &\; 22 at 7\:00 pm at Experimental Station\, 6100 South Blackstone Avenue.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120526T001456Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111022T140000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111022T190000Z UID:http://www.experimentalstation.org/node/203 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.experimentalstation.org/node/203 SUMMARY:61st Street Farmers Market - October 22 DESCRIPTION:It looks like all this wind is going to bring some beautiful weather our way for the Market on Saturday. To celebrate the return of the sun\, we have a lot of exciting things in store for Market Day!
Well\, Saturday will be your last chance this season to stroll up and down 61st Street to do your weekly farmers market shopping. Even though it is with some sadness that we close out the 2011 outdoor season\, there is great excitement for our Indoor Market opening up next week. So\, have no fear! We have you covered this week\, November and December! Here are some 61st Street Farmers Market highlights for this Saturday.
Vegetables\, Vegetables\, Vegetables!
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