"Greener" Rosslyn Farmers Market and Lunchtime Concerts Return May 14

Release Date: Thursday, May 7th 2009

            Rosslyn, VA - The Rosslyn Business Improvement District’s (BID) Farmers Market returns on Thursdays from May 14 until October 22, from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm at Wilson Boulevard and North Oak Street. The market will give residents, visitors, and office workers the chance to buy fresh and local from regional vendors who have become Rosslyn favorites. Bread, farm-fresh fruits and vegetables, herbs, exotic teas and Italian marinades and sauces will be available during the market. 

             One lucky market shopper who stops by the Rosslyn BID booth and enters the Market Contest will be chosen each week to win a $10 gift certificate. The tent will be stocked with information about more than 100 free Rosslyn events happening all summer long.     
 
            This year the market goes “green” by offering 100% biodegradable bags which break down completely when in contact with other decomposing materials, whether in compost bins, landfills, or just buried in the ground. These bags can be recycled along with regular plastic bags. Unlike popular starch based compostable bags, these bags will not start degrading in the presence of oxygen, heat, or sunlight, so they can also be reused until no longer serviceable.
 
            Adjacent to the market, shoppers can enjoy a variety of live music during Rosslyn Lunchtime Concerts held from 11:45 am – 1:30 pm through September 24. The lineup includes R& B, Pop, Folk, Jazz musicians and more. 
 
2009 LUNCHTIME Concerts Schedule

05.14  The Grandsons, Roots Rock & Roll
05.21  Michelle Renee, Classic Country
05.28  Bobby Thompson Trio, Blues-Rock
06.04  Whop Frazier, R&B Funk 
06.11  Debi Smith Duo, Seraphic Folk Vocals
06.18  Squeeze Bayou, Bayou Cajun
06.25  Harry Wilson, Vibraphone
07.02  Tom Principato Band, New Orleans Style R&B  
07.09  Sandra Y. Johnson, Jazz Vocals
07.16  Laurie Rose Griffith & Peter Mealy, Original Folk
07.23  Texas Chainsaw Horns, Five Funky Horns & an Attitude
07.30  Andrew Acosta & the New Old-Time String Band, Folk & Bluegrass
08.06  Annie Sidley, Pop/R&B
08.13  Magpie, Folk/Swing/Ragtime
08.20  Steve Wolf and Swingspeak, Upbeat & Jazzy
08.27  Dixie Power Trio, New Orleans Gumbo
09.03  Coleman’s Cross, Celtic Fusion
09.10  Vaughn Nark & Panorama, Contemporary Jazz
09.17  The Lovejoy Group, Jazz & Latin Rhythms
09.24  David Bach Consort, Smooth Instrumentals
  
             Monday Properties returns as a Rosslyn Farmers Market sponsor. For more information about Rosslyn BID programs, visit www.RosslynVA.org.  
 
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Monique O'Grady
mogrady@rosslynva.org 
(703) 522-6628 ext.14 
Communications Director
 

 

Call 703-2-Rosslyn for event information. Brought to you by Rosslyn Renaissance & Rosslyn BID.