| Upcoming Marketplace
Dates:
March 11th
"That's
Amore`"
April 8th
"Swing Into
Spring"
May 13th
"Pontchartrain Beach
Party" |
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Does this
time of year bring that special happiness to your heart
and spring in your step? Well, hop, skip and jump
over to the December Harrison Avenue Marketplace where
we celebrate this season of
giving.
On
Wednesday, December 10th, from 5:00 PM until
9:00 PM, the Harrison Avenue Marketplace at
801 Harrison Avenue in the West
Marine parking lot offers an expanded variety
of vendors with arts, crafts, gifts, foods, charities,
and choirs. The market's hours will also be
expanded and extended to 9:00 PM.
This Marketplace's diversity is complete, showcasing
every facet of our cultural community. And it all
starts with our churches and schools.
Beginning at 5:00
PM, the bell choir of St. Paul's will
perform followed by the angelic voices
of St. Dominic's
choir, and the brass sounds of Edward
Hynes Charter School Choir and Band. Our
own Freddy Yoder will make an
appearance as Santa Claus giving away
toys to all good children from the Harrison Avenue
Marketplace toy chest assisted by the elves of
Lakeview Christian Center wearing those bright
green Care Team shirts. We'll
also have a new toy collection drive at the
Beacon of Hope booth where each gift
will be rewarded with $5.00 in
Marketplace Money spendable on all of
our vendors' arts, crafts, and foods. These toys
will be sent to replace children's lost toys in flood
ravaged areas where the Beacon has opened new
resource centers in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Bridge City,
Texas.
And you can support our school's music programs
with celebratory ale from St. Dominic's
beer gardens or hot chocolate and decorated cookies from
St. Paul's who also offers beautiful
student-made artworks. You can also purchase
Rita LeGrand's jewelry for
Bridge House and NOFD Firemen calendars
from the Pampered Chef. Pick up a
present for your pooch at Lakeview
Veterinary Hospital. And
the giving continues with more unique
hand-crafted gifts made from fired clay,
precious metals, sparkling gemstones, natural fibers,
exotic woods, water colors, oil paints, photographic
film, scented wax, herbs, plants, flowers and blown
glass by so many of our talented
vendors.
Then the feast
moves forward with food. Many of our favorite
holiday foods are back from Robert's Fresh
Market, Drago's, Café Adelaide, Meals from the Heart,
Ralph's on the Park, TJ Gourmet, Galatoire's, Troy
Martin, Serrano's, Beebe's, Vaucresson, Chop's Bistro,
Forte Grove, Champagne Dreams, the Catering Connection,
Crepes a la Cart and CNO Meal
Solutions. There are fresh roasted nuts
from New Orleans Nuts, Handmade pepper
jelly from Leslie Mills, vegetarian
specialties from Sally's, cool snow
balls and gelato from Nick's, and hot
beignets and café au lait from Morning
Call.
And
if you feel a bit over indulged, finally fulfill yours
or your loved one's New Year's resolution with the gift
of physical fitness at Nola
Pilates.
Visit our
VIP tent sponsored by Sojourn-Lakeview
Baptist Church as they spread good
cheer and the Good News.
Once you've
stuffed your sack full of goodies, you won't have to
walk far if you've parked in the abundant space provided
in St. Dominic's school
yard.
Pencil
in the dates for our Spring 2009 markets on
March 11, April 8, and May 13. The
vendor application process has begun and it all
starts at our web site: www.harrisonavenuemarketplace.org And as we share
this special season with our families, friends and
neighbors, we can reflect on its true meaning, sung by
the heavenly hosts as they announced the birth of a King
to shepherds tending their flocks, "Peace on
Earth, Goodwill toward
Man". | |
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