The Mayor, A Photo Booth, Steel Drums, and Food

If you haven't visited the market yet this season, today is the day that you should stop by!

1. Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake will be making a special appearance at the market in the early evening, so come on out and show your love for your neighborhood, market, and vendors!

2. This season we have a few more 4-wheeled friends who have joined us. GoGo's Retread Threads is back with her vintage finds, but we also have Busia's Kitchen (formerly Wolfe Street Cuisine) serving up hot pirogies and other delicious Polish fair, as well as Souper Freak ladling seasonal warm and cold soups of all varieties! 

A customer trying hard to decide which Polish delight to try from Busia's Kitchen

Souper Freak's operation wouldn't be possible without the hard work of the children both in and outside of the truck

3.  St. Veronica's Youth Steal Drum Orchestra will also be performing this evening. This is always a treat to listen to, and we are pleased to welcome them back to the market! 

Jamming at the market last year.

4. The Green Onion is also back to the market, providing customers with fresh local meats, cheeses, and other delicious products. Their recently opened storefront is located on the corner of Harford Road and Hamilton Avenue. 

Winston Blick of Clementine, and Colter, represent The Green Onion at the market

5. Not that the above reasons aren't enough already for you to come check out the market this week, but Live Baltimore will also be making an appearance with a "photo booth" for you to document your visit to the market, and to share your neighborhood love with the world! 

Hope to see you at the market from 4pm-8pm this evening!

First Market Excitement

The first market of the season kicked off with a roaring success. If you missed some of the excitement, don't worry you still have 20 more weeks to marvel in the market thrill!

Some highlights from this past weeks market include...

Heavenly ice cream provided by Prigel Family Creamery. Which was your favorite flavor?

Zahradka Family Farm provided shoppers with beets, greens, onions, summer squash, and an assortment of other delicious veggies. 

Queen Earth serenaded us with her beautiful singing.  

And among our many new vendors, we welcomed The Green Crocodile to our market community. The Green Crocodile provided a great craft area for kids, as well as other fun children's activities. They are your one stop shop for tutus for every occasion, and superhero capes to make any child (or want to be child) capable in having any power! Stop by their booth, and your wishes may just be granted! 

Welcome to The Green Crocodile!    

Stay tuned each week for exciting market happenings, information about our new and returning vendors, and highlights from the previous weeks festivities. 

Hope to see you tomorrow, June 12th from 4pm-8pm! 

TODAY TODAY TODAY

The Tuesday Market in Lauraville starts off their 2012 season with a bang!

Live performances from Queen Earth can be enjoyed throughout the market season, starting today.  

Come listen to her beautiful voice, while you shop amongst the vendors, and enjoy delicious fresh offerings for dinner. 

Kick off your summer Tuesdays with some local entertainment, and familiar faces. 

Final Countdown

With just 10 days to go we have now reached our final countdown for the opening of the 2012 Tuesday Market in Lauraville season!

Make sure to check out the updated official vendor list, and then swing by on opening day to welcome your favorite (and soon to be favorite) vendors to the market on Tuesday, June 6th from 4pm-8pm.

To get prepared for the upcoming market season, you may want to...

1. Dust off your market basket or bag, so that you can fill it to the brim with fresh goodies.

2. Find the perfect hat to shade your face while wandering around the market in the late afternoon sun.

3. Check out the Maryland's Best website to find out exactly what is currently in season, and what you can get excited about in the coming months.

4. Get your camera ready and take pictures documenting your time at the market. If you feel like sharing your pictures with other market goers, you can post your pictorial experiences on the Real Time Farms website, as well as connect with other local farms and restaurants.

See you on June 6th!

Market Vendors

Can you believe that it is already May 1st? 

ONE MONTH until the beginning of the 2012 season of the Tuesday Market in Lauraville!

To celebrate the countdown, we are sharing with you just a few of the vendors that will be participating in this years market. There are plenty more to come, this is just a sample to get you excited!

Zahradka's Family Farm

Tony Fetters Fruit Farm

Hamilton Crop Circle

Hamilton Bakery

Chef Mac's Louisiana Cuisine 

Pressed Panini

The Red Zebra Pizza

Tooloulou

Thai Spring Roll

Zeke's Coffee

AJ's Hot Dogs and Funnel Cakes

God Scent Herbs

Beads by Bettina 

Made in Heaven 

The Green Crocodile

Gogo's Retread Threads

Jack & Zach Food

The Green Onion 

Prigel Family Creamery

HEALing Fields

Hope that you are as excited about the upcoming market as we are here at 

Hamilton-Lauraville Main Street!

Art Projects

It can be really nice to sit down and do an art project every once in awhile. You know, take out your random box of art supplies that includes everything from scissors and glue sticks to glitter and foam animals. Anything goes in art boxes, the more random, the better.

Hamilton-Lauraville Main Street is pulling out their large art supply box, along with their exciting PNC and Baltimore Office of Promotions & The Arts grant that they were recently granted. With a slightly more organized art box then you might find at your house, the Transformative Art Project grant will provide the area with exciting public art forms.

Currently there are two projects in the works that will address the ongoing and historical presence of urban agriculture in the area, adding on to the two street murals that were put into place last year.

The first of these design ideas include a large carrot sticking out of the soon to be open Green Onion space, located on the corner of Harford Road and Hamilton Avenue.

The second design project will be located on the market lot, and will consist of a large basket on the roof, filled to the brim with market goodies, and have berries falling from the basket creating seating around the market lot.

We hope that you are as excited about these innovative art projects as we are! Stay tuned for more art and market updates, as we slowly slide closer to opening day. In the mean time, crack open that old art supply box of yours and get to your own creative projects.

Is it market season yet?

The fall flew by with vibrant colors, then we had the winter that wasn't, and now we seem to be drifting quite smoothly into spring.

As the weather continues to warm, you can start getting excited about

the start of the Tuesday Market in Lauraville season!

Tuesday, June 5th - Tuesday, October 30th

4-8pm

We have lots of exciting things planned for this coming season, and hope that you will return to enjoy the fresh produce, artisans, and delicious dinner options.

Stay tuned for other exciting announcements coming soon!