Thirsty Thursdays at the North Berkeley Farmers Market

Thirsty Thursdays at the North Organic Farmers Market are starting in September! Enjoy live local music, sustainable wine, craft beer and other beverages, food demonstrations and a host of environmental activities while you shop for fresh and organic produce and products at the market.

For the entire months of September and October your shopping experience at the market will include an amazing lineup of local musicians including BHSJazz, UC Berkeley’s “Trill Seekers” a Cappella group and Maria Ana Bija whose vocals range from Brazilian to French to early American jazz. Fun for the entire family, bring the little ones for bubble blowing, art, dance, music and chalk art at the Kids Eco-Zone.

Meet our community leaders in sustainability at guest appearances by local chefs, wineries, breweries. Kitchen on Fire, will demonstrate and sample out recipes using fresh Farmers Market ingredients and introduce you to Rebout, a line of herbal wellness beverages made from all-natural ingredients. The Mt. Diablo Beekeepers will bring their demonstration hives so that you can watch these very important creatures up close and the City of Berkeley’s Office of Energy and Sustainable Development will present induction cooking demonstrations. Feeling crafty? You’ll have the opportunity to take a quick Upcycled Textiles workshop with artist Judith Schonebaum. Learn more about EBikes, Electric Cars and all electric cooking. Each week look forward to a new environmental activity hosted by the Ecology Center’s Education and Engagement program from in-person Zero Waste Audits to a Help Desk Pop-Pp, to a Sorting Plastics demonstration.

Each Thursday you will experience and learn something new - all while you are listening to great music, enjoying earth friendly beverages and getting in your weekly shopping. We hope to see you there!

THIRSTY THURSDAY SCHEDULE *:

SEPTEMBER 1 For Sipping3pm – 7pm- Wine Selections poured by Vintage Berkeley- Ice Cold Drakes Sustainable Craft Beer- Rebout a line of wellness teas and probiotic functional beverages created by Kitchen on Fire

Performance 3-5 Maria Ana Bija 5-7 BHS Jazz Combo

Cooking DemonstrationsChef Adam Solden - Blind Basket* Farm Fresh Recipes 4-4:30 Session One 5-5:30 Session Two 6-6:30 Session Three

*Chef Adam will arrive early with his market bag and fill with seasonal ingredients from Farmers Market Vendors and create “on the spot” recipes at the food demo table

SEPTEMBER 8 For Sipping3pm-7pm - California Certified Sustainable De Novo Wine by the glass- Ice Cold -Drakes Sustainable Craft Beer -Rebout a line of wellness teas and probiotic functional beverages createcreated by Kitchen on Fire

Performance 3-5 Wasska Project Classical guitar with South American rhythms and local performer, educator and musician Mariela Herrera 5-7 Maria Ana Bija

Cooking Demonstrations Farm Fresh Cooking with Food Scraps with Chef Helga Alessio 4:30-4:50 Demo 1 5:15-5:35 Demo 2 5:45-6:10 Demo 3

Creative Reuse3-7 Upcycled textiles demonstration by Creative Reuse Artist Judith Schonebaum

Everything Electric 3-7 Everything Electric Induction Cooking 3-7 EBikes – Meet the owner

Kid’s Eco-Zone5-6 Mariela's Music Time

SEPTEMBER 15 For Sipping 3pm-7pm -California Certified Sustainable De Novo Wine by the glass Ice Cold Drakes Sustainable Craft Beer Rebout a line of wellness teas and probiotic functional beverages created by Kitchen on Fire

Performance 3-5 Maria Ana Bija 5-7 BHS Jazz Combo

Cooking Demonstrations 4-6 Chef Olive from Kitchen on Fire

SEPTEMBER 22 For Sipping 3pm-7pm Wine selections poured by Frey Wine , a leader in sustainable wine production whose encompassing practices include biodynamic agriculture standards that protect natural habitats and supports and maintains wildlife corridors Ice Cold Drakes Sustainable Craft BeerRebout a line of wellness teas and probiotic functional beverages created by Kitchen on Fire

Performance 3-5 TBD 5-7 Maria Ana Bija

Cooking Demonstrations 4-6 Chef Olive from Kitchen on Fire

SEPTEMBER 29 For Sipping 3pm-7pm Wine selections poured by Frey Wine , a leader in sustainable wine production whose encompassing practices include biodynamic agriculture standards that protect natural habitats and supports and maintains wildlife corridors Ice Cold Drakes Sustainable Craft Beer Rebout a line of wellness teas and probiotic functional beverages created by Kitchen on Fire

Performance 3-4 TBD 4-6 BHS Jazz Combo 6-7 U.C. Berkeley’s Trill Seekers, founded by members of Cal Berkeley’s Women’s and Men’s Chorales to bridge the gap between a capella and choral music

Cooking Demonstrations Farm Fresh Cooking with Food Scraps with Chef Helga Alessio 4:30-4:50 Demo 1 5:15-5:35 Demo 2 5:45-6:10 Demo 3

Creative Reuse 3-7 Upcycled textiles demonstration by Creative Reuse Artist Judith Schonebaum

OCTOBER 6 For Sipping 3pm-7pm Wine selections poured by Frey Wine , a leader in sustainable wine production whose encompassing practices include biodynamic agriculture standards that protect natural habitats and supports and maintains wildlife corridors Ice Cold Drakes Sustainable Craft Beer Rebout a line of wellness teas and probiotic functional beverages created by Kitchen on Fire

Performance 3-4 TBD 4-6 BHS Jazz Combo 6-7 U.C. Berkeley’s Trill Seekers, founded by members of Cal Berkeley’s Women’s and Men’s Chorales to bridge the gap between a capella and choral music

Food Demonstrations Chef Adam Solden - Blind Basket* Farm Fresh Recipes 4-4:30 Session One 5-5:30 Session Two 6-6:30 Session Three *Chef Adam will arrive early with his market bag and fill with seasonal ingredients from Farmers Market Vendors and create “on the spot” recipes at the food demo table

Creative Reuse 3-7 Upcycled textiles demonstration by Creative Reuse Artist Judith Schonebaum

OCTOBER 13 For Sipping 3pm-7pm California Certified Sustainable De Novo Wine by the glass Ice Cold Drakes Sustainable Craft Beer Rebout a line of wellness teas and probiotic functional beverages created by Kitchen on Fire

Performance 3-5 School of Rock "easy listening from the 70's upper division students 5-7 Wasska Project featuring Peruvian artist Javier Trujillo who mixes classical guitar with South American rhythms and local performer, educator and musician Mariela Herrera

Food Demonstrations Chef Adam Solden - Blind Basket* Farm Fresh Recipes 4-4:30 Session One 5-5:30 Session Two 6-6:30 Session Three *Chef Adam will arrive early with his market bag and fill with seasonal ingredients from Farmers Market Vendors and create “on the spot” recipes at the food demo table

Kid’s Eco-Zone 5-6 Mariela's Music Time

OCTOBER 20 For Sipping 3pm-5pm California Certified Sustainable De Novo Wine by the glass Ice Cold Drakes Sustainable Craft Beer Rebout wellness teas and probiotic functional beverages created by Kitchen on Fire

Performance 3-5 TBD 4-6 BHS Jazz Combo 6-7 U.C. Berkeley’s Trill Seekers, founded by members of Cal Berkeley’s Women’s and Men’s Chorales to bridge the gap between a capella and choral music

Cooking Demonstrations Chef Adam Solden - Blind Basket* Farm Fresh Recipes 4-4:30 Session One 5-5:30 Session Two 6-6:30 Session Three *Chef Adam will arrive early with his market bag and fill with seasonal ingredients from Farmers Market Vendors and create “on the spot” recipes at the food demo table

Creative Reuse 3-7 Upcycled textiles demonstration by Creative Reuse Artist Judith Schonebaum

OCTOBER 27 For Sipping 3pm-7pm California Certified Sustainable De Novo Wine by the glass Ice Cold Drakes Sustainable Craft Beer Rebout wellness teas and probiotic functional beverages created by Kitchen on Fire

Performance 3-5 School of Rock "Easy Listening 70's" advanced students 5-7 BHS Jazz Combo

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