MARCH 9, 2017 // 9
River People Farmers Market
now available year round
ASTORIA — The North
Coast Food Web, sponsor
of the popular River People
Farmers Market, is test driv-
ing a new approach to small,
local food producer support
and community access to
healthy food regardless of
financial means.
Beginning last Novem-
ber, the food web has hosted
a monthly indoor market on
the third Thursday of every
month from 2:30 to 5:30
p.m. at its office building,
located at 577 18th St.
“The new model is
proving to be popular with
both vendors and shoppers.
Winter may not be prime
time for fresh produce, but
there is always availability
of locally raised meats, won-
derful cheeses, fish, eggs,
baked goods and value-add-
ed products like pickles, sal-
sa, jam, sauerkraut, kim chee
and more,” says North Coast
Food Web board member
Merianne Myers.
“With the addition of
seasonal produce including
apples, salad and braising
greens, squash and root
vegetables, it’s easy to find
something delicious to take
home for dinner and support
our local economy in the
process,” Myers continues.
The market is slated to
expand to include some
outdoor spaces once weather
permits. In the mean time, it
will continue to be offered
on the third Thursday of the
month indoors. The next
farmers market will take
place March 16.
The food web continues
to provide a $10 SNAP
match for those on food
assistance and to host a
refreshment table for the
enjoyment of shoppers and
vendors alike. For more in-
formation, visit northcoast-
foodweb.org
Pottery made by the late Elaine Serrell Myers at Tempo Gallery.
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“Anemone Bowl” by Amy Fields at Imogen.
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love how that contrasts with Astoria’s
once industrious and bawdy history,
and its ongoing revival, restoration
and reformation. It’s a deep need for
me to be inspired by the surrounding
daily beauty and grime.”
17. Luminari Arts
1133 Commercial St.
Luminari Arts will feature the
work of Diane Jackson. Known for her
paper-mâché sculptures and Match-
book Meditations, Jackson has turned
her attention to dots — lots and lots
of dots. Feast your eyes on sealife mo-
saics; each piece is an original acrylic
“Anchor series” by Javier Cervantes
at Imogen.
on canvas board with meticulously
labored dots. Enjoy music, beverages
and snacks.
SUPPORTING PARTICIPANTS
5. Vintage Hardware
1162 Marine Drive
Vintage Hardware will host
Oh Baby Couture for its March Pop
Up Shop located inside the store.
Mary designs trendy, one-of-a-
kind accessories and apparel for
newborns to tweens, everything from
whimsical fairy and princess dress up
to upcycled, previously loved denim
jackets, pants, dresses and skirts that
are embellished with bows, ribbons,
charms, pocket chains and sparkle.
7. Cargo
240 11th St.
Is spring in the air? Cargo has
many one-of-a-kind artifacts from
around the globe.
9. Holly McHone Jewelry
1150 Commercial St.
Holly McHone Jewelry creates
individual custom-designed jewelry.
Create something new with your own
gemstones or find out how Holly can
be your personal diamond shopper
in Antwerp, Belgium, the diamond
capital of the world.
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of the history says that it
was created in honor of the
Count Camillo Benso of
Cavour (1810-1861), to lift
his spirits after he’d been se-
verely tested in his attempts
to unify Italy. So Tiramisù
developed as a morale lifter
for the Count and anybody
else around him!”
The video goes on to
show how to make your
own Tiramisu from scratch.
This fun-loving quartet of
women obviously know how
to have fun together. (Check
out the Women of the World
Kitchen Series video on the
group’s Facebook page.)
Accolades
Their work and play
together has caught the at-
tention of an array of world-
class musicians, including
Bobby McFerrin, Rhiannon
and others from McFerrin’s
Voicestra.
They’ve also shared the
stage with African musical
icon Angelique Kidjo as well
as the Boston Pops Orches-
tra led by maestro conductor
Keith Lockhart. They have
toured extensively in North
America and Asia, and they
continue to gather awards:
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Women of the World will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March
11 at the Liberty Theatre in Astoria.
including being named the
national champions of the
2014 Harmony Sweepstakes
A Cappella Festival, and be-
ing nominated for the 2014
Independent Music Awards
and the 2013 Boston Music
Awards.
Their goal of advocating
for world peace has taken
them to venues like Carn-
egie Hall, Blue Note Jazz
Club, Boston Symphony
Hall, the Kennedy Center,
and The Apollo Theater. In
collaboration with the Unit-
ed Nations, among other
organizations and universi-
ties, the women are fulfill-
ing their mission as cultural
ambassadors of peace and
unity through music.
Women of the World has
released two CDs, “Koloro”
(2012) and “Makana”
(2016). We’re lucky that
they’ve added the Liberty
Theatre to this year’s tour.
You’ll be delighted with
their colorful traditional
dress, their lively on-stage
presence and, most of all,
the tight harmony they
bring both to their music
and, metaphorically, to
the world. As Ueda says,
“Our purpose is to connect
more people — we’re able
to do that with music and
dialogue.”