2009 Calendar of Events
   
June 21Music: Montavilla Brass Band 12:00 - 1:00
A Brass quintet with two trumpets, a french horn, trombone, and tuba. The band plays traditional American music (early jazz and dixieland, and Sousa marches.)
 Special: Wiggles the Face Painter (most of the day)
 
June 28Music: Misty Mamas www.mistymamas.com 12:00 - 1:00
A four person bluegrass and old timeband.
 Artisan: Cheryl Royse Color and black and white photography. www.wildhorsephotography.com
Michelle Sanders Attic Journals made from vintage, hardbound books. This unique form of recycling keeps alive the stories of yesteryear through the beautiful imagery from old books. www.atticjournals.com
 
July 5Music: Quartette Barbette www.quartettebarbette.com 12:00 - 1:00
A four-piece sax ensemble, performs jazz, swing, ragtime, popular marches and children’s favorites.
 Artisan: Kiersten Crowley Handmade handcrafted jewelry made from silver, bronze with semiprecious stones.
Jenna Robertson Fiber
 Special: Sophie Rahman, Indian cooking demonstration 10:30-11:30
 
July 12Music: Steve Cheseborough www.stevecheseborough.com 12:00 - 1:00
 Artisan: Marla Schroeder-Swade Art prints and paintings from her "Neon Collection" www.artbymarla.com
 
July 19Music: The Voyagers 12:00 - 1:00
 Artisan: Sumi Kim
Carlie Dunn
 Special: Chris Muser of Lost Arts Kitchen Chef demonstration 10:30-11:30
Making Salad Dressings, Marinades, Ketchup, Mustard, and Mayonnaise and more at home.
 
July 26Music: Cayag Andean folk music www.chayagfolk.com 12:00 - 1:00
 Artisan: Cheryl Royse
Peg Swift
 Special: Market cooking with vegan chef Aaron Adams from Portobello Vegan Tratoria 10:30-11:30
 
Aug 2Music: Finicky Slim Trio 12:00 - 1:00
 Artisan: Cheryl Royse
Peg Swift
 
Aug 9Music: Carrier Pigeons www.myspace.com/thecarrierpigeons 12:00 - 1:00
 Artisan: Kiersten Crowley Handmade handcrafted jewelry made from silver, bronze with semiprecious stones.
Jenna Robertson Fiber
 Special: Chris Muser of Lost Arts Kitchen Chef demonstration 10:30-11:30
Making Chevre, Buttermilk and Creme Fraiche and other dairy products at home.
 
Aug 16Music: Southern Skies www.myspace.com/thesouthernskies 12:00 - 1:00
 Artisan: Burgess & Gambill
 
Aug 23Music: Njuzu Mbira cdbaby.com/cd/njuzumbira 12:00 - 1:00
 Artisan: Carlie Dunn
Lara Jean
 Special: Isa Chandra Chef demonstration 10:30-11:30
 
Aug 30Music: Good Ol' days Stringband 12:00 - 1:00
 Artisan: Lara Jean
Kiersten Crowley Handmade handcrafted jewelry made from silver, bronze with semiprecious stones.
 
Sept 6Music: Kenny Lavitz Band www.kennylavitz.com 12:00 - 1:00
 Artisan: Alema McCrea
Lara Jean
 
Sept 13Music: Two Rivers Music www.tworiversmusic.com 12:00 - 1:00
 Artisan: Burgess & Gambill
Michelle Sanders
 Special: Special: Cooking demonstration by Jenn Louis, Chef and owner of Culinary Artistry and Lincoln Restaurant 10:30-11:30
culinaryartistry.net lincolnpdx.com
 
Sept 20Music: Bella Flute Trio bella-flutetrio.com 12:00 - 1:00
 Artisan: Cheryl Royse Photography
 
Sept 27Music: Shannon's Irish band 12:00 - 1:00
 Artisan: Marla Schroeder-Swade Art prints and paintings from her "Neon Collection" www.artbymarla.com
 
Oct 4Music:  
 Artisan: Burgess & Gambill
Carlie Dunn
 
Oct 11Music: 71st Avenue Ramblers www.myspace.com/71staveramblers 12:00 - 1:00
 Artisan: Burgess & Gambill
 
Oct 18Music: The Dixie Cups 12:00 - 1:00
 Artisan: Burgess & Gambill
Lara Jean
 
Oct 25Music:  
 Artisan: Marla Schroeder-Swade Art prints and paintings from her "Neon Collection" www.artbymarla.com
 
Nov 8Music: Jack Rubinger jazz duo 12:00 - 1:00
 
Nov 22Music: The Underscore Orkestra www.TheUnderscoreOrkestra.com 12:00 - 1:00
A blend of Balkan, Klezmer, Gypsy Jazz and Swing with both traditional and original music.

How to get on this Calendar

Artisans: Please see the Artisans page.

Chefs: Please contact Jina at her contact information below.

Southern Skies, a folk duo from Olympia, plays June 8, 2008

Musicians

The Montavilla Farmers Market has been extremely fortunate to have hosted musicians and other events almost every market day since its inception in July of 2007. We will again this year, and we encourage musicians, performers and those with something to show us to apply! We have a small amplifier this year for musicians to use.

To perform in the market, please fill out the
Application (as a Word doc, click here)
(or as a pdf, click here)

and return it to events@montavillamarket.org
or to Jina Sagar, Events Coordinator
      Montavilla Farmers Market
      424 NE 73rd Ave
      Portland, OR 97213
      503-734-9506

We look forward to the 2009 season and hope to hear from you!

Njuzu Mbira plays traditional Zimbabwe music June 22, 2008

Events of previous years:

2008 Events Calendar
2007 Events Calendar

More about the small amplifier: The make and model is Peavey Solo. It is battery powered, with one low Z XLR / RCA microphone input and one high Z RCA instrument input. We have two headworn XLR microphones as well which can work in each input, with some adjustment. We have two 20' XLR to XLR microphone cords and one XLR to RCA adapter.