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Do you love Farmers Markets? Do you like to be out and about on Sundays?
Consider supporting local farmers and entrepreneurs by buying for produce at the Columbia Pike Farmer's Market. The market is in it's 15th year and is open Sundays, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
- Hike The Pike On August 14
Do you like to explore Arlington on foot? Come out this Sunday, Aug. 14 at 9:30 a.m. for Pike Hike II, WalkArlington?s Walkabout of Columbia Pike Town Center West, led by County Board Chairman Christopher Zimmerman. Starting and ending at the Columbia...
- Kids Get The Blues, Too!
Does your family love live music? Check out the Columbia Pike Blues Festival on Saturday, Jun. 18th from 1:00 - 8:00 p.m. Enjoy great music, food, arts and crafts, and kid's activities as they take over the Walter Reed Drive at Columbia Pike...
- Donate To The Afac Holiday Food Drive
During this holiday season, the Library is assisting the Arlington Food Assistance Center in its efforts to gather donated food for Arlington residents in need. AFAC supplements the groceries of 1200 Arlington families each week - approximately 3000 people,...
- Arlington Kids Read Too!
Kids can have fun learning about growing food and planet earth too. Check out the great selection of kid's books at the Columbia Pike Branch Library that compliment the Arlington Reads theme of "Know What You Eat: food and sustainability."...
- Columbia Pike Celebrates Arlington Reads
Check out the Columbia Pike Branch Library's collection of materials on locally produced food and sustainable living that compliment this year's Arlington Reads theme "Know What You Eat." For the 2010 Arlington Reads, we will be reading The ...
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Fresh Food: Sundays on Columbia Pike
Do you love Farmers Markets? Do you like to be out and about on Sundays?Consider supporting local farmers and entrepreneurs by buying for produce at the Columbia Pike Farmer's Market. The market is in it's 15th year and is open Sundays, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Then after you visit the market, walk over to the Columbia Pike Branch Library - we're open Sundays afternoons from 1:00 to 5:0 p.m.
And check out these Library books on local food:
- Edible : a Celebration of Local Foods by Tracey Ryder and Carole Topalian
- The Town That Food Saved : How one Community Found Vitality in Local Food by Ben Hewitt
- Clean Food : a Seasonal Guide to Eating Close to the Source, with More than 200 Recipes for a Healthy and Sustainable You by Terry Walters
The Columbia Pike Market is one of many Arlington fresh Air Markets, which are part of Arlington Economic Development.
- Hike The Pike On August 14
Do you like to explore Arlington on foot? Come out this Sunday, Aug. 14 at 9:30 a.m. for Pike Hike II, WalkArlington?s Walkabout of Columbia Pike Town Center West, led by County Board Chairman Christopher Zimmerman. Starting and ending at the Columbia...
- Kids Get The Blues, Too!
Does your family love live music? Check out the Columbia Pike Blues Festival on Saturday, Jun. 18th from 1:00 - 8:00 p.m. Enjoy great music, food, arts and crafts, and kid's activities as they take over the Walter Reed Drive at Columbia Pike...
- Donate To The Afac Holiday Food Drive
During this holiday season, the Library is assisting the Arlington Food Assistance Center in its efforts to gather donated food for Arlington residents in need. AFAC supplements the groceries of 1200 Arlington families each week - approximately 3000 people,...
- Arlington Kids Read Too!
Kids can have fun learning about growing food and planet earth too. Check out the great selection of kid's books at the Columbia Pike Branch Library that compliment the Arlington Reads theme of "Know What You Eat: food and sustainability."...
- Columbia Pike Celebrates Arlington Reads
Check out the Columbia Pike Branch Library's collection of materials on locally produced food and sustainable living that compliment this year's Arlington Reads theme "Know What You Eat." For the 2010 Arlington Reads, we will be reading The ...