SewGreen Mini-News, Dec 11, 2009 www.sew-green.org CONTENTS ~ Shop Green at the Holiday ReCraft Fair ~ Classic Sewing Machine Sale ~ Local Lover Campaign ~ A Request to Support SewGreen
RECRAFT FAIR & ARTISTS MARKET, 11am to 5pm, Saturday, Dec 13 Visit the Women's Community Building this Saturday for two festive holiday fairs: The SewGreen **ReCraft Fair** featuring fabulous handmade gifts, one-of-a-kind designer apparel, and other amazing examples of creative reuse and artisanry, AND same time, same place, the **Holiday Artists Market** sponsored by the Community Arts Partnership. Both events represent the some of the best of our area's original art and artful reuse. Women's Community Building, 100 West Seneca Street, downtown Ithaca. Close to TCAT's downtown bus stops. Free parking in the lot and on the street on weekends. SEWING MACHINE SALE, 11am to 5pm, Saturday, December 13 Same time, same place: A SewGreen sale of classic sewing machine -- each one cleaned, oiled, and ready to sew. Sewing machine technician Dianne Black will be on hand to assist you in making a choice appropriate to your needs. Proceeds support SewGreen programming. LOCAL LOVER CAMPAIGN REWARDS SHOPPERS Forty-nine green and locally-owned businesses are participating in a campaign to welcome shoppers. Buying local strengthens the local economy, assures that tax dollars for public services stay local, and builds networks in our community. During this holiday season, you can win Visa gift cards and other prizes. No purchase is necessary to participate in the Local Lover campaign, sponsored by Local First Ithaca. Check out their website at www.localfirstithaca.org. A REQUEST TO SUPPORT SEWGREEN If SewGreen has enriched your life this year, or if you think we're doing something worthwhile in the community, you are invited to donate a charitable gift, through Dec 21, via the online **Ithaca Alternative Gift Fair** website, www.ithacaaltgiftfair.org. SewGreen, a not-for-profit program of Social Ventures, has operated for a full year on a very small budget, with unpaid staff. We are extremely grateful for the remarkable response to our programming. The outpouring of materials has allowed us to furnish the classroom, and many volunteer hours have gone into sharing knowledge about sewing, thrift, and reuse. We have touched the lives of many people, influenced earth-friendly consumer habits, and diverted approximately 2.5 tons from the landfill. Will you help us to continue, please? Thank you to all. -- from Wendy Skinner, SewGreen Coordinator, and the diverse SewGreen volunteer team, apprentices, and students of all ages ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ _______________________________________________ For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
