Tabor Market

08/18/2012

Tabor Co-op Market - August 18th - 10am to 2pm

It will be a sunny day tomorrow but Cafe au Play will have our A/C on so come out and support the vendors! There will be flowers, salsa, artisan products, handmade soap, produce and more.

Entertainment:
11am to 1pm - Old Time Musicians - Eileen & Jeff Walter will be playing!

The sandbox will be open and Cafe au Play will have plenty of delicious iced and blended drinks for you to try! Stop in, enjoy the music and cool off!

If you are interested in participating in Tabor Co-op Market (no vendors fees), please contact Elyssia Caropreso at [email protected]. Elyssia is the owner of Portland Soap Company and a Tabor Market Vendor.

Learn to play the fiddle, brush up and/or learn new techniques, and learn fun tunes.

08/11/2012

Vendors who will be returning to the tabor market this coming Saturday, 8/11 are The Boxer, Sandra's Salsa, Portland Soap Company, Lor Family Farm, United Farms, Lee Farm and True Art Design.

True Art Design will be returning for their second weekend at the market. True Art Design include beautiful wire and beaded jewelry hand-crafted by Tristen.

All the vendors at Tabor Market contribute an item to fill up our basket each Saturday. Every time you purchase from a vendor, you receive a raffle ticket to enter in our basket drawing. So the more vendors you purchase from, the more chances you have to win the raffle basket each week!

08/10/2012

Tabor Market – August 11th – 10am to 2pm

Tabor Co-op Market is tomorrow from 10am to 2pm located at 5633 SE Division Street.

The weather will be sunny and warm but fortunately, not 100 degrees so come out and support the vendors! There will be flowers, salsa, artisan products, handmade soap, produce and more.

Entertainment:
Old Time Musicians - Bill Boyer & Scott Killops - will be playing from 11am to 1pm.

The sandbox will be open and Julie Fast will be face painting - proceeds to benefit Cafe au Play.

10am to 1pm - Kids Art Activity - Puppy Masks! The art project is hosted by Joyce Welsh.

If you are interested in participating in Tabor Co-op Market (no vendors fees), please contact Elyssia Caropreso at [email protected]. Elyssia is the owner of Portland Soap Company and a Tabor Market Vendor.

08/04/2012

Tabor Market - 10am to 1pm today - Air Conditioning on today at Cafe au Play!

08/04/2012

Tabor Market – August 4th – Shop Early!

Starting tomorrow, Tabor Market has officially become a co-op market run by the vendors with no vendor fees! I am super excited that the Tabor Market vendors decided to move forward in this fashion - this will be the first co-op farmers market in Portland. They have predicted super hot weather for tomorrow so come out early to shop at Tabor Market and support the vendors! Cafe au Play will have our air conditioning on so you can shop first then step inside for some cool air!

11am to 1pm - Louie Leager and friends will be playing jazz music!

Tabor Market may close at 1pm depending on how hot it becomes so come before 1pm tomorrow.

If you are interested in participating in Tabor Market, please contact Elyssia Caropreso at [email protected]. Elyssia is the owner of Portland Soap Company and a Tabor Market Vendor.

07/27/2012

Tabor Market – July 28th – Vendors & Activities

Tabor Market's last official market this season is this Saturday, July 28th. Please come out and support our wonderful vendors!

Entertainment:
11am to 1pm - Old Time Musicians - Joe Moore and Friends
10am to 1pm - Kids Art Project - Tissue Paper Butterflies
10:30am to 12:30pm - Balloon Animals by Joyce Welsh - Tips donated to Cafe au Play

Starting next Saturday Tabor Market may continue in smaller fashion – Tabor Market may become a vendor-organized Market - some of Tabor Market's vendors may continue to sell their produce or artwork on Saturday (no vendor fee required) so stay tuned on facebook for posts regarding this development. However, we don't have the resources to staff kid-friendly activities. If you would like to volunteer to help organize and staff these activities or play music on Saturday during the month of August, please email Kristin Heying at [email protected].

Read previous post for more details regarding this board decision to make July 28th our last official market of the season.

07/27/2012

Harvest Sunday Supper & Tabor Market Update

The fences in front of Cafe au Play are down and we have a beautiful new sidewalk available for all Tabor residents to enjoy! Big sigh from Cafe au Play that we have our parking lot and sidewalk back!

It has been a very challenging summer for us but we are meeting our challenges head on. When we informed you that we needed support a couple months ago, we had many supporters step up to donate – thank you all so much for donating to Cafe au Play! We were able to raise about $4000 to help us get through June and July. The outpouring of support from patrons, family and friends gave us the boost we needed to meet our expenses in June and July. However, we still need to raise more money to be on stable footing through the fall.

To raise additional funds, we reached a board decision to organize an annual fundraiser that will help us meet expenses each summer when we no longer have proceeds remaining from our annual Tree Sale. This event is our First Annual Harvest Sunday Supper!

On September 16, 2012, Café au Play will celebrate the changing of the seasons and our second anniversary with a festive community supper that warms the soul and supports Café au Play. An elegant and distinctive dinner will be prepared by award-winning Chef Cory Schreiber, founder of Wildwood Restaurant & Chef Instructor/The Art Institute of Portland. This special event will also include live music by Bird Flying South, local beer & wine, and a silent auction.

In order to organize this event, we had to make a difficult decision to put less time and resources into Tabor Market. Tabor Market's last official market this season is this Saturday, July 28th. This was a difficult decision to make because the Cafe au Play board of directors has truly enjoyed meeting and getting to know Cafe au Play patrons. We have seen informal community developing amongst families and neighbors and kids building and playing and socializing with each other!

We have talked about changing Tabor Market next summer into a Community/Family Activity Day once or twice a month with handful of vendors that are trying out a new product or art form that they would like to sell. We would become an incubator for vendors that are trying out the market experience for the first time so they can experiment with their product before committing to a bigger market. At this time, we realize we do not have the capacity to draw in the substantial crowds that established vendors need to make it worth their time and effort.

This summer Tabor Market may continue in smaller fashion – Tabor Market may become a vendor-organized Market - some of Tabor Market's vendors may continue to sell their produce or artwork on Saturday (no vendor fee required) so stay tuned on facebook for posts regarding this development. However, we don't have the resources to staff kid-friendly activities. If you would like to volunteer to help organize and staff these activities or play music on Saturday during the month of August, please email Kristin Heying at [email protected].

Or if you would like to help us plan the Harvest Sunday Supper or your business would like to donate an auction item or sponsor the event, please contact Kristin Heying!

Thank you for your continued support of Cafe au Play! We will be sending out the link to purchase tickets soon so please support us by attending our First Annual Harvest Sunday Supper on September 16th – 4:30 to 8pm!

Sincerely,

Kristin Heying
Cafe au Play Director

07/20/2012

Tabor Market – July 21 @ 10am to 2pm – Produce & New Vendor & Kids Activities

Justin Green of Working Theory Farm & Market is bringing a variety of produce to Tabor Market tomorrow.

Here's what he harvesting for tomorrow (plus bread, cheese, coffee, meat, and hummus from other local farmers & vendors): red romaine lettuce, butter lettuce, carrots, beets, turnips, new potatoes, leeks, walla walla onions, kohlrabi, kale, chard, hot peppers, fava beans, broccoli, zucchini, and cucumbers. The quality of Justin's produce is unbelievable and he is joy to work with! Please take some time tomorrow to meet Justin and try out his produce.

Starting tomorrow Sandra’s Salsa will be at the market!

Sandra’s Salsa is the best salsa in the west, made fresh from only the finest ingredients. Whether for dippin’, tippin’, or toppin’, there’s only one salsa that does the job right every time, Sandra’s Salsa! ”Authentic Family Recipe”

Kid's Activities:

10am to 2pm - Cafe au Play's Kids Toy Workshop - kids can make every invention imaginable from recycled materials - brought to by Josh Lighthipe and his son Jack! (FREE)

11am to Noon - Red Yarn will be visiting Tabor Market! He has some new animal friends that he is excited to introduce, plus some old friends... Bob Rabbit, Mr. Possum, Rocky Raccoon, Jim the Hound Dog! Red Yarn offers lively performances for children and families, weaving together animal folk songs with storytelling, puppetry, and audience participation. $3/person suggested donation.

10am to 1pm - Joyce Welsh is hosting Cafe au Play's art table - kids can make paper animal mosaics out of construction paper! (FREE)

10am to 2pm - Nicole Palazuelos, Professional Face Painter and Waterproof Tattoo Artist is coming to Tabor Market! There is a fee for artwork but all price levels are available.

The potatoes have come a long way since we planted them back in April. The leaves are a deep green, and several of the varieties are in full bloom with white and purple flowers. Many thanks to those who came out to dig, drop and cover on that fateful day. Please enjoy this sweeeeet video highlight o...

07/13/2012

Tabor Market – Saturday, July 14 @ 10am to 2pm

Please come out and support our wonderful vendors and enter to win our fabulous raffle basket - see details below!

Entertainment:
10:30am - Puppet show and book signing for Charlotte Rodenberg’s new book: Bronto and the Pterodactyl Eggs! The puppet show starts at 10:30am and lasts for 15 minutes. Book signing follows the puppet show.

11am to 1pm - Face painting by Julie Fast - all donations to benefit Cafe au Play!

11:30am to 1:30pm - Matt Lynch, Tallulah's Daddy will be performing with the possibility of a special guest popping in to play with him! Fun and energetic acoustic music for kids age 1 to 7, Tallulah's Daddy's show is part entertainment and part exploration and discovery. Tallulah's Daddy will play his guitar, bass, cajon and other percussion instruments, and after the show you'll be able to play them as well.

Raffle Basket:
All the vendors at Tabor Market contribute an item to fill up our basket each Saturday. Every time you purchase from a vendor, you receive a raffle ticket to enter in our basket drawing. So the more vendors you purchase from, the more chances you have to win the raffle basket each week. Last week's raffle basket winner was Vincent Aguas!

07/12/2012

Special Event at Tabor Market this Saturday, July 14th @ 10:30am!

Cafe au Play is hosting a puppet show and book signing for Charlotte Rodenberg's new book: Bronto and the Pterodactyl Eggs. The puppet show starts at 10:30am and lasts for 15 minutes.

For more info & to share this event with friends,
please click on this link:
https://www.facebook.com/events/248284758622424/.

Bronto & the Pterodactyl Eggs
Written and Illustrated by Charlotte Vivian Rodenberg

Join the world’s bravest Bronto on his quest to help little wings take flight in this delightful tale about one Apatosaurus and his heroic adventure.

In Bronto & the Pterodactyl Eggs, first-time author and illustrator Charlotte Vivian Rodenberg brings to us a heartwarming tale of one lone Apatosaurus who must protect a nest of tiny pterodactyls from the dangers of the Jurassic. Through breathtaking watercolor and ink paintings, and a language for all ages, we are carried to a world of unexpected joy as we discover Bronto, his heart as big and warm as the afternoon sun, and four of the world’s newest dino-fledglings!

View the book trailer and puppet show of Bronto and the Pterodactyle Eggs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=hpR2nTupvl4

Author/Illustrator Bio
Charlotte Rodenberg was born Charlotte LeVee in Denver, Colorado to a military family of six. Charlotte received her Bachelor of Arts degree from University of Southern Indiana in Evansville and her Master of Fine Arts degree from Temple University, Tyler School of Art. Charlotte and her husband live in Portland, Oregon where she maintains her writing and studio practice. Charlotte originally wrote Bronto & the Pterodactyl Eggs as a puppet show that she performed for children. She received a fellowship at the Jentel Artist Residency Program in Wyoming where she began the illustrations for the book. She used the Oregon lava fields, gorges and waterfalls as her inspiration.

07/07/2012

Tabor Market – Saturday, July 7 @ 10am to 2pm

Please come out and support our wonderful vendors and enter to win our fabulous raffle basket - see details below.

Old Time Musicians – Sandy Bly and Bill Murlin will be playing from 11am to 1pm.
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Hands On Portland TeamWorks Volunteers are hosting Tabor Market's art table this Saturday from 10am to 1pm. Art project - use found objects and different fruits and vegetables as stamps to make paintings. Painting shirts will be provided.

All the vendors at Tabor Market contribute an item to fill up our basket each Saturday. Every time you purchase from a vendor, you receive a raffle ticket to enter in our basket drawing. So the more vendors you purchase from, the more chances you have to win the raffle basket each week!

07/05/2012

Tabor Market Art Project – Saturday, July 7 @ 10am to 1pm

Hands On Portland TeamWorks Volunteers (photo below) are hosting Tabor Market's art table this Saturday! Together this wonderful group of volunteers led by Dannon Raith came up with the idea of using found objects and different fruits and vegetables as stamps to make paintings. Painting shirts will be provided - this project will be fun because kids love to paint!!