Monthly Archives: May 2011

Area Farmers’ Markets

If you are looking for fresh, locally grown produce, try one of these farmers’ markets:

Aurora Farmers’ Market is located at the Aurora Transportation Center, 233 N. Broadway, Aurora.  Hours are  7:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays, from June 11 to October 22. www.aurora-il.org or 630-264-INFO.

farmers market 1.jpgAurora Farmers’ Market West is located in the West Plaza Shopping Center, 1901 W. Galena Blvd., Aurora.  Hours are 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays, from July 6 to August 31. www.aurora-il.org or 630-264-INFO.

Batavia Farmers’ Market is located on South Water Street between Wilson and First Streets, Batavia.  Hours are 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays, June 25 through October 15.  www.downtownbatavia.com or 630-761-3528.

Campton Hills is not holding a farmers market this year.

Geneva French Market is located at the Geneva Metra Station, South and Fourth Streets, Geneva.  Hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays, now through November 6.  www.genevachamber.com.

Geneva Green Market Days is located at 75 N. River Lane, Geneva.  Hours are 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursdays, June 2 to October 8.  www.localharvest.org/geneva-green-market-nfp-M17648 or 630-377-0373.

Harvest Market is located at the Civic Center Plaza, 150 Dexter Court, Elgin.  Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays, June 2 to September 29.  www.downtownelgin.com.

St. Charles Farmers’ Market is located at Baker Memorial United Methodist Church, 307 Cedar Avenue, St. Charles.  Hours are 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fridays, from June 3 to October 28.     www.bakermemorialchurch.org/fmarket.htm.

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NEW WORDS

Every year dictionaries add new words that have become part of our lexicon. Try out these recent additions and see if your friends know what them mean. I heart learning new stuff!

new words.jpgbargainous (adj.) – costing less than expected

bromance (n.) –  close platonic male friendship

cheeseball (adj.) – lacking taste or style

frenemy (n.) – friend with whom one has frequent conflict

homeshoring (n.) – moving jobs to employees’ homes (from “offshoring”)

locavore (n.) one who primarily eats locally grown food

matchy-matchy (adj.) – excessively color-coordinated

sheeple (n.) unquestioning followers

truthiness (n.) quality of seeming truth

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