Friday, November 5th in Kendall Square, Cambridge:
Th
e third annual
Urban Barn Dance
and Supper:
a harvest celebration and benefit for Mass Farmers Markets
featuring a local feast prepared by Chef Bob Sargent of flora, followed by live music and contra dancing with caller David Titus! Musicians include Sean Smith, Debby Knight, and Cammy Kaynor.
Chef Sargent will be using locally grown produce, locally raised meat, and New England seafood provided by Chestnut Farms, Dick's Market Garden, Kimball's Fruit Farm, Siena Farms, Nicewicz Family Farm, Keown Orchards, Silvermine Farm, River Rock Farm, and Globe Fish Company! Dessert provided by Hamilton Orchards and The Danish Pastry House.
** This is a green event! Compostable utensils and composting services will be donated by Whole Foods Market. **
Guests will also enjoy a spectacular silent auction!(Scroll down for a full list of auction items as of November 4th)
- Bronze Fennel: $100 (admits one)
- Silver Queen Corn: $250 (admits 2)
- Golden Watermelon: $500 (admits 2)
Payable online at ticket purchase, or contact us.
2010 Event Sponsors:
Silver Queen Corn Sponsors:
Douglas and Doris Ann Sweet
Bronze Fennel Sponsors:
Ilene Bezahler, Edible Boston
Susan Callahan, Goodies Homemade
Daniel Cushing
David Hough
Where is the Dante Alighieri Center?
41 Hampshire Street, Kendall Square Cambridge 02139
Driving Directions
Event Contact:
Hannah Thomas Freedberg
(781) 893-8222
Friday November 5th
6:30 to 9:30 PM
at the Dante Alighieri Cultural Center in Kendall Square, Cambridge
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Tickets $50 each
Advance purchase required
Our spectacular Silent Auction includes the following items, all donated by local businesses:
- A 6-month meat CSA share from Chestnut Farms (10 lbs / month!)
- A gift certificate to Beacon Hill Chocolates
- 2 dozen cookies from Lakota Bakery
- A Chocolate Factory tour for two, plus $25 in Factory Store credit, from loyal supporters Taza Chocolate of Somerville!
- One month of unlimited classes at The Movement Center of Boston, (specializing in Pilates, Gyrotonics, and TRX) plus a one-on-one consult with studio owner D'Arcy Goldman
- Personal Bread-Making Lessons
- Dinner for two at Henrietta's Table
- A $100 gift certificate to Hungy Mother
- Gift certificates to East Coast Grill
- Chris Schlesinger's indispensable grilling cookbook, Let the Flames Begin
- 6 pounds of Vermont cheddar from the farmers of Cabot Creamery
- A basket of seasonal produce from Copley Market vendor Atlas Farm
plus a market tote bag from Davis Squared to haul your goodies home in! - Handcrafted pottery from Helen Najarian
- Hors d'oeuvre and Breadfast Spreads from Deborah's Kitchen
- Massage services from Big Hands Massage
- An autographed photo of Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek
- A gift certificate to Brookline Booksmith
- A gift certificate to Henry Bear's Park
- $100 gift certificate to The Cambridge Center for Adult Education
- A couples cooking class at the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts
- Collectibles from Comicazi, Somerville's local comic-book store
- 6 tickets to Brookline's Coolidge Corner Theatre
- 2 tickets to a One Night Culinary Event (aka ONCE) by Cuisine en Locale
- A gift certificate to Garden at the Cellar
- A custom cake for up to 50 people from The Danish Pastry House
- A gift certificate to Dave's Fresh Pasta
- Cookbooks from Edible Boston, and East Somerville Main Streets
- Fair trade coffee beans from Equal Exchange
- A gift card from Greenward, Cambridge's eco-boutique
- A gift certificate to Johnny's Selected Seeds, a favorite of New England gardeners
- A bovine bulletin board (yes, really!) from Joie de Vivre, a unique gift store
- A gift certificate to JRA Cycles of Medford, plus The Sports Nutrition Guidebook by Nancy Clark, MS, RD
- A gift certificate for 1 dozen Kick*ss Cupcakes
- Wind chimes and gardening tools from Russell's Garden Center of Wayland
- A month of free health and nutrition coaching from Savor Your Existence
- A Martha's Vineyard Getaway from Hostelling International and The Steamship Authority
- A $100 gift certificate from ZipCar
- A beautiful perpetual calendar and sturdy market tote from Waltham Fields Community Farm
- A copy of Wild Plants I Have Known ... and Eaten, from local forager Russ Cohen
