Lots to Garden
May 30th 2008
6PM
The Berwicks
513-3844
Music, Food and Art!
Encore! Encore! With no further adeiu, Lots
to Gardens presents, Alive in Lewiston, a sequel to last November's
"Soup and Music Night." Last fall's fun-filled evening included a
showcase of delicious recipes using locally grown and prepared foods
and a line-up of gifted songwriters from the Lewiston area. Our menu
included tasty soups, fresh bread, assorted cheeses, and
mouth-watering desserts. The tradition continues this spring with
"Alive in Lewiston: A Celebration of Local Foods, Music, and Visual
Art." This red carpet event will premiere a movie featuring Lots to
Gardens highlighting the work we do in the community. A smorgasbord
of homegrown musical performances will follow with the Berwicks
playing "raging reels and sinuous jigs for dancing," the Saahibo
Band will perform Somali music, Deacon Lasanga will inspire us with
his passionate spoken word and we will tantalize your taste buds
with freshly prepared appetizers using local foods.
"Alive in Lewiston" will be held Friday, May 30, 2008 at the
Franco-American Heritage Center. Doors open at 6:00 pm. Tickets
will be sold on a sliding scale of $5 to $50+ with a suggested
donation of $10 for
individuals and $25 for families. First come, first served.
Proceeds will
benefit Lots to Gardens' educational programs. Although a tuxedo
and ball gown are not required, we would encourage everyone to dress
up as if they were going to a real Hollywood movie premier - this is
your chance to get fancy!! The movie premiere will begin at 7:00 pm
and the music will follow.
Lots to Gardens is growing good food to change our community. We
use
sustainable urban agriculture to create access to fresh food, and to
nurture healthy youth and a healthy community. Since 1999, we have
built fifteen gardens and greenspaces in four diverse neighborhoods
in Lewiston, Maine. We are sponsored by Sisters of Charity Health
System.
Our community food projects include apartment-side and community
gardens with more than sixty families and senior citizens;
neighborhood veggie stands that provide affordable organic produce;
weekly community meals and garden events; cooking and nutrition
classes; activities at the Lewiston Farmers' Market; and a youth
empowerment program. Each year, we grow and distribute thousands of
pounds of organic food throughout the city.
