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Pittsburg Farmers Market
Pittsburg Farmers Market will open at 7:30 a.m. and run until noon or sold out at Second and Broadway. Parking will be available in the Bank of America parking lot, with a new walkway built for customers to walk over to the market.
Jacob Weber, Kansas State University Extension horticulture agent, will be in the information booth with fall gardening advice and will also answer horticultural questions. Lorraine Hobson will be information booth volunteer. At the community booth will be Ashley Rhuems and her daughter, Paris Taylor, 7, to raise funds for the Children’s Miracle Network Miss Miracle Pageant which Paris will participate in. Musical guest at the market will be Jim Harris.
Available items will include okra, eggplant, zucchini, cucumbers, corn, potatoes, beets, lettuce, Heirloom tomatoes in a variety of colors and styles, tomatoes, heirloom squash, spaghetti squash, white/yellow pattypan squash, yellow squash, onions, cabbage, radishes, turnips, Swiss chard, garlic, green beans, fresh herbs, honey, natural pork, beef, chicken and eggs, sprouted wheat bread, pesto sauce, brewed fair trade coffee and teas, lavender lemonade, mint green tea, fresh pineapple and strawberry habanero jams, pies, cinnamon rolls, cupcakes, muffins, baked ranch crackers, gluten-free baked goods, gluten-free vegan snacks, cookies, jams, jellies, baked goods, rumtopf cake, zucchini bread, hardy ferns, ornamental grasses, shrubs, hostas, perennials, Adirondack and outdoor furniture, wooden benches, garden trellises, bird feeders, garden fences, bird/butterfly/bat houses, planter boxes, jewelry, journals, boxes, decorated picture frames, greeting cards, headbands, hair bows, hair bow holders, wilderness survivor bracelets, art, Farmers Market T-shirts and more.
All items are produced or handmade by local market producers within 75 miles of Pittsburg. The market accepts Vision, debit and credit cards at the information booth.
Anyone wishing to entertain at the market or use the community booth may call 231-3835. Those needing additional information or wishing to join the market may visit Facebook or call a member of the leadership team. They are Ed Cook, 417-842-3519, edcook@pixius.net; Jerry Friel, 417-438-1807, wcmo42@msn.com; Chuckie Hessong, 620-249-3011, laughingrooster@yahoo.com; or Susan Mitchell, 620-724-2459, country-sunshine@hotmail.com.
Collectibles show
CARTHAGE, Mo. — The 26th annual Summer Coin, Stamp, Postcards, Sportscards and Collectibles Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Carthage, Mo., Memorial Hall.
Dealers from Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas will offer 53 tables of merchandise. Admission will be free, and food will be available on the premises.
Pittsburg Farmers Market
Pittsburg Farmers Market will open at 7:30 a.m. and run until noon or sold out at Second and Broadway. Parking will be available in the Bank of America parking lot, with a new walkway built for customers to walk over to the market.
Jacob Weber, Kansas State University Extension horticulture agent, will be in the information booth with fall gardening advice and will also answer horticultural questions. Lorraine Hobson will be information booth volunteer. At the community booth will be Ashley Rhuems and her daughter, Paris Taylor, 7, to raise funds for the Children’s Miracle Network Miss Miracle Pageant which Paris will participate in. Musical guest at the market will be Jim Harris.
Available items will include okra, eggplant, zucchini, cucumbers, corn, potatoes, beets, lettuce, Heirloom tomatoes in a variety of colors and styles, tomatoes, heirloom squash, spaghetti squash, white/yellow pattypan squash, yellow squash, onions, cabbage, radishes, turnips, Swiss chard, garlic, green beans, fresh herbs, honey, natural pork, beef, chicken and eggs, sprouted wheat bread, pesto sauce, brewed fair trade coffee and teas, lavender lemonade, mint green tea, fresh pineapple and strawberry habanero jams, pies, cinnamon rolls, cupcakes, muffins, baked ranch crackers, gluten-free baked goods, gluten-free vegan snacks, cookies, jams, jellies, baked goods, rumtopf cake, zucchini bread, hardy ferns, ornamental grasses, shrubs, hostas, perennials, Adirondack and outdoor furniture, wooden benches, garden trellises, bird feeders, garden fences, bird/butterfly/bat houses, planter boxes, jewelry, journals, boxes, decorated picture frames, greeting cards, headbands, hair bows, hair bow holders, wilderness survivor bracelets, art, Farmers Market T-shirts and more.
All items are produced or handmade by local market producers within 75 miles of Pittsburg. The market accepts Vision, debit and credit cards at the information booth.
Anyone wishing to entertain at the market or use the community booth may call 231-3835. Those needing additional information or wishing to join the market may visit Facebook or call a member of the leadership team. They are Ed Cook, 417-842-3519, edcook@pixius.net; Jerry Friel, 417-438-1807, wcmo42@msn.com; Chuckie Hessong, 620-249-3011, laughingrooster@yahoo.com; or Susan Mitchell, 620-724-2459, country-sunshine@hotmail.com.
Collectibles show
CARTHAGE, Mo. — The 26th annual Summer Coin, Stamp, Postcards, Sportscards and Collectibles Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Carthage, Mo., Memorial Hall.
Dealers from Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas will offer 53 tables of merchandise. Admission will be free, and food will be available on the premises.
Legion lunch
Pittsburg American Legion Post No. 64 will have a noon lunch for members at the post home. Lounge will open at 11 a.m.
Scrabble Club
Pittsburg Scrabble Club will meet from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Pittsburg Public Library. Players of all skill levels may attend. Anyone needing additional information may call club director Dan Lee at 620-249-2574.
Cockerill/Foxtown Union
Cockerill/Foxtown Union Schools reunion and Hall of Praise induction ceremony will be held at the Miner’s Hall Museum, Franklin.
Persons recognized as inductees into the Hall of Praise are Florence A. Baloh, Patricia Wilson Billiard, Norma Luke Falleta, Vincent “Chancey” Fornaciari, Guido H. Saccane, Don Terdin, Anne Ray Uranker and Arthur Zimola.
Friends and relatives of the inductees wishing to attend the reunion should contact Betty Ziebert Rons, 620-347-8472.
