Tucker Farmers Market

May 23, 2013

4-8pm

2333 Main St., Tucker, GA, 30084

In Freemason’s Square and the Bank of America parking lot

More than 35 local farmers and food producers

Music at the Market

With equipment provided by Atlanta Musicians Exchange
Full-service music store offering new and used instruments and accessories for sale, as well as music lessons and guitar, drum and amplifier repair.

4-8pm: Music from Charles Absher

Charles is a singer/songwriter who has lived in the Atlanta area for most of his life. Having been a member of many bands in his musical life, he currently performs solo with his guitar and voice. He has an eclectic mix of covers and originals that make for an easy-listening, laid-back experience.

Community Booth

ArtReach Project America

The ArtReach Foundation’s mission has been to influence and assist, through creative expressive arts therapies, the growth and development of children and adults who have experienced the traumatic effects of war, violence, and/or natural disaster.

Tucker Farmers Market

May 16, 2013

4-8pm

2333 Main St., Tucker, GA, 30084

In Freemason’s Square and the Bank of America parking lot

More than 35 local farmers and food producers

Music at the Market

With equipment provided by Atlanta Musicians Exchange
Full-service music store offering new and used instruments and accessories for sale, as well as music lessons and guitar, drum and amplifier repair.

4-6: Music from the Diesel Calhoun Band

Bluegrass/Americana/Honky-Tonk Acoustic Music. We play originals, traditionals, and covers from Earl Scruggs, Dell McCoy, Bill Grant, Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen, The Byrds, Junior Brown, Hank 3, John Prine, Merl Haggard, Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash.

6-8: Music from Jeff Fritz and Brian Feeney

Jeff writes and sing songs for the world. Music is an international language and Jeff’s thing is peace. Jeff hails from Fort Wayne, Indiana, but lives and plays in Atlanta now.
He likes Rock and Roll.

Community Booth

Tucker Garden Tour Tickets

Tucker Historical Society will have tickets for the annual garden tour available for purchase at the TFM this Thursday.

Tucker Farmers Market

May 9, 2013

4-8pm

2333 Main St., Tucker, GA, 30084

In Freemason’s Square and the Bank of America parking lot

More than 30 local farmers and food producers

This week at the market

New Music by Andy Liechty 

Andy Liechty is a multi-instrumentalist singer/songwriter who stays true to his roots honoring his heroes in every performance. He draws from a wide variety of influences ranging from Hank Williams to Waylon Jennings to Elvis Presley to Pearl Jam to Neil Young. Sound provided by Atlanta Musicians Exchange, who will be on hand with musical instruments for sale.

Musical Petting Zoo from

Atlanta Music Education

 Atlanta Music Education returns with their “musical petting zoo” with hands-on style instruments for kids to try out. They will also host a craft table to put little hands creatively to work.

Tucker Day: May 11, 9am-4pm

May 2, 2013

4-8pm

2333 Main St., Tucker, GA, 30084

In Freemason’s Square and the Bank of America parking lot

More than 30 local farmers and food producers

This week at the market

Music by Mike Snowden from Snowden Guitars

First-Thursday Food Trucks

On the first Thursday of every month, the Tucker Farmers Market hosts local food trucks. Come out to explore the wilds of Atlanta food truck cuisine. This week’s trucks include:

Special Guest

WellSource Spine & Wellness

Offering  digital postural stress screening and education about the dangers of stress on the body.

Community Booth

Fit Fair

Saturday, May 4, 2013, 12:00-5:00pm
6015 Old Stone Mountain Road, Stone Mountain GA, 30087
MCCS Spring FIT FAIR Flyer

Unite for Healthy Kids 5K

Unite for Healthy Kids 5K
Date: Sat, May 18, 2013, 9:00 A.M.
United For Healthy Kids 5K Walk/Run Flyer

First Thursday Food Trucks

at the Tucker Farmers Market

May 2, 2013, from 4-8pm

2333 Main St., Tucker, GA

in Freemason’s Square & the Bank of America parking lot

This Tucker-based truck offers no on-the-shelf dogs. Only locally made Bohemian dogs for them, topped with gourmet ingredients. Be sure to try the bacon jam!

Yolis Street Food  mixes  traditional Latin food with American food, to make unique and delicious flavors. They use the best meat, pork, ham, cheese, and chicken and incorporate tropical juices such as mango, pineapple, cantaloupe, and many more.

Yumbii is Atlanta’s first  food truck, offering an authentic, gourmet fusion of world flavors with a street food twist. Dubbed “Far Out Food” for its scrumptious blend of Asian and Mexican flavors, Yumbii is the tastiest grub off a food truck east of the Mississippi.

April 25, 2013  4-8pm

2333 Main St.  Tucker, GA 30084
In the Freemasons Square and Bank of America parking lot

Plus more than 35 amazing local food vendors!

Music from the Diesel Calhoun Band

Bluegrass/Americana/Honky-Tonk Acoustic Music. We play originals, traditionals, and covers from Earl Scruggs, Dell McCoy, Bill Grant, Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen, The Byrds, Junior Brown, Hank 3, John Prine, Merl Haggard, Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash.

Visit the Community Booth to Sign Up for the Atlanta School for the Deaf 5k  Walk Run!

This Thursday, visit the Tucker Farmer’s Market Community Booth to sign up for our Annual 5K Walk/Run happening Saturday, April 27th. Register as a participant, volunteer or a vendor. However, if you can’t make the 5K, you may contribute via the rally.org website — we have set a goal of $13,500 to be raised. This is our vehicle for continuing the fundraising beyond the 5K date. All funds will support community sign language classes and home-based sign language tutoring for AASD students and families.

AASD is one of three state schools serving deaf and hard of hearing students, who are transported from 33 surrounding Metro-Atlanta counties to Clarkston, GA. The goals of AASD PIP are to increase parent involvement, community outreach and academic achievement.

You may also register for the 5K online.

April 18, 2013  4-8pm

2333 Main St.  Tucker, GA 30084
In the Freemasons Square and Bank of America parking lot

Several new food vendors plus a handful of crafters

The TFM is Collecting Supplies for

Meadowbrook Healthcare

The recent fire at Meadowbrook Nursing Home in Tucker resulted in the death of a resident and damaged a lot of its supplies. Staff members at the facility are asking for help in replenishing a number of badly needed items. Bring supplies to the TFM booth on Thursdays. See Tucker Patch for a full list of needed supplies.

Musical Petting Zoo from

Atlanta Music Education

Atlanta Music Education will provide a “musical petting zoo” with hands-on style instruments for kids to try out. They will also host a craft table where kids will make and be able to take home tambourines made from beans and paper plates that can be decorated to their liking.

Plus, kids music with farmers market frequenter, Colin Gardner. 

Music from Anny Stanley

Anny Stanley, a song-writing songbird, performs songs drenched with life. This fiery red-head holds virtue near and it comes through in her songs, beautifully.Whether, its an old country road or a blue collar song her daddy used to sing, she uses her life experiences and turns them into a story put to music.