Farmed, Fresh and Friendly: WPB GreenMarket in Full Swing!
Oct 22, 2008 - Newsletter
The West Palm Beach GreenMarket’s fourteenth season is in full swing with lots of locally farmed, fresh products in a friendly environment. Guests are invited to come and enjoy pleasant outdoor shopping of fresh fruits, produce, plants, flowers, specialty foods and much more. With a great variety of specialty products and foods, market goers can get pick up everything they need for a superb dinner party including just harvested heirloom tomatoes, organic leafy greens, fresh guacamole or hummus, artisan breads, assorted pastas, homemade desserts, and even fresh-cut flowers for the table. Patrons can also shop for the week and stock their pantries with plenty of locally grown, just harvested fruits and vegetables. In addition to shopping at their favorite local vendors, guests can also eat breakfast or lunch at the GreenMarket Café, enjoy live music and say hello to their neighbors. The West Palm Beach GreenMarket is the local neighborhood shopping place.CALENDAR LISTING:
WEST PALM BEACH GREENMARKET
Saturdays (October 18, 2008 – April 18, 2009)
8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
2nd Street and Narcissus Avenue, just outside of City Hall, one block north of Clematis Street
Downtown West Palm Beach
Free parking in the Banyan Street Garage during market hours
For more information, call 561-822-1515 or visit www.wpb.org/greenmarket
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The West Palm Beach GreenMarket is the area’s original and most popular greenmarket. This traditional European-style farmers market has become a Saturday morning staple that welcomes city residents and visitors alike. Each Saturday vendors bring an abundant selection of locally grown and just harvested produce, plants and specialty items to downtown West Palm Beach including a variety of farm fresh fruits and vegetables, tropical and native plants, fresh-cut flowers, artisan foods, and much more. Guests can also sit and enjoy their made-to-order breakfast or lunch at the GreenMarket Café. The West Palm Beach GreenMarket is dog-friendly and offers free parking in the Banyan Street Garage during market hours. The West Palm Beach GreenMarket is produced by the City of West Palm Beach, Mayor’s Office – Division of Community Events and is located on along 2nd Street and Narcissus Avenue just outside of City Hall in Downtown West Palm Beach. For more information about the West Palm Beach GreenMarket or other City-produced events, please call 561-822-1515 or visit www.wpb.org.
City Parking Office Upgrading Facilities, Technology
Oct 16, 2008 - Mayor's Office, Parking
(Thursday, October 16, 2008) The City of West Palm Beach Parking Division is moving into a new home that was designed with the customer in mind.
The Parking Division’s new office is located in the new 600-space Clematis Street garage, which will be opening to the public in the coming weeks. The new office includes a larger customer service area with improved access for the disabled, a media center for staff training and energy saving light fixtures and bulbs. The entrance to the Parking Division is on the Banyan Boulevard side of the garage.
While the Parking Administration Division moves into the new office, the Parking Administration Offices will be temporarily closed to the public. The offices will be closed on both Friday, October 17, 2008, and Monday, October 20, 2008. On those days, both the in-person and on-line parking citation payments systems will be suspended and unavailable. The late payment schedule will be extended through this period. Regular operations of the Parking Administration Division will resume on Tuesday, October 21, 2008, at the new office located at 500 Banyan Boulevard. Office hours are 7am – 6pm.
Experts to Advise City Employees on Financial Climate
Oct 15, 2008 - Mayor's Office
When: Friday, October 17, 2008 from 9:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Where: City Hall Commission Chambers, 200 2nd Street, WPB
(10/15/08) The City of West Palm Beach is offering employees a place to go for help when it comes to managing their retirement plans and weathering the current financial storm.
Financial experts from ING will give City employees advice on managing retirement accounts and dealing with the current financial market at a special lecture on Friday, October 17, 2008 from 9:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in City Hall Commission Chambers located at 200 2nd Street.
This discussion is part of the City’s “Financially Fit” lecture series. While this lecture is intended for City employees, it will be recorded and replayed on West Palm TV 18 (Comcast cable Channel 18) for the benefit of the general public.
Clematis by Fright is the Hot Spot for Thrills & Chills this Halloween
Oct 10, 2008 - Clematis By Night, Mayor's Office
Clematis by Fright is the Hot Spot for Thrills & Chills this Halloween
With Tons of Frightful Family Fun and Wild 95.5 Presents Pop Star SHONTELLE
(October 9, 2008 – West Palm Beach) The City of West Palm Beach is teaming up with Wild 95.5 to bring downtown West Palm Beach a night full of thrills and chills this Halloween at Clematis by Fright. This annual Halloween celebration will take place in Centennial Square from 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and provide tons of frightful family fun along with a performance by pop star SHONTELLE at Centennial Square – all for FREE! Read the rest of this entry »
Columbus Day Closings
Oct 10, 2008 - Mayor's Office
When: Monday, October 13, 2008
Where: City of West Palm Beach
(10/10/08) All City of West Palm Beach offices, including City Hall, will be closed on Monday, October 13, 2008 in observance of Columbus Day.
While City offices will be closed, residential garbage, commercial garbage, yard waste and recycling will all be picked up as scheduled on Monday, October 13.