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July 2007 Events

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July 2007 events at the Des Moines Waterfront Farmers Market

Salt Water Saints, three local Des Moines residents, return to the market all season for good times and good tunes.


July 7 - Red, White & Blue Day

Dress up & Win a Prize. Fourth of July continues at the farmers market this Saturday.

Salt Water Saints: Our fun-lovin' local Des Moines trio will get your toes tapping once again this year with their accordian and guitars playing everything from country western to gospel to blue grass to margaritaville and beyond.

July 14 - Latin Day

Free Shuttle Service from Senior Center, Des Moines Farmers Market and Classic Car & Wooden Boat Show.

Summer Soundwave Concert Series


Spicing up the Stage this Saturday:

Correo Aereo  10:45 - 11:45 am

Correo Aereo, winners of the 2000-2001 Austin Music Awards Best Mexican/Latino act, should prove to be a crowd pleaser.

Grupo Son  12:30 - 1:30 pm

Grupo Son, lead by Fred Hoadley of Sonando, will perform Son at the Farmers Market.  An acoustic music from the Cuban countryside, Son is considered to be one of the primary roots of modern salsa.

Sponsored by the Des Moines Arts Commission

Classic Car & Wooden Boat Show

Top off your market visit with a short walk down to the south end of the marina for the annual Classic Car & Wooden Boat Show.
  • Car, Boat and Hydroplane Show
  • In - Water Wooden Boat Show
  • Open show - All Make, Model Cars and Boats Welcome
  • Entertainment by Danny Vernon, the "Illusion of Elvis."
Great Food, Great Music, Raffle Prizes, Wide Variety of Awards and Trophies

Event is a benefit for the Des Moines Food Bank.

Trash to Treasure Sale

Over 70 booths of collectibles, arts and crafts and rummage items. Outdoor and indoor booths, food sales. 

At the Senior Center. Catch a free shuttle from the Des Moines Farmers Market!

July 21 - Environmental Day!

Wondering what you can do to help the environment?

  • Learn tips from Tom Watson, Green Guru of Metro King County, on how to be a good eco-consumer. Talks at 10:30 am and 1:00 pm at the market.
  • Learn about www.BigGreenMama.com, local Des Moines resident, Susan Kraber's, website connecting environmentally conscious people from around the world.
  • Shop at the Des Moines Farmers Market, managed by Farming & the Environment. We're the first market in WA focused on environmentally friendly farmers.

Charlie Spring: Charlie's sweet talkin' guitar and smooth singin' voice returns for another great season of music that the whole family is sure to enjoy.

July 28

JD Hobson: Years of traveling across America strings together just a taste of Hobson's Blue-grass, folk music.  Hobson's capturing vocals will dazzle you while he switches between playing the guitar, harp, and stompbox.


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