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Amy Participates!

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 08:54:00 -0700

Amy talks about her craft and how she came to be participating in the El Medio Fire House Certified Farmers Market. Below she talks about how her first day's participation went.

Giggules the Clown Skips Rope!

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:50:46 -0700

Exercise is important - even for clowns. Here Giggules demonstrates the fine art of skipping rope for fun and health.

El Medio Fire Chief Rusty Talks Safety for Halloween

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:27:00 -0700

Halloween fun for Oroville's Southside neighborhood includes safety and resources. Be careful. Drive Slow. And have fun.

Halloween for the kids of all ages.

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:32:42 -0700

There will be a Halloween Movie night starting right after the Chapman Food & Fitness Festival on Friday, October 31st across the street and in the yard of the Opt for fit Kids and cChaos offices at 1010 Cleveland Avenue, Chico.

There will be healthy treats. Please bring blankets and chairs. The movie is the "Nightmare before Christmas" rated GP.

Many thanks to the Howey Family for organizing this really fun event. They write " As a family we can contribute face-painting, apple-dangle, children's book reading, three gallons of hot apple-cider in a thermos, the movie "Nightmare Before Christmas" projector and white sheet. Should be loads of fun."

Yep! It should be loads of fun - so see you there!

Click on poster image to enlarge.

2nd Week of the Chapman Food & Fitness Fest

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:50:48 -0700

The first week of the weekly Chapman Festival was poring rain, but fun. The second week was sunny and funner. Here is a little collage of the nutrition, health, music, food, and gardening information that was going on last week. Opt for Fit Kids conducts an ESL class focusing on nutrition. Part of the video shows instructor Karen Goodwin gathering fresh produce for the cooking class she then gives at the 1010 Cleveland House.

New Farmers Market Opens in Chapmantown!

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:26:27 -0700

cChaos is opening our 2nd Public Health Forum, free produce swap table and farmers' market.

The Chapmantown Food & Fitness Festival! The location is across the street from Chapman School at the east end of Cleveland Street, in Chico.

Every Friday: 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Year round!

We encourage Social Service organizations to come and set up tables at our events. We have internet and other media services available. For more information call 624-8844. Click on poster to enlarge.

Chico Food Network Food Swaps!

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:20:55 -0700

FREE GARDENER'S SWAP MEETS Do you have an excess of eggplants and a shortage of tomatoes? A plethora of peaches but a craving for apricots? Fill your ChicoBag (or container of choice) with your extra (but edible) home-grown fruits and/or veggies and SWAP them with another grower for something you like better. The swap meets are a free, weekly, community-building event sponsored by the Chico Food Network. Don' have a garden? No problem--wild blackberries, the fruit from neglected plum trees and the like are welcome as well, but please avoid picking from plants growing close to major roads. Gardeners' Swap Meets will be held Wednesday evenings in Chico from June 4 to October 8. Biking or walking is recommended. As with last year, please plan on going home with at least as much produce as you arrive with. Unloading seven zucchini and taking a single plum is not nice. For more information, email Jeremy Miller at jeremy(at)jeremymiller(dot)org 2008 SCHEDULE: 1ST Wednesday (6/4, 7/2, 8/6, 9/3, 10/1) 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. @ The Cause, 727 W. 4th Ave 2ND Wednesday (6/11, 7/9, 8/13, 9/10, 10/8) 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. @ the Chico Community Children's Center, 2224 Elm Street 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. @ the Chico Grange Hall, 2775 Old Nord Ave (near Rodeo Ave) 3RD Wednesday (6/18, 7/16, 8/20, 9/17) 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. @ the Chico Peace and Justice Center, 526 Broadway 4TH Wednesday (6/25, 7/23, 8/27, 9/24) 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. @ W 16th Street and Normal Ave

Urban Farming Workshops

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:38:40 -0700

Canning and pruning workshops - still to come for the Chico Area. Click on the flier for a full size view of the poster.

Community Gardening in Oroville

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:30:39 -0700

From free home canning classes, community gardens, Bill Baker has been making things happen in Oroville. Here he talks about what a group of local home gardening enthusiasts are up to.

Free Home Canning Workshop - Oroville

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:27:43 -0700

Bill Baker is holding free Home Canning Workshops every Saturday - 62 Brookdale Street, Oroville, CA. Workshops will start at 10:00 AM. You must register first - at the Homestead Furnishings furniture store - behind the Applebees Restaurant on Feather River Boulevard. You can call the store to reserve a place at the workshop at 532-7968. Bring your own produce - or you can purchase it from a local farmer at the workshop.