Wednesday, August 16, 2006

baseball glove : Movie to be shown at Stumptown Park

The final Saturday Night Live event of the summer in Matthews will be on, um, Friday with the showing of the PG-rated movie "Nanny McPhee." Friday's program will be at Stumptown Park on South Trade Street in downtown Matthews. The movie begins about 8:30 p.m.Vendors will sell food and drinks. Pets are not permitted.

Demos and music at farmers market

Bruce Moffett, the chef and owner of Barrington's restaurant in Charlotte, will give a cooking demonstration Saturday at the Matthews Community Farmers Market.

Customers can watch his technique, sample his recipes and get new ideas on how to cook with fresh summer produce.

Also Saturday, Carol and Pat Raedy will provide old-time string band music on the fiddle and guitar, and Jim Williams of Charlotte will demonstrate bookbinding.

All events begin at 8:30 a.m.

All produce at the market is grown within 50 miles of Matthews and sold by the farmer who grew it. Details: www.matthewsfarmersmarket.com.

Carolina Wildcats baseball tryouts

Carolina Wildcats U-11 fall baseball tryouts will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Grand Slam USA, 10715 Independence Pointe Parkway, Matthews. Sign-ups are open to children 11 and younger. Bring sneakers (no cleats, as play is indoors) and a baseball glove, bat and helmet.

http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/news/local/states/north_carolina/counties/mecklenburg/15283440.htm

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