Enjoy music and dance from around the world on seven stages! Plus... Juried Crafts Show & Sale, Children's Activities, Community Tables, Food & Drink
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- 32nd Takoma Park Folk Festival
Takoma Park Middle School
Sunday, September 13 at 11:00am - Free Concerts at Pyramid Atlan...
Pyramid Atlantic
Friday, August 28 at 6:00pm - TPFF Fundraiser at Mark's Kitchen
Mark's Kitchen
Tuesday, August 18 at 12:00pm - Fundraiser at El Golfo
El Golfo Latin American Restaurant
Tuesday, July 14 at 5:00pm - Takoma Park July 4th Parade - ...
Takoma Park July 4th Parade
Saturday, July 4 at 9:30am - 31st Takoma Park Folk Festival
Takoma Park Middle School
Sunday, September 14 at 11:00am - TPFF Fundraiser at Mark's Kitc...
Mark's Kkitchen
Tuesday, August 19 at 11:00am - TPFF Fundraiser at El Golfo
El Golfo Latin American Restaurant
Tuesday, July 15 at 5:00pm - TPFF Marching in July 4th Parade
Takoma Park July 4th Parade
Friday, July 4 at 10:00am
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- Chase Community Giving -- Vote for TPFF! 2:20pm Nov 25
- TPFF Performers at Pyramid Atlantic in Silver Spring 6:11am Sep 1
- Takoma Park Folk Festival Sponsors Concert Series at Pyramid Atlantic 6:15am Aug 23
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Takoma Park Folk Festival (TPFF)
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Takoma Park Folk Festival (TPFF) TODAY! 11am-6:30pm at Takoma Park Middle School. Get all the details, including directions and the performance grid, at tpff.org.
Takoma Park Folk Festival (TPFF)
Check out the terrific article in today's Gazette! http://www.gazette.net/stories/09092009/
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Without Pete Seeger, American folk music might be stuck on dusty 45s and passed down only by a fortunate few. But Seeger, along with luminaries like Woody Guthrie, spread messages of peace and equality to the masses. ...
We had a great time last Friday night with Kate Charnock at the Art Spring store operated by Pyramid Atlantic in downtown Silver Spring. It was too quiet indoors, so Kate stepped outside and serenaded passersby for more than an hour...
Takoma Park Folk Festival (TPFF)
MUSIC & DANCE
Enjoy music and dance from around the world on seven stages. Some performances are designed for audience participation, particularly our dance workshops, the Seventh Heaven stage, and the many activities at and surrounding our Children's stage.
CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES
Visit the Grassy Nook Stage for activities... designed for children of all ages — folksingers, interactive musical games and dancing, storytelling, and participatory music-making. Nearby are children's homemade games provided by Cub Scout Pack 33 — our thanks for their participation. Enjoy!
JURIED CRAFTS SHOW & SALE
The Festival's juried crafts show showcases the diverse talents of the many artisans and craftspeople who live in Takoma Park and the region. Visit their booths to experience - and buy! - their varied and innovative creations. A juried selection process ensures the highest quality in handcrafted items.
COMMUNITY TABLES
Around the grounds you will see a wide variety of community groups who rent table space to distribute literature and solicit new members and donations. We encourage you to learn about the many activities taking place in and around Takoma Park by visiting the community-tables area. Space is allocated to non-profit groups for a nominal fee.
FOOD
Selected vendors are allocated space to sell food that represents several ethnic cuisines and provides fun, inexpensive options for the entire family. Students from Takoma Park Middle School will be selling water and soft drinks at the back of the school overlooking the Field Stage and near the Grassy Nook children's area.
ACCESSIBILITY
The Festival strives to make our activities accessible to people with disabilities.
* All of our indoor stages and most outdoor activities will be accessible.
* Limited handicapped parking at Takoma Park Middle School site (10-15 spaces) and handicap-accessible shuttle bus service from off-site free parking lots.
* Many performances are signed for the hearing-impaired
ABOUT YOUR PETS...
We love animals too! But because of the hazards of possible bites, fights and droppings, please leave your pet at home on the day of the Festival.
FREE! Music, dance, crafts, food, community info
Time:11:00AM Sunday, September 13th
Location:Takoma Park Middle School
Takoma Park Folk Festival (TPFF)
The Takoma Park Folk Festival has teamed up with Pyramid Atlantic -- the hottest art gallery and store in Silver Spring -- to produce three free concerts in the next few weeks.
Each of these great performers will be on-stage at the Folk Festival on Sunday, September 13, but you can enjoy sneak previews at Pyramid's sto...re in Silver Spring.
Call Pyramid at (301) 608-9101 for directions. All shows are 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Friday, August 28, it's Kate Charnock. With a penchant for poetic lyrics and heartfelt melodies, Kate brings influences as diverse as Rosie Thomas, The Decemberists, Laura Veirs, Ani Difranco, and Eisley.
Friday, September 4, it's Steven Gellman, who has garnered critical acclaim across the country and was nominated for four Washington Area Music Association Awards and The Gay/Lesbian American Music Awards "Debut Album of the Year." Steven's music blends emotion and storytelling in a warm package.
Friday, September 11, Tom O'Connor will bring music that he describes as an "organic blend between pop, rock, folk, country, reggae and bluegrass." Praise from some critics have compared Tom to the solo acoustic work of Eric Clapton.
We look forward to seeing you at Pyramid Atlantic and at the Folk Festival!
http://www.tpff.org
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Time:6:00PM Friday, August 28th
Location:Pyramid Atlantic
For a sneak preview of some of the performers at the 32nd Takoma Park Folk Festival, visit art gallery Pyramid Atlantic in downtown Silver Spring on any of the next three Friday nights. The Folk Festival is sponsoring a concert series on Aug. 28, Sept. 4, and Sept...
Takoma Park Folk Festival (TPFF)
The Takoma Park Folk Festival is holding a fundraiser at Mark’s Kitchen in Takoma Park on August 18. Mark is generously offering us a significant percentage of whatever is purchased and eaten or drunk in the restaurant FROM NOON UNTIL CLOSING.
Mark’s provides friendly service and a menu that pleases everyone. The earl...ier you come, the better, since the restaurant tends to fill up at dinner time.
Since the Folk Festival is run by volunteers, these fundraisers help to defray our expenses. We appreciate your willingness to come and help us out and look forward to seeing you.
Festival committee members will be at the restaurant, as well, selling festival T-shirts and signing up volunteers.
Mark’s Kitchen is located at 7006 Carroll Avenue, Takoma Park, Maryland 20912. You haven't really been to Takoma Park until you've been to Mark's Kitchen. Since 1989, owner Mark Choe has been providing the Takoma Park neighborhood with outstanding American and Asian specialties in a wonderfully informal and relaxed environment where you can get together with old friends and you can easily meet new ones.
With an unusually large number of vegetarian choices (and with most of these choices vegan) and with an equally large number of meat and fish dishes, the menu at this full-service restaurant is as diverse as the Takoma Park neighborhood.
To quote one enthusiastic restaurant reviewer, "Mark's Kitchen is a place where vegetarians and carnivores can dine together without losing respect for one another."
Mark's Kitchen: http://www.markskitchen.com/about.htm
Takoma Park Folk Festival: http//www.tpff.org
Sunday, September 13, 11am-6:30pm
Takoma Park Middle School, Piney Branch Road
To support the 2009 Takoma Park Folk Festival
Time:12:00PM Tuesday, August 18th
Location:Mark's Kitchen
Takoma Park Folk Festival (TPFF)
VOLUNTEER! Approximately 300 volunteers are needed each year to help with set-up, clean-up, selling t-shirts and CDs, groundskeeping & recycling, stagehands, and more.
LEARN MORE at: http://tpff.org/09/volunteer.htm
JOIN our TPFF Volunteers Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/takoma-pa
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Welcome to the TPFF VOLUNTEERS Google Group. Important messages will be sent to this group concerning volunteer sign-ups, day-of-Festival instructions, and other TPFF-related information.
Takoma Park Folk Festival (TPFF)
Enjoy the fine food at El Golfo restaurant on Flower Avenue (near Piney Branch) and help raise money for TPFF!
Just dine at El Golfo on Tuesday, July 14 from 5-10pm and they will donate 20% of their proceeds to TPFF.
PLUS...Lisa Taylor, winner of the 2008 TPFF Showcase, will perform at 7pm!
Read reviews of El Golfo here:...
A Latin American diner with delicious tres leches cake
http://www.washingtonian.com/restaurantr
El Golfo takes Latin American cooking up a notch
http://www.gazette.net/gazette_archive/2
Visit the Takoma Park Folk Festival website: http://www.tpff.org
Support the Takoma Park Folk Festival!
Time:5:00PM Tuesday, July 14th
Location:El Golfo Latin American Restaurant
Takoma Park Folk Festival (TPFF)
Come join the Takoma Park Folk Festival marching chorus for the Takoma Park 4th of July Parade!
Wear your TPFF T-shirt!
Bring a kazoo, or borrow one of ours (we will have 40 kazoos, 1st come, 1st served)
We will be meeting on Lee Ave just off of Carroll Ave at 9:30 on July fourth. Bring the kids, dress up your dog, and s...ing (or hum, or dance, or gesture) you heart out!
Parade website: http://www.takomapark4th.org/
TPFF website: http://www.tpff.org
Bring your kazoo!
Time:9:30AM Saturday, July 4th
Location:Takoma Park July 4th Parade
