SATURDAYS THROUGH 9/27/08 SUFFOLK FARMERS' MARKET / NEW SUFFOLK CITY MARKET Location: Suffolk City Market and Country Store, 162 South Main Street Shoppers select locally-grown, fresh picked produce when the farmers' market opens in a new, year-round location at 162 South Main Street under the name of "Suffolk City Market and Country Store." It was the previous home of Epps' Farm Supply which served a steadfast customer bases for 55 years. The Suffolk City Market and Country Store is a culmination of the historic market that was a favorite of generations at the former Main Street City Hall and the more recent summer downtown market sponsored by the city Tourism office for the last several years. Under private management of Beale & Johnson Markets, LLC, the market will open Saturday, April 5, and operate Tuesday through Friday, 9am-5pm and on Saturday from 9am to 3pm. (757) 630-5091 9/11/08 FREEDOM WALK Location: Constant's Wharf Park, behind the Hilton Garden Inn & Suffolk Conference Center Join hundreds of cities across America in the "America Supports You Freedom Walk" in honor of the 9/11 victims and the military men and women who have and continue to serve. Opening ceremony at Seaboard Station Railroad Museum, 5:45 p.m. Registration begins at 5pm. Suffolk Parks and Recreation, (757) 514-7250. 9/13/08 TASTE OF SUFFOLK DOWNTOWN STREET FESTIVAL Location: Downtown Suffolk - North Main & Washington Streets The 2nd Annual Taste of Suffolk Downtown Street Festival is scheduled for Saturday, September 13, from 10am until 6pm. The 2008 Taste of Suffolk will celebrate 400 years of history, heritage and culture by introducing you to the people and places that make Suffolk the city it is today. Complete with live entertainment, history displays and interpreters, guided tours, an antique car show, a gospel exhibition, clogging competition, vendors, crafters, children's activities, fest food and more, Taste of Suffolk is a day of free family fun. This year's event will be held along North Main and West Washington Streets in the Downtown Historic District. Free and open to the public. For more information, please contact Melanie Scoggins at (757) 514-7267 or MScoggins@city.suffolk.va.us. 9/14/08 AMERICAN GIRL PROGRAM FEATURING "MOLLY" Location: Riddick's Folly House Museum Molly McIntire is a bright, cheerful girl who schemes and dreams on the home front during World War II. American Girl publications on sale with all proceeds benefiting the American Girls programs. Free and open to the public. Reservations required. 2:00 p.m. & 3:30 p.m. (757) 934-1390. 9/27/08 HIDDEN TREASURES - ANTIQUE APPRAISALS Location: National Guard Armory Each year Riddick's Folly House Museum presents "Hidden Treasures", a unique opportunity for people to learn the true value of antiques or other items they have. More than a dozen experts in various fields lend their expertise for this fun and informative program of appraisals. Categories include Books and Publications, Civil War Artifacts & Firearms, Clocks, Coins and Currency, Dolls, Furniture, Glass, Jewelry, Linens, Paintings and Prints, Primitives and Folk Art, Porcelain and Glass, Porcelain, Silver, Sports Memorabilia, and Toys and Games. Riddick's Folly House Museum, (757) 934-1390.