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Amateur Radio Kids Day is Saturday at Children’s Museum

Posted at 12:19 am January 4, 2018
By Kay Brookshire Leave a Comment

Amateur ham radio operators Jim Bogard, right, and Dan Mantooth, left, help children learn about amateur radio at an earlier Kids Day at the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge. (Submitted photo)

Amateur ham radio operators Jim Bogard, right, and Dan Mantooth, left, help children learn about amateur radio at an earlier Kids Day at the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge. (Submitted photo)

 

Children will have the opportunity to earn a “Certificate of Participation” for a two-way contact by amateur radio on Kids Day on Saturday, January 6, at the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge.

Amateur Radio Kids Day will be from 1-4 p.m. in the Museum’s Discovery Lab. Participation is free with admission, a press release said.

Kids Day is designed to give on-the-air experience to young people and foster interest in getting their own amateur radio license. It also gives licensed ham radio operators a chance to share their stations and love for amateur radio with children. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Nonprofits Tagged With: Amateur Radio Kids Day, Amateur Radio Relay League, Children's Museum of Oak Ridge, Dan Mantooth, Jim Bogard, Kids Day

Children’s Museum hosts Amateur Radio Kids Day on Sunday

Posted at 12:45 pm June 14, 2017
By Kay Brookshire Leave a Comment

Amateur radio operator Jim Bogard helps children learn about amateur radio at the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge. (Submitted photo)

Amateur radio operator Jim Bogard helps children learn about amateur radio at the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge. (Submitted photo)

 

Children will have the opportunity to earn a “Certificate of Participation” for a two-way contact by amateur radio on Kids Day on Sunday, June 18, at the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge.

Amateur Radio Kids Day will be from 1-4 p.m. in the Museum’s Discovery Lab. Participation is free with admission, a press release said.

Kids Day is designed to give on-the-air experience to young people and foster interest in getting their own amateur radio license. It also gives licensed ham radio operators a chance to share their stations and love for amateur radio with children, the press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Nonprofits Tagged With: Amateur Radio Kids Day, Children's Museum of Oak Ridge, Kids Day, National Association for Amateur Radio

Kids Day at the Oak Ridge Farmers’ Market on Saturday

Posted at 11:01 pm May 19, 2015
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Kids Day at the Oak Ridge Farmers Market

Photo by East Tennessee Farmers Association for Retail Marketing

 

Don’t miss Kids Day at the Oak Ridge Farmers Market in Jackson Square this week. This free event on Saturday, May 23, will feature live farm animals, crafts, games, music, and a chef at the Market offering samples of the season’s best produce.

Kids Day activities are from 9-11:30 a.m., while the market is open 8 a.m.–noon. The highlight of the morning is a kids FARM Market Scavenger Hunt. Children will hunt for live farm animals and other interesting items brought by the farmers from their homes. Among the items they’re bringing are small farm animals, beekeeping gear, a sheep fleece, an anvil, and more!

Entertaining songs for kids and kids-at-heart will be provided by Tom Beehan, banjo player and former mayor of Oak Ridge, and several of his musical friends.

Children will have a chance to learn about healthy eating with a “My Plate” craft activity led by Anne Brock, author of the popular blog FlourSackMama.com. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Business, Community, Community, Meetings and Events, Oak Ridge, Slider, Top Stories Tagged With: animals, Anne Brock, chef, cooking demonstration, crafts, East Tennessee FARM, East TN FARM, FARM Market, farmer's market, Farmers Association for Retail Marketing, FlourSackMama, games, Jackson Square, Kids Day, music, Oak Ridge Farmers Market, Robbie Van Nortwick, scavenger hunt, Steve Colvin, The Pampered Chef

Enjoy Ridge City Ramblers, strawberries at Farmers Market

Posted at 8:10 am May 13, 2015
By Oak Ridge Today Staff 3 Comments

Ridge City Ramblers

The Ridge City Ramblers will play at the Oak Ridge Farmers Market in Jackson Square on Saturday. The Ridge City Ramblers are, from left, Gary Coleman, Mary Tuskan, Scott Linn, Abbie Hoerner, Tom Beehan, and Steve Reddick. (Submitted photo)

 

The Oak Ridge Farmers Market is hosting The Ridge City Ramblers in concert this Saturday (May 16). The concert is free, and it’s scheduled from 9-11 a.m. in the middle of the market.

Plus, it’s strawberry time in Tennessee! Locally grown, just-picked berries are plentiful this week in the market, which is open Saturdays from 8 a.m.-noon and Wednesdays from 3-6 p.m. in Jackson Square.

On May 23, the Oak Ridge Farmers Market will host its first ever Kids Day, a free event featuring live farm animals, crafts, games, and music for children.

Filed Under: Business, Community, Entertainment, Front Page News, Meetings and Events, Music, Oak Ridge, Top Stories Tagged With: farmer's market, Kids Day, Oak Ridge Farmers Market, Ridge City Ramblers, strawberries

Oak Ridge Farmers Market opens April 18

Posted at 1:28 am March 19, 2015
By Oak Ridge Today Staff 2 Comments

East TN Farmers Association Logo

The Oak Ridge Farmers Market opens for its 39th season in Historic Jackson Square on Saturday, April 18.

The market will be open from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturdays.

The market will also be open on Wednesdays beginning May 6.

Here’s what’s new at the market this year:

  • Senior Day every Wednesday! Seniors over the age of 60 get 5 percent off their purchases at the Oak Ridge Farmers’ Market.
  • FARM Fan Club—Members receive text reminders and shopping rewards. To sign up, visit the website at www.EastTNFarmMarkets.org.
  • Kids’ Day, May 23, from 9-­11:30 a.m., with live farm animals, crafts, games, and a FARM scavenger hunt for children ages 5 to 12!

The Oak Ridge Farmers’ Market will also host live music and workshops on topics such as herb gardening and composting all summer long. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Business, Community, Front Page News, Health, Meetings and Events, Oak Ridge, Top Stories Tagged With: agriculture, bread, Certified Naturally Grown, cheese, composting, corn, East Tennessee Farmers Association for Retail Marketing, East TN FARM, Ebenezer Road, eggs, FARM, FARM Fan Club, farmer's market, herb gardening, honey, Jackson Square, Kids Day, Lakeshore Park, meats, Oak Ridge Farmers Market, peaches, plants, produce, Steve Colvin, strawberries, tomatoes, vendors

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