Helena Market July 21st

This Saturday from 8am-Noon at the Helena Amphitheater we are honored to have Chef Austin Davis from the Bright Star giving our food demonstration

Featured Chef
Chef Davis is the executive dinner chef at The Bright Star Restaurant. A native of Birmingham, chef Davis began his career as a sous chef at Niki’s Restaurant on 2nd Avenue in 1976. After 14 years in service with Niki’s, chef Davis was hired as dxecutive chef at The Merritt House on Highland Avenue, which was partly owned by the Jim and Nick Koikos. Upon the sale of The Merritt House in 1999, chef Davis joined The Bright Star as executive dinner chef in 1999. In addition to his many years of working in the kitchens of The Bright Star and Niki’s, chef Davis worked closely with Jamie Shannon, executive chef at Commander’s Palace in New Orleans.


Featured Musician
Blaire Blackmon will be returning to perform live at the Market. Since her first appearance at HMD in 2010, we have watched Blaire Blackmon grow as a woman and an artist before our very eyes. Her music reflects the diversity of her tastes, from Katie Perry through John Mayer to AC/DC, and beyond. Please come meet and listen to this very talented trobairitz (look it up!), recent Pelham High grad (and marching band member) and newly-minted Jacksonville State freshman. You won't be disappointed!
Featured Charity

HMD will welcome International Cultural Exchange Services (www.icesusa.org) to the market. ICES is seeking local families interested in hosting international high school students, ages 15-18, from Europe, Asia and South America for the 2012-13 school year. Students have their own spending money and insurance, and a local ICES area representative provides supervision and support. Hosting an exchange student is a rewarding way to experience another culture without ever leaving home! For more information contact local area rep Brittany Ortiz at 205-617-4438 or come meet her at the market this weekend to discuss the program in person!


How to Join Us
And if you would like to be a vendor, contact Cris Nelson (296-6153) or Ron Holly (410-4496).Home Processors, Vendor Rules and Vendor Application

Helena Market Days will provide a rent-free space to one non-profit group each week of market season for purposes of fundraising. The space comes with a pop-up shelter and an 8-foot table. Qualifying organizations include churches, schools, civic organizations and charities, among others. Preference is given to Helena non-profits but any Shelby County organization may apply. Please contact Bob Van Loan at bob75137@aol.com for information and applications.

Coming Up
Here is our upcoming schedule so far, but we are not done. Please check back for more updates. This is be the best year ever!

07/28
Dyron's Low Country Cuisine - Chef Randall Baldwin
Featured Charity Disability Rights and Resources http://drradvocates.org
Blood Drive 8am-Noon for www.lifesouth.org.
Live Music By Abbey Greer

08/04
Ross Bridge Resort - Chef Robert Kamm
Live Music By Katie Searcy
Featured Charity Birmingham Rose Society http://www.birminghamrose.org
LifeSouth Blood Drive

08/11
Rio's Bar and Grill - Chef Hamric
Music by Jeremy Puckett
Featured Charity OLVCC Knights of Columbus http://olvknights.com


08/18
Boyscout Iron Chef Cook Off
Live Music By After2Glasses
Featured Charity: Alabama Symphony Youth Orchestra

08/25
Ocean – Chef George Reis
Live Music By Andre' Taylor http://www.andretaylormusic.com
Featured Charity Mothers of Pre-Schoolers