Music Jam on the Plaza

Local musicians, join us around the outdoor fireplace for an evening of casual jamming sponsored by Everett Jewelers!

All instruments, all ages, and all skill levels are very welcome – this friendly gathering is to have fun and encourage one another.
Please bring a few songs with simple chord structures that others can easily play along with. Musicians will take turns playing lead lines along with the rhythms.

The group gathers every first and third Thursday, weather permitting.
Any questions, please email: reverett@everettjewelers.com.

Friday Music: The Coughdrops

Kick off your weekend with music by The Coughdrops on the plaza!
The Coughdrops are a local pop/rock group, five band members strong, with a variety of unique talents.

Take-out makes a great plaza picnic, or eat on one of the restaurant patios while enjoying the music.

Free; all are welcome.
Blankets and chairs are encouraged.

Farmers Market – May 27

Saturdays are farmers market day at the Commons!
Stop by and take home something delicious!

Everything sold at our market is grown, raised, or made in the Chesapeake region. You’ll find local produce, meats, eggs, sweet and savory treats, locally grown flowers, adult beverages, and handmade crafts.
The Commons is pleased to be partnering with Maryland Money Market again this year. MMM matches SNAP and FMNP benefits for purchases at the market – now with unlimited matching!

Weekly vendors:
Chez Tania: Mediterranean savories
Clark’s Elioak Farm: vegetables & herbs
Dimitri Olive Oil: Greek olives, olive oil, & infused vinegars
Great Harvest Bread Co. Columbia MD: sweet & savory baked goods
Hensing’s Hilltop Acres, LLC: local meats, eggs, and raw milk for pets
Metro Microgreens: microgreens
One Rock Farm (previously Kindread Hill Farm): vegetables & herbs
Setas Mushrooms: mushrooms
Sharrah Orchards: fruits & vegetables
Tasty Empanadas: empanadas
Yorktown Spice: crab sauce

Rotating vendors at the market this week:
Apricity Flowers: fresh cut flowers
Kora Lee’s Cafe: savory entrees & vegan baked goods
Twin Valley Distillers: assorted spirits
Urban Winery: assorted wines
Wilde Lake Botanicals: handmade herbal bodcare products

Local musician Drew Cline will perform during this week’s market.

Our friends from Beyond Rhetoric will be on the plaza sharing about and fundraising for their work in Maryland’s juvenile detention centers.

Farmers Market – May 20

Be sure to make the farmers market part of your Saturday this week!

Everything sold at our market is grown, raised, or made in the Chesapeake region. You’ll find local produce, meats, eggs, sweet and savory treats, locally grown flowers, adult beverages, and handmade crafts.
The Commons is pleased to be partnering with Maryland Money Market again this year. MMM matches SNAP and FMNP benefits for purchases at the market – now with unlimited matching!

Weekly vendors:
Chez Tania: Mediterranean savories
Clark’s Elioak Farm: vegetables & herbs
Dimitri Olive Oil: Greek olives, olive oil, & infused vinegars
Great Harvest Bread Co. Columbia MD: sweet & savory baked goods
Hensing’s Hilltop Acres, LLC: local meats, eggs, and raw milk for pets
Metro Microgreens: microgreens
One Rock Farm (previously Kindread Hill Farm): vegetables & herbs
Setas Mushrooms: mushrooms
Sharrah Orchards: fruits & vegetables
Tasty Empanadas: salsa
Yorktown Spice: crab sauce

Rotating vendors at the market this week:
Blue Gables: locally grown fresh cut flowers
Heka Saucery: Egyptian tomato sauce
Raw Blossom: handmade bodycare products & candles
The Salvaged Stitch: upcycled textile wonders
Ellicott Distillers: assorted spirits
Real Food Real Tasty: sauces & hot sauces

Local musicians Jeff Lancashire & Dave Lovell will perform during this week’s market.

 

Farmers Market – May 13

Saturdays are farmers market day at the Commons!
Stop by and take home something delicious!

Everything sold at our market is grown, raised, or made in the Chesapeake region. You’ll find local produce, meats, eggs, sweet and savory treats, locally grown flowers, adult beverages, and handmade crafts.
The Commons is pleased to be partnering with Maryland Money Market again this year. MMM matches SNAP and FMNP benefits for purchases at the market – now with unlimited matching!

Weekly vendors:
Chez Tania: Mediterranean savories
Clark’s Elioak Farm: vegetables & herbs
Great Harvest Bread Co. Columbia MD: sweet & savory baked goods
Hensing’s Hilltop Acres, LLC: local meats, eggs, and raw milk for pets
Metro Microgreens: microgreens
One Rock Farm (previously Kindread Hill Farm): vegetables & herbs
Setas Mushrooms: mushrooms
Sharrah Orchards: fruits & vegetables
Tasty Empanadas: empanadas
Yorktown Spice: crab sauce
Rotating vendors at the market this week:
Kora Lee’s Cafe: savory entrees & vegan baked goods
Twin Valley Distillers: assorted spirits
Urban Winery: assorted wines
Haven Oak Garden Bakery: artisanal breads

Local musician Richard Rowe will perform during this week’s market.

Our friends from Beyond Rhetoric will be on the plaza sharing about and fundraising for their work in Maryland’s juvenile detention centers.

Local author Ambika Siddabathula will join the market this week with her newly published children’s book, Santhari’s Magical Bindi. She will do readings of the book at 11am, 12pm, and 1pm, and all are welcome to gather around to listen.

Earth Day Celebration – New Date!

Due to the stormy weather on April 22, we’ve shifted our Earth Day celebration to Saturday, May 6, 10am-2pm.
Earth Day will now join the kick-off for our weekly Farmers Market for an extra special green+market day!!

This year our annual Earth Day celebration will include environmental non-profits, local farmers, green-minded crafters and businesses, renewable energy companies, presentations by a local geologist/author and an ecology-inspired sculptor.

We are partnering with our friends at MD Volt and the Maryland Tesla Owners Club to host an electric vehicle display and EV owners meet-up during the celebration.
If you will be bringing your electric vehicle, please register on the Commons’ page on the Drive Electric Earth Day website: https://driveelectricearthday.org/event?eventid=3607.

*Local artist Paul Steinkoenig will be speaking about his sculpture, ‘Solar Hope,’ which was installed on the plaza last August in the Community Room at 10:30am.
*Local geologist and author Ned Tillman will be speaking in the Community Room at 11:30am about the history of the Chesapeake region and his just-published new book. Copies of all his books will be available for purchase.

This event is free, but pre-registration is requested for the Earth Day speakers:
Please pre-register for Ned Tillman here
And register for Paul Steinkoenig here.

*The first 25 people to register for Ned’s presentation will receive a free copy of his new book!

April Spring Preview Market

Join us on the plaza for an springtime preview of the farmers market season ahead!
Many familiar vendors will be there, as well as several new ones.

Everything sold at our market is grown, raised, or made in the Chesapeake region. You’ll find local produce, meats, eggs, sweet and savory treats, locally grown flowers, adult beverages, and handmade crafts.
The Commons is pleased to be partnering with Maryland Money Market again this year. MMM matches SNAP and FMNP benefits for purchases at the market – now with unlimited matching!

Confirmed vendors:
Chez Tania: Mediterranean savories
Hensing’s Hilltop Acres, LLC: local meats, eggs, and raw milk for pets
Metro Microgreens: microgreens
Great Harvest Bread Co.
Heka Saucery, LLC: Egyptian tomato sauce
Twin Valley Distillers & Brewery: assorted spirits
Dee-lightfully Soft: handmade skincare products
Tasty Empanadas: salsa
Kora Lee’s Cafe: savory entrees & vegan desserts
Sharrah Orchards: fruits & vegetables
Waredaca Brewing: assorted beers
Urban Winery: assorted wines

Friday Music: The Moxie Blues Band

Dance your way into the weekend with the Moxie Blues Band!
The Moxie Blues Band plays a unique variety of music covering a wide range of blues, blues rock, southern rock and a bit of funk/motown for good measure.

Enjoy the music while dining on one of the restaurant patios or order take-out for a picnic on the plaza.

Free; all are welcome.
Chairs and blankets encouraged. Dancing shoes suggested.

 

Farmers Market – May 6

Join us on the plaza for the first farmers market of the regular 2023 season!

Everything sold at our market is grown, raised, or made in the Chesapeake region. You’ll find local produce, meats, eggs, sweet and savory treats, locally grown flowers, adult beverages, and handmade crafts.
The Commons is pleased to be partnering with Maryland Money Market again this year. MMM matches SNAP and FMNP benefits for purchases at the market – now with unlimited matching!

Weekly vendors:
Chez Tania: Mediterranean savories
Clark’s Elioak Farm: vegetables & herbs
Dimitri Olive Oil: Greek olives, olive oil, & infused vinegars
Great Harvest Bread Co. Columbia MD: sweet & savory baked goods
Hensing’s Hilltop Acres, LLC: local meats, eggs, and raw milk for pets
Metro Microgreens: microgreens
One Rock Farm (previously Kindread Hill Farm): vegetables & herbs
Setas Mushrooms: mushrooms
Sharrah Orchards: fruits & vegetables
TastyEmpanadas: salsa
Yorktown Spice: crab sauce
 
Rotating vendors at the market this week:
Blue Gables: locally grown fresh cut flowers
Real Food Real Tasty: locally sourced sauces
The Salvaged Stitch: upcycled textile wonders
Twin Valley Distillers & Brewery: assorted spirits
Wilde Lake Botanicals: handmade herbal bodycare products
Deelightfully Soft: handmade skincare products
Local musician Mike Walls will perform during this week’s market.
Our friends from Beyond Rhetoric will be on the plaza sharing about and fundraising for their work in Maryland’s juvenile detention centers.