Support P.E.E.R. and East Lake Market every time you make a purchase through Amazon.com! Use the same Amazon.com you know and love to make purchases and support P.E.E.R. programs. How does it work? When you shop at Amazon Smile through this link, Amazon will donate to P.E.E.R. Inc. How much? Amazon will donate 0.5% of…
This summer, al.com writers, Edward Bowser and Wesley Vaughn, started a series on Food Deserts in Birmingham. Catch up with all the P.E.E.R. and East Lake Market happenings as our own Deb Wakefield offers her opinion on the subject. Click on the links to al.com below to read more about how we’re educating the community through…
Are you interested in a summer internship for a youth summer camp facilitating cooking classes, assisting with East Lake Farmers Market activities and working in community gardens with children in a diverse, low-income community? Through a YouthServe grant and partnership, we are hiring two interns to work with youth to promote healthy eating and lifestyles. The…
Looking for a great lunch spot? Our favorite place is right here in East Lake—the Downstairs Diner at East Lake United Methodist Church! Chefs Juanita Jones and Samuel Cheathem prepare a healthy and delicious lunch each weekday from 11-1. Here’s what’s on the menu this month. May 2014 Diner Menu Join us!
East Lake Market opens on Saturday, May 3 from 8 am-noon with the Strawberry Festival! Mmmm strawberries! Fresh, ripe, delicious. Join us opening day and enjoy some free strawberry shortcake! Experience the smooth sounds of Marvin McCombs and Wayne Brown’s jazz guitar and piano. Sample Chef J.R. Jacobson’s strawberry salad and strawberry syrup at the…
East Lake Market invites you to join us at Garage Cafe on Saturday, March 29 from noon until 3 pm. We encourage everyone to bring a friend and enjoy the afternoon on the patio, as we spread the word about East Lake Market, a program of P.E.E.R., Inc. Our goal is to find 40 people…
Though no one can quite agree if there was an actual Saint Valentine, or, if there was, which Saint Valentine the celebration of love on February 14th is in honor of, it is universally acknowledged that Valentine’s Day is the day we show people we love them. Traditionally, people think of romantic love, but parents…
****Due to the weather forecast, Fit Fest has been postponed. Please check back for a new date**** The winter season in Alabama may be short and mild, but that doesn’t mean we’re not tired of the short and chilly days. If you know someone between the ages of 3rd-8th grade itching to get out of…
East Lake Market has accomplished so much in 2013, and we couldn’t be more excited about the impact we’ve made in the community. Christa Lyle, East Lake Market Health Coordinator, took a few minutes to list a few reasons why she is most thankful in 2013. 1. Our Volunteers!! – We…
Looking for a great lunch spot? Our favorite place is right here in East Lake—the Downstairs Diner at East Lake United Methodist Church! Chefs Juanita Jones and Samuel Cheathem prepare a healthy and delicious lunch each weekday from noon-1. Here’s what’s on the menu this month. October 2013 Diner Menu
