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The Discover Burien Farmers Market’s runs from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. every Thursday at Town Square Park.

As usual, B-Town’s original, award-winning blog will be present on the first Thursday of each month at this unique weekly event that runs through Oct. 31. Come meet your original, professional local bloggers who’ve been posting news and events since Dec. 2007!

Stock up on fresh produce, locally-crafted food items and one-of-kind handicrafts at the market, which is located in Burien Town Square Park on SW 152nd and 5th Place SW (map below).

“A major benefit of shopping at the market is better prices for fresher food,” according to Debra George, Event Manager for Discover Burien, which operates the market. “The fresh-from-the-fields fruit and vegetables are from Washington State farmers, mostly local, who sell directly to market customers.”

Here’s more from a press release:

Don’t miss new market eatables that include locally concocted Full Tilt ice cream and chocolate biscotti. Among the many returning food vendors, expect to see organic berries and other organic produce, freshly baked goods, shaved ice and hand-made dried pasta.

New this year, handcrafted wood furniture will join the line-up of unique handicrafts. Greenery will feature freshly cut flowers of all sorts and such plantable vegetation as rhododendrons and rose bushes.

Buy lunch from the market’s hotdog cart and other market vendors for a great price to eat al fresco at one of the market’s patio tables. Enjoy live music by Eric “Two Scoops” Moore from Noon to 3 p.m.

Buskers are sought to perform live music from 3 to 6 p.m. for tips, and they may also sell their CDs. Check-in at the yellow Discover Burien tent is required before busking.

The Seattle Humane Society MaxMobile will park at the market on the second Thursday of each month for on-the-spot adoption of loving pets.

Market customers may make their purchases with Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, debit cards, WIC or EBT cards. Some vendors accept credit cards directly. Otherwise, shoppers can use debit, credit or EBT cards by purchasing market tokens at the Discover Burien Association booth. Debit and credit tokens can be spent like cash with the majority of the market’s 40-plus vendors. The nonprofit Discover Burien will not charge a fee for debit card use.

Discover Burien is a nonprofit organization that works on Burien’s economic development, promotion and education.

Sponsored primarily by Prudential Northwest Realty Associates, LLC, the market will be situated on Fifth Place Southwest off Southwest 152nd Street in Burien Town Square. For more information, call 206-433-2882 or go online to www.discoverburien.com.

The Discover Burien Farmers Market’s runs from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. every Thursday at Town Square Park.

As usual, B-Town’s original, award-winning blog will be present on the first Thursday of each month at this unique weekly event that runs through Oct. 31. Come meet your original, professional local bloggers who’ve been posting news and events since Dec. 2007!

Stock up on fresh produce, locally-crafted food items and one-of-kind handicrafts at the market, which is located in Burien Town Square Park on SW 152nd and 5th Place SW (map below).

“A major benefit of shopping at the market is better prices for fresher food,” according to Debra George, Event Manager for Discover Burien, which operates the market. “The fresh-from-the-fields fruit and vegetables are from Washington State farmers, mostly local, who sell directly to market customers.”

Here’s more from a press release:

Don’t miss new market eatables that include locally concocted Full Tilt ice cream and chocolate biscotti. Among the many returning food vendors, expect to see organic berries and other organic produce, freshly baked goods, shaved ice and hand-made dried pasta.

New this year, handcrafted wood furniture will join the line-up of unique handicrafts. Greenery will feature freshly cut flowers of all sorts and such plantable vegetation as rhododendrons and rose bushes.

Buy lunch from the market’s hotdog cart and other market vendors for a great price to eat al fresco at one of the market’s patio tables. Enjoy live music by Eric “Two Scoops” Moore from Noon to 3 p.m.

Buskers are sought to perform live music from 3 to 6 p.m. for tips, and they may also sell their CDs. Check-in at the yellow Discover Burien tent is required before busking.

The Seattle Humane Society MaxMobile will park at the market on the second Thursday of each month for on-the-spot adoption of loving pets.

Market customers may make their purchases with Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, debit cards, WIC or EBT cards. Some vendors accept credit cards directly. Otherwise, shoppers can use debit, credit or EBT cards by purchasing market tokens at the Discover Burien Association booth. Debit and credit tokens can be spent like cash with the majority of the market’s 40-plus vendors. The nonprofit Discover Burien will not charge a fee for debit card use.

Discover Burien is a nonprofit organization that works on Burien’s economic development, promotion and education.

Sponsored primarily by Prudential Northwest Realty Associates, LLC, the market will be situated on Fifth Place Southwest off Southwest 152nd Street in Burien Town Square. For more information, call 206-433-2882 or go online to www.discoverburien.com.

Advertiser Burien Books will be hosting a book signing and reading for local author T.M. Franklin’s exciting young adult novel called “More” on Saturday May 11th from 1 – 3 p.m.

More is a young adult/paranormal romance that has critics raving.

“The writing is flawless, the story line is fun and the characters are ones you can cheer for,”

– The Writer’s Coffee Shop Publishing House.

It’s Franklin’s first signing in Western Washington, and she’s excited it’s going to be at a neighborhood book store like Burien Books.

“There’s so much talk about buying books online these days, and some say the brick and mortar book store is on the way out,” Franklin said. “But there’s nothing like running your fingers down the shelf and pulling an actual book out and flipping through the pages. And for authors like me to be able to interact with readers in person is something that you just can’t replicate online.”

Apparently, the marketplace agrees.

The American Booksellers Association recently announced that it added 43 new independent bookstores to its ranks in 2012.

“It’s exciting to see independent book stores like Burien Books thriving,” Franklin says. “As an author who’s chosen to work with an independent publisher, I think we’re a perfect match!”

Allison Lee-Moore, owner of Burien Books thinks Franklin, and MORE, have a lot to offer her customers.

“This book is suspenseful action adventure entwined with sincere heartfelt love story following two very memorable characters,” she said. “For those that want more, have no fear, MORE is book one of a trilogy.”

In MORE, Franklin wanted to create a unique story that would transport her readers to that place of dreams and wonderment that we often leave behind as we become adults. “I think everybody thought maybe they had super powers when they were kids. We all had that moment when we just knew we could fly or make things move with our minds if we only tried hard enough. I wanted to write a story where it was true,” Franklin added.

Author T.M. Franklin

“I would never have guessed that this was T.M. Franklin’s first full length published novel,” Lee-Moore says. “I quickly became absorbed into the story line and it kept up the suspense and intrigue until the very end. Though officially a young adult novel, MORE has more presence and appeal to a larger body of readers. Ava the protagonist is a likable character lacking the irritating teenage angst/queen bee mentality of other popular but limited paranormal characters. Franklin has made her a real person that we are invited to travel with, as her full potential unfolds during an incredible journey of self discovery.”

About MORE:
Ava Michaels used to think she was special. As a child, she fantasized about having magical powers . . . making things happen. But Ava grew up and eventually accepted the fact that her childish dreams were just that, and maybe a normal life wasn’t so bad after all.

Now a young college student, Ava meets Caleb Foster, a brilliant and mysterious man who’ s supposed to help her pass Physics, but in reality has another mission in mind. What he shows Ava challenges her view of the world, shaking it to its very core. Because Caleb isn’t quite what he seems. In fact, he’s not entirely human, and he’s not the only one.

Together, the duo faces a threat from an ancient race bound to protect humans, but only after protecting their own secrets—secrets they fear Ava may expose. Fighting to survive, Ava soon learns she’s not actually normal . . . she’s not even just special.

She’s a little bit more.

Here are the event details:

WHAT: Book Signing with T.M. Franklin, Author of More

WHEN: Saturday May 11, 2013, 1:00-3:00 p.m.

WHERE: Burien Books, located at 824 SW 152nd Street, Burien, WA 98166 (206) 244-1422

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: T.M. Franklin started out her career writing non-fiction in a television newsroom. Graduating with a B.A. in communications specializing in broadcast journalism and production from Central Washington University, she worked for nine years as a major market television news producer, and garnered two regional Emmy Awards, before she resigned to be a full-time mom and part-time freelance writer. After writing and unsuccessfully querying a novel that she now admits, “is not that great,” she decided to follow the advice of one of the agents who turned her down—write some more and get better at it. Her first published novel, MORE, was born during National Novel Writing month, a challenge to write a novel in thirty days.
The sequel to MORE, The Guardians will be released this fall. In addition, Franklin is the author of Amazon best-selling short story, Window, and A Piece of Cake, part of the Romantic Interludes anthology.

She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, Mike, is mom to two boys, Justin and Ryan, and has an enormous black dog named Rocky who’s always lying nearby while she’s writing. Whether he’s soothed by the clicking of the computer keys or just waiting for someone to rub his belly is up for debate.
For more information, visit the author’s web site: http://www.TMFranklin.com

MORE is currently available on The Writer’s Coffee Shop Publishing House, Amazon, Kobo, Barnes and Noble, and iTunes.

For more information on Burien Books, visit http://burienbooks.com.

Celebrate Art Education Month and wander downtown Burien between 4th Ave SW and 10th Ave SW on SW 152nd Street to find art from talented middle and high school students at the second annual Highline School District Student Art Walk, coming Thursday, May 9, from 5 – 8 p.m.

This is a FREE event that will feature student-made art on display in local businesses.

Participating businesses include:

• Burien Library
• The Mark Restaurant
• Phoenix Tea
• Elliott Bay Brewery
• Bumbershoot Books
• Keller Williams
• Burien Books
• Cross Fit
• Osteria da Primo
• HomeTask
• Collins Chiropractic
• Burien Press

This event is sponsored by Highline Public Schools, Burien Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services & Burien Merchants.

Maps will be available May 7 at participating venues and on the web at www.burienparks.net

For more information call 206-988-3700.

The Discover Burien Farmers Market’s runs from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. every Thursday at Town Square Park.

As usual, B-Town’s original, award-winning blog will be present on the first Thursday of each month at this unique weekly event that runs through Oct. 31. Come meet your original, professional local bloggers who’ve been posting news and events since Dec. 2007!

Stock up on fresh produce, locally-crafted food items and one-of-kind handicrafts at the market, which is located in Burien Town Square Park on SW 152nd and 5th Place SW (map below).

“A major benefit of shopping at the market is better prices for fresher food,” according to Debra George, Event Manager for Discover Burien, which operates the market. “The fresh-from-the-fields fruit and vegetables are from Washington State farmers, mostly local, who sell directly to market customers.”

Here’s more from a press release:

Don’t miss new market eatables that include locally concocted Full Tilt ice cream and chocolate biscotti. Among the many returning food vendors, expect to see organic berries and other organic produce, freshly baked goods, shaved ice and hand-made dried pasta.

New this year, handcrafted wood furniture will join the line-up of unique handicrafts. Greenery will feature freshly cut flowers of all sorts and such plantable vegetation as rhododendrons and rose bushes.

Buy lunch from the market’s hotdog cart and other market vendors for a great price to eat al fresco at one of the market’s patio tables. Enjoy live music by Eric “Two Scoops” Moore from Noon to 3 p.m.

Buskers are sought to perform live music from 3 to 6 p.m. for tips, and they may also sell their CDs. Check-in at the yellow Discover Burien tent is required before busking.

The Seattle Humane Society MaxMobile will park at the market on the second Thursday of each month for on-the-spot adoption of loving pets.

Market customers may make their purchases with Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, debit cards, WIC or EBT cards. Some vendors accept credit cards directly. Otherwise, shoppers can use debit, credit or EBT cards by purchasing market tokens at the Discover Burien Association booth. Debit and credit tokens can be spent like cash with the majority of the market’s 40-plus vendors. The nonprofit Discover Burien will not charge a fee for debit card use.

Discover Burien is a nonprofit organization that works on Burien’s economic development, promotion and education.

Sponsored primarily by Prudential Northwest Realty Associates, LLC, the market will be situated on Fifth Place Southwest off Southwest 152nd Street in Burien Town Square. For more information, call 206-433-2882 or go online to www.discoverburien.com.

The Discover Burien Farmers Market’s grand opening day of the 2013 season will be Thursday, May 2 from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

As usual, B-Town’s original, award-winning blog will be present on the first Thursday of each month at this unique weekly event that runs through Oct. 31. Come meet your original, professional local bloggers who’ve been posting news and events since Dec. 2007!

You’ll also be able to stock up on fresh produce, locally-crafted food items and one-of-kind handicrafts at the market, which is located in Burien Town Square Park on SW 152nd and 5th Place SW (map below).

“A major benefit of shopping at the market is better prices for fresher food,” according to Debra George, Event Manager for Discover Burien, which operates the market. “The fresh-from-the-fields fruit and vegetables are from Washington State farmers, mostly local, who sell directly to market customers.”

Here’s more from a press release:

Don’t miss new market eatables that include locally concocted Full Tilt ice cream and chocolate biscotti. Among the many returning food vendors, expect to see organic berries and other organic produce, freshly baked goods, shaved ice and hand-made dried pasta.

New this year, handcrafted wood furniture will join the line-up of unique handicrafts. Greenery will feature freshly cut flowers of all sorts and such plantable vegetation as rhododendrons and rose bushes.

Buy lunch from the market’s hotdog cart and other market vendors for a great price to eat al fresco at one of the market’s patio tables. Enjoy live music by Eric “Two Scoops” Moore from Noon to 3 p.m.

Buskers are sought to perform live music from 3 to 6 p.m. for tips, and they may also sell their CDs. Check-in at the yellow Discover Burien tent is required before busking.

The Seattle Humane Society MaxMobile will park at the market on the second Thursday of each month for on-the-spot adoption of loving pets.

Market customers may make their purchases with Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, debit cards, WIC or EBT cards. Some vendors accept credit cards directly. Otherwise, shoppers can use debit, credit or EBT cards by purchasing market tokens at the Discover Burien Association booth. Debit and credit tokens can be spent like cash with the majority of the market’s 40-plus vendors. The nonprofit Discover Burien will not charge a fee for debit card use.

Discover Burien is a nonprofit organization that works on Burien’s economic development, promotion and education.

Sponsored primarily by Prudential Northwest Realty Associates, LLC, the market will be situated on Fifth Place Southwest off Southwest 152nd Street in Burien Town Square. For more information, call 206-433-2882 or go online to www.discoverburien.com.