ALMH Market closes season with fun things to see and do

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[October 02, 2017] 

LINCOLN

On Saturday, the ALMH Market wrapped up its 2017 season with a Community Day. The crisp fall weather brought out many people shopping for produce and other goodies.


For children, the Zoo Lady did free face painting

and United Way hosted a book exchange where children from 0-10 could bring a book to donate to another child and choose a book to take home with them.

In addition, children could try out produce like yellow squash and chopped brussel sprouts, and then received tokens to spend at the market.

In the children's play area, some were pretending to grow and sell fresh produce.

Also on site was the Central Illinois Community Blood Center, who hosted a blood drive in their mobile unit.

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The University of Illinois Extension Illinois Master Gardeners offered information about the best way to prepare the various types of apples that vendors were selling.

Apples cut in half were being used to make apple paintings.

Others were offering fall themed items such as pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkins, and jack-o-lantern soaps.

Volunteers from the Humane Society of Logan County shared information on adopting and caring for pets.

At 11 a.m. ALMH Hospitalist Program Director Dr. Hal Mohammed, lead several community members on a casual 5-mile bike ride through Lincoln.

The ALMH closed out its great second season with a fun filled day with much to see and do.

[Angela Reiners]

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