Celebrate Our Independence at Keene Independents Week
KEENE, NH, June 26, 2009 - The Keene Downtown Group (KDG) joins other nationwide groups in declaring the week of July 1-7, 2009 Independents Week. KDG will celebrate our independence by kicking off the Keene Buy Local Initiative: 10% Shift during this week. If our community commits to shifting 10% of our spending to locally owned businesses, three times more money will stay in our local economy!
Join the Keene Buy Local Initiative's kick-off celebration: Keene Independents Week.
Keene Independents Week Events:
July 1 - 5: Find Your Independents Scavenger Hunt. Everyone is invited to participate in an ongoing scavenger hunt at local downtown businesses. Pick up scavenger hunt materials at Hannah Grimes Marketplace, Life is Sweet, Ted's Shoes, Keene Fresh Salad, Monadnock Imaging, and Good Fortune starting on July 1st. Complete the scavenger hunt and return it to Life is Sweet Candy Store , 93 Main St. to be entered into a raffle drawing on Sunday, July 5th.
July 1 - 5: LOCAL T-Shirts for Sale. Come support the Keene Buy Local Initiative and buy a unique LOCAL T-Shirt. Find them for sale downtown at the Hannah Grimes Marketplace, Life is Sweet, Ted's Shoes, Keene Fresh Salad, Monadnock Imaging, and Good Fortune for $10. All proceeds go to the Keene Buy Local Initiative.
Wednesday, July 1st, 12:00pm: Independents Week Kick-Off. Keene Mayor Dale Pregent will officially kick-off the Keene Buy Local Initiative at the Central Square Gazebo by proclaiming that Keene Independents Week has begun. Come show support for local businesses by wearing your LOCAL 03431 T-shirt.
Thursday, July 2nd, 6 - 7pm: Film at Prime Roast. Watch a screening of the film documentary, LEGACY about multi-generational family businesses withlocal film producer, Jim Howard. More information at http://www.hannahgrimes.com/Projects/multi-generational-family-business-project.
Friday, July 3rd, 5 - 7pm: Taste of Downtown Keene on Main St. Enjoy free samples from local restaurants and snack purveyors at participating downtown businesses.
Friday, July 3rd, 5:30 - 7:30pm and Saturday 12-3pm: Free Music on Railroad Square. Enjoy music that's part of the Keene Summer Music Series.
Saturday, July 4th, 7:30am Registration: Four on the 4th Road Race Starting at Railroad Square. Walk or run four miles to support Pathways for Keene. More information at http://www.tlaorg.org/pathways/roadrace-description.html.
Saturday, July 4th 9am - 2pm: Plants We Eat on Gilbo Ave. Come to the Farmers' Market of Keene to celebrate Food Independents Day with an abundance of local produce, crafts, and a special children's activity "Plant Parts We Eat" game from 9am-12pm.
Sunday, July 5th: Raffle Drawing. To enter the drawing, complete the Independents Scavenger Hunt before 3:00 pm on Sunday and return to Life is Sweet Candy Store, 93 Main St. Keene Downtown Group Chair Tracy Keating will contact winners.
The 10% Shift is a New England-wide grassroots movement of citizens, businesses, government agencies, and nonprofits working to shift 10% or more of our annual budget from non-local businesses to locally owned and independent businesses.
The 10% Shift website states that if the five million households of New England shifted 10% of their annual budget to local and independently owned businesses, New England would see extraordinary results:
Join the Keene Buy Local Initiative's kick-off celebration: Keene Independents Week.
Keene Independents Week Events:
July 1 - 5: Find Your Independents Scavenger Hunt. Everyone is invited to participate in an ongoing scavenger hunt at local downtown businesses. Pick up scavenger hunt materials at Hannah Grimes Marketplace, Life is Sweet, Ted's Shoes, Keene Fresh Salad, Monadnock Imaging, and Good Fortune starting on July 1st. Complete the scavenger hunt and return it to Life is Sweet Candy Store , 93 Main St. to be entered into a raffle drawing on Sunday, July 5th.
July 1 - 5: LOCAL T-Shirts for Sale. Come support the Keene Buy Local Initiative and buy a unique LOCAL T-Shirt. Find them for sale downtown at the Hannah Grimes Marketplace, Life is Sweet, Ted's Shoes, Keene Fresh Salad, Monadnock Imaging, and Good Fortune for $10. All proceeds go to the Keene Buy Local Initiative.
Wednesday, July 1st, 12:00pm: Independents Week Kick-Off. Keene Mayor Dale Pregent will officially kick-off the Keene Buy Local Initiative at the Central Square Gazebo by proclaiming that Keene Independents Week has begun. Come show support for local businesses by wearing your LOCAL 03431 T-shirt.
Thursday, July 2nd, 6 - 7pm: Film at Prime Roast. Watch a screening of the film documentary, LEGACY about multi-generational family businesses withlocal film producer, Jim Howard. More information at http://www.hannahgrimes.com/Projects/multi-generational-family-business-project.
Friday, July 3rd, 5 - 7pm: Taste of Downtown Keene on Main St. Enjoy free samples from local restaurants and snack purveyors at participating downtown businesses.
Friday, July 3rd, 5:30 - 7:30pm and Saturday 12-3pm: Free Music on Railroad Square. Enjoy music that's part of the Keene Summer Music Series.
Saturday, July 4th, 7:30am Registration: Four on the 4th Road Race Starting at Railroad Square. Walk or run four miles to support Pathways for Keene. More information at http://www.tlaorg.org/pathways/roadrace-description.html.
Saturday, July 4th 9am - 2pm: Plants We Eat on Gilbo Ave. Come to the Farmers' Market of Keene to celebrate Food Independents Day with an abundance of local produce, crafts, and a special children's activity "Plant Parts We Eat" game from 9am-12pm.
Sunday, July 5th: Raffle Drawing. To enter the drawing, complete the Independents Scavenger Hunt before 3:00 pm on Sunday and return to Life is Sweet Candy Store, 93 Main St. Keene Downtown Group Chair Tracy Keating will contact winners.
The 10% Shift is a New England-wide grassroots movement of citizens, businesses, government agencies, and nonprofits working to shift 10% or more of our annual budget from non-local businesses to locally owned and independent businesses.
The 10% Shift website states that if the five million households of New England shifted 10% of their annual budget to local and independently owned businesses, New England would see extraordinary results:
- Expanded Job Creation - Create 48,000 new jobs created which would decrease the New England unemployment rate by 1.5%.
- Economic Growth - Generate over $5 billion of increased economic activity in New England.
- Entrepreneurial Ventures - Inspire the formation thousands of new entrepreneurial ventures.
- Environment Protected - Decrease thousands of tons of greenhouse gas emissions
- Enhanced Communities - Revitalize local New England communities.
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