Mimi's Organic Exchange

MOE Networking Potluck Party: Tuesday, August 18th, 6:00pm – 9:30pm

Come meet your fellow MOE network members at the Life Force Arts Center (3148 N. Lincoln Ave). Bring a dish to pass or drinks to share and be prepared to have a good time. Please RSVP to Mimi at mimisorganicexchange@gmail.com or 773.991.3835. For more information about Life Force Arts Center, please visit www.lifeforcearts.org

Life Force Arts Center is also looking for volunteers and has a great co-op program, so if you are interested in learning more, this is a great opportunity to see what they are all about.

The Local Market of Mimi’s Organic Exchange: Saturday, September 12th, 12pm – 7pm & Sunday, September 13th, 12p – 6pm

The Local Market of Mimi’s Organic Exchange is the perfect place to shop local, unwind and learn about sustainable living. Items for sale range from essentials to one-of-a-kind. Local artisans will showcase a variety of products, including clothing and accessories, art, jewelry, stationary and home decor. Meet great holistic health and wellness service providers, and enjoy performances by featured local musicians.

Stop by the market and learn how local artisans create sustainable living and a greener tomorrow. Vendors, musicians and others interested in the MOE Market may contact Mimi Clayton at info@mimisorganicexchange.com or 773.991.3835.

Held at Leeway Room at 855 West Blackhawk: www.leetracy.com/space.html

Mimi & Ali’s Birthday Benefit: Friday, October 2nd

Mimi Clayton and MOE Network member, Ali Wayer, are hosting a birthday benefit at Moss Gallery in October. Keep your eyes open for more details.

Ravenswood ArtWalk: Saturday, October 3rd & Sunday, October 4th

MOE Executive Curator, Diane Ponder, is a featured artist and will be curating the Chicago Artist’s Month Show at Moss Gallery as part of the Ravenswood Art Walk. Each year, ArtWalk encompasses more than 50 venues and the art work of over 150 working, professional and emerging artists and performance groups. Most artists sell their work at the event! For more information, visit www.ravenswoodartwalk.org

MOE Fall Harvest Festival: Friday, October 23rd, 4:00-9:00 pm

Come celebrate Harvest Season with Mimi’s Organic Exchange! We’re featuring a select group of MOE vendors and will have a variety of products and services, including art, handmade custom candles, jewelry and accessories, and bodywork. We’ll be cooking out and having fun, so make sure to stop by. Stay tuned for more details.

ANNOUNCING A NEW ORGANIC & SUSTAINABLE MARKET

Mimi’s Organic Exchange and the Leeway Room

855 West Blackhawk Street

Chicago, IL 60642 USA

Think globally, enjoy locally Saturday 7/11, 10:00am-5:00pm and Sunday, 7/12 11:00am-4:00pm

The Local Market of Mimi’s Organic Exchange is the perfect destination for your shopping needs. Come see how local artisans embrace sustainable living, and browse through various hand-made, organic and repurposed products. Come find something renewed.

Items for sale include essentials as well as one-of-a-kind. Our vendors offer a range of unique products, including clothing, accessories, art, jewelry, stationary and home decor.  Holistic health and wellness services also available. Shop local and enjoy performances by featured local musicians.

Mimi’s Organic Exchange (MOE) is a business and arts network committed to socially, environmentally and spiritually sustainable products and services. A cornerstone of Mimi’s Organic Exchange is to create community through support of local micro-businesses.

Featured in Local First Chicago, Mimi’s Organic Exchange invites you to support your community and learn how local artisans promote sustainable living and a greener tomorrow.

For more details, contact Mimi Clayton at mimisorganicexchange@gmail.com

Mimi’s Organic Exchange is not just an event, it’s an experience. A way of life.

Featured Vendors and Service Providers

Chapter One Organics
Emily Wiser Jewelry
Elizabeth Kline Designs
Silver Drops Jewelry Design
Arbonne International
Soda
Marilyn Grad Handpainted Functional Creations
Happy Katt
Angelynx
Karen Heart Life Coach, LCSM
Louise Cloutier
Zach Livingston
Nicolet Candle Company
Dan Arrecis
Lee Tracy
Thai Bodywork School of Thai Massage
Darnell Williams

Members of The MOE Executive Team will also be on hand, showcasing their wares.

Mimi Clayton, Founder, Visionary & Director; Mimi Clayton Photography
Jen Berman, Marketing; Metabody Studio–Reiki & Energy Work
Diane Ponder, Curator; Living Room Gallery

Meet our Saturday Speakers

12:30pm: John Sacelli of AngeLynx

Chakras and the Change of Ages

Jesus said ‘I will be with you unto the End of the Age’. We are living in the End of an Age. What does this mean? Examining the spiritual shift from the heart chakra to the throat chakra. To learn more about John, please visit www.angelynx.com.

2:00pm: Karen Heart, Life Coach

Communication and Self-Esteem, Relationships and Stress.

Psychotherapist and Life Coach Karen Heart will explain how you can resolve conflicts, strengthen your relationships, and get the support you need through better communication techniques. She will lead a discussion about the problems we all face and how we can cope with them and reduce our stress. Her tools help people strengthen their relationships, boost their self-esteem, and find some inner peace. For more information, please visit www.karenlifecoach.com.

3:30pm: Louise Cloutier of Voiceborne

Use Your Voice!

Louise Cloutier, sound healer and holistic voice teacher shows you how to use the sacred power of your own voice, to speak your truth, release old toxins and set your soul free! To set your voice free, please visit www.voiceborne.com.

Listen to our Sunday Musicians

1:00pm: Dan Arrecis

Dan Arrecis, lead singer, guitar player, and songwriter has put together a powerful and moving debut in Alive Day. The songs bring you back and take you somewhere new and unexplored. Their debut album “Blindsided By Hope” is now completed. This modern rock band speaks to audiences with their songs of shared experiences while engaging and challenging our changing times. Every listen to “Sparkle and Shimmer” or “Drifting” tells a different story with every play and with melodies that keep you singing and moving. Listen to Dan at www.myspace.com/aliveday.

2:30pm: Zach Livingston

Zach Livingston puts together his sound by molding the sensibilities of a folk singer-songwriter with the passion of a soul singer and the smiling melancholy of a bluesman. Having done a lot of traveling and seen a lot of things, Zach has a lot of stories and sentiments set to music – but the real aim is to find something timeless in those stories and write songs people really connect with. Music by a vagabond, written for everyone – best taken with a tall frosty beverage, a grain of salt, and a love of life. Listen to Zach at www.myspace.com/zachlivingstonmusic.

Local First Chicago’s mission is to educate the public on the importance of choosing locally owned, independent businesses. They work primarily through public education, business support, and advocacy.

Local First Chicago is a network of locally owned, independent businesses and community organizations joined together to keep money and character in our neighborhoods and build a thriving local living economy. In doing so, they hope to promote the overall social, economic, and environmental health of our economy and communities.

CLICK LINK  TO FIND OUT THE : Ten Reasons to Shop Local

FOR  INFO ON LOCAL FIRST CHICAGO VISIT http://www.localfirstchicago.org/

Recycle Me is growing, thanks to you, their loyal customers!

What’s New.
They are growing! Recycle Me is now in boutiques around Chicagoland and soon to be available online at other online retail stores. They are excited about growing, but that has meant another change. Their prices have increased online so they don’t sell for less than the average boutique price. But, their mailing list customers will continue to receive exclusive discounts through their online coupons. They want you to know they appreciate your business and support and thank you for helping them grow and increase the demand for organic cotton!

June Events.
If you are in Chicagoland they will be at Andersonville’s Midsummerfest this weekend, June 13th and 14th. Recycle Me will also have a tent at Summerfest June 20th and 21st. You can check out their event page for more details. Recycle Me is also working with Mimi’s Organic Exchange and we will be at the new Leeway Market, starting this summer. Check their Event Page and Link Page for more details later this month. And finally Recycle Me will be working with Ranalli’s on Berwyn in Andersonville to offer our shirts during the Andersonville Farmer’s Market, which starts Wednesday, June 24th.

Thank You!
As a thank you to their mailing list customers, they are offering 20% off of all in stock items from June 26th through July 3rd, when you use coupon code: SUMMER09.

 

COLLABORATION OF LEEWAY ROOM AND MIMI’S ORGANIC EXCHANGE (MOE) LOCAL MONTLY MARKET



Hand-made, organic and local goods.

Second weekend of each month. Beginning: Saturday, July 11th 10-5pm, Sunday, July 12th 11-4pm

For more info or to apply, please go to http://www.leetracy.com/space.html