FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 16, 2000 CONTACT: Lisa Lacher, (515) 271-3119 DRAKE AREA FARMERS MARKET OFFERS ENTERTAINMENT Hunter's Blues Connection will perform from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 28, at the Drake Neighborhood Farmers Market in the parking lot of First Christian Church, 25th Street and University Avenue. The market is open from 4 to 7 p.m. each Wednesday through Oct. 4. The Capital City Buskers, a two-piece band, will play from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 5. Also performing that day will be the Willkie House Elks Drill Team. On Wednesday, July 12, the Norwalk Drill Team will perform from 5 to 6 p.m. and Melissa Lynn will sing country music from 6 to 7 p.m. Billy Joe's Karaoke Show will be featured from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 19. The Willkie House Elks Drill Team will return on Wednesday, July 26, as will country singer Melissa Lynn, who will perform from 6 to 7 p.m. Vendors at the Drake Neighborhood Farmers Market offer a variety of home-grown, home-baked and home-made items for sale. The market is a qualified participant in the Farmers Market Nutrition Program, which provides fresh produce to nutritionally at-risk women and infants who qualify for the WIC program. Managed entirely by volunteers, the Drake Neighborhood Farmers Market is a joint project of the Drake Neighborhood Association, First Christian Church and Drake University. Drake University's nearby parking lots are open to the public during market hours. Vendors or others who would like more information about the Drake Neighborhood Farmers Market should call First Christian Church at (515) 255-2181.