Hey Folks!
You are most sincerely invited to: Austin's First Ever Green Holiday Festival ... @ "The Sustainable Shopper's Ball!" This Saturday, Dec. 9th, 9a - 2p.

Best of the season to you - thanks for a wonderful year,
- The Sustain-a-Ball Founders & Action Team
Join us at the nationally renown Sunset Valley Farmers Market from 9am - 2pm. Located at 3200 Jones Road (South Austin), at the Toney Burger Center (near Central Market South).

Click here to see our maps.

What will be there?
organic cotton apparel, solar powered backpacks, air & water filters, organic chocolate truffles, fair trade handicrafts from around the world, energy efficient lighting, soy wax candles, bicycles, bicycle accessories, carbon offsets, locally adapted plants & trees, luxury organic linens, soaps & body care, hand-made recycled paper journals, composters, permacultured spices & oils, sun-baked cookies, books, clothes & homewares made from bamboo, non-toxic cleansers, reclaimed glass tumblers, reclaimed cedar-wood artifacts, recycled plastic rugs, organic soil additives, skylights, all-natural & sustainably harvested rugs & floor coverings, leather- alternative bustiers, gardening implements, fuel savers, reusable diapers, living christmas trees, the world's healthiest dog treats, rainwater systems, & more, more, more!

Shop the Ball, celebrate making this a more sustainable Holiday & give green with over 60 local vendors & educators!

Click here to see our list of Vendors.

Enjoy fresh, organic food grown by local farmers, as well as fantastic flavors from Austin phenoms like Nada Moo!, Chow Baby Austin, and Richard's Rainwater. Like no other place in the world! Bon Apetit!

Engage mind & spirit in two extraordinary speaker sessions. We'll be exploring WHY the environment is becoming more of an issue in faith, spirit, and religious communities around the world ... as well as easy things you can do to lighten your load on the earth ... and finally, how a spiritual life is an environmental life.

Remember these guys? Twang Twang Shockaboom will be reuniting on a solar powered stage for another once-in-a-lifetime performance.

*powered by Meridian Energy Systems

Bring your children to our Winter Wonderland for games, activities, entertainment, and giving. Solar powered and tons of fun!

Kids Performances
• The Amazing Renaissance Man Frank Meyer
• Sunset Valley Elementary School Carolers
• Hill Country Middle School Varsity Treble Chorale
• Inside Out Steel Band - Austin’s best steel drum ensemble

*powered by Earth Solar Group

Kids Activities
• Green Gift Making
• Terra Toys' Great Big Chess Game
• Ms. Nancy's Surprise, Surprise!
• Kid's Yoga from Yoga Yoga
• and more!

Kids Giving & Sharing
Show your children the spirit of giving at our donation table (gracefully presented by Shoes for Austin). We're accepting donations of food & clothing on site. Plus we'll have free books to give & take away!

Share your good fortune with others, via our Share Booth (presented by Shoes for Austin), located next to the Children's Winter Wonderland. Donations of food, clothing, blankets, gloves, hats, and women's professional attire will be redistributed to Caritas, The Salvation Army, Dress for Success, and The Capital Area Food Bank.

Join in the creation of the green public art with Randy Jewert of Austin Green Art. The amazing Randy will be building a mural of the popular art piece "CoExist" for all to enjoy.

We've got what is undoubtedly the world's most beautiful recycling center. Created by the Green Guru, Good Common Sense.net & Ecology Action. Come check it out: "Waste = Opportunity!"
Let's end this year on a high note. Let's start next year with some fresh, beautiful ideas. Come enjoy building a more sustainable future, supporting your local businesses, and Have a Ball! ... THIS Saturday, Dec. 9th.