Exercise Your Muscles, Ears, and Stomach This Week in the Square

Well, we may have closed the book on another season of the Carnegie Library's Tuesday Reading Room program in Market Square this week, but there's still plenty of events happening in our favorite Square. The Market Square Farmers Market still has the freshest produce Downtown every Thursday starting at 10:00 a.m., as well as hot new music acts playing from 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. through November 8. The autumn harvest brings a bumper crop of beets, apples, potatoes and other farm fresh ingredients that are perfect for comfort food recipes as the cooler temperatures take hold. Enjoy a selection of delicious prepared foods this Thursday, along with a free concert by one of the most popular local rock, blues and jazz cover bands, Valentino & the Avengers.

Sometimes you might think you'd want to live a dog's life, running in the woods and chasing squirrels all day. The truth is - too many dogs, cats and other creatures lead lives filled with nothing but neglect, abuse and pain. Well, now you can do something to ease your mind and body - and help hundreds of lovable four-legged friends in need.

This coming Sunday, October 14, Moxie Mind and Body, located above NOLA in the Square, will offer a "Class for a Cause." The first class is offered at 2:00 p.m. and another at 3:00 p.m. Stretch out those limbs to benefit the good work at Animal Friends.  The Pilates instruction is free, but donations to help the canines, felines and other creatures at Animal Friends will be put to good use finding abandoned and unwanted pets a new, loving home. You don't need to be a Pilates expert, the Moxie staff will help you stretch a few muscles and limbs as your extend a helping hand to a few of the animals friends who will be on hand for adoption.