February 9 - 14 VALENTINE'S SALE   February 9 - 14

Our annual Valentine's for each of our customers!

EVERYTHING in the store will be 10% off
Books will be 20% off
Toys, Games, and Crafts wil be 30% off
Body Care and Household Wares will be 40% off

POTTERY SECONDS SALE UPSTAIRS

 Special Hours Friday and Saturday: 10:00 AM - 9:00PM
Regular Hours Tuesday and Wednesday

DON'T FORGET: There will be 14 secret gifts chosen before the sale. If you select one of the gifts for purchase, we will give it to you, free! 

  Our Annual Valentine's sale is not only a customer favorite but a favorite of ours also. It gives us an opportunity to say thank you to all those who shop The Dolphin Song throughout the year. All merchandise in the store is offered at a reduced price. You will find special holiday markdowns throughout the store including pottery seconds - upstairs in TDS HALL. We also select fourteen secret Valentine gifts to give away. If you choose to purchase one of the items on our secret give away list, it becomes yours absolutely free, our "gift to you".
Hours: 10 am - 9 pm  Friday and Saturday
             10 am - 5 pm  
Closed Sunday & Monday

Family Coffee House
Home baked goodies and warm drinks served to all by the students of the Lake Farm School. Sometimes music, games, puzzles or whatever strikes their fancy from that year. Whatever it is - the good times are there. This is a benefit sponsored by the Lake Farm School for Waldorf Education.
Saturday
Hours: 5 - 9 pm
www.lakefarmschool.com

VALENTINE'S DISCOUNT
ON BODY THERAPY

$10 off on a single gift certificate
purchased during the sale

PILATES SPECIAL FOR VALENTINE'S

 TWO FREE LESSONS ADDED ON WHEN YOU BUY SIX LESSONS FOR $48
THREE FREE LESSONS ADDED ON WHEN YOU BUY TWELVE LESSONS FOR $84

PILATES IS EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY AT 6 PM

FIVE ROASTS OF TRIPLE-CERTIFIED COFFEE

Changing the World a Cup at a Time!

What is Triple-Certified Coffee?

First, it is shade grown. The beans are cultivated in the understory of the rainforest, which not only preserves these magnificent, environmentally important ecosystems, but also protects the migratory bird populations that depend upon them, while supporting farmers in practicing sustainable farming methods.

Second, it is organic.  The beans are clean". No chemical fertilizers or pesticides are used in their cultivation, which sustains and protects the rivers and fragile soils of the rainforests and causes no harm to the farm workers or the local people who depend on the water and products of the rainforests.

Third, it is fairly traded. Fair Trade certification assures that farmers recieve a fair price for their product. There is much information about Fiar Trade and the good it is doing at www.fairtradefederation.org

Imagine if we all started drinking triple-certifice coffee. It certainly could have an amazing, far-reaching impact on both the environmental and social well-being of coffee producing regions, which would only help the whole world.

Come in and we'll give you a fresh cup to sample and enjoy while you shop!

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FAIR TRADE ORGANIC CHOCOLATE

75% of America's is grown and harvested in the Ivory Coast where 15,000 child-slaves work on chocolate plantations (an estimate provided by the U.S. State Department). These children have been kidnapped or sold by their parents to work from age 8 at the grueling job of cutting cocoa pods from trees and processing them often under cruel treatment that is used to force production. Across Africia, children are made to work with deadly chemicals: protective garments and proper training are not provided. Chocolate that you eat every day is grown and harvested in this way.

Fair Trade certification guarantees that you are not an unwitting participant in this inhumane situation and assists in mending the economic disparity that has created it.    BESIDES, IT'S DELICIOUS!

New from Spinning Earth Pottery

Custom made sinks starting at $450

Coffee canisters with side loop and pewter spoon

Dates for Summer Workshops

June 16 Beginners Workshop $60

July 9 - 15 Seven day Single Fire Workshop $500

Class size will be limited

Pewter

Measurig Spoons and Cups

Salad Servers

Elegant, functional, dishwasher safe, and made to be used!

Handmade in Oregon

Idling Gets you Nowhere: a green-tip from the Union of Conderned Scientists 

Would you drive a car that gets zero miles to the gallon? Of course not. Yet that is your mileage whenever your engine idles. Idling wastes money and fuel, contributes to air pollution, and generates carbon dioxide emissions that cause global warming. Some states even have laws limiting the amount oftime cars can idle. Unfortunately, many people still believe that idling is necessary or even beneficial- a false perception that has carried over from the 1970s and 1980s, when engines needed time to warm up (especially in colder temperatures). Fuel-injection vehicles, which have been the norm since the mid-1980s, can be restarted frequently without engine damage and need no more than 30 seconds to warm up even on winter days.

In fact, idling longer than that could actually damage your engine in the long term. Because an idling engine is not operating at its peak temperature, the fuel does not completly combust, leaving residues in the engine that can contaminate engine oil and make spark plugs dirty. Excessive idling also allows water to dondense in the behicle's exhaust, contribution to corrosion of the exhaust system.

No matter what time of year, minimize your idling with the following tips:

• When first starting your car, idle for not more than 30 seconds.
• Except when sitting in traffic, turn your engine off if you must wait in your car for more than 30 seconds. You can still operate the radio and windows without the engine running.
• When the time comes to buy a new car, consider a hyrid. Hybrid gasoline-electric vehicles switch off the engine and use gattery power for accessories when the car is not moving, effectively eliminating idling.

 That's it for now!

2007 SPRING

2007 SUMMER

June 16
Beginner's Workshop
Class Size limited
Price:$60 

July 9 - 15
Single Fire Workshop
Class Size limited
Price: $500

New Pottery Workshops will be posted as they are developed