FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 7, 2000 CONTACT: Lisa Lacher, (515) 271-3119 LAP DOGS BAND TO PLAY AT DRAKE AREA FARMERS MARKET The Lap Dogs Band will perform from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 14, 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. Billy Joe's Karaoke Show will provide entertainment at the market from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 21. Hunter's Blues Connection will perform from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 28. Vendors at the 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.