Summer Shape Up Challenge

You may have read about it in the paper.  The Mayo Clinic Health System-Springfield is organizing a Springfield Summer Shape Up Challenge.  It is simular to the Winter Shape Up Challenge that we participated in during the month of February. 

We are again inviting those who do not have a business or organization to compose a team of at least 5 people.  So far we have 8 employees and two community members who have decided to be part of the Solar Team.  If you are a member of the class "Healthier Weigh to a Healthier You" there is no charge.  There is a seven dollar fee to participate and we need to register by May 20th.  

We will be tracking our points for each week of June.  We will earn points for exercise, calendar activities, and community events like the Grocery Store Tour, Community Walks, and the Riverside Days Fun/Run Walk. 

We hope you will participate on another team or join our team.  Let's have fun together as a community!

Filmmaking In Springfield

I've seen our lovely town in several small productions on the little screen.  Here are the ones I know about in chronilogical order.  I am sure there are more and hope people will share other films or videos that showcase the beauty and even art of our community.

One the artsy side of things I found two short films and a trailer for a movie worth mentioning:

The first one is called a Short of Shorts.  This is the first ever production by Luke Bryce.  It was filmed at the local laundromat in the summer of 2008.

The next one is a competiton film  for a tea company that Lucas Bryce did the next summer in 2009.  It didn't win any competitions but it shows off our town.

Recently, I ran accross this intriging trailer by Matt Ryan.  Watch the trailer first and then check the video of Matt speaking about the trailer.

If you know of any others, please share.

After Hours at Solar

Hmm....what are the possiblities?   As we continue to evolve into a hub of local food and art activities, we are reaching our to others for input.  The film screening last Friday night was a first for us and it was great to see people support the event.  We'd like to do more to showcase and/or support arts, food, and other family events.  Please comment with ideas or drop by and slip a note into our suggestion box.

Our First Real Food Event-April 26th

We are excited to host an evening event after our regular business hours on Friday night April 26^th.  Join us at 8:30 to sample foods from people who live locally.  Each vendor creates food products or grows ingredients that we all can use as we cook our meals.

At approximately 9:15 we will sit down to watch a short 8 minute documentary called Camelina: From Seed to Oil.  The filmmaker, Lucas Bryce, helped Steve establish Solar Drive-In during the summer of 2008.    He recently relocated to LA but has returned to Minnesota to participate in the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival and will be here to share the film. For more details check out our events page. 

Breakfast Menu

We are excited to be serving breakfast tomorrow morning at 8.  Check it out online!

BREAKFAST MENU