Parking!

We know, we know. Parking in Salem can be a drag.

But CGB is here to help! Check out the parking map below and then read for CGB's Salem parking tips.

CGB is located on Washington Street, between Salem Cycle and Ben & Jerry's. We're also diagonal from the Court House. If you're entering our information into a GPS, Crunchy Granola Baby is located at 72 Washington Street in Salem, Mass.

The closest garage is the Museum Place Garage, which is located off Church Street. The closest parking lot is the Sewell Street Lot, which can be accessed via Lynde Street (which is right next to CGB).

Most streets by CGB feature on-street parking. And if you're lucky enough to score a spot, remember to pay your meter!

And don't forget: Salem is an easily walkable city that has tons to offer! We've got great restaurants, unique shops, world-class museums, and more! Learn more about Salem here.

Learn more about parking in Salem here.

*Green Dot = CGB. Yellow Dots = Parking.

GREEN Living Fair @ Hamilton-Wenham Library

GREEN Living Fair will take place April 10th, 11 to 4PM at Hamilton-Wenham Library. And CGB will be there! Swing by and say HI! Other events include:

Keynote with Kevin O'Connor, 11AM to Noon

Main Meeting Room, Hamilton-Wenham Library

Nominated for an "Outstanding Service Show Host" Emmy Award in his debut season, Kevin O'Connor is the host of America's favorite home improvement team. This year he enters his eighth season of the Emmy Award-winning series This Old House and the Emmy-nominated series Ask This Old House. Starting in June 2010 Kevin will also host This New House, a new TV series featuring new approaches and new technologies for residential construction and living. It’s about the future of the American home and focuses on cutting-edge designers and builders and forward-thinking inventors and manufacturers. Kevin will discuss best practices for green homes.

Noon to 3pm, Exhibit Hall and Kid's Workshop (while supplies last)

Recreation Gym, Hamilton Wenham Library

Come learn about everything from eco-friendly interiors to raised garden beds. Bid on silent auction treasures and raffle goodies to help support Hamilton Wenham GREEN.Kids, come build a bird house with the folks from HOME DEPOT in the Rec Gym.

Noon to 4PM, Workshops
Library Main Meeting Room

Noon -12:45PM
Easy Vegetables to Grow at Home with Andrew Rodgers, Green Meadows Farm

1 – 2PM
The Importance of Play in Children's Neurophysiological Development with Dr. Jerry Gould, HW Family Chiropractic
*Certificate of Attendance Available

2-3PM
Common Toxins: How they affect your child’s development & what you can do about it with Sargent Goodchild, Active Healing, Inc.
*Certificate of Attendance Available

3-3:45PM
Gardening with Kids & the Young at Heart with Nanette Masi, Back to Nature

Noon to 4PM, Workshops
Library Programming Room

Noon - 12:45PM
Kids: You too can be GREEN with Jerilee Gray, M.Ed., Health Education Teacher

1-1:45PM
The Right Plant, the Right Place: Organic Lawn and Garden Care with Rick Sauriol, Landmark School, Grounds

2-2:45PM
Simple Ways to Improve Your Diet with Diana Rodgers, Green Meadows Farm

Upcoming Breastfeeding Classes

Working Mothers Breastfeeding Group: Monday, April 12 @ 7:15PM

Meeting the needs of a breastfed baby can be challenging when you are working full or part time (even if you’re working at home!). Come meet other mothers who are also juggling work and breastfeeding. Exchange ideas, get tips & support. Babies welcome! (This mother to mother support group is moderated by Kathy Abbott a certified lactation consultant.) Cost is $ 15 and this group will take place on the second Monday of every month.

The Three Hour, Learn Everything, Breastfeeding Class: Monday, April 19 @ 6:30PM

Learn to avoid breastfeeding obstacles now rather than try to over come difficulties later. For pregnant mothers, including their partner and up to one other support person. What you will learn: Milk production, Feeding cues, Baby led latch, The golden hour, Establishing a good milk supply, Hospitals & the hidden obstacles, What to expect, Getting more sleep, What dad can do
Shower gifts and gadgets, How to bottle feed a breast fed baby, Friends & Foes, Avoiding post partum depression, Solids & Weaning, Finding your tribe, etc.

The fee for this class is $90, register directly with instructor Kathy Abbott at 978-922-4289 or abbottkathy@comcast.net

CGB Loves The Phoenix School

Since the beginning of The Phoenix School in 1981, the faculty, staff and students have been committed to creating a school that embodies the heart of the city and becomes a vibrant part of the neighborhood. And with a school whose mission coincides so well with ours, we were thrilled to collaborate on this project!

These wonderful butterflies brightening up our spring windows were designed by PK-8th graders at Phoenix. Learn more at www.phoenixschool.org. (Also, become a fan of The Phoenix School on Facebook!)

Family Music Classes with Erin's Music Garden

Your toddler is always on the move! But did you know this favorite newfound skill is your toddlers most effective way to learn?

• Although children eventually learn to sit still and listen, toddlers can't do it yet. Music and movement classes engage toddlers in purposeful movement activities as preparation for this all-important skill.
• All children are singers! By keeping the child in a singing-rich environment, your child will retain his singing voice and gain control of it in an ever-expanding range. And singing songs, playing instruments, dancing, and rocking with you elevates these experiences so they live on in the child's mind forever.

• WHAT: Family's Music Classes with Erin's Music Garden
• WHEN: Thursdays, April 8 - May 13, 10 -10:30AM
• WHERE: Crunchy Granola Baby (72 Washington St. Salem MA)
• COST:Cost is $90 for 6 classes, inclludes an at-home pack (CD, parent book, and instrument)
• HOW?: Register at CGB by calling 978.741.0800 or crunchygranolababy@verizon.net

Babywearing in the Globe

We know there has been a lot of buzz about babywearing recently. Well, today The Boston Globe ran a piece titled "Baby wearing's hip, but is it safe?"

The piece acknowledges the problems with carriers like the recalled Infantino, but also gives the other side of the story.

Author Lyla M. Alphonse provides a list of guidelines to help know if your baby is safe in his slings, online resources to help babywearing mamas and papas understand their carrier, and a note about local babywearing workshops...including CGB's Babywearing Demo, which takes place every third Saturday of the month. Read the full article here.

If you have questions about your carrier, please contact CGB at 978.741.0800 or info@crunchygranolababy.com.

Are you a new or expecting parent? Join our Baby Registry Open House!

Visit Crunchy Granola Baby AND Hip Baby Gear on April 17 between 11AM and 2PM for our eco-savvy, open-house registry event! We're celebrating soon-to-be Mamas and Papas with a Registry Party, featuring:

• Personalized registry assistance
• Free goody bags, coupons, and more
• Yummy snacks for expecting parents
• Cloth diaper, babywearing, and stroller demos.
• Pregnancy and parenting experts on hand to answer your questions about Hypnobirthing, breastfeeding, and more
• Free mini-maternity photo session by Sherrell Photography
• Fantastic raffle prizes, including a baby-carrier giveaway and a Stokke High Chair giveaway!
• …and more!

And if you’re wondering why you should register at CGB or HBG:

• A CGB registry is the perfect way to combine your baby's needs and your environmental consciousness, while a HBG registry offers unique features such as a free on-line announcement page, on-line photo album, RSVP system, Guest book and E-Notification system
• Both CGB and HBG offer economical advantage for registering with us. If anything is purchased from CGB’s registry (even if you purchase items yourself), you receive a 10% rebate of the entire registry’s cost. After the date of your shower passes, HBG will also send you a one time 10% off discount to purchase any remaining items off registry (Excluding strollers and furniture. Some brand restrictions may apply.).
• Your registry is available in our store, via telephone, or online at crunchygranolababy.com or hipbabygear.com.

For your registry convenience, Crunchy Granola Baby is located at 72 Washington St. in Salem and Hip Baby Gear is located across the street at 83 Washington St. in Salem.

Contact CBB at 978.741.0800 or crunchygranolababy@verizon.net

Contact HBG at 866-944-7432 or contact@hipbabygear.com.