Category Archive • Commons Creatives

Call for Artists & Crafters: Apply by 4/3 for LFP Farmers Market Crafts Day

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Applications are now being accepted from Washington artists, artisans, and crafters to participate in the 2023 Crafts Day at the Lake Forest Park Farmers Market on Sunday, July 16th. All items presented at the Crafts Day must be handmade in Washington by the individuals selling at the market. The market seeks to reflect a wide variety ...

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A Year-End Message from our Executive Director

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What a wonderful year it’s been for our Commons Community! With the support of folks like you, Third Place Commons has seen an extraordinary period of rebirth, rebuilding, and regrowth in our many public programs and services. Rebirth – When we first reopened our Third Place Commons doors to in-person programs in fall 2021, we focused ...

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Holiday Farmers Market & Crafts Fair This Sunday, 12/18

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Hope you’ve started your shopping list because it’s almost time for Third Place Commons’ annual Lake Forest Park Holiday Farmers Market and Crafts Fair. There will be no better place to shop for last minute gifts and all your holiday meals than this coming Sunday, December 18th from 10 AM to 2 PM. Don’t miss an amazing ...

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Vendor Line-up for LFP Farmers Market & Crafts Fair on 11/20

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Get ready to shop because this Sunday, November 20th is the big Lake Forest Park Farmers Market & Crafts Fair – just in time for Thanksgiving! Visit with your favorite market vendors while picking up all the tasty goodies you need to make your holiday feast complete. You’ll find plenty of farm-fresh fruits and vegetables, meat, ...

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Apply by Oct. 10th for the LFP Farmers Market Holiday Crafts Fairs

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Artists and crafters are now invited to apply for the Third Place Commons Holiday Crafts Fairs on Sunday, November 20th and Sunday, December 18th. Both crafts fairs will run from 10 AM to 2 PM in conjunction with special pre-holiday editions of the Lake Forest Park Farmers Market, which will take place outside in the regular ...

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Growing Our Own Garden of Democracy at Third Place Commons

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Earlier this month, a community of friends and neighbors gathered in virtual space for the Third Place Commons Rebuilding Community Annual Celebration and Fundraiser. The program featured videos of bands from the Weekend Music program as well as a joyful look at the Lake Forest Park Farmers Market. A variety of speakers, led by emcee and ...

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Building Block #2 – Gathering Space

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There are many factors that go into fostering a strong, vibrant community at any time, especially when rebuilding community that’s been fractured by the challenges of a global pandemic. So where do we start? If building block #1 is Guiding Principles, then perhaps #2 would be an all-important gathering space. Building Block #2: Gathering Space For a community ...

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Rebuild Community with Us

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You are cordially invited to the Third Place Commons Rebuilding Community Annual Celebration and Fundraiser on Saturday, March 5th at 5 PM. Help raise vital funds for Third Place Commons and the Lake Forest Park Farmers Market while joining this virtual celebration with friends to laugh together, visit, and most importantly, rebuild community. The festivities will take ...

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A Message from Our New Music & Events Coordinator

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This past summer, I had the honor of joining the team at Third Place Commons as the new music and events coordinator, and for the first time I got to experience the joy that comes with being a part of this Commons community. My first taste of that community was working in the information tent at ...

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Sneak Peek at the LFP Holiday Farmers Market this Sunday, 11/21

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Get your shopping list ready because this Sunday, November 21st, it’s time for the annual Lake Forest Park Thanksgiving Farmers Market and Holiday Crafts Fair. You won’t want to miss this one-day only return of the market for your chance to do all your holiday shopping. Stock your fridge and pantry for your holiday feasts ...

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