This past Saturday, a Really, Really Free Market was held in Arlington Park. Arlington Park is a neighborhood located south of Gate City Boulevard and east of South Elm/Eugene Street. (Read about Arlington Park, HERE). This park is in today's photo is also called Arlington Park. Every Friday after Thanksgiving, there is a Really, Really Free Market in Glenwood. This is the first one we knew about in Arlington Park. But, the concept was the same. Everything was free. That whole shelter was full of food, clothing, books, and a few household goods. Someone was lucky enough to score a very high-end, like new bedspread.
In addition to the above mentioned items, there were N-95 masks available, The Guilford Green Foundation and LGBTQ Center had a booth. Nurses were there checking blood pressure, glucose levels, and giving flu shots. A Good Neighbor Movement and Greensboro Mutual Aid collaborated to bring us this great event. We left with two good books and two cabbages. There were many, many amazing pieces of clothing, but we resisted because we didn't really need the items. Usually, we take items to donate/share, but weren't really prepared. The free market was small but very, very successful. It was an event where people of all ages were talking to each other. The sense of community was so evident. If your neighborhood hasn't hosted one of these events yet, you owe it to yourself to organize one. They can be as small or as big as you want, as long as everything is.... FREE!
Happy Monday!
Books would draw me in.
Posted by: William Kendall | Monday, February 21, 2022 at 03:43 PM