Category Archive • Community

Cherries, Berries, Increased SNAP Market Match & A Job Opening

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The Lake Forest Park Farmers Market is swinging into gear in June with new hours and an increase in SNAP Market Match just as delicious seasonal fruit begins to arrive. This Sunday, 10 AM – 2 PM, head to the market to get your first cherries of the season. Collins Family Orchard will be there with ...

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NEW TIME & Memorial Day Updates for the LFP Farmers Market

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This Memorial Day weekend brings a change to the Lake Forest Park Farmers Market with a new time, Sunday from 10 AM to 2 PM. But while the day will be a tiny bit shorter, the market won’t be short of supplies for your happily physically distanced Memorial Day barbecues. No matter what you are ...

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Now Hiring: Market Manager & Market Set-Up Assistant

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Would you love to be a part of the Lake Forest Park Farmers Market community? Third Place Commons has two immediate openings for an experienced Market Manager and for a Market Set-up Assistant. The Market Manager is responsible for the overall success of the market and oversees the safe daily operations of the market, including set-up, ...

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LFP Farmers Market Is Open – Take the Shopper Oath NOW

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The ever popular Lake Forest Park Farmers Market opens this Sunday, May 10th (10 AM to 3 PM), and it will once again be chock-full of your favorite market fresh foods and Mother’s Day flowers. However, there will also be some big changes as the market evolves to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure that ...

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Please GiveBIG TODAY – Your Support Means More Than Ever Now!

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We want to get straight to the point because the need is real. We’re writing to ask for your support for Third Place Commons, the Lake Forest Park Farmers Market, and the Market Bucks food assistance program. Will you make a GiveBIG gift today? This week GiveBIG is partnering with #GivingTuesday to bring us a big 48-hour ...

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Covid-19 Update: Temporary Closure of Third Place Commons

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In response to Governor Inslee’s most recent mandates related to COVID-19, here are the latest changes at Third Place Commons: The Commons space is now closed until further notice – Although Third Place Commons operates as a nonprofit organization, separate from our neighboring restaurants, stores, and the Town Center mall, we are naturally an interdependent community. ...

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This Just In! Last Minute Additions (& LAST CHANCE at Tickets)

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This just in! New additions to our upcoming auction include this cheerful field o’ flowers, a 24″ x 24″ painting (acrylic on canvas) by Meenakshi Sinha. Is it just us, or do these beauties make you think of the LFP Farmers Market, too? Also just added, a **Scenic Seattle Flightseeing Tour** for two from KENMORE AIR! So ...

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An Auction Sneak Preview & Your LAST CHANCE at Breakfast Tickets

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Third Place Commons is going strong as it gets ready to celebrate a very big birthday next week! Yes, the Third Place Commons Annual Fundraising Breakfast, is just over a week away on Thursday, March 5th. And that means this is your last chance to get your tickets to this always fun and popular community ...

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Get Your Tickets Today for our 20th Anniversary Breakfast!

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Third Place Commons is celebrating its 20th anniversary as a community supported nonprofit organization with an extra special party at this year’s annual community breakfast. Get your tickets today for our very special birthday party!  The big event, which is entitled “20 in 2020: Twenty Years of Your Community in Your Space,” will take place on ...

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Share your Commons Story with Us!

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  As Third Place Commons celebrates its 20th anniversary this year as your community nonprofit, we would love to hear about what the Commons and the Lake Forest Park Farmers Market have meant to YOU over the past two decades. Whether you’re a lifetime local, or brand new to the neighborhood, we want to hear from you! Tell ...

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