It’s Time to Swing Into the New Year!

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Yes, 2018 is shaping up to be another great year, and we’re starting the year off right with the return of our Swing into the New Year swing and big band music series. This series was a big hit in 2017, so we decided to do it again! Every Saturday in January, join us for fantastic ...

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A Look Back at a Great 2017!

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You have helped make 2017 a banner year at Third Place Commons and the Lake Forest Park Farmers Market!  Truly, the Commons has been overflowing with wonderful events over the past year. In February, a student marimba concert played to a packed house. In March, the Earth Smart Green Fair enlightened hundreds of community members eager to ...

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A Year-End Message from Third Place Commons Board Members to YOU

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December 2017 When you think of Third Place Commons, what do you think of first? Do you think of the arts? Of the live music and dancing? Of the Art-Ins, game nights, foreign language conversation groups, and other community meet-ups? Do you think of having lunch with friends or meeting with colleagues or having a coffee while ...

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Holiday Farmers Market & Crafts Fair – Sunday, 12/10

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This Sunday, Dec. 10th is your last chance in 2017 to shop the bounty of the Lake Forest Park Farmers Market and the ever-popular Holiday Crafts Fair! The special December farmers market will feature many of your favorite regular season vendors and plenty of options for yummy, fresh, and locally grown and raised produce, meats, fish, ...

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The Holly-Jolliest Month of All This December

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Wow, there’s a lot going on in December at Third Place Commons! From an indoor holiday farmers market & crafts fair to dance recitals and dance lessons to holiday concerts and the ever popular Caspar Babypants. And of course, we’ll be enjoying great live music and dancing every Friday and Saturday night just like always. ...

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Give Back to Your Commons Community for #GivingTuesday

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If you’re reading this, then you know that Third Place Commons serves our shared community like no other organization. From free music and dancing every Friday and Saturday night to the Lake Forest Park Farmers Market from May to October, from weekly Kaleidoscope Play & Learn sessions for toddlers to weekly Mahjong Mondays for seniors, the ...

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Thanksgiving Market & Holiday Crafts Fair This Sunday, 11/19

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This Sunday is the perfect time to start preparing for your Thanksgiving feast and to get a jumpstart on your holiday shopping thanks to the return of the Lake Forest Park Farmers Market and Holiday Crafts Fair! Start making your Thanksgiving dinner shopping list now so that you’re ready to receive the full bounty of ...

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No More Limit on Fresh Bucks Match at the LFP Farmers Market!

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SNAP shoppers have reason to rejoice because the Fresh Bucks matching program has just announced that they have lifted the $10 cap on matching dollars for SNAP benefits. This is great news for SNAP recipients who shop at the Lake Forest Park Farmers Market! Starting this Sunday, November 5th, 10 AM to 3 PM there is ...

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Special Fall Markets Start This Sunday, Nov. 5th!

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Join us this coming Sunday, Nov. 5th from 10 AM to 3 PM for the first of our three Lake Forest Park Special Fall Farmers Markets! Don’t miss your chance to head back to the market for organic and fresh goodies from many of your favorite farmers plus delicious treats from local producers of all kinds. ...

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Get the Blues This & Every Friday in November

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This Friday we launch the perfect music series  to keep you moving, grooving, and feeling oh-so-good throughout the busy month of November! It may be turning gray outside, but here at the Commons we’re BLUE all over thanks to our new Autumn Blues music series.   The Autumn Blues series will shine a spotlight on some ...

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