ANACONDA – Organizers have started planning a summer people’s market and are looking for vendors and volunteers.
The 2013 Anaconda Community Market, which features area foods, crafts and wares, starts Thursday, July 25, and continues through September. The market will be open each Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Friendship Park, adjacent to the Copper Village Museum and Art Center. The park is undergoing improvements this year including cleanup, landscaping and electrical upgrades.
The market features vendors from throughout Southwest Montana who offer everything from fresh produce and wild Alaskan salmon to jewelry and handmade soaps. Admission is free, and meals are available from a weekly lunch vendor.
Vendors interested in selling at the market may pre-register beginning immediately for $10 per market or $100 for the season. Late and same-day registration is $15 per market. Lunch vendors may pre-register for up to two markets. Contact vendor coordinator Erin Nicholes, 560-2608, or erinnicholes5@gmail.com for a registration form, and for more information.
Volunteers are needed to help with setup, take-down and clean-up activities. Contact volunteer coordinator Kristine Smith, 491-1491 or krissmith28@gmail.com to sign up for specific dates.
In addition, organizations, businesses and individuals may choose to sponsor children’s activities as a community service at the kids’ corner during the 2013 markets. Face-painting, arts and crafts projects, physical and educational activities and jewelry making are examples of appropriate kids’ corner activities. The kids’ corner offers free activities to kids under 12, and sponsors are not required to pay a booth fee.
The market is sponsored by the Anaconda Community Foundation, a nonprofit group dedicated to securing Anaconda’s future as a vibrant place to live, work and raise families. Market proceeds are returned to the community in the form of grants distributed to important local nonprofit organizations.
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