Olympia Really Really Free Market

2 olyRRFM's this weekend!

2011-08-08T15:23:00.000-07:00

Hey all,

we will be having our usual 2 RRFM's this weekend (every 2nd and 4th weekend of the month). Sat. 8/13/11 at Woodruff Park and Sun 8/14/11 at Bigelow Park. 11-4pm both days. We donated all of our clothes to Books for Prisoners last time, so we need stuff. Please spread the word and we hope to see you there! C'mon, hanging out in the park, eating free food, getting free stuff, getting rid of clutter, playing games, meeting your community, hanging with friends... what more could ya ask for? :)

P.S. TRUCK NEEDED FOR SAT. to bring stuff to the park at about 10:45 and to help clean up at 4ish. Can you help with either of these essential tasks? We'll give you a coupon for half off your entire purchase, no contract required!

Saturday RRFM Location Change

2011-07-15T18:41:00.000-07:00

New Location:

Behind the Olympia Library
9th Ave, between Franklin and Adams St (Between the Library and Fertile Grounds)
Olympia, WA

ACT! Social Justice Fair has moved! The new location is 9th Ave, between Franklin and Adams St, (between the Olympia Library and the Fertile Ground Guesthouse). We apologize for this late change and any inconvenience that it may have caused! No less than 20 local organizations have signed up so far, and will table and plug their current projects! Also, confirmed live local music from Danny Kelly, as well as Richard Lopez & Friends (Richard will also talk about his recent experience aboard the US Boat to Gaza!). And if that wasn't enough, The Really, Really Free Market is now part of the Fair and will happen at the same time.

Don't miss this fabulous community celebration!

Flier for this Saturday's RRFM

2011-07-11T22:48:00.001-07:00

Hey all, this Saturday (July 16) we will be having a special RRFM at Sylvester Park as part of the ACT Social Justice Fair. We will be there from 12-3pm, hope you can make it.

As always, anything you can bring to give away is appreciated, but is not necessary.

Sunday July 10 Bigelow Park 11-4 and Saturday July 16th at Sylvester Park (downtown!!)

2011-07-09T16:55:00.000-07:00

Hey all,
Sorry for the late notice, but we will be having our regular Sunday RRFM at Bigelow Park this weekend. 11-4. Hope to see you there, please tell your friends!

Also, next weekend on Sat July 16th, we will be having a special RRFM dowtown at Sylvester Park from 12-3 p.m. as part of the Social Justice Fair.

RRFM fliers

2011-06-15T12:57:00.001-07:00

The Really Really Free Market Is Back!

2011-06-15T08:50:00.000-07:00

Saturday, June 18 · 11:00am - 4:00pm
Woodruff Park
1500 Harrison Ave. NW
Olympia, WA

Sunday, June 19 · 11:00am - 4:00pm
Bigelow Park
1220 Bigelow Avenue NE
Olympia, WA

Please bring things to give away, food to share, and/or games/musical instruments to play with others. We need lots of people and lots of help. If you want to get involved in the organizing of this and/or future RRFMs, let us know.

Sorry for the short notice, but we should be back into the swing of things for the summer. Expect the RRFM on the 3rd weekend of the month, for the rest of the summer. We'll send reminders out earlier next month.

Really Really Free Market at the Fair Budget Fair this Weekend

2011-01-14T15:01:00.000-08:00

We are having our first ever indoor RRFM this Sat and Sun from 11 till 6. It will be in the Eagles Hall basement. Please come if you can and bring some friends. The Really Really Free Market will be part of the Fair Budget Fair, check out http://olycoforfairbudget.wordpress.com/fair-budget-fair/ for more info on the Fair.

We'll Be Back Next Summer

2010-09-13T11:00:00.001-07:00

Thank you everyone for participating in the really really free market this summer! We’ll be back next summer. If you have suggestions for how to make the Olympia RRFM even better, we’d love to hear from you. You can contact us at olyrrfm@gmail.com.

The Last Really Really Free Market Weekend of the Summer

2010-09-06T17:33:00.000-07:00

The weekend of Saturday September 11 and Sunday September 12 will be the last Really Really Free Market weekend of the summer. Come share with your friends and neighbors and send the summer out with a bang!

Saturday September 11
11 AM to 4 PM
Woodruff Park
1500 Harrison Avenue NW
Olympia, WA 98502

Sunday September 12
11 AM to 4 PM
Bigelow Park
1220 Bigelow Avenue NE
Olympia, WA 98506

Really Really Free Markets (RRFMs) are completely free, public events where neighbors, friends and family come together in the spirit of community building, sustainability and anti-consumerism. The idea is to give away no longer needed items, find new treasures, bring/eat good food and *gasp* socialize with fellow members of our community.

Olympia Really Really Free Market - September Flyer

Really Really Free Market - August 2010

2010-08-08T13:21:00.000-07:00

Come join us at the Really Really Free Market this month!

Saturday August 14
11 AM to 4 PM
Woodruff Park
1500 Harrison Avenue NW
Olympia, WA 98502

Sunday August 15
11 AM to 4 PM
Bigelow Park
1220 Bigelow Avenue NE
Olympia, WA 98506

Really Really Free Markets (RRFMs) are completely free, public events where neighbors, friends and family come together in the spirit of community building, sustainability and anti-consumerism. The idea is to give away no longer needed items, find new treasures, bring/eat good food and *gasp* socialize with fellow members of our community.

Olympia RRFM Flyer - Summer 2010

2010-06-14T18:43:00.000-07:00

Here is the flyer with the dates for the Summer 2010 Really Really Free Markets:

Rrfm Summer Full Sheet Flyer v2

Pictures From June's Really Really Free Markets

2010-06-14T18:36:00.000-07:00

Thank you to everyone who participated and shared in June's Really Really Free Markets.

Next Really Really Free Market: Sat, June 12th and Sun, June 13th

2010-05-14T11:15:00.000-07:00

Here are the dates for June's Really Really Free Markets:

Saturday, June 12th at Woodruff Park from 11am to 4pm

1500 Harrison Avenue NW
Olympia, WA 98502

Sunday, June 13th at Bigelow Park from 11am to 4pm

1220 Bigelow Avenue NE
Olympia, WA 98506

Hope to see you there!

Photos From Saturday's Really Really Free Market

2010-05-10T22:45:00.000-07:00

Here are some photos from Saturday's Really Really Free Market, held at the Olympia Center in conjunction with the Olympia Peoples' Movement Assembly. We should have an announcement later this week regarding the details of the next RRFM. Thanks again to everyone who participated on Saturday, and if you missed out on the fun this weekend, we hope to see you next time!

Slideshow:

Recap: Saturday's Really Really Free Market

2010-05-09T11:12:00.000-07:00

Thank you everyone for coming out to yesterday's really really free market! The weather was beautiful, but even more satisfying was seeing people come together to share their time, company, talents, and stuff. We should have details regarding the next really really free market later this week.

Regarding the confusion with the Wooden Boat Fair, we would like to thank all of you and all of our supporters for your understanding, support, and help in transitioning the move from the park to the back entrance of the Olympia Center. We did contact the Wooden Boat Fair, clearly stating our intentions on occupying that small corner of the park and asked them to let us know if that would be problematic. We did not expect that level of confrontation, but out of such situations serious concerns on the meaning of public space arise. It was gratifying to see everyone band together and defend our rights as taxpayers to use the very space we have payed for and designated as public. We would also like to thank the Peoples' Movement Assembly for being so gracious to host the RRFM outside their space. All though the new venue was not as ideal as the park, it all worked out rather well.

First Really Really Free Market of the Season - May 8th

2010-04-24T13:49:00.000-07:00

Come one, come all to the first Olympia area really really free market of the season! Tell your neighbors, friends and family that this is the place for finding new treasures, finding a new home for no longer needed items and *gasp* socializing with fellow members of our community. This event will be taking place at The Olympia Center in conjunction with the Peoples Movement Assembly.

Saturday May 8th
11am to 4pm
The Olympia Center
222 Columbia St. NW

Flyers:

May 8th Flyer (pdf) - Full Sheet

May 8th Flyer (pdf) - Half Sheet

Help Plan the Olympia Really Really Free Market

2010-04-17T16:57:00.000-07:00

If you enjoyed last summer's really really free markets, why not join us in planning this summer's really really free markets? There is going to be an Olympia RRFM planning meeting this Sunday. If you would like to attend planning meetings but can't make it this week, please contact us at olyrrfm@gmail.com and we'll send you information on upcoming planning meetings.

Olympia RRFM Planning Meeting
3pm to 5pm
1121 Rogers St NW (corner of Rogers and Dickinson)
Olympia, WA
98502

Stay tuned for more information on upcoming Olympia RRFMs.

Really Really Free Market on Sunday September 27

2009-09-22T21:58:00.000-07:00

Sunday September 27th from 11 am to 3 pm at Sylvester Park.

Bring books, clothes, furniture, music, skills, and anything else you want to share with folks in the community. Bring something for the potluck if you want, old (usable!) stuff from your garage, or just come and hang out.

About The Really Really Free Market:

We are offering an alternative to the over-consumption which dominates our society. However, we seek to include community members from all walks of life, running from conservatives to liberals to Christians to anarchists and every race and class in between. We will share extra items, food, music, games, and anything else people want to do. This event requires a strong community turnout in order to succeed. Items are to be given to those who need them, food to those who want some, and games and music can be shared by all. Please bring something to contribute, and if you can't, please come anyway and bring your friends.

Help us build a strong community in Olympia and have fun doing it!!!

For details, contact us at olyrrfm@yahoo.com or visit rrfmolympia.blogspot.com.

August Really Really Free Market Pictures

2009-08-13T14:55:00.000-07:00

Thank you to all those that participated in August's Really Really Free Markets! Details on the September event will be coming soon.

Olympia Really Really Free Market 8/8, 8/9

2009-08-03T17:16:00.000-07:00

Saturday August 8th from 11 am to 3 pm at Woodruff Park and Sunday August 9th from 11 am to 3 pm at Lions Park.

Bring books, food, fresh fruits and vegetables, clothes, furniture, music, skills, and anything else you want to share with folks in the community. Everyone is welcome at this free event, where all are encouraged to give, receive, and create on their own terms.

We are offering an alternative to the over-consumption which dominates our society. However, we seek to include community members from all walks of life, running from conservatives to liberals to Christians to anarchists and every race and class in between. We will share extra items, food, music, games, and anything else people want to do. This event requires a strong community turnout in order to succeed. Items are to be given to those who need them, food to those who want some, and games and music can be shared by all. Please bring something to contribute, and if you can't, please come anyway and bring your friends.

Help us build a strong community in Olympia and have fun doing it!!!

Woodruff Park
1500 Harrison Ave NW
Olympia, WA 98502

Lions Park
800 Wilson St. SE
Olympia, WA 98506

Flyer:

June 27 - 28 Free Market Pictures

2009-08-03T17:02:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures from June's Really Really Free Market: