L.A. Free Market to Open June 21st 2012 in Northridge

The new Free Store in Los Angeles has been renamed (twice!!) to the “Los Angeles Free Market.” They has found a home and will be opening next week, here are the details from Laura Smith: (post updated 17+18 June 2012)

The new home of L.A.’s newest Free Store: Robert M. Wilkinson Senior Center in Northridge – photo via Google street view

Mark your calendars! The grand opening of the Los Angeles Free Market  will be on Thursday, June 21st 2012 from 5:30-9:30pm! Location? The Robert M. Wilkinson Multipurpose Senior Citizen Center in Vanalden Park. It’s on Vanalden Avenue at Nordhoff Street, adjacent to the Northridge Metrolink Station, Aliso Canyon Creek, and just west of Cal State Northridge. The address is 8956 Vanalden Ave., Northridge, CA 91324. Following the opening, weekly hours will be Sundays, Mondays, and Thursdays from 5:30-9:30pm. 

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L.A. Free Store Searching For Home

Laura Smith is setting up a Free Store in Los Angeles next month! It sounds like a great idea, so I am passing her query along to potential L.A. collaborators via the Eco-Village blog:

Free L.A.’s free store will be somewhat similar to this Fo’ Real Free Market from Richmond, Virginia

Vassar College student and L.A.-native Laura Smith is dedicating her summer to establishing a free store in Los Angeles.

Set to launch in June 2012, Free L.A. will seek to divert waste and promote reuse while spreading awareness and engaging the community in dialogue about environmental and social issues. All items in the store will be free — it will operate on donations, namely clothing, books, and CDs — and it will incorporate a time-share and skill-exchange component. It will be a space in which community organizations and individuals can host free events for the public, including themed discussions and workshops, even events ranging from knitting lessons to yoga classes to open mics. 

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