A Space To Share Goods and Services With Your Neighbors+ Frozen Yumminess -Potluck Dishes And More
Saturday May 26th, 1-5pm. Friendship Park
Friendship Park, S. Mathilda & Friendship Ave in Bloomfield 1pm to 5pm
Rain Date: Saturday, June 2 (same time and place)
East End Mutual Aid (EEMA) would like to invite you to the East End Share Faire! East End Share Faire is an event where we can get together as a community and provide for our own necessities, and have a darn good time doing it. To participate is simply to attend. Bring things to share that you no longer need! Share a skill/talent! Come partake in the generosity of others! Just stop by and say Hi! Don’t know what to bring or want to know what others have in the past? Anything from food, clothes, toys, working appliances, chairs, seeds, comics, computers, books, and tons of other miscellaneous items.
Too much of our lives revolve around selling our labor and sacrificing our time to acquire more material things. Some go hungry while food goes to waste. We grow tired of a possession that could be used or valued by another. We are taught that everything is scarce and this breeds competition rather than cooperation. The truth is that we live in a world of abundance. Within our own communities, our own neighborhoods, the skills and items that we all need already exist, and much of those are not in use. By coming together and sharing all of our excesses, we can help provide for each other.
Looking forward to seeing you in Friendship Park on May 26!
Organized by East End Mutual Aid.
For more information, contact info@eastendmutualaid.org or feel free to give us a call at 412-385-3362
Common questions:
-Can I attend if I don’t live in the Bloomfield-Garfield-Friendship-East Liberty area?
YES! The event is open to anyone. While our immediate organizational priority is outreaching to, and working with, our neighbors in the surrounding community we welcome the participation of anyone who’s interested.
-Do I need to stay with the items I bring? Or take them back with me afterwards? What happens to the trash?
No, you do not need to take the items back with you afterwards, although if you would like to, or are able to, feel free! We always assume responsibility for ensuring that everything brought (or used) for the event is properly disposed of afterwards. Trash will be bagged and carted off. Items that aren’t claimed will be stored for use at a future Share Faire, or donated to community thrifts stores if appropriate.
-How does this impact the Park?
We have hosted a half dozen Share Faires with a consistent record of respect for the location and other community members. The space has always looked nicer upon our departure. By containing the event to one particular area there has always been ample space for other activities to occur.
-Will there be blankets? How will items be arranged?
Organizers will bring some blankets and we will attempt to separate items into different categories.
-Can I sell things?
Intrinsic to the event is the creation of space that is free of exchange of money. While it is of course a public space we respectfully ask that folks respect the event and not engage in selling or barter.
Past Share Faires:
August 27, 2011
June 25, 2011
May 1, 2011 (Rescheduled due to rain)
October 23, 2010
August 28, 2010
May 15, 2010
Slideshows from Past Events:
Some Previous Flyers:
