The 'Really Free Market' of Provo

THE DATE IS SET...

Saturday, October 4
2:00pm-6:00pm
Pioneer Park
500 West Center Street, Provo

You are invinted to join us at the Really Really Free Market...
Because the IS TOO such a thing as a free lunch.

Bring food, art, games, furniture, and other gifts to share (no bartering)

Have you ever brought one dish to a potluck and gone away with a full belly and a balanced meal? Everybody brings something and goes away with more. We all have skills, ideas, objects, smiles, talents, friendship, excitement, discussions, and many other things to share. If we bring them together at the really REALLY free market, we can provide more balanced and full lives for us all.

This message was sent from Atticus
Thu, 4 Sep 2008 12:51:55 -0600

Dear people,
For those of you at the discussion group last night; regarding The Really Free Market, I did some research about reserving Provo's Pioneer Park (5th west Center St) for the event. There was talk about trying to obtain the park for the date of Sept. 17th, which is a Wednesday. For that particular date the park is only available from 8:30am- 2:00pm. So... we could discuss when might be another good date for the event. We could do it that Friday the 19th. Or the following week. I personally think that a Friday afternoon/ evening might be the best time to do it, or possibly on a Saturday afternoon after the farmers market concludes @ 2pm (I believe the farmers market goes through the month of Oct, every sat from 9-2pm or something close to that).

The park must be reserved seven days prior to the day of the event & there is a forty dollar reservation fee. I think that next week (09/10) we could all decide on a time that works for everyone, & also pool some dough to pay for the reservation fee. I attached an article in the below body of this email describing the experiences a group had doing a really free market. At the end of the article is a list of things people brought to the really free market. This could be a great tool for brainstorming items & skills that all of us might like to bring and contribute to the really free market. Also making a cool banner to hang from the pavilion is something that could be a real fun thing to do. Once the date has been established I'll put together a flier and get everyone copies. Then we can all commence fliering the holy Hannah out of Provo. If you feel so inclined please respond to this email with any questions or comments & we can chat it out.

Mad Love & the utmost sincerity,
Atticus

The Really Really Free Market: Instituting the Gift Economy