Some Richmond-area residents will take the spirit of Christmas giving to a whole new level this Saturday.
They're going to be giving things away — perhaps some clothing, books or toys, or maybe some furniture and food — at an event called the Richmond Really, Really Free Market.
The event, not so much a market as it is a loosely organized gathering of people with an interest in sharing, is scheduled Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. at Monroe Park in Richmond, at Main and Laurel streets.
"It looks like a yard sale on somebody's lawn, except it doesn't cost anything," said Mo Karn, who works at a local coffee shop and helps coordinate the market, which has been active locally since 2008.
The Really, Really Free Market typically happens the last Saturday of every month, Karn said. Its regular participants decided to go ahead with this month's market, even though it's on Christmas Day and there is a possibility of inclement weather.
"I hear someone is going to bring some hot chocolate, so that will be nice," Karn said.
Participants should try to bring whatever items they are willing to share or trade. Or they can bring a skill or talent to share, such as music.
"The idea is to have it be a place where the community comes to share and help each other out as opposed to always having to go to a store," Karn said. "It is sort of an alternative to consumerism."
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