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Riverside Market & Muse begins May 14th!

4/19/2016

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As chamber director and music lover, I'm excited about our series of markets and free concerts this summer.  On May 14, the initial event promises to be full of creativity and fun for all ages.  For young people as well as adults, join poet and songwriter Brian Laidlaw in the morning from 9:30-11:30 for a songwriting and poetry workshop.
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After creating your masterpiece, take some sidewalk chalk and display it for the town to see on our downtown sidewalks!  Join Tamara Isfeld from the Granite Area Arts Council creating parade puppets.
From noon to three PM, Crooked Dice will be performing.  During their break, they will hand out free harmonicas to the first 20 kids as part of the "Harmonicas for Kids" program sponsored by the Minnesota Blues Society.   Follow the links to the websites of both performers to get a preview of the free concerts. 
From 3 to 4 PM, local musician Ron Hanson will perform.  Brian Laidlaw will be entertaining from four to six PM.  Bootlegger's will have a stand near the footbridge with food and drinks for sale from 11:30-6.
Riverside Market starts at 9 AM until at least 3 PM with vendors such as Nada Cutlery, Tupperware,  Mary Kay, Scentsy,  photographer  John White,  glass artists Deb Morse, photographer Melanie Gatchell, crafts, upcycled furniture, flea market vendors, farmer's market vendors and more, it's free to set up with no need to preregister. 
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Our downtown has so much room along the plaza spaces, along the river and even across the footbridge.  The chamber's goal is to fill up these spaces with fun activities once a month this summer and bring new people to our beautiful downtown.  Retail shops are encouraged to have sidewalk sales during these Saturdays.   These weekends are also the same as the flea markets at Prairie Mercantile on Highway 212. Vendors can just show up or if they want to be mentioned on Facebook  they can register by calling 320-564-4039 or e-mail gfchamber@mvtvwireless.com.   Home business vendors may register to make sure they're the only vendor selling that particular product.  Let's create a fun, vibrant downtown Granite Falls this summer!
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