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Buy Local! Buy Handmade!

Posted on October 27, 2019

by Sari

The 2019 Green Sunday Local, Handmade, Small Business Gift Fair… is back again for its 8th year. Hosted by Transition Town Media, it’s part of our vision of a community that celebrates local talent creating handmade goods. It’s both a response and an alternative to the commercialism of Black Friday & Cyber Monday. This year, the 8th Annual Green Sunday will…

The Great Media Curb Alert

Posted on September 7, 2019

by Sari

You’ve heard of the Great Media Garage Sale, right? That weekend in September when the neighborhoods of Media turn into garage-sale heaven? Eight years ago, Transition Town Media tried to help cut down on the Monday morning trash hangover by giving garage sellers a place to bring their leftover, unsold treasures—creating a Free Market where people could pick up those treasures…

Media’s 7th Annual Really, Really FreeMarket!

by Sari

Mark your calendars for the 7th Annual Media FreeMarket! We’ll be hosting the party on Sunday, September 16, 2-5 pm at Providence Friends Meeting, 105 N Providence Rd., Media, PA. So what exactly is the Media FreeMarket? It’s a super-fun event where everything is FREE! The Free Market is strategically scheduled on the tail of the annual Great Media Garage Sale, which is in its…

Toward a Resilient Economy Potluck Gathering

Posted on March 20, 2018

by Sari

The second in our monthly potluck series, Think Global, Act Local, Be Happy, was a fascinating look at the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and how they align with a world we’d all like to see – where every single person is warm, fed, loved and valued for their unique gifts. As Rev. Dr. Joni Carley, vice chair of one UN Committee…

What’s in Store for TTM in 2017?

Posted on February 10, 2017

by Sari

Our Annual Planning session, held this year on Jan 14th, 2017, combines a look back at what we accomplished in the past year (see our 2016 Year in Review blog), a visioning exercise, and then a brainstorming session to elicit ideas for projects for the new year. Here is a taste of what we came up with this year. Of…

Buy Local! Buy Handmade!

The Great Media Curb Alert

Toward a Resilient Economy Potluck Gathering

What’s in Store for TTM in 2017?

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