The 2024 Trashy Holiday Market

A junky jamboree with local artisans who transform trash into one-of-a-kind goods & gifts plus other 'waste-less' activities & resources! Brought to you by Nowhere Collective.

We can turn back time hit rewind and give used stuff back its shine. Get your junk and funk on at Trashy Holiday Market! Featuring 35+ ingenious local artisans who work their magic to turn almost-trash into one-of-a-kind wonders. Plus enjoy other waste-less activities and creative reuse crafts including a clothing swap upcycled gift wrapping and more!

There is no better way to show love for our one-and-only planet and each other than to gather together as a community. We have *nowhere* else to go so let’s go *nowhere* together.

Join FRIDAY NOVEMBER 29 4pm-8pm for our Reverse Black Friday party. Hit the back button on consumption. Come craft swap reuse shop groove bop and material drop.

Re-join SATURDAY NOVEMBER 30 noon-5pm for full-on Small Business Saturday vibes. Shop our creative makers and stroll along Lincoln Ave to check off all your gifty must-haves.

This is a free all-ages event hosted at 3 amazing indoor locations within one block in Northcenter Chicago:

• Mrs Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro 3905 N Lincoln Ave
• Bartleby's Homemade Ice Cream 1943 West Byron Street
• FREE MVMT Shop 3868 N Lincoln Ave

Our lineup of Trash Smashers and Junky Jam Activities!

After Party Preservation + Aitis_something + aleafea + Alleyshack Woodshop + ANZ Art + Ballion Design + Bliss Joy Bull + Bright Practical Fabric Art + Collective Resource Compost Cooperative + emilyandlotsofglue + Feltwerker Upcycled Accessories + Geoff's Vintage and Collectibles + Katie Nanna + Line. + Made By Q + Maggie Joyce Repurposing + Mitzibell + Monarch Beauty Flower Farm + MoonPerl + Nicole Byard Art + Radicle Arts + Remade in Chicago + RIP Repurposed + Sandy Devura Wit Photography + Second Hand Awesomness + Sili+Bells + Snail Catalog + Soap Junkii + Storybooks and Gardens + Souky Suz + Textile Tattoos + Trisikad and Old2New + YellowCake bySunshine Unit

Other Fun Activities!

👕 Clothing Swap hosted by Queering the Binary

💝 Free Trashy Gift Wrapping by Indigo & Violet Studio (Friday only)

🖍️ Kids crafts by Round 2 Craft Parties

😺 Pet Gear Swap by Arch Pet Food

💿 Material Drive for select artisans (browse the materials that will be accepted)

🎀 Trashy Tapestry handweaving on LOOM360

🌎 Planet-lovin' advocacy with 350 Chicago and Green Century Funds

🧩 Toy/Puzzle/Game/Book Swap with Bartleby’s Homemade Ice Cream

🎻 Live Irish music

🥃 Teeling Irish Whiskey sampling (Friday only)

🪡 Visible mending at Production Mode on Lincoln Ave

🛼 Stroll down Lincoln Ave to visit many more locally owned neighborhood businesses!

At Nowhere Collective's Trashy Markets there is zero tolerance for toxic behavior including but not limited to harassment discriminatory language sexism racism or hate speech. Be respectful curious kind and supportive humans.

RSVP is encouraged but NOT REQUIRED. Your optional donation helps us keep vendor participation affordable and equitable. Thank you for your support!

By registering on our Eventbrite we will be better able to track number of attendees for craft activities and we will be able to communicate with you about updates and potential cancellations due to weather. You will be added to the News Going Nowhere emails. You can opt-out at any time.

Eventbrite RSVP Page: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-trashy-holiday-market-2024-tickets-1053022026227?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Please check in on emails or social media for notifications about cancellations due to extreme winter weather leading up to the event.

Learn More at: TrashyMarkets.com and Nowhere-Collective.com

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