Tift Park Community Market hosts final weekend of the year

Tift Park Community Market hosts final weekend of the year

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October 29, 2016
Friends of Tift Park Co-chairman Stephen Brimberry and local artist Cile Woodward prepare for a day at the Tift Park Community Market. The market will open its new season Saturday at a temporary location at 415 Fifth Ave. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)
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By Brad McEwen

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ALBANY — Patrons and vendors enjoyed a beautiful fall morning at one of the Good Life City’s treasures as the Friends of Tift Park celebrated the final Saturday of this year’s Tift Park Community Market.

Susanne Ellis talks to a perspective customer about the wood-burned crafts she and her husband make, while at the final weekend of this year’s Tift Park Community Market. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

Mark Thornhill of Mill Pond Honey talks to a visitor about his many varieties at Saturday’s closing of this year’s Tift Park Community Market. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

Visitors to Saturday’s Tift Park Community Market check out some of the crafts available at the market’s final weekend of the year. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

Patrons at Saturday’s final weekend of this year’s Tift Park Community Market check out the gourds and hand-crafted art of Back Porch Sisters. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

Holiday-decorated gourds are just some of the fun crafts that were for sale at Saturday’s Tift Park Community Market season finale. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)

These ceramic baby heads and wooden Rudolph are just a few of the handmade crafts local artist Sandra Anderson was showing off at Saturday’s Tift Park Community Market. (Staff Photo: Brad McEwen)
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