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4671 Tanglewood Drive, Edmonston MD 20781 (5 min. from DC, near Hyattsville) Open 7 days a week, from 9 AM - 6 PM - a and open till 7 PM on Wednesdays & Fridays.
(Please drop off donations at least 30 minutes before closing time.)
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Don't have plans for this weekend?
You do now!
April 1st & 2nd
Community Forklift's Annual Garden Party is a fun-filled festival with:
plant & seed sale
local art sale
Now in it's 8th year, the Garden Party is so popular that we've expanded it to TWO DAYS! Visit our blog for the
full schedule, or keep reading...
Dress to Impress
We'll be giving prizes and gift certificates to folks in stylish garden party attire. So find a fancy hat, a seersucker suit, or frilly dress! (Friendly, leashed pets can dress up too)
Shopping starts at
9am Saturday
Throughout the winter, we collect gently-used and surplus lawn & garden supplies as well as outdoor décor and furniture. Then, we put it all out for your shopping pleasure!
The sale begins at 9:00 am Saturday, but folks start lining up outside our gates even earlier, eager to dig through piles of flowerpots and shovels. (If you can't get there in the morning, don't worry - the staff continues to bring out items throughout the weekend.)
The Garden Sale is the Forklift's biggest fundraiser each year. Proceeds support
our work to create green jobs, reduce waste, educate the public about reuse, and provide free supplies to nonprofits & neighbors in need.
Note to early birds: No lawn & garden supplies are out yet. We will not have any garden items available until 9am on April 1st.
Then, the party starts at
10am Saturday!
Vendors
Activities for All Ages
Saturday:
- Big and little Forklift Fans can give hands-on help to our local rivers: help plant seedlings for the Anacostia Watershed Society to use in restoring wetlands.
- To win fun prizes and gift certificates, kids (and adults!) can track down trivia at the exhibitor tables to complete the Partner Passport.
Saturday & Sunday:
- Check out fun eco-activities led by Jen from PERMIE KIDs.
- Hunt down dinosaurs for our Reuse-osaur Scavenger Hunt
Live Music (Saturday)
The DC-based quartet Ballad Of draws its influences from a deep well of both traditional and contemporary musical styles including early blues, Appalachian old-time, experimental classical, & shape-note hymnody.
Blue Plains is a local band with an eclectic flair for the original. Inspired by indie rock, folk, blue grass, jazz and blues, & even the punk movement; you never know what they'll play next, but it's sure to be great!
The Vico Cycle is a group of like-minded musicians based in the Washington, DC metro area who have come together to blend rock, funk, blues, soul, & hip-hop into a lively fusion of raw sound.
Free Workshops
Saturday (click the titles to learn more, and reserve a seat!):
Free Tours
Saturday:
12pm: Behind the Scenes at The 'Lift, led by Ruthie of Community Forklift
Shortcake Bakery is a 5 year old bakery, located at 4700 Rhode Island Ave, Hyattsville, Maryland. Shortcake exclusively bakes with fresh ingredients, producing products with a homemade taste. They have received numerous accolades from Washingtonian Magazine and the Washington Post. Shortcake will be selling breakfast (and coffee!) in the morning, and desserts throughout the afternoon.
County Manners is brought to you by Chef Jeremy; a true "County Boy" at heart with deep roots in Southern Maryland. His passion for food was built on cooking fresh caught fish over a campfire on the Potomac River. He created a unique concept by combining traditions passed on to him by family and his years of experience as chefs.
Brisket, pork, and shrimp are his most popular sandwiches (menu subject to change with the seasons), and he'll also have a vegetarian option available. He says:
"I look forward to bringing you the best of what Southern Maryland has to offer."
Pink Confetti is a home-based business which offers uniquely designed cakes for all occasions. "Our elegant wedding cakes, customized cakes, cupcakes, cookies, dairy-free treats, and desserts are made from scratch by the owner and chef, who passionately turns your creative vision into a velvety-sweet reality. We love to share our flair, creating the most delicious and visually appealing sweets."
So invite your friends,
put together a stylish garden party ensemble,
and we'll see you this weekend!
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Getting to the party...
For part of Saturday,
Route 1 will be blocked off for a bike race through Hyattsville. So...
please use Kenilworth Avenue to get to our warehouse on Saturday!!!
Parking is also tough because we get really busy on Garden Party weekend. Please consider:
1) Carpooling to a party is fun! Round up some neighbors, or call a friend you haven't seen in a while.
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2) Or, v
isit our website for directions by
bus or bike
. We are very close to the NE and NW Branch bike trails! (Our courtyard will be closed to cars during the party, so you can leave your bike inside our fence while you hang out).
If you don't have a fantastic bike trailer like the one below, just remember, you can
store many items
for up to a week. So, if you fall in love with a gigantic lawn statue, you can always pick it up after the party!
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Please Note: Some exclusions apply. Monthly sales do not include select specialty items, consignment items, or items sold online. Items with missing or damaged tags will not be sol
d.
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March Sales
There are just hours left for our March Sales! Through 7pm this Friday, March 31st, you can save 25% to 50% on radiators, HVAC equipment, fireplace accessories, light fixtures and doors.
This includes both antique and modern items! Visit
our blog for all the details.
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April Sales
We'll be announcing our April Sales very soon! Starting Saturday, April 1st during the Garden Party, we'll have sales on trim, windows, and more!
Stop by the store or visit our
website on Friday night for all the details.
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Just think of all the things you could make out of old windows! |
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Follow us for flash sales
Find out about our surprise sales, learn about unusual items in stock, and get all the info that won't fit in our newsletter!
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Did you know that we have a lot of items that are available only online? We have tons of vintage hardware and decor available in our Etsy store!
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Open 7 days a week, from 9 AM - 6 PM - and now open till 7 PM on Wednesdays & Fridays.
(Please drop off donations at least 30 minutes before closing time.)
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