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Lebanon winter market expands with more vendors and artist classes
Summary
Organizers say the Lebanon City Market winter series has expanded its footprint, added new vendors and artist-led classes subsidized by a local arts grant. The market runs Saturdays through Feb. 28 at 126 West Washington Street.
The Lebanon City Market’s winter series has grown this season, organizers said, adding more vendors and artist-led classes intended to broaden participation and lower costs for attendees.
“We expanded the market kind of footprint … so we were able to add some more vendors,” Heart of Lebanon event coordinator Sarah Howell said on the Love in Lebanon podcast. She said the Lebanon Arts Council partnered on classes and provided grant support to reduce fees for participants.
Howell described a recent class in which 11 students worked with instructor Marty Stump on “granny squares,” and said class prices ranged from about $10 to $20 depending on the offering. Howell emphasized that while some classes have higher fees, the grant support helped make several sessions affordable.
The winter market remains free to attend and runs every Saturday through Feb. 28 from 10 a.m. to noon at 126 West Washington Street, hosted in and around the 4 Finger Distillery and Just Love Coffee space. Howell noted the venue’s mix of dining and coffee options creates a “gathering hub” that suits markets and family-friendly activities.
Howell outlined the market’s vendor mix: limited produce vendors (Ashley Farms and Sanders Funny Farm), multiple bakers (including a regular listed as Chris’s Cakes) and makers of handcrafted goods such as hand-spun yarn and felted soap by Pam Verbarg. Organizers said they intentionally curate vendors so similar product types do not overwhelm a single market day.
Ryan Holmes is listed as the market’s presenting sponsor for the year, and Howell thanked community partners that help underwrite downtown events.
Howell encouraged listeners who missed the first market to return in subsequent weeks, noting that some vendors rotate each Saturday. She also suggested the market offers a way for residents to meet business owners and support small, local enterprises during slower winter months.
The Heart of Lebanon posts market updates on the Lebanon City Market Facebook page and on heartoflebanon.org, Howell said.
