Bubble fun at farmers market
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June 11, 2022

Bubble fun at farmers market

By Mon Valley Independent

Nori Barkby, 6, and Ayla Gaidos, 2 both of Monongahela stopped to catch bubbles from the Whimsy the Fairy during the Monongahela farmers market, which opened for the season on Friday. The farmers market will be held every Friday from 3-6 p.m. in Chess Park. 

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