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This Isn't Your Ordinary Community Garage Sale

It's called 'Junk in the Trunk' and it's happening in downtown Rochester on Saturday.

What's better than a neighborhood garage sale on a Saturday morning?

A neighborhood garage sale where the "neighborhood" is your favorite downtown.

The first ever "," described as a rummage-sale-in-a-parking-lot, is happening from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in the parking lot on the corner of West Third and Walnut streets (next to ). 

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Sellers paid a fee for a parking spot (or two) and will be selling everything you'd normallly find at a garage sale. 

According to event planner Stephanie Schwager of the Rochester Downtown Development Authority, about 50 sellers have registered. 

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"Junk in the Trunk was created to benefit both Rochester businesses and also residents who are long-time supporters of downtown," Schwager said.

It's free to browse, though shoppers should bring cash — and their own bags — for their purchases.


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