# Event Details - **Event Name**: May Pop-Up Free Store - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Saturday, May 16th, from 2pm to 5pm will be the next edition of the Gainesville Free Store. This month's Pop-Up is dedicated to our friend and longtime supporter, Jacque Betz, who passed away on March 28th. Jacque was a lifelong organizer for social justice, peace, and freedom. She lovingly willed all of the items in her house to Free Store and our sponsor organization, the Civic Media Center, to be distributed by us to benefit the community and/or sold to help us raise funds to support our work. Many of the items we will be giving away this month--from canned goods to kitchen appliances, bags to backpacks, camping gear to comforters--will come from her house. Jacque Betz, presente! Rest in Power, sister. We will be having a yard sale to benefit Free Store and CMC with some of the larger items and furniture from Jacque's house, including antiques and electronics, sometime in the next few weeks. Time and place TBD; watch here for updates! Our monthly Pop-Ups are located at the Civic Media Center (433 S Main St). Please do not come early (especially with children) unless you are there to help volunteer. We will not be able to let folks in early, as we will be working on setting up. Properly worn face masks are encouraged inside the space, and masks and hand sanitizer will be available at both entrances to the CMC. Free Store was set up with the needs of queer and trans people, people between housing, and those in special need in mind. So please spread the word to people who have access to those communities so that these objects can do the most good. That being said, we humans still create so much stuff... We have plenty to share, so come by and say hello--there's probably a treasure or two waiting for you! Everything is FREE! IF YOU ARE ABLE TO DONATE: Please ONLY bring clean donations to Free Store events. NOTE: Please do not donate books to Free Store. This month we are especially seeking the following: 1) MEN'S JEANS & PANTS: especially in L through XXXL sizes, but any and all sizes of men's pants, especially jeans. Shorts would also be greatly appreciated by our patrons, this time of year. 2) T-shirts and other hot-weather type clothing such as bathing suits, sun hats, etc. Donations of household goods, small appliances, cleaning supplies and hygiene products are also encouraged. Blankets, towels, and other linens are also in high demand. Medical items for use in home care such as blood pressure cuffs, pulse oximeters, neck, back, and limb braces, mobility aids, pill organizers, etc. are also appreciated. The things we ALWAYS need are: menstrual products, toothpaste and toiletries, socks, boxers, make-up, plus-size clothing, small and extra small men's shoes, large and extra large women's shoes, binders, breast forms, wigs, home items, and blankets. We prefer that donations are dropped off on the day of the event between 12:15pm and the store closing (5pm). If that isn't possible for you, please message us here via the Gainesville Free Store Facebook page and we may be able to arrange a drop off/pick up at an alternate time. **Please NOTE that the CMC will not accept any donations for Free Store during non-Free Store hours. They simply do not have the space to store donated items for us.** SEE YOU at the FREE STORE! - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gainesville/may-pop-up-free-store/200030057344746 - **Event Categories**: pop-ups, nonprofit, trips-adventures, camping - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 59 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Gainesville - **state**: FL - **country**: United States - **location**: 433 S. MAIN STREET, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601 - **lat**: 29.64741 - **long**: -82.32483 - **full address**: 433 S. MAIN STREET, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida 32601 ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: May Pop-Up Free Store - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/4f6aeb88941a8ee99c01ca82e2a84757eb034705e3824f6a5c69346fc845e51c-rimg-w600-h300-dcffffff-gmir?v=1778883466 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is May Pop-Up Free Store being held? - **A:** May Pop-Up Free Store takes place on Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 05:00 pm at 433 S. 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