BY HANNAH GOLDFINGER
HGOLDFINGER@
OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM
OPELIKA —
On Saturday afternoon, children of all ages gathered together at courthouse square in Opelika for an afternoon of art and entrepreneurism.
At noon, the grassy area was filled with tables, booths and lots of homemade goodies.
Children were invited to participate in the inaugural Kid’s Market — a place for younger artists to sell their goods.
The event was sponsored by Isaac’s Lemonade, which was on site selling different flavors of its iconic lemonade.
Other goods were for sale, including drawn pictures, handmade earrings, cork keychains and stickers.
The heat didn’t deter the young sellers, or the community for stopping by.
One boy brought his little horse by to raise money and had made stickers to sell. He demonstrated his lasso skills.
Other girls painted with palettes of different colors.
Clay earrings were for sale by a group of children from 4th grade up through ninth grade.
One business, Bratty Brigade Designs, was selling all kinds of jewelry.
East Alabama Mental Health had a table set up as well with information and resources.
There was music pumping and lots of fun for the community.
“Isaac received so much support from the community,” said Lexie Symone, Isaac’s mother, who helped him start Isaac’s Lemonade. “They’ve helped him build his brand from the ground up. I know there are so many children like Isaac that have parents like me who want their child to be their best self but sometimes may need a little extra help in doing so. It means so much to us to try to bring as much exposure to their business as possible.
“I feel like it is important for us adults to help support the children because the children are our future. We have to learn to pass the torch. Kids are so creative and intelligent. All they need is [an] opportunity.”
