Take a walk (bike, scooter, run, etc..) with us to the Dog River Park this Saturday, August 10th. As part of a placemaking demonstration project supported by grant funding from AARP of Vermont, we're testing out a multi-use pedestrian path from the Common down Wall Street to Dog River Park. Meet up on the Common at 12:15 and participate in our pedestrian parade to the park at 12:30. Activities, music, lawn games and free ice cream to follow in the park!

(Heads-up that there is limited parking at the park. You're welcome to join in at any point during the afternoon but if you are able to, please park downtown or walk from home so that you can try out our pedestrian route as well as limit traffic issues along Water Street.)

More info at: https://www.facebook.com/events/326738251562727/

Schedule of events:
12:15 Meet on the Common for parade to the park
12:30 Parade departs for Dog River Park
1:00 Tai Chi Demonstration with Diane DesBois
1:00 Storytime with the Brown Public Library
2:00 River Health Activity at the Dog River with Professor Simon Pearish
1:30-2:30 FREE ice cream from Happy Cow Cones Truck (for up to the first 200 participants)
1:30-3:00 Music by the Zeichner Duo

Ongoing: Lawn games provided by the Northfield Recreation Committee and Common Connections, BeeBoys observational bee hive, Stream table demonstrations with Friends of the Winooski River, Cold beverages provided by NCDN

This is going to be a great community event! Please stop in at the Common Connections tent to get your ticket for free ice cream and share some input and creative ideas with us about what elements of our event you'd like to see become permanent or other changes that would increase the walkability and livability of our town!