Our 1st Family Fun Day in conjuction with our Farmers’ Market will be held this Sunday, August 1 from 11am-2pm at Davis Park. The YMCA will be there with their ‘Y on the Move’, a 35′ inflatable obstacle course. There is a new playground and basketball court for the kids and we will also have [...]
Next Saturday, April 24 we are holding our annual Earth Day event in conjunction with PC’s Service Day. We are very pleased that along with PC students we will be joined by a group of JWU students. All volunteers are welcome – come for as long as you can – even an hour will help!
9:00 am - Meet [...]
We are very excited to announce that we are holding our 2nd annual Farmers’ Market at Davis Park beginning Sunday July 11 through Sunday October 31. Our times have changed….we will be beginning at 11:00am and running until 2:00pm. Several of the vendors will be returning including Schartner Farm, Mazie’s Organic Catering and Fruit Hill Apiaries to [...]
We are holding our annual Earth Day celebration event on Saturday, April 24th from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm. Everyone is welcome! Any time that you can commit would be great…even an hour would help. Joining us once again will be the fantastic students from Providence College!
We’ll be cleaning up sections of some of the major streets [...]
STUDENT DROP OFF LANE has been completed on Oakland Ave. and is operational for the benefit of student safety – this lane was created to improve traffic safety for students being dropped off for school.
DAVIS PARK – new crosswalks are to be installed between Davis Park and Greene Middle School across Chalkstone (funded by the 12th [...]
Hi everyone! Quite a few updates to report on…
Bob McMahon/Parks Dept. have started construction of the new walking path and ballfield at Davis Park. Coming soon, solar lighting and black iron fence along Chalkstone.
Christine, President of PC’s student environmental group recruited about 15 students who finished painting the front fence at Fargnoli Park. Looks great and [...]
Reminder that we will be meeting tomorrow night, Tues. 11/10 at 7pm at PC’s Feinstein Center, Room 405, 4th floor.
Topics of discussion will include:
Update on Davis Park projects
Recap on farmers markets
Discuss future tree planting initiatives
Information re: recycling event with City
Update on forming a merchant’s association
Update on Eaton Island project
Miscellaneous/new business (time allowing)
Hope to see you [...]
Here are some pictures from the final Farmers Market of 2009, held on Sunday, October 25.
There has been a lot happening! Beginning with the Davis Park ‘revitalization’ project, Bob McMahon, Superintendent of Parks, provided us with some very good news last week. Bob has secured funding for the new walking track, removal of the existing minor league field and installation of a new field, new lighting at the existing little league field and a new [...]
Better news about Sunday! Our last farmers’ market of the season will be held on Sunday 10/25 at Davis Park from 10am-1pm. At the same time will be a Fall Community Fair sponsored by Neighborhood Day, with several local organizations on hand to answer questions and provide information on their services. We have a few fun activities [...]