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Friends of the Greenfield Meeting House ask to keep Music on the Common amid exterior work; 4th of July planning continues
Summary
A community group urged the Selectboard to keep Music on the Common on the common rather than moving to Oak Park; the board supported that preference but warned some performances might shift due to Meeting House exterior work. The 4th of July Committee will meet to map park layouts.
Representatives of the Friends of the Greenfield Meeting House asked the Selectboard on June 10 to keep Music on the Common (MOC) on the common this summer, and the board said it preferred that outcome while noting some shows may need to move to Oak Park because exterior work is underway at the Meeting House.
Curtis Hamilton showed the board renderings of historic photos that will be displayed in the Meeting House for the town’s July 4 and 250th celebration; the 4th of July Committee planned a meeting on June 11 at Oak Park to map the park for festivities and logistics.
Why it matters: Music on the Common is a town cultural event; keeping it on the common preserves the traditional setting for community concerts but ongoing building work could require specific shows to relocate for safety and staging reasons.
Board direction: the Selectboard expressed general support for MOC remaining on the common while asking organizers to be prepared to use Oak Park for some shows this year; Selectman Mike Borden volunteered to attend the 4th of July Committee meeting to help coordinate plans.
Next steps: the board asked event organizers to appear at a Selectboard meeting to coordinate all organizers’ plans and crowd logistics ahead of the holiday events.
