Come to Summerfest in Grimston Park, July 17, 4-11pm! Free live music, kids' crafts, mini-Farmers Market & outdoor screening of E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial at dusk.

WHAT: Tenth to the Fraser is proud to present a new community festival in New Westminster’s West End: Summerfest in Grimston Park. Meet your neighbours, explore the new playground at Grimston Park, enjoy free live music and activities, and, at dusk, watch a movie under the stars. Bring the family and pack a picnic or bring a little cash to buy food on site. Summerfest is brought to you by Tenth to the Fraser, the West End Residents’ Association, the West End Business Association and New Westminster Parks, Culture & Recreation.

A special thanks to our sponsors: Derrick Thornill from Park Georgia Realty, The New Westminster Newsleader, Community Savings Credit Union, New Westminster MLA Dawn Black, The Royal City Farmers Market, River Market,and Burnaby-New Westminster MP Peter Julian.

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WHEN: July 17, 2010 from 4-11:30pm

WHERE: Grimston Park, 7th Ave. at 19th St., New Westminster

DETAILS: Here’s what we’ve got planned so far:

• Celebrate the opening of the new playground at Grimston Park
• Splash in the wading pool (open late this day only)
• Picnic in the park! Bring your own or purchase food from the Royal City Farmers Market “mini-market” and local West End merchants
• Hear great live music from Ross Werlick on steel guitar, Chris Messytone on accordion, Alex Marusyk with acoustic/folk & western swing, Ron Ulrich with classic pop-rock covers, blues band Delta Blue,  and folk singer-songwriter Gillian Hobbs
• Mosaic making for final piece in award-winning 12th St. art installations
• Community tables, including West End Residents Association, West End Business Association, Block Watch, Police Mobile Command Centre, New Westminster Environmental Partners, Pretty Up Parties, Community Savings Credit Union, local MLA Dawn Black  and more
• Cap it all off with a free big-screen presentation of E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial under the stars (and maybe you’ll even catch a glimpse of the Fraser Fest fireworks too!)

SUMMERFEST IN THE MEDIA:

• July 16, 2010: Down By The River, “Summer Fest 2010!”
• July 15, 2010: New Westminster Newsleader, “Celebrate summer at Grimston”
• July 14, 2010: Royal City Record, “Catch E.T. outdoors at Summerfest event”
• July 14, 2010: RCFM at Summerfest In Grimston Park
• July 14, 2010: Voice New Westminster, “Yet another great New Westminster Festival”
• July 12, 2010: Tenth to the Fraser, “Free music, movie & family fun at Summerfest in Grimston Park July 17″
• June 18, 2010: New Westminster Newsleader, “12 Quirky Things to do This Summer”
• June 16, 2010:  Royal City Record, “New Grimston Park playground nearly done”
• June 16, 2010: Royal City Record, “Time to ditch ‘Royal City’ for ‘Fun City’?”
• June 10, 2010: Tenth to the Fraser, “New Summer Festival for New Westminster’s West End”
• May 28, 2010: New Westminster Newsleader, “Summer Fest Coming to Grimston Park”

THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS!

Derrick Thornhill, Park Georgia Realty

Dawn Black, MLA New Westminster

New Westminster Newsleader

Community Savings Credit Union