Photo: The Farmers Market is back for another season.
The Market Day bell will be heard throughout Belmont Center as the Belmont Farmers Market returns for another season on Thursday, June 7 in the Claflin Street Municipal Parking lot. Opening Day events include:
• 1:55 p.m.: Fanfare by Dave Douglas of the Arlington Philharmonic Orchestra.
• 2 p.m.: Ribbon-cutting by Patrice Garvin, Belmont’s Town Administrator and the ringing of the Market bell.
• 3:10 p.m.: Fred Astaire Dance Studio demonstration.
• 4:30 p.m. Irish and Anglo-American folk songs with Lindsay Straw.
Here is a list of this season’s vendors.
Storytime
• 4 p.m.: The Belmont Public Library returns with stories for kids and parents.
Community Table
The Popup library sponsored by the Belmont Public Library. Browse and check out a variety of books.
Belmont Food Pantry
Bring non-perishable items to support the Belmont Food Pantry. Drop them off at the Manager’s Tent.
Location: The municipal parking lot in Belmont Center, at the intersection of Cross Street and Channing Road, behind the now-closed Foodie’s Market on Leonard Street. Get directions at Google Maps.
Getting there The Market is near the MBTA commuter train and the 74 bus stops in Belmont Center. The market also has bicycle parking. Also, observe parking regulations on the street and in the lot.
Dates: Thursdays, June 7 through October 25.
Hours: Our hours change after Labor Day because the sun sets earlier:
•2 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. from June through Labor Day
• 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. after Labor Day until the end of October
Weather: The market is open rain or shine (but not in violent storms). Events and Storytime may be canceled even if the Market is open; check with the Library on very hot or stormy weather.
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