Westfield Business Improvement District Inc. (WBID) in colaboration with Westfield On Weekends (WOW) invites you to join us for 4 great evenings of music and fun!

Bring your lawn chairs, enjoy dinner before or after the show at one of our local restaurants or pick up a “concert dinner special” at one of the participating restaurants.

We will even have a “TAKE OUT TENT” on the green with menus from district restuarants for you to phone in your order and have your food delivered right to you on the green!!!

Concerts begin at 7:30 P.M. on the Town Green in Westfield Downtown!

The Summer ends with a return engagement by a fabulous band…

PAST CONCERTS IN THE 2009 SUMMER SERIES…

*Mark your calendars, tell your friends and join us!“Concerts will be held on the 2nd Thusday of each month throughout the summer…
                        Thursday, June 11th will feature Debbie Davies back for a second appearance…

2008 Blues Music Award Nominee
Best Female Blues Artist!

“I don’t often give endorsements or references, but once in a rare while I hear a musician of such talent that I want people to know … Such a one is Debbie Davies.
Hear her now.”   - JOHN MAYALL

Thursday, July 9th will feature Maia Sharp…

The Westfield Downtown Business District’s Summer Sounds 2009 returns for this year’s series of concerts on the Green, which are free and feature Maia Sharp on July 9 at 7:30pm. Bonnie Raitt, Carole King, the Dixie Chicks, Art Garfunkel, Keb’ Mo’, Terri Clark,  and Trisha Yearwood are among the artists who have recorded Maia’s songs and treasured her talent. Maia’s touring in support of her new critically acclaimed CD “Echo”.  For a full color poster of the summer’s entertainment schedule, please click here. Summer Sounds 2009 is a production of the Westfield BID and Westfield on Weekends. Please support the sponsors of this great event, Piccolo’s Ristaurante, The Tavern Restaurant, the Tea Pot Gallery, Opa Opa, School St Bistro, WRNX, and The Tobacco Shop.

Bonnie Raitt, Carole King, the Dixie Chicks, Art Garfunkel, Keb’ Mo’, Terri Clark,  and Trisha Yearwood are among the artists who have recorded Maia’s songs and treasured her talent.
Maia’s touring in support of her new critically acclaimed CD “Echo”.  
 

“Maia is making some of the most innovative and soulful music around with songs
that are head and shoulders above the rest. She has become one of my favorite artists.”
                                                                                                                        - Bonnie Raitt

Thursday, August 13th will feature “Changes in Latiude”…

                           A fabulous Jimmy Buffet Tribute Band and so much more!!!

For a full color poster of the summer’s entertainment schedule, please click here. 

The WBID and the Westfield Camera Club would like to thank all who submitted photos to our first “Faces and Places of Westfield Photo Contest”. The contest was a collaborative effort between the WBID and the Westfield Camera Club, and the Westfield Athenaeum.

A reception to announce the winners was held June 10th at the Athenaeum. Along with the judged photos, over 200 ballots were counted for the “People’s Choice” award… What a great response!

The photographs judged by Abe Reismen, past President of the NECCC, in the first Faces and Places of Westfield Photo Contest received the following awards:
$100 Winner
“Soft Contour” by Gerald Tracy

$25 Winner
“Stanley Park Duck Pond” by Richard M. Auclair
“Westfield Sunset” by Norman Boulanger

$100 People’s Choice Award Winner
“Fun in the Sun” by Shannon Curto

The following photographs received Honorable Mention:
“Curtain Call” by Michelle M. Moniz
“Faith” by Sandra Bongiovanni
“Autumn Colors” by Chip Colton
“Mama Bear” by Linda Burzdak
“Moon Man Emerging” Carl Hartdegan
“At Amelia Park” by Skip Demarais
“Church on the Green” by Kristin Halls
“Sunset at Home” by Jennifer Giffone
“The College Sky” by Miriam Matsuk
“Stanley Park in Autumn” by Richard M. Auclair
“Welcome” and “White Iris” and “Orange” by Barbara Chiampa
“Post 124″ By James Markvart

Gift certificates were awarded to the winners from the following WBID member bussinesses: Westfield Gas & Electric Co., The Tavern Restaurant, Main Street Hair Salon, The TeaPot Gallery, and Elm Street Mobile.

The Kiwanis Club of Westfield presents
Lights of Liberty Fireworks Celebration (rescheduled from July 3)  
Sunday, August 3, festivities begin at 5:00 pm in Stanley Park
(raindate: Sunday, August 10)    The cost is free!

Westfield Athenaeum’s Wild Reads
Various dates until August 8
Boys and Girls Library Summer Reading Club!!
The cost is Free!

 http://www.westath.org/.

Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce Pancake  Breakfast

Thursday, July 10, 7:00 – 11:00 am,
Westfield Green
Adults: $5  Seniors: $4    Children under 12: $2

American Legion Band Concerts
Wendesdays at 7:30 pm until July 23
At the Beveridge Pavilion and the cost is free!

Friday Mornings for Children
Fridays at 10:00 am until August 22
At the Beveridge Pavilion and the cost is free!

Sunday Concerts
6:00 – 8:00 pm Sundays until August 31
At the Beveridge Pavilion and the cost is free!

www.stanleypark.org

Professional Equity Theatre in The District
Another wonderful community colaboration between WSC, WBID and WOW.

“Westfield State College’s Theatre Downtown” Presents:
The Belle of Amherst  by William Luce
August 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15 & 16 at 8:00 PM
At Piccolo’s Ristorante, 110 Elm Street 
Adults $15,  Seniors/Students $10

Tickets are available at door and at the Westfield Athenaeum. 

For Reservations Call 562-2277.

                                http://www.wsc.mass.edu/

Outdoor Summer Concerts held in beautiful Amelia’s Garden. Every Tuesday evening from 6:30 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. until August 26th and the cost is Free! Bring your lawn chair, snacks, and enjoy! For entire list of concerts be sure to check out the website! www.ameliapark.org

Every Saturday Night Starting June 21st to Labor Day from 6pm -11pm join us on the green with the excellent Musicians that are scheduled to perform their talents for this special event series to entertain us. Every Saturday night you can come and hear the great music, see your friends and meet new ones, and get a 10% Coupon off the Restaurant sponsor of the Night’s menu. We will have menus from all the participating sponsor Restuarants and coupons from the Sponsor Restaurant of the night, and the best thing is you can get your food delivered right to the show by visiting the Main Sponsorship Table.

The weekly schedule is listed at http://www.teapot-gallery.com.