Festival on the Green

The 6th Annual Festival on the Green! will be held on Sunday, September 13th from noon to 5pm behind the Storrs Center commerical plazas.

Don't miss the kick-off event, the Celebrate Mansfield Parade which begins at 12. The parade will run along Storrs Road between Route 275 and Dog Lane.

Plus, there will be performances from local bands (including the headliner, James Montgomery Band), food from local restaurants and vedors, an art show, cooking demonstrations, petting zoo, and more.

The festival is a low-waste event. Not only do all food vendors use compostable cups, bowls, plates, etc., but the "plastic" material used to produce these items is actually corn. The goal of the festival is to divert 90% of the waste generated at the event from the Town of Mansfield's trash incinerator. Bins for recyclables, compostables, trash, and returnable bottles helps with this goal.

Want to be a part of the action? Volunteers are needed for:

• Set-up (9:00-12:00)
• Parade traffic control (11:00-12:30)
• Puppets in the Parade (Time TBD)
• Clean-up (5:00-6:30)
  

If you are interested in volunteering, contact the Mansfield Downtown Partnership at 429-2740 or mdp@mansfieldct.org