On Saturday, June 8 from 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., Celebrate Westwood’s ArtsHub will be hosting local photographers, illustrators, painters, crafters and other types of creatives from Westwood and neighboring towns at the fourth annual Arts in the Park. The event will be held in Veterans Memorial Park located at Broadway and 3rd Avenue.   

 

New for this year, attendees will have the opportunity to create their own art with Yellow Door Art Studio, Westwood Girl Scouts, and Mary Brennan as well as the ArtsHub committee who will be creating an oversized recycled materials weaving project on a giant loom.  Children are also welcome to bring their own artistic skills to the park by creating sidewalk chalk art throughout the event.

 

Artists participating in this year’s event include photographers Kyle Lagatol and MAC, Painters Jackie Kruk, Gail G. Slockett, Joey Drew, Celia Gollub, Garry Breithaupt, Shantala Kaikini, Anna DeLuca and Stef and Matt Joens; Sketch Artists/Illustrators Caithy Liao, Cassia Walko, Greta Gashlet, Lana Stovbun and Thomas Connell ; Artisans Mary Ellen Handy, Artistically Ashley, Re-Souled Treasures, Vyoma Essentials, Abby Shapiro and Nevine Sharif.  

 

Musicians bringing their talents to the historic bandstand include the Westwood Community Band (12pm), Jazz Jane (1pm), Nick DiBari Acoustic (2pm) and The Kyle Towey Band (3pm).

 

Arts in the Park is always a free event, and open to the public. Images of artists’ work can be viewed at https://www.celebratewestwood.org/arts-in-the-park and on Celebrate Westwood social media @celebratewestwood starting June 1st.